
Taj Mahal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 17, 1942
- Birthplace
- Harlem, New York, USA
Taj Mahal is an American blues musician, a self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, piano, banjo, and harmonica, among many other instruments.
Filmography

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson TBA
as Self
- Mr. Handy's Blues
Mr. Handy's Blues TBA
as Himself

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 2024
as Self

Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine 2024
as Himself

Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf 2024
as Self

Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM 2023
as Performer

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings 2021
as Self

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band 2020
as Self

ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads 2019
as Self

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World 2017
as Self

Shake 'Em On Down 2016
as Himself

The American Epic Sessions 2016
as Self

ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014 2014
as Self

This Ain't No Mouse Music! 2014
as Self

All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman 2014
as Himself

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 2013
as Self

Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center 2011
as Self

The People Speak 2009
as Self

Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life 2006
as Self

Killer Diller 2004
as J.R. Cox

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along 2003
Actor

Feel Like Going Home 2003
as Self

Santana: Special Edition EP 2003
as Self

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 2002
as Swing Band Singer

Songcatcher 2001
as Dexter Speaks

Outside Ozona 1998
as Dix Mayal, Original Music Composer

Six Days Seven Nights 1998
as Taj Mahal

Scrapple 1998
Original Music Composer
- Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film
Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film 1997
Actor

Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz 1997
as Self

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus 1996
as Self - Guitar

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored 1996
as Mr. Will

Zebrahead 1992
Original Music Composer

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey 1991
as Gatekeeper

Follow the Drinking Gourd 1990
Music

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains 1987
as Bones, Songs
- Taj Mahal and Friends
Taj Mahal and Friends 1987
as Self

Brothers 1977
Original Music Composer

Scott Joplin 1977
as Poor Alfred

Sounder, Part 2 1976
as Ike, Music

Almos' a Man 1976
Music

Fighting for Our Lives 1975
Music

Sounder 1972
as Ike, Original Music Composer
Credits from TMDB.