John Lee Hooker
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 22, 1912
- Died
- June 21, 2001
- Birthplace
- Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
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.
Filmography
Newport and the Great Folk Dream 2025
as Self (archive footage)
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990 2020
as Himself
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man 2019
as Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall 2014
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts 2009
as Self (archive footage)
Blues at the BBC 2009
as Self
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges 2008
as Self
Rolling With the Blues 2007
as Self (archive footage)
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker 2006
as Himself
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me 2004
as Self
Feel Like Going Home 2003
as Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 2003
as Himself
- John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984 2002
as himself
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story 2001
Actor
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey 1997
as Self
- John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues
John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues 1995
as Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music 1993
as Self
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992 1992
Actor
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover 1991
as Self
Van Morrison: The Concert 1990
as Self
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live 1989
as Self - Special Guest
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983 1983
as Himself
The Blues Brothers 1980
as Street Slim
- Muddy Waters at Newport
Muddy Waters at Newport 1960
Actor
Credits from TMDB.