Count Basie: movies and TV shows
Count Basie has 53 credits in the archive: 38 films and 15 TV series, from 1938 to 2022. Highest rated: The Judy Garland Show (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1938 – 2022 · busiest year: 1956 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues | Self (voice) (archive sound) | Film | 6.5 | 117 |
| 2022 | Rat Pack | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 117 |
| 2022 | Charlie Parker: Bird Songs | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 117 |
| 2020 | Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes | Film | 7.0 | 115 | |
| 2020 | Billie | self | Film | 6.8 | 115 |
| 2019 | Sid & Judy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 114 |
| 2014 | Jazz Legends in Their Own Words | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 109 |
| 2011 | All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater | Self | Film | — | 106 |
| 2007 | Music Inn | Himself (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 102 |
| 2006 | Sentimental Journey | Film | — | 101 | |
| 2006 | Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62 | Himself | Film | — | 101 |
| 2005 | Judy Garland Duets | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 100 |
| 2004 | Improvisation | Self | Film | — | 99 |
| 2004 | The Harlem Renaissance | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 99 |
| 2003 | Piano Blues | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 98 |
| 2001 | New York in the Fifties | Self | Film | 7.0 | 96 |
| 1993 | Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 88 |
| 1981 | Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music | Self | Film | — | 76 |
| 1981 | Count Basie At Carnegie Hall | Self | Film | 10.0 | 76 |
| 1980 | The Big Show | Self | TV | 9.0 | 75 |
| 1979 | The Last of the Blue Devils | Self | Film | 8.0 | 74 |
| 1979 | Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match" | Sself (Piano, Conductor) | Film | 8.0 | 74 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self | TV | 7.4 | 73 |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles | Self | Film | 7.2 | 69 |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Self | TV | 6.8 | 61 |
| 1966 | Made in Paris | Count Basie | Film | 4.9 | 61 |
| 1965 | Frank Sinatra Spectacular | Self | Film | 9.0 | 60 |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace | Self - Pianist | TV | 5.0 | 59 |
| 1963 | The Judy Garland Show | Self | TV | 8.2 | 58 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 57 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 57 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 56 |
| 1960 | Cinderfella | Count Basie | Film | 6.1 | 55 |
| 1960 | Astaire Time | Self | Film | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1959 | Startime | Self | TV | 6.8 | 54 |
| 1957 | Jamboree! | Count Basie | Film | 5.4 | 52 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Conductor | TV | 6.2 | 51 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Pianist | TV | 6.2 | 51 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Bandleader | TV | 6.2 | 51 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 51 |
| 1955 | Rhythm and Blues Revue | Self | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1951 | 'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet | Film | 9.0 | 46 | |
| 1950 | Cavalcade of Bands | TV | 7.0 | 45 | |
| 1950 | Basie Boogie | Film | — | 45 | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 43 |
| 1948 | Killer Diller | Film | 5.3 | 43 | |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | Count Basie | Film | 6.3 | 38 |
| 1943 | Crazy House | Count Basie | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1943 | Top Man | Orchestra Leader | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1941 | Air Mail Special | Self | Film | 6.4 | 36 |
| 1941 | Take Me Back, Baby | Film | 7.0 | 36 | |
| 1938 | Policy Man | Count Basie | Film | 8.0 | 33 |
| Ebony Parade | (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | — |