Personal Info
Birthday
September 16, 1925
Place of Birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Known For
Acting
B.B. King
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.
Acting Filmography (112)
0.0
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
Movie2022
8.0
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Movie2021
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movie2021
No Backdrop
0.0
B.B. King: On the Road
Movie2018
7.2
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Movie2018
7.8
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Movie2017
0.0
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
TV Series2017
7.8
Soundbreaking
TV Series2016
2.0
The Art of McCartney
Movie2014
9.5
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Movie2014
No Backdrop
6.5
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
Movie2014
5.8
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Movie2013
8.0
Born In Chicago
Movie2013
7.0
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Movie2012
No Backdrop
0.0
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
Movie2012
6.5
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
Movie2012
No Backdrop
5.0
B.B. King Standing Room Only
Movie2010
8.3
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Movie2010
7.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Movie2009
No Backdrop
0.0
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
Movie2009
6.5
Soul Power
Movie2009
No Backdrop
7.5
Blues at the BBC
Movie2009
7.2
B.B. King | Live
Movie2009
7.2
B.B. King: Live
Movie2008
0.0
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
Movie2008
6.0
Jazz Evolution
Movie2008
7.1
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Movie2007
No Backdrop
0.0
Rolling With the Blues
Movie2007
No Backdrop
6.0
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
Movie2006
No Backdrop
9.2
Live Aid
Movie2004
No Backdrop
7.4
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Movie2004
No Backdrop
4.2
The Story Of The Blues
Movie2004
8.4
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Movie2004
No Backdrop
7.6
Lightning in a Bottle
Movie2004
No Backdrop
10.0
Antone's: Home of the Blues
Movie2004
No Backdrop
0.0
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
Movie2003
No Backdrop
0.0
Johnny Winter: Live
Movie2003
No Backdrop
7.5
Red, White and Blues
Movie2003
7.4
The Blues
TV Series2003
No Backdrop
6.0
B.B. King: In Concert
Movie2003
No Backdrop
0.0
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
Movie2003
6.0
B.B. King: Live By Request
Movie2003
0.0
Soundstage
TV Series2003
No Backdrop
6.1
The Road to Memphis
Movie2003
No Backdrop
7.0
BB King Live at The Apollo
Movie2003
10.0
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
Movie2003
No Backdrop
9.5
Sounds of Memphis
Movie2002
6.5
BB King Sweet 16
Movie2002
No Backdrop
5.5
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
Movie2001
No Backdrop
7.0
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Movie2001
0.0
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
Movie2001
10.0
B.B. King Live at Nick's
Movie2001
10.0
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
Movie2000
8.3
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
Movie2000
8.0
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
Movie1999
No Backdrop
6.5
Blues Masters
Movie1999
No Backdrop
8.0
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
Movie1998
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
Movie1998
0.0
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Movie1997
7.7
Classic Albums
TV Series1997
7.6
When We Were Kings
Movie1996
10.0
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Movie1996
6.3
Baywatch Nights
TV Series1995
7.7
B.B. King: Blues Summit
Movie1995
No Backdrop
7.0
A Night to Die For
Movie1995
7.2
Touched by an Angel
TV Series1994
7.3
New York Undercover
TV Series1994
7.5
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Movie1993
6.5
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
Movie1993
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV Series1993
7.0
Heart and Souls
Movie1993
8.0
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Movie1993
10.0
Gary Moore: Live Blues
Movie1993
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV Series1992
6.0
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
Movie1991
No Backdrop
8.3
Teech
TV Series1991
0.0
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
Movie1991
No Backdrop
0.0
Guitar
Movie1991
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV Series1990
0.0
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
Movie1990
No Backdrop
10.0
U2: Lovetown
Movie1989
5.2
Booker
TV Series1989
No Backdrop
9.0
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
Movie1989
10.0
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
Movie1989
7.2
U2: Rattle and Hum
Movie1988
5.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
Movie1987
8.5
B.B. King & Friends
Movie1987
7.7
Married... with Children
TV Series1987
6.2
Spies Like Us
Movie1985
7.9
Live Aid
Movie1985
No Backdrop
8.2
B.B. King: Into the Night
Movie1985
7.0
The Cosby Show
TV Series1984
6.0
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
Movie1982
7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV Series1978
6.5
Give My Poor Heart Ease
Movie1975
9.5
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
Movie1974
No Backdrop
10.0
The Blues Under the Skin
Movie1973
No Backdrop
0.0
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
Movie1973
8.1
The Midnight Special
TV Series1972
7.5
Sanford and Son
TV Series1972
8.0
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
Movie1972
7.3
Medicine Ball Caravan
Movie1971
6.1
Great Performances
TV Series1971
4.8
The Flip Wilson Show
TV Series1970
No Backdrop
8.0
Black Woodstock
Movie1969
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
TV Series1968
No Backdrop
0.0
Wake at Generation
Movie1968
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV Series1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
TV Series1961
8.6
The Grammys
TV Series1959
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV Series1948
No Backdrop
7.0
B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands
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