Quincy Jones: movies and TV shows
Quincy Jones has 228 credits in the archive: 188 films and 40 TV series, from 1953 to 2026. Highest rated: Banacek (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2026 · busiest year: 1967 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael Jackson: A Life in Music | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 93 |
| 2026 | The Groove Under the Groove | Film | 8.0 | 93 | |
| 2025 | Diane Warren: Relentless | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.4 | 92 |
| 2025 | Quincy Jones, Music Man | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 92 |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 91 |
| 2024 | Lola | Film | 5.1 | 91 | |
| 2024 | Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl | Self | Film | — | 91 |
| 2024 | King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones | Self | Film | — | 91 |
| 2024 | King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones | Film | — | 91 | |
| 2024 | Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand | Self | Film | 6.7 | 91 |
| 2024 | Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra | Self | Film | — | 91 |
| 2023 | The Color Purple | Film | 7.0 | 90 | |
| 2023 | The Color Purple | Film | 7.0 | 90 | |
| 2023 | Thriller 40 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.7 | 90 |
| 2023 | Oprah & The Color Purple Journey | Self | Film | 3.3 | 90 |
| 2023 | They All Came Out to Montreux | Self | Film | 7.0 | 90 |
| 2023 | They All Came Out to Montreux | Film | 7.0 | 90 | |
| 2023 | Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes | Self | Film | — | 90 |
| 2022 | Bel-Air | TV | 7.7 | 89 | |
| 2022 | Ennio | Self | Film | 8.3 | 89 |
| 2022 | Sidney | Self | Film | 7.0 | 89 |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.2 | 89 |
| 2022 | The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM | Self (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 89 |
| 2022 | Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not | Self | Film | 10.0 | 89 |
| 2022 | Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 89 |
| 2022 | Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens | Film | 5.0 | 89 | |
| 2021 | Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over | Self | Film | 6.5 | 88 |
| 2021 | Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy | Self | Film | 7.7 | 88 |
| 2021 | Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres | Self | Film | 7.3 | 88 |
| 2021 | You Don't Own Me | Self | Film | — | 88 |
| 2021 | Cooking On Hot | Film | — | 88 | |
| 2020 | Ronnie's | Self (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 87 |
| 2020 | Fandango at the Wall | Film | — | 87 | |
| 2020 | Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth | Self | Film | 7.5 | 87 |
| 2020 | Herb Alpert Is... | Self | Film | 7.6 | 87 |
| 2020 | Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes | Film | 7.0 | 87 | |
| 2019 | Sherman's Showcase | Quincy Jones | TV | 10.0 | 86 |
| 2019 | The Black Godfather | Self | Film | 6.6 | 86 |
| 2019 | Devil's Pie: D'Angelo | Self | Film | 10.0 | 86 |
| 2019 | Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool | Self - Musician | Film | 7.1 | 86 |
| 2019 | David Foster: Off the Record | Self | Film | 7.0 | 86 |
| 2019 | ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke | Self | Film | 6.9 | 86 |
| 2019 | Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris | Self | Film | 8.7 | 86 |
| 2019 | Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs | Self | Film | — | 86 |
| 2018 | Survivor's Guide to Prison | Self | Film | 6.4 | 85 |
| 2018 | Quincy | Self | Film | 7.3 | 85 |
| 2018 | Davi's Way | Self | Film | — | 85 |
| 2018 | Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones | Self | Film | 7.0 | 85 |
| 2018 | Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 | Self | Film | 6.8 | 85 |
| 2018 | It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story | Self | Film | 8.1 | 85 |
| 2018 | The Jazz Ambassadors | Self | Film | 7.0 | 85 |
| 2017 | Steve | Self | TV | 6.0 | 84 |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self | TV | 6.1 | 84 |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler | Self | Film | 5.5 | 84 |
| 2017 | Score: A Film Music Documentary | Self | Film | 7.1 | 84 |
| 2017 | Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me | Self | Film | 6.9 | 84 |
| 2017 | Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 84 |
| 2017 | Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies | Self | Film | — | 84 |
| 2017 | Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart | Self | Film | — | 84 |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking | Self | TV | 7.8 | 83 |
| 2016 | I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott | Self | Film | — | 83 |
| 2016 | Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | Film | 7.0 | 83 |
| 2016 | National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony | Film | 5.5 | 83 | |
| 2016 | More Than Jazz | Himself | Film | — | 83 |
| 2015 | Kareem: Minority of One | Self | Film | 7.2 | 82 |
| 2015 | Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert | Self | Film | 9.3 | 82 |
