John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker is known for The Blues Brothers (1980), The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009), The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live (1989).
Biography
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.
Questions about John Lee Hooker
How many John Lee Hooker films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 23 films with John Lee Hooker, from 1960 to 2025.
What is the best rated John Lee Hooker film?
The best rated John Lee Hooker film in the catalogue is The Blues Brothers (1980), rated 7.7.
What was the first John Lee Hooker film?
The first John Lee Hooker film in the catalogue is The Blues Brothers, from 1980.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.7 The Blues Brothers
1980
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7.9 The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
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6.3 Van Morrison: The Concert
1990
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Rolling With the Blues
2007
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7.5 Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
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8.5 Feel Like Going Home
2003
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6.5 John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues
1995
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6.5 Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
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7.5 Blues at the BBC
2009
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Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
1997
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John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1992
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8.2 The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
1989
Full filmography
24 films — 23 in the catalogue
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Newport and the Great Folk Dream
2025 · Self (archive footage)
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5.0 John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
2020 · Himself
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John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
2019 · Self
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6.5
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014 · Self
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7.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 · Self (archive footage)
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7.5
Blues at the BBC
2009 · Self
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Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
2008 · Self
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Rolling With the Blues
2007 · Self (archive footage)
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Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
2006 · Himself
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6.8 John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
2004 · Self
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8.5
Feel Like Going Home
2003 · Self
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003 · Himself
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John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
2002 · himself
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5.4 John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
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Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
1997 · Self
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6.5
John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues
1995 · Self
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7.5
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993 · Self
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John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1992
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Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
1991 · Self
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6.3
Van Morrison: The Concert
1990 · Self
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8.2
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
1989 · Self - Special Guest
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John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
1983 · Himself
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7.7
The Blues Brothers
1980 · Street Slim
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Muddy Waters at Newport
1960
Series and TV shows
3 titles
7.3
7.4
6.6
People data: TMDb.
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