Quincy Jones
Biography
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 …
Known For
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Executive Producer
The Color Purple
Lyricist
Malcolm X
Thanks
In the Heat of the Night
Original Music Composer
Fantasia 2000
Self - Host
Ennio
Self
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Quincy Jones
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Original Music Composer
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Filmography
Acting (137)
Movies (111)
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
2026 Upcomingas Self (archive footage)
Aug 29
Diane Warren: Relentless
2025as Self (archival footage)
Quincy Jones | Music Man
2025as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024as Self (archive footage)
Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra
2024as Self
Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand
2024as Self
King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones
2024as Self
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
2023as Self
Thriller 40
2023as Self (archive footage)
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023as Self
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023as Self
Ennio
2022as Self
Sidney
2022as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022as Self (archive footage)
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
2022as Self (voice)
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022as Self (archive footage)
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
2022
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
2022as Self
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021as Self
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
2021as Self
You Don't Own Me
2021as Self
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2021as Self
Ronnie's
2020as Self (voice)
Herb Alpert Is...
2020as Self
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020as Self
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
2020
Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
2019as Self
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
2019as Self
David Foster: Off the Record
2019as Self
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019as Self - Musician
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019as Self
The Black Godfather
2019as Self
Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris
2019as Self
Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1
2018as Self
Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018as Self
Davi's Way
2018as Self
Quincy
2018as Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018as Self
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
2018as Self
The Jazz Ambassadors
2018as Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017as Self
Sandy Wexler
2017as Self
Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies
2017as Self
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017as Himself
Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart
2017as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
2017as Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016as Self
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
2016as Self
More Than Jazz
2016as Himself
Kareem: Minority of One
2015as Self
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015as Self
The Distortion of Sound
2014as Self
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
2013as Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013as Self
Experience Montreux
2013as Self
Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991
2013as Himself
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
2012as Self
Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste
2012as Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012as Self
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
2012as Self
The Jazz Baroness
2009as Self
Q: The Man
2009as Self
Wheedle's Groove
2009as Self
Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
2008as Self
Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women In Jazz
2008as Self
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
2008as Self
An Evening with Quincy Jones
2008
Celia: The Queen
2008as Self
Brando
2007as Self
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
2007as Self
The N Word
2006as Self
Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60
2006
Letter to the President
2005as Self
The World of Nat King Cole
2004as Self
Michael Jackson: The One
2004as Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004as Self
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
2003as Self (archive footage)
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
2003as Self (archive footage)
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002as Quincy Jones
It's Black Entertainment
2002as Self
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002as Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001as Self
Lesley Gore: It's Her Party
2001
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
2001as Self
Fantasia 2000
2000as Self - Host
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000
Frank Sinatra Memorial
2000as Self
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
1999as Self
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
1998as Self
Creating Ragtime
1998as Self
Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux
1996
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
1996as Self
Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
1996
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995as Self
A Great Day in Harlem
1994as Self - Narrator
The Jackson Family Honors
1994as Self
New Order Story
1993as Self
The Real Malcolm X
1992
The Earth Day Special
1990as Self
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
1990as Self
Prince: Musical Portrait
1989as Self
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1989as Self
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988as Self
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
1986as Self
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985as Self
I Love Quincy
1984as Self
Diana
1981as Self
The Wiz
1978as Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)
Wiz on Down the Road
1978as Self - Music Arranger / Emerald City Gold Pianist
We Are Universal
1971
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
1965as Self - Conductor
Television (26)
Sherman's Showcase
2019as Quincy Jones
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017as Self
Soundbreaking
2016as Self
Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q
2008
Empreintes
2007
The One Show
2006as Self
Legends
2006as Self
The Colbert Report
2005
The Boondocks
2005
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
2005
Best Week Ever
2004
America Beyond the Color Line
2004as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
Classic Albums
1997as Self
MADtv
1995as Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990as Quincy Jones
Life Goes On
1989as Dan Webster
Big World Cafe
1989
Sacrée Soirée
1987as Self (archive footage)
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Host & Musical Guest
Great Performances
1971as Self
Ironside
1967
The Oscars
1953as Self
Science Fiction Film Awards
as Himself
Crew (83)
Movies (74)
Lola
2024Original Music Composer
King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones
2024Executive Producer
The Color Purple
2023Producer
The Color Purple
2023Songs
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023Executive Producer
Cooking On Hot
2021Music
Fandango at the Wall
2020Executive Producer
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016Music Producer
Keep On Keepin' On
2014Producer
Tori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991/1992
2008Director
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005Original Music Composer
Their Eyes Were Watching God
2005Executive Producer
Letter to the President
2005Executive Producer
Stealing Bess
2003Executive Producer
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
2003Music
The Smokers
2000Executive Producer
Passing Glory
1999Executive Producer
Steel
1997Producer
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995Producer
A Cool Like That Christmas
1993Producer
Malcolm X
1992Thanks
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
1991Director of Operations
Stalingrad: Film 1
1990Producer
The Color Purple
1985Lyricist
The Color Purple
1985Original Music Composer
The Color Purple
1985Producer
The Color Purple
1985Songs
Fast Forward
1985Executive Music Producer
The Slugger's Wife
1985Executive Music Producer
Fever Pitch
1985Executive Music Producer
The Wiz
1978Music Arranger
The Wiz
1978Music Supervisor
The Hot Rock
1972Original Music Composer
The Getaway
1972Original Music Composer
The New Centurions
1972Music
Killer by Night
1972Music
Dig: A Journey Into Earth
1972Music
The Anderson Tapes
1971Original Music Composer
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1971Original Music Composer
Brother John
1971Original Music Composer
Eggs
1971Original Music Composer
Honky
1971Original Music Composer
The Out-of-Towners
1970Original Music Composer
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970Original Music Composer
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
1970Original Music Composer
The Lost Man
1969Original Music Composer
The Italian Job
1969Original Music Composer
Of Men and Demons
1969Original Music Composer
Mackenna's Gold
1969Music
John and Mary
1969Original Music Composer
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
1969Original Music Composer
Cactus Flower
1969Original Music Composer
The Split
1968Original Music Composer
Jigsaw
1968Music
A Dandy in Aspic
1968Original Music Composer
The Counterfeit Killer
1968Music
The Hell with Heroes
1968Original Music Composer
For Love of Ivy
1968Original Music Composer
Split Second to an Epitaph
1968Original Music Composer
In the Heat of the Night
1967Original Music Composer
In the Heat of the Night
1967Songs
Banning
1967Original Music Composer
The Pickle Brothers
1967Music
In Cold Blood
1967Original Music Composer
The Deadly Affair
1967Original Music Composer
Ironside
1967Original Music Composer
Enter Laughing
1967Conductor
Enter Laughing
1967Original Music Composer
Walk Don't Run
1966Original Music Composer
The Pawnbroker
1965Original Music Composer
Mirage
1965Original Music Composer
The Slender Thread
1965Conductor
The Slender Thread
1965Original Music Composer
The Boy in the Tree
1961Original Music Composer
Television (9)
Bel-Air
2022Executive Producer
MADtv
1995Producer
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995Executive Producer
In the House
1995Producer
The Jenny Jones Show
1991Producer
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990Executive Producer
Roots
1977Music
Banacek
1972Music
The Oscars
1953Executive Producer
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