John Lee Hooker: movies and TV shows

John Lee Hooker has 24 credits in the archive: 21 films and 3 TV series, from 1960 to 2025. Highest rated: The Blues Brothers (7.7/10).

Career timeline

1960 – 2025 · busiest year: 2003 (3 credits)

Year	Title	Role	Type	Rating	Age then
2025	Newport and the Great Folk Dream	Self (archive footage)	Film	—	112
2019	John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man	Self	Film	—	106
2017	Monochrome: Black, White & Blue	Self (archive footage)	TV	—	104
2014	Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall	Self	Film	—	101
2009	The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts	Self (archive footage)	Film	—	96
2009	Blues at the BBC	Self	Film	—	96
2008	Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges	Self	Film	—	95
2007	Rolling With the Blues	Self (archive footage)	Film	—	94
2004	John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me	Self	Film	—	91
2003	The Blues	Self (archive footage)	TV	—	90
2003	The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1	Himself	Film	—	90
2003	Feel Like Going Home	Self	Film	—	90
2002	John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984	himself	Film	—	89
2001	John Lee Hooker - That's My Story		Film	—	88
1997	Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey	Self	Film	—	84
1993	Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music	Self	Film	—	80
1992	John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992		Film	—	79
1991	Van Morrison: One Irish Rover	Self	Film	—	78
1990	Van Morrison: The Concert	Self	Film	—	77
1989	The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live	Self - Special Guest	Film	—	76
1983	John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983	Himself	Film	—	70
1980	The Blues Brothers	Street Slim	Film	7.7	67
1964	Top of the Pops	Self	TV	6.7	51
1960	Muddy Waters at Newport		Film	—	47