B.B. King

B.B. King

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 16, 1925

died

May 14, 2015

place of birth

Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

also known as

Riley Ben King · Riley B. King · B. B. King

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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Known For

Heart and Souls

Heart and Souls

as Himself

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

as Malvern Gasperon

Live Aid

Live Aid

as Self

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

as Ace Tomato Agent

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self (archive footage)

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Heart and Souls
7.0

Heart and Souls

1993as Himself
Blues Brothers 2000
5.3

Blues Brothers 2000

1998as Malvern Gasperon
Live Aid
7.9

Live Aid

1985as Self
Spies Like Us
6.2

Spies Like Us

1985as Ace Tomato Agent
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021as Self (archive footage)
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
When We Were Kings
7.6

When We Were Kings

1996as Self
Live Aid
9.2

Live Aid

2004as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
7.9

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009as Self
Soul Power
6.4

Soul Power

2009as Self (archive footage)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
7.4

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004as Self
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
8.3

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

2000as Self
U2: Rattle and Hum
7.2

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988as Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
7.0

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

2012as Self
A Night to Die For
7.0

A Night to Die For

1995as Self
Lightning in a Bottle
7.6

Lightning in a Bottle

2004as Self
Black Woodstock
8.0

Black Woodstock

1969as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
8.3

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

2010as Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
8.0

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993as Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
7.3

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
7.1

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

2007as Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
7.0

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

2001as Self
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
8.0

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

1999as Self
B.B. King: Into the Night
8.2

B.B. King: Into the Night

1985as Self
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
8.0

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

2021as Self (archive footage)
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

2012as Self
Born In Chicago
8.0

Born In Chicago

2013as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
5.8

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

2013as Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
9.5

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

2014as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
8.4

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

2004as Self
Red, White and Blues
7.5

Red, White and Blues

2003as Self
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
10.0

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

1996as Self
The Story Of The Blues
4.2

The Story Of The Blues

2004as Self
B.B. King | Live
7.2

B.B. King | Live

2009as Self
Blues at the BBC
7.5

Blues at the BBC

2009as Self
U2: Lovetown
10.0

U2: Lovetown

1989as Self
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

1973as Self
Wake at Generation

Wake at Generation

1968as Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
7.5

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993as Self
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

2008as Self
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
9.0

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

1989as B.B. King
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

1997as Self
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
8.0

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

1998as Self
The Blues Under the Skin
10.0

The Blues Under the Skin

1973as Self
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
6.5

B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011

2012as Self
The Art of McCartney
2.0

The Art of McCartney

2014as Self
Jazz Evolution
6.0

Jazz Evolution

2008as Self - Guitar
Gary Moore: Live Blues
10.0

Gary Moore: Live Blues

1993as Guitar, Vocals
The Road to Memphis
6.1

The Road to Memphis

2003as Self (archive footage)
Guitar

Guitar

1991as Self