- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 27, 1950
- Place of Birth
- East Hoathly, Sussex, England, UK
Tony Banks
Anthony George Banks (born 27 March 1950) is an English musician, songwriter, and film composer primarily known as the keyboardist and founding member of the rock band Genesis. Banks is also a prolific solo artist, releasing six solo albums that range through progressive rock, pop, and classical music. Banks co-founded Genesis in 1967 while studying at Charterhouse as their keyboardist and one of their principal songwriters and lyricists. He became a prolific user of the Hammond T-102 organ, Mellotron, ARP Pro Soloist, and Yamaha CP-70 piano. In the band's earliest years Banks would play acoustic guitar for some of the mellow and pastoral songs. In 2010, Banks was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis. In 2011, he was included on MusicRadar's list of the 27 greatest keyboard players of all time. In 2015, he was named "Prog God" at the Progressive Music Awa…
Filmography
movieGenesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
2025 · self
movieSteve Hackett – Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton
2023 · Music
movieGenesis | The Last Domino?
2021 · Self
movieGenesis: Together and Apart
2014 · Self
movieGenesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
2012 · Self
movieGenesis | Live... Tonight
2011 · Self
movieProg Rock Britannia
2009 · Self
movieProg Rock at the BBC
2009 · Self
movieGenesis: When in Rome 2007
2008 · Self
movieGenesis | Come Rain or Shine
2008 · Self
movieGenesis | Members Only DVD
2008 · Self
movieGenesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007 · Self
movieGenesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007
movieGenesis: Up Close and Personal
2007 · Self (archive footage)
tvSeven Ages of Rock
2007 · Self
movieGenesis: Turning It on Again
2007 · Self (archive footage)
movieGenesis: Total Rock Review
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieGenesis: The Video Show
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieInside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieInside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004 · Self (archive footage)
moviePhil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieGenesis | Songbook
2001 · Self
movieGenesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
2000 · self
movieVH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
1999 · Self (archive footage)
movieClassic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
1999 · Self
movieGenesis | Live in Poland
1998 · Self
From Genesis to Revelation
movieFrom Genesis to Revelation
1998 · Self
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self
movieGenesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
1993 · Self
movieGenesis | No Admittance
1992 · Self
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
movieGenesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
1992 · Self
movieGenesis - Live from Knebworth
1992 · Self
movieGenesis | Opening Night
1992 · Self
movieGenesis: A History
1991 · Self
movieGenesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
1989 · Self
movieGenesis: Invisible Touch Tour
1988 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self - Genesis
movieGenesis | Live at Montreux 1987
1987 · Self
Genesis: Visible Touch
movieGenesis: Visible Touch
1987 · Self - Keyboards, Background Vocals, Bass Synthesizer, Synth Bass
movieQuicksilver
1986 · Original Music Composer
Genesis: From the Beginning
movieGenesis: From the Beginning
1986 · Self (archive footage)
movieLorca and the Outlaws
1984 · Original Music Composer
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
movieGenesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
1984 · Self
movieThe Making of the MAMA Album
1984 · Self
movieGenesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
1983 · Self
movieThe Wicked Lady
1983 · Original Music Composer
movieGenesis - Three Sides Live
1981 · Self - Keyboards
movieGenesis in Liverpool
1980 · Self
movieGenesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
1980 · Self
movieGenesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
1980 · Self
movieThree Dates with Genesis
1978 · Self
movieThe Shout
1978 · Original Music Composer
movieGenesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
1978 · Self
movieGenesis: In Concert
1977 · Self
movieGenesis - Melody 74
1974 · Self
movieGenesis - Live on Midnight Special
1973 · Self
movieGenesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
1973 · Self
movieGenesis: Selling England by the Pound
1973 · Self
movieGenesis - Live
1973 · Self
movieGenesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
1973 · Self
movieGenesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
1972 · Self
movieThe Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated
— · Music, Writer