Roebuck 'Pops' Staples: movies and TV shows
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples has 11 credits in the archive: 9 films and 2 TV series, from 1961 to 2021. Highest rated: The Midnight Special (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1961 – 2021 · busiest year: 1961 (1 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self - Performer (archive footage) | Film | — | 106 |
| 2018 | Real Life | Mr. Tucker | Film | — | 103 |
| 2009 | Blues at the BBC | Self | Film | — | 94 |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Pops Staples | Film | 6.9 | 82 |
| 1995 | Remembering Chicago Again | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 1986 | True Stories | Mr. Tucker | Film | 6.7 | 71 |
| 1978 | The Last Waltz | Self | Film | 7.7 | 63 |
| 1974 | The Klansman | The Staple Singers | Film | 5.6 | 59 |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self | TV | 8.1 | 57 |
| 1970 | The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children | The Staple Singers | Film | — | 55 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - The Staple Singers | TV | 5.8 | 46 |