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John Lee Hooker portrait

John Lee Hooker

Acting

August 22, 1912

Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA

24 movies

3.5 avg

1

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.

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

as Street Slim

Filmography

2020s

2 films

Newport and the Great Folk Dream

Newport and the Great Folk Dream

as Self (archive footage)

John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990

John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990

as Himself

2010s

2 films

John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

as Self

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

as Self

2014

6.5

2000s

10 films

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

as Self (archive footage)

Blues at the BBC

Blues at the BBC

as Self

Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

as Self

Rolling With the Blues

Rolling With the Blues

as Self (archive footage)

Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker

Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker

as Himself

John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

as Self

Feel Like Going Home

Feel Like Going Home

as Self

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

as Himself

John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984

as himself

John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

1990s

6 films

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

as Self

John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues

as Self

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

as Self

John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

as Self

Van Morrison: The Concert

Van Morrison: The Concert

as Self

1980s

3 films

The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

as Self - Special Guest

John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983

John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983

as Himself

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

as Street Slim

1960s

1 film

Muddy Waters at Newport

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