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B.B. King

Acting

B.B. King

EN, FR, IT, RU cinema · 97 credits

Born

16 September 1925

Died

14 May 2015 (aged 89)

Birthplace

Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

Also known as Riley Ben King · Riley B. King · B. B. King

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.

Known for

Filmography

B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live

B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live

ENNot rated

as Himself

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands poster

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands

EN7.0

Actor

Untitled B.B. King Documentary

Untitled B.B. King Documentary

ENNot rated

as Self (archive footage)

Mirror of Breath poster

Mirror of Breath

EN · 2025Not rated

Thanks

B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997 poster

B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997

EN · 2022Not rated

as vocals guitar

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York poster

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

FR · 20218.0

as Self (archive footage)

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

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

EN · 20217.6

as Self (archive footage)

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars poster

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

EN · 20187.1

as Self (archive footage)

B.B. King: On the Road poster

B.B. King: On the Road

EN · 2018Not rated

as Himself

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue poster

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

EN · 20177.8

Actor

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly poster

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

EN · 20149.5

as Self

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends poster

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends

EN · 20146.5

Actor

The Art of McCartney poster

The Art of McCartney

EN · 20142.0

as Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 poster

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

EN · 20135.8

as Self

Born In Chicago poster

Born In Chicago

EN · 20135.7

as Self

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

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

EN · 20126.5

as Self

B.B. King: The Life of Riley poster

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

EN · 20127.0

as Self

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story poster

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

EN · 2012Not rated

as Self

B.B. King Standing Room Only poster

B.B. King Standing Room Only

EN · 20105.0

Actor

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 poster

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

EN · 20108.3

as Self

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts poster

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

EN · 20097.9

as Self

Soul Power poster

Soul Power

EN · 20096.5

as Self (archive footage)

Blues at the BBC poster

Blues at the BBC

EN · 20097.5

as Self

V.A. North Sea Jazz

2009

V.A. North Sea Jazz

IT · 20096.0

as Self

B.B. King | Live poster

B.B. King | Live

EN · 20097.2

as Self

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' poster

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'

EN · 2009Not rated

as Self

B.B. King: Live poster

B.B. King: Live

EN · 20087.2

as Self

Jazz Evolution poster

Jazz Evolution

IT · 20086.0

as Self - Guitar

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar poster

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

EN · 20082.0

as Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 poster

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

EN · 20077.1

as Self

Rolling With the Blues poster

Rolling With the Blues

EN · 2007Not rated

as Self (archive footage)

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues poster

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

EN · 20066.0

Actor

The Five Keys to Mastery

2005

The Five Keys to Mastery

EN · 20059.0

as Self

Chicago Blues Reunion: Buried Alive in the Blues

2005

Chicago Blues Reunion: Buried Alive in the Blues

EN · 2005Not rated

as Self

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles poster

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

RU · 20047.4

as Self

The Story Of The Blues poster

The Story Of The Blues

EN · 20044.2

as Self

Lightning in a Bottle poster

Lightning in a Bottle

EN · 20047.6

as Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival poster

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

EN · 20048.4

as Self

Antone's: Home of the Blues poster

Antone's: Home of the Blues

EN · 200410.0

as Performer

Live Aid poster

Live Aid

EN · 20049.2

as Self

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

2004

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

EN · 2004Not rated

as Self

Red, White and Blues poster

Red, White and Blues

FR · 20037.5

as Self

The Road to Memphis poster

The Road to Memphis

EN · 20036.1

as Self (archive footage)

B.B. King: Live By Request poster

B.B. King: Live By Request

FR · 20036.0

as Performer

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied poster

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

EN · 200310.0

as Self

Rockin' in the USA

2003

Rockin' in the USA

EN · 2003Not rated

Actor

B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits poster

B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

EN · 2003Not rated

as Self

B.B. King: In Concert poster

B.B. King: In Concert

EN · 20036.0

as Self

Johnny Winter: Live poster

Johnny Winter: Live

EN · 2003Not rated

as Self

Bluesy Entertainment: Live poster

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

EN · 2003Not rated

as Self

BB King Live at The Apollo poster

BB King Live at The Apollo

EN · 20037.0

Actor

Sounds of Memphis poster

Sounds of Memphis

EN · 20029.5

as Self

BB King Sweet 16 poster

BB King Sweet 16

EN · 20026.5

as Self

B.B. King Live at Nick's poster

B.B. King Live at Nick's

EN · 200110.0

as Self

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits poster

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

EN · 20015.5

Actor

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! poster

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

EN · 20017.0

as Self

B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King poster

B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King

DE · 2001Not rated

as Singer

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King poster

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King

IT · 200010.0

as Himself

The Ten Commandments of Creativity poster

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

EN · 20008.3

as Self

Blues Masters poster

Blues Masters

EN · 19996.5

Actor

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo poster

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

EN · 19998.0

as Self

Blues Brothers 2000 poster

Blues Brothers 2000

EN · 19985.3

as Malvern Gasperon

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 poster

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

EN · 19988.0

as Self

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey poster

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

EN · 1997Not rated

as Self

When We Were Kings poster

When We Were Kings

EN · 19967.6

as Self

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan poster

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

EN · 199610.0

as Self

B.B. King: Blues Summit poster

B.B. King: Blues Summit

EN · 19957.7

Actor

A Night to Die For poster

A Night to Die For

EN · 19957.0

as Self

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993 poster

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993

EN · 19936.5

as Self

Gary Moore: Live Blues poster

Gary Moore: Live Blues

EN · 199310.0

as Guitar, Vocals

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music poster

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

EN · 19937.5

as Self

Heart and Souls poster

Heart and Souls

EN · 19937.0

as Himself

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O poster

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

EN · 19938.0

as Self

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night poster

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

EN · 19916.0

as Himself

Guitar poster

Guitar

EN · 1991Not rated

as Self

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 poster

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

IT · 1991Not rated

as Self

Garfield Gets a Life poster

Garfield Gets a Life

EN · 19916.6

Vocals

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians poster

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

EN · 1990Not rated

as Self

U2: Lovetown poster

U2: Lovetown

EN · 198910.0

as Self

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll poster

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

EN · 19899.0

as B.B. King

Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival poster

Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival

EN · 198910.0

as Himself

U2: Rattle and Hum poster

U2: Rattle and Hum

EN · 19887.1

as Self

B.B. King & Friends poster

B.B. King & Friends

EN · 19878.5

as Self

Amazon Women on the Moon poster

Amazon Women on the Moon

EN · 19875.9

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

Live Aid poster

Live Aid

EN · 19857.8

as Self

Spies Like Us poster

Spies Like Us

EN · 19856.2

as Ace Tomato Agent

B.B. King: Into the Night poster

B.B. King: Into the Night

EN · 19858.2

as Self

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982 poster

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

IT · 19826.0

as Musician - guitar, vocals

Good Mornin’ Blues

1978

Good Mornin’ Blues

EN · 1978Not rated

as Host

Give My Poor Heart Ease poster

Give My Poor Heart Ease

EN · 19756.5

as Self

Sing Sing Thanksgiving poster

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

EN · 19749.0

as Self

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin poster

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

EN · 1973Not rated

as Self

The Blues Under the Skin poster

The Blues Under the Skin

FR · 197310.0

as Self

Sing Sing Thanksgiving poster

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

EN · 19728.0

as Self

Medicine Ball Caravan poster

Medicine Ball Caravan

EN · 19717.3

as Self

Black Woodstock poster

Black Woodstock

EN · 19698.0

as Self

Wake at Generation poster

Wake at Generation

EN · 1968Not rated

as Self