| 2014 | Keep On Keepin' On | Film | 7.1 | 81 | |
| 2014 | The Distortion of Sound | Self | Film | 7.5 | 81 |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self | Film | 7.1 | 80 |
| 2013 | Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love | Self | Film | 9.0 | 80 |
| 2013 | Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991 | Himself | Film | 4.2 | 80 |
| 2013 | Experience Montreux | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 2012 | Paul Simon: Under African Skies | Self | Film | 7.1 | 79 |
| 2012 | Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott | Self | Film | — | 79 |
| 2012 | Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp | Self | Film | 6.2 | 79 |
| 2012 | Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste | Self | Film | 8.0 | 79 |
| 2009 | The Jazz Baroness | Self | Film | — | 76 |
| 2009 | Wheedle's Groove | Self | Film | — | 76 |
| 2009 | Q: The Man | Self | Film | 7.8 | 76 |
| 2008 | Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q | TV | — | 75 | |
| 2008 | Celia: The Queen | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2008 | Tori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991/1992 | Film | 5.5 | 75 | |
| 2008 | Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2008 | Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women In Jazz | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2008 | Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux | Self | Film | 6.2 | 75 |
| 2008 | An Evening with Quincy Jones | Film | — | 75 | |
| 2007 | Empreintes | TV | — | 74 | |
| 2007 | Brando | Self | Film | 6.8 | 74 |
| 2007 | King: Man of Peace in a Time of War | Self | Film | 8.5 | 74 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 73 |
| 2006 | Legends | Self | TV | 5.0 | 73 |
| 2006 | The N Word | Self | Film | 7.2 | 73 |
| 2006 | Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60 | Film | 8.0 | 73 | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | TV | 6.9 | 72 | |
| 2005 | The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer | TV | 3.8 | 72 | |
| 2005 | The Boondocks | TV | 8.3 | 72 | |
| 2005 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Film | 6.8 | 72 | |
| 2005 | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Film | 5.7 | 72 | |
| 2005 | Letter to the President | Self | Film | 5.0 | 72 |
| 2005 | Letter to the President | Film | 5.0 | 72 | |
| 2004 | Best Week Ever | TV | 5.9 | 71 | |
| 2004 | America Beyond the Color Line | Self | TV | 7.5 | 71 |
| 2004 | Michael Jackson: The One | Self | Film | 8.0 | 71 |
| 2004 | The World of Nat King Cole | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2004 | Genius. A Night for Ray Charles | Self | Film | 7.4 | 71 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 70 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 70 |
| 2003 | Michael Jackson: Number Ones | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2003 | Stealing Bess | Film | 5.2 | 70 | |
| 2003 | The Making of 'The Color Purple' | Film | 9.0 | 70 | |
| 2003 | Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 70 |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Quincy Jones | Film | 6.0 | 69 |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment | Self | Film | 8.7 | 69 |
| 2002 | The Cosby Show: A Look Back | Self | Film | 7.8 | 69 |
| 2001 | Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | 8.0 | 68 |
| 2001 | Quincy Jones: In the Pocket | Self | Film | 10.0 | 68 |
| 2001 | Lesley Gore: It's Her Party | Film | — | 68 | |
| 2000 | Fantasia 2000 | Self - Host | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 2000 | The Smokers | Film | 3.5 | 67 | |
| 2000 | Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light | Film | 6.7 | 67 | |
| 2000 | Frank Sinatra Memorial | Self | Film | — | 67 |
| 1999 | Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole | Self | Film | 6.0 | 66 |
| 1999 | Passing Glory | Film | 6.0 | 66 | |
| 1998 | Sternstunde Kunst | Self | TV | — | 65 |
| 1998 | Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 1998 | Creating Ragtime | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 1997 | Classic Albums | Self | TV | 7.7 | 64 |
| 1997 | Steel | Film | 4.3 | 64 | |
| 1996 | The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996 | Self | Film | 8.0 | 63 |
| 1996 | Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux | Film | — | 63 | |
| 1996 | Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996 | Film | 10.0 | 63 | |
| 1995 | In the House | TV | 7.7 | 62 | |
| 1995 | In the House | TV | 7.7 | 62 | |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll | TV | 10.0 | 62 | |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self | TV | 7.1 | 62 |
| 1995 | MADtv | TV | 7.1 | 62 | |
| 1995 | Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory | Film | 8.4 | 62 | |
| 1995 | Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar | Self | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 1994 | A Great Day in Harlem | Self - Narrator | Film | 6.6 | 61 |
| 1994 | The Jackson Family Honors | Self | Film | 8.0 | 61 |
