- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- March 14, 1933
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- November 3, 2024
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award nominations, 28 Grammys, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing Lesley Gore's major pop hits of the early 1960s (including "It's My Party") and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations between the jazz artists Frank Sinatra and Count Basie in the same time period. In 1968, Jones became the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "The Eyes of Love" from the film Banning. Jones was also nominated for an Aca…
Filmography
movieMichael Jackson: A Life in Music
2026 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Groove Under the Groove
2026
movieQuincy Jones, Music Man
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieDiane Warren: Relentless
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieOnce Upon a Time Michel Legrand
2024 · Self
movieHenry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
2024 · Self
movieKing of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones
2024 · Self, Executive Producer
movieDon Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra
2024 · Self
movieLola
2024 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Greatest Night in Pop
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieOprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023 · Self
movieThe Color Purple
2023 · Songs, Producer
movieThriller 40
2023 · Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023 · Self, Executive Producer
movieMax Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
2023 · Self
movie2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieSidney
2022 · Self
movieKylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieTony Bennett: Forget Me Not
2022 · Self
movieJacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
2022
movieEnnio
2022 · Self
tvBel-Air
2022 · Executive Producer
movieThe Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
2022 · Self (voice)
movieCooking On Hot
2021 · Music
movieDionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021 · Self
movieLike a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
2021 · Self
You Don't Own Me
2021 · Self
movieSergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2021 · Self
movieRonnie's
2020 · Self (voice)
movieHerb Alpert Is...
2020 · Self
movieFandango at the Wall
2020 · Executive Producer
movieCount Basie: Through His Own Eyes
2020
movieJay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020 · Self
movieQuincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris
2019 · Self
movieDavid Foster: Off the Record
2019 · Self
movieMiles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019 · Self - Musician
tvSherman's Showcase
2019 · Quincy Jones
movieMontreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
2019 · Self
movieThe Black Godfather
2019 · Self
movieDevil's Pie: D'Angelo
2019 · Self
movieReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019 · Self
movieQ85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018 · Self
movieQuincy
2018 · Self
movieDavi's Way
2018 · Self
movieIt Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
2018 · Self
movieThe Jazz Ambassadors
2018 · Self
movieUnbanned: The Legend of AJ1
2018 · Self
movieSurvivor's Guide to Prison
2018 · Self
movieQuincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart
2017 · Self
movieJazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies
2017 · Self
movieSammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
2017 · Self
tvSteve
2017 · Self
tvCarpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · Self
movieFeel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017 · Himself
movieSandy Wexler
2017 · Self
movieScore: A Film Music Documentary
2017 · Self
tvSoundbreaking
2016 · Self
movieNational Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016 · Music Producer
movieI Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
2016 · Self
movieMore Than Jazz
2016 · Himself
movieMichael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016 · Self
movieSinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015 · Self
movieKareem: Minority of One
2015 · Self
movieThe Distortion of Sound
2014 · Self
movieKeep On Keepin' On
2014 · Producer
movieMarvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
2013 · Self
movieMiles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991
2013 · Himself
movieExperience Montreux
2013 · Self
movieRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013 · Self
movieAnouk Aimée, la beauté du geste
2012 · Self
movieIceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
2012 · Self
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
2012 · Self
moviePaul Simon: Under African Skies
2012 · Self
movieWheedle's Groove
2009 · Self
movieThe Jazz Baroness
2009 · Self
movieQ: The Man
2009 · Self
movieQuincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
2008 · Self
Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q
2008
movieCelia: The Queen
2008 · Self
movieQuincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
2008 · Self
An Evening with Quincy Jones
2008
movieLady Be Good: Instrumental Women In Jazz
2008 · Self
movieTori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991/1992
2008 · Director
tvEmpreintes
2007
movieBrando
2007 · Self
movieKing: Man of Peace in a Time of War
2007 · Self
tvLegends
2006 · Self
tvThe One Show
2006 · Self
movieJazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60
2006
movieThe N Word
2006 · Self
movieGet Rich or Die Tryin'
2005 · Original Music Composer
tvThe Boondocks
2005
tvThe Colbert Report
2005
tvThe Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
2005
movieLetter to the President
2005 · Self, Executive Producer
movieTheir Eyes Were Watching God
2005 · Executive Producer
