Acting
John Lee Hooker
- Born
- 1912-08-22
- Died
- 2001-06-21
- Birthplace
- Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
Biography
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.
Known For
Filmography
29 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
2025 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
2020 · Movie
Himself
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
2019 · Movie
Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
NCIS: New Orleans
2014 · TV Show
Main Title Theme Composer
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014 · Movie
Self
Blues at the BBC
2009 · Movie
Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
2008 · Movie
Self
Rolling With the Blues
2007 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
2006 · Movie
Himself
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
2004 · Movie
Self
Feel Like Going Home
2003 · Movie
Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003 · Movie
Himself
The Blues
2003 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
2002 · Movie
himself
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001 · Movie
Cast
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
1997 · Movie
Self
John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues
1995 · Movie
Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993 · Movie
Self
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1992 · Movie
Cast
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
1991 · Movie
Self
Van Morrison: The Concert
1990 · Movie
Self
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
1989 · Movie
Self - Special Guest
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
1983 · Movie
Himself
The Blues Brothers
1980 · Movie
Street Slim
The South Bank Show
1978 · TV Show
Cast
Top of the Pops
1964 · TV Show
Self
Muddy Waters at Newport
1960 · Movie
Cast