| 1993 | A Cool Like That Christmas | Film | 8.0 | 60 | |
| 1993 | New Order Story | Self | Film | 7.2 | 60 |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Film | 7.6 | 59 | |
| 1992 | The Real Malcolm X | Film | 8.0 | 59 | |
| 1991 | The Jenny Jones Show | TV | 7.0 | 58 | |
| 1991 | Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 | Film | — | 58 | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Quincy Jones | TV | 7.9 | 57 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | TV | 7.9 | 57 | |
| 1990 | Stalingrad: Film 1 | Film | 6.0 | 57 | |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Self | Film | 6.1 | 57 |
| 1990 | Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs | Self | Film | 9.0 | 57 |
| 1990 | Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | Self | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 1989 | Life Goes On | Dan Webster | TV | 6.6 | 56 |
| 1989 | Big World Cafe | TV | — | 56 | |
| 1989 | Prince: Musical Portrait | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 1989 | The Unforgettable Nat King Cole | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 1988 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues | Self | Film | 7.6 | 55 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée | Self (archive footage) | TV | 5.7 | 54 |
| 1986 | Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary | Self | Film | 7.2 | 53 |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Film | 7.7 | 52 | |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Film | 7.7 | 52 | |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Film | 7.7 | 52 | |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Film | 7.7 | 52 | |
| 1985 | Fast Forward | Film | 5.6 | 52 | |
| 1985 | The Slugger's Wife | Film | 3.6 | 52 | |
| 1985 | Fever Pitch | Film | 4.3 | 52 | |
| 1985 | We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song | Self | Film | 8.5 | 52 |
| 1984 | I Love Quincy | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 1981 | Diana | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self | TV | 7.4 | 45 |
| 1978 | The Wiz | Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 45 |
| 1978 | The Wiz | Film | 6.2 | 45 | |
| 1978 | The Wiz | Film | 6.2 | 45 | |
| 1978 | Wiz on Down the Road | Self - Music Arranger / Emerald City Gold Pianist | Film | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1977 | Roots | TV | 7.4 | 44 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host & Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 42 |
| 1972 | Banacek | TV | 8.4 | 39 | |
| 1972 | The Getaway | Film | 7.1 | 39 | |
| 1972 | The Hot Rock | Film | 6.6 | 39 | |
| 1972 | The New Centurions | Film | 6.6 | 39 | |
| 1972 | Killer by Night | Film | 7.0 | 39 | |
| 1972 | Dig: A Journey Into Earth | Film | 8.0 | 39 | |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self | TV | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1971 | The Anderson Tapes | Film | 6.1 | 38 | |
| 1971 | Honky | Film | 5.0 | 38 | |
| 1971 | Eggs | Film | 6.7 | 38 | |
| 1971 | Brother John | Film | 6.5 | 38 | |
| 1971 | $ | Film | 6.2 | 38 | |
| 1971 | We Are Universal | Film | — | 38 | |
| 1970 | They Call Me Mister Tibbs! | Film | 5.9 | 37 | |
| 1970 | The Out-of-Towners | Film | 6.8 | 37 | |
| 1970 | Last of the Mobile Hot Shots | Film | 4.6 | 37 | |
| 1969 | The Italian Job | Film | 6.9 | 36 | |
| 1969 | Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice | Film | 6.3 | 36 | |
| 1969 | Mackenna's Gold | Film | 6.6 | 36 | |
| 1969 | Cactus Flower | Film | 7.2 | 36 | |
| 1969 | John and Mary | Film | 5.9 | 36 | |
| 1969 | The Lost Man | Film | 4.3 | 36 | |
| 1969 | Of Men and Demons | Film | 6.5 | 36 | |
| 1968 | The Counterfeit Killer | Film | 8.0 | 35 | |
| 1968 | A Dandy in Aspic | Film | 6.9 | 35 | |
| 1968 | The Hell with Heroes | Film | 6.0 | 35 | |
| 1968 | For Love of Ivy | Film | 6.2 | 35 | |
| 1968 | The Split | Film | 6.7 | 35 | |
| 1968 | Jigsaw | Film | 7.0 | 35 | |
| 1968 | Split Second to an Epitaph | Film | 9.0 | 35 | |
| 1967 | Ironside | TV | 6.9 | 34 | |
| 1967 | Titel, Thesen, Temperamente | Self | TV | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night | Film | 7.7 | 34 | |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night | Film | 7.7 | 34 | |
| 1967 | In Cold Blood | Film | 7.5 | 34 | |
| 1967 | Banning | Film | 5.8 | 34 | |
| 1967 | The Deadly Affair | Film | 6.3 | 34 | |
| 1967 | Ironside | Film | 6.0 | 34 | |
| 1967 | Enter Laughing | Film | 4.8 | 34 | |
| 1967 | Enter Laughing | Film | 4.8 | 34 | |
| 1967 | The Pickle Brothers | Film | — | 34 | |
| 1966 | Walk Don't Run | Film | 6.5 | 33 | |
| 1965 | The Pawnbroker | Film | 7.1 | 32 | |
| 1965 | Mirage | Film | 7.1 | 32 | |
| 1965 | The Slender Thread | Film | 7.1 | 32 | |
| 1965 | The Slender Thread | Film | 7.1 | 32 | |
| 1965 | Frank Sinatra Spectacular | Self - Conductor | Film | 9.0 | 32 |
| 1961 | The Boy in the Tree | Film | 7.0 | 28 | |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 20 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | TV | 7.0 | 20 | |
| Science Fiction Film Awards | Himself | TV | — | — | |
| Vibe | TV | 7.0 | — |