movieGenius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004 · Self
movieThe World of Nat King Cole
2004 · Self
tvAmerica Beyond the Color Line
2004 · Self
tvBest Week Ever
2004
movieMichael Jackson: The One
2004 · Self
movieLive and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieMichael Jackson: Number Ones
2003 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
movieThe Making of 'The Color Purple'
2003 · Music
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
movieStealing Bess
2003 · Executive Producer
movieAustin Powers in Goldmember
2002 · Quincy Jones
movieThe Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002 · Self
movieIt's Black Entertainment
2002 · Self
movieLesley Gore: It's Her Party
2001
movieQuincy Jones: In the Pocket
2001 · Self
movieMichael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001 · Self
movieFrank Sinatra Memorial
2000 · Self
movieThe Smokers
2000 · Executive Producer
movieSidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000
movieFantasia 2000
2000 · Self - Host
moviePassing Glory
1999 · Executive Producer
movieIntimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
1999 · Self
Sternstunde Kunst
1998 · Self
movieQuincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998 · Self
movieCreating Ragtime
1998 · Self
movieSteel
1997 · Producer
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self
movieQuincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux
1996
movieThe Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
1996 · Self
movieWayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
1996
tvMADtv
1995 · Self, Producer
movieMichael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995 · Producer
tvIn the House
1995 · Producer, Creator
tvThe History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995 · Executive Producer
movieOscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995 · Self
movieA Great Day in Harlem
1994 · Self - Narrator
The Jackson Family Honors
1994 · Self
movieA Cool Like That Christmas
1993 · Producer
movieNew Order Story
1993 · Self
movieThe Real Malcolm X
1992
movieMalcolm X
1992 · Thanks
The Jenny Jones Show
1991 · Producer
movieMontreux Jazz Festival 1991
1991 · Director of Operations
movieListen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
1990 · Self
tvThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Quincy Jones, Executive Producer
movieBenny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990 · Self
movieThe Earth Day Special
1990 · Self
movieStalingrad: Film 1
1990 · Producer
tvLife Goes On
1989 · Dan Webster
Big World Cafe
1989
moviePrince: Musical Portrait
1989 · Self
movieThe Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1989 · Self
movieMichael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self (archive footage)
movieLooney Tunes 50th Anniversary
1986 · Self
movieThe Color Purple
1985 · Producer, Original Music Composer, Lyricist, Songs
movieFever Pitch
1985 · Executive Music Producer
movieThe Slugger's Wife
1985 · Executive Music Producer
movieFast Forward
1985 · Executive Music Producer
movieWe Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985 · Self
movieI Love Quincy
1984 · Self
movieDiana
1981 · Self
tvThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
movieThe Wiz
1978 · Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited), Music Supervisor, Music Arranger
movieWiz on Down the Road
1978 · Self - Music Arranger / Emerald City Gold Pianist
tvRoots
1977 · Music
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host & Musical Guest
movieThe Getaway
1972 · Original Music Composer
tvBanacek
1972 · Music
movieThe New Centurions
1972 · Music
movieDig: A Journey Into Earth
1972 · Music
movieThe Hot Rock
1972 · Original Music Composer
movieKiller by Night
1972 · Music
movie$
1971 · Original Music Composer
movieHonky
1971 · Original Music Composer
movieEggs
1971 · Original Music Composer
movieBrother John
1971 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Anderson Tapes
1971 · Original Music Composer
tvGreat Performances
1971 · Self
We Are Universal
1971
movieThey Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Out-of-Towners
1970 · Original Music Composer
movieLast of the Mobile Hot Shots
1970 · Original Music Composer
movieCactus Flower
1969 · Original Music Composer
movieJohn and Mary
1969 · Original Music Composer
movieBob & Carol & Ted & Alice
1969 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Lost Man
1969 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Italian Job
1969 · Original Music Composer
movieMackenna's Gold
1969 · Original Music Composer
movieOf Men and Demons
1969 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Split
1968 · Original Music Composer
movieSplit Second to an Epitaph
1968 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Hell with Heroes
1968 · Original Music Composer
movieFor Love of Ivy
1968 · Original Music Composer
movieJigsaw
1968 · Music
movieThe Counterfeit Killer
1968 · Music
movieA Dandy in Aspic
1968 · Original Music Composer
movieIn Cold Blood
1967 · Original Music Composer
movieBanning
1967 · Original Music Composer
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
1967 · Self
movieIn the Heat of the Night
1967 · Original Music Composer, Songs
tvIronside
1967
movieIronside
1967 · Original Music Composer
movieEnter Laughing
1967 · Original Music Composer, Conductor
movieThe Deadly Affair
1967 · Original Music Composer
The Pickle Brothers
1967 · Music
movieWalk Don't Run
1966 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Slender Thread
1965 · Original Music Composer, Conductor
movieMirage
1965 · Original Music Composer
movieFrank Sinatra Spectacular
1965 · Self - Conductor
movieThe Pawnbroker
1965 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Boy in the Tree
1961 · Original Music Composer
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self, Executive Producer
tvScience Fiction Film Awards
— · Himself
Vibe
— · Creator