Herbie Hancock Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

Sound

Biography

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's "second great quintet", Hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section, and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" sound. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk. Hancock's music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs "cross over" and achieved success among pop audiences. His music embraces elements of funk and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. In his jazz improvisation, he possesses a unique creative blend of jazz, blues, and modern classical music, with harmonic stylings much like the styles of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Hancock's best-known solo works include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man" (later performed by dozens of musicians, including bandleader Mongo Santamaría), "Maiden Voyage", "Chameleon", and the singles "I Thought It Was You" and "Rockit". His 2007 tribute album River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, only the second jazz album ever to win the award after Getz/Gilberto in 1965. As a member of Soka Gakkai, Hancock is an adherent of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism.

Filmography Movies

Acting

The Girls in the Band movie poster
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The Girls in the Band

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The Girls in the Band
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz movie poster
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Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz

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Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
Self
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities movie poster
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Herbie Hancock: Possibilities

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Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
Self
Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane! movie poster
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Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane!

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Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane!
Self - Piano
'Round Midnight movie poster
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'Round Midnight

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'Round Midnight
Eddie Wayne
Larry presents: Best of The 80s movie poster
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Larry presents: Best of The 80s

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Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Self
World of Rhythm - Live in Lugano movie poster
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World of Rhythm - Live in Lugano

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World of Rhythm - Live in Lugano
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Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song movie poster
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Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

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Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
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Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert movie poster
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Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert

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Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert
Hitters movie poster
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Hitters

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Hitters
District Attorney

Production

Blow-Up movie poster
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Blow-Up

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Blow-Up
Original Music Composer
Action Jackson movie poster
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Action Jackson

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