B.B. King: movies and TV shows
B.B. King has 129 credits in the archive: 95 films and 34 TV series, from 1948 to 2026. Highest rated: The Grammys (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 2026 · busiest year: 2003 (12 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | John Shearer: American Moments | Self (archive image) | Film | — | 100 |
| 2022 | B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997 | vocals guitar | Film | — | 96 |
| 2021 | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 95 |
| 2021 | Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 95 |
| 2018 | Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 92 |
| 2018 | B.B. King: On the Road | Himself | Film | — | 92 |
| 2017 | Monochrome: Black, White & Blue | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 91 |
| 2017 | Monochrome: Black, White & Blue | Film | 7.8 | 91 | |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking | Self | TV | 7.8 | 90 |
| 2014 | The Art of McCartney | Self | Film | 2.0 | 88 |
| 2014 | John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly | Self | Film | 9.5 | 88 |
| 2014 | In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends | Film | 6.5 | 88 | |
| 2013 | Born In Chicago | Self | Film | 8.0 | 87 |
| 2013 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 | Self | Film | 5.8 | 87 |
| 2012 | B.B. King: The Life of Riley | Self | Film | 7.0 | 86 |
| 2012 | B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 | Self | Film | 6.5 | 86 |
| 2012 | Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story | Self | Film | — | 86 |
| 2010 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 | Self | Film | 8.3 | 84 |
| 2010 | B.B. King Standing Room Only | Film | 5.0 | 84 | |
| 2009 | Soul Power | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 83 |
| 2009 | The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts | Self | Film | 7.9 | 83 |
| 2009 | Blues at the BBC | Self | Film | 7.5 | 83 |
| 2009 | B.B. King | Live | Self | Film | 7.2 | 83 |
| 2009 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' | Self | Film | — | 83 |
| 2009 | V.A. North Sea Jazz | Self | Film | 6.0 | 83 |
| 2008 | Jazz Evolution | Self - Guitar | Film | 6.0 | 82 |
| 2008 | B.B. King: Live | Self | Film | 7.2 | 82 |
| 2008 | Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar | Self | Film | — | 82 |
| 2007 | Rolling With the Blues | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 81 |
| 2007 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 | Self | Film | 7.1 | 81 |
| 2006 | Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues | Film | 6.0 | 80 | |
| 2005 | The Five Keys to Mastery | Self | Film | 9.0 | 79 |
| 2004 | Lightning in a Bottle | Self | Film | 7.6 | 78 |
| 2004 | Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company | Self | Film | — | 78 |
| 2004 | The Story Of The Blues | Self | Film | 4.2 | 78 |
| 2004 | Genius. A Night for Ray Charles | Self | Film | 7.4 | 78 |
| 2004 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 9.2 | 78 |
| 2004 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival | Self | Film | 8.4 | 78 |
| 2004 | Antone's: Home of the Blues | Performer | Film | 10.0 | 78 |
| 2003 | Soundstage | Self | TV | — | 77 |
| 2003 | The Blues | Self | TV | 7.4 | 77 |
| 2003 | B.B. King: In Concert | Self | Film | 6.0 | 77 |
| 2003 | Rockin' in the USA | Film | — | 77 | |
| 2003 | B.B. King: Live By Request | Performer | Film | 6.0 | 77 |
| 2003 | Red, White and Blues | Self | Film | 7.5 | 77 |
| 2003 | Bluesy Entertainment: Live | Self | Film | — | 77 |
| 2003 | BB King Live at The Apollo | Film | 7.0 | 77 | |
| 2003 | The Road to Memphis | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.1 | 77 |
| 2003 | B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits | Self | Film | — | 77 |
| 2003 | Johnny Winter: Live | Self | Film | — | 77 |
| 2003 | Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied | Self | Film | 10.0 | 77 |
| 2002 | Sounds of Memphis | Self | Film | 9.5 | 76 |
| 2002 | BB King Sweet 16 | Self | Film | 6.5 | 76 |
| 2001 | B.B. King Live at Nick's | Self | Film | 10.0 | 75 |
| 2001 | B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King | Singer | Film | — | 75 |
| 2001 | All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! | Self | Film | 7.0 | 75 |
| 2001 | Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits | Film | 5.5 | 75 | |
| 2000 | The Ten Commandments of Creativity | Self | Film | 8.3 | 74 |
| 2000 | The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 74 |
| 1999 | Blues Masters | Film | 6.5 | 73 | |
| 1999 | Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo | Self | Film | 8.0 | 73 |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Malvern Gasperon | Film | 5.3 | 72 |
| 1998 | A Place of Our Own | TV | — | 72 | |
| 1998 | B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 | Self | Film | 8.0 | 72 |
| 1997 | Classic Albums | Self | TV | 7.7 | 71 |
| 1997 | Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 1996 | TFI Friday | TV | 7.1 | 70 | |
| 1996 | When We Were Kings | Self | Film | 7.6 | 70 |
| 1996 | A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan | Self | Film | 10.0 | 70 |
| 1995 | Baywatch Nights | B.B. King | TV | 6.3 | 69 |
| 1995 | A Night to Die For | Self | Film | 7.0 | 69 |
| 1995 | B.B. King: Blues Summit | Film | 7.7 | 69 | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | B.B. King | TV | 7.2 | 68 |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | TV | 7.3 | 68 | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.3 | 67 |
| 1993 | Heart and Souls | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 1993 | Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O | Self | Film | 8.0 | 67 |
| 1993 | B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993 | Self | Film | 6.5 | 67 |
| 1993 | Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music | Self | Film | 7.5 | 67 |
| 1993 | Gary Moore: Live Blues | Guitar, Vocals | Film | 10.0 | 67 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 66 | |
| 1991 | Teech | Uncle Isaac | TV | 8.3 | 65 |
| 1991 | Teech | TV | 8.3 | 65 | |
| 1991 | Garfield Gets a Life | Film | 6.5 | 65 | |
| 1991 | Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 1991 | Guitar | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 1991 | Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night | Himself | Film | 6.0 | 65 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Pappy | TV | 7.9 | 64 |
| 1990 | All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians | Self | Film | — | 64 |
| 1989 | Booker | TV | 5.2 | 63 | |
| 1989 | Big World Cafe | TV | — | 63 | |
| 1989 | U2: Lovetown | Self | Film | 10.0 | 63 |
| 1989 | Legends of Rock 'n' Roll | B.B. King | Film | 9.0 | 63 |
| 1989 | Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 63 |
| 1988 | U2: Rattle and Hum | Self | Film | 7.2 | 62 |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Street Singer | TV | 7.7 | 61 |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul") | Film | 5.9 | 61 |
| 1987 | B.B. King & Friends | Self | Film | 8.5 | 61 |
| 1985 | Spies Like Us | Ace Tomato Agent | Film | 6.2 | 59 |
| 1985 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 7.9 | 59 |
| 1985 | B.B. King: Into the Night | Self | Film | 8.2 | 59 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Riley Jackson | TV | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1982 | Christmas in Washington | Self | TV | 7.6 | 56 |
| 1982 | B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982 | Musician - guitar, vocals | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 1980 | America's Top 10 | Self | TV | 8.0 | 54 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self | TV | 7.4 | 52 |
| 1978 | Good Mornin’ Blues | Host | Film | — | 52 |
| 1975 | Give My Poor Heart Ease | Self | Film | 6.5 | 49 |
| 1974 | Sing Sing Thanksgiving | Self | Film | 9.5 | 48 |
| 1973 | The Blues Under the Skin | Self | Film | 10.0 | 47 |
| 1973 | George Carlin: The Real George Carlin | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | TV | 7.5 | 46 | |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self | TV | 8.1 | 46 |
| 1972 | Sing Sing Thanksgiving | Self | Film | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self | TV | 6.1 | 45 |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey Show | Self | TV | 8.0 | 45 |
| 1971 | Medicine Ball Caravan | Self | Film | 7.3 | 45 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self | TV | 4.9 | 44 |
| 1969 | The Barbara McNair Show | Self | TV | — | 43 |
| 1969 | Black Woodstock | Self | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 42 |
| 1968 | Wake at Generation | Self | Film | — | 42 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 33 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 22 |
| B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands | Film | 7.0 | — | ||
| B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live | Himself | Film | — | — |