Sonny Terry: movies and TV shows
Sonny Terry has 14 credits in the archive: 13 films and 1 TV series, from 1947 to 2004. Highest rated: The Midnight Special (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1947 – 2004 · busiest year: 2003 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 | Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee) | Film | — | 92 |
| 2003 | The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | Film | — | 91 |
| 2003 | Red, White and Blues | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 91 |
| 2003 | Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974 | Self | Film | — | 91 |
| 2003 | The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | Film | — | 91 |
| 1988 | BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 76 |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Jook Joint Musician | Film | 7.7 | 73 |
| 1984 | Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' | Self | Film | — | 72 |
| 1979 | The Jerk | Blues Singer | Film | 6.9 | 67 |
| 1973 | The Blues Under the Skin | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self | TV | 8.1 | 60 |
| 1967 | Festival | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 1964 | American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train | Film | — | 52 | |
| 1947 | To Hear Your Banjo Play | Self | Film | — | 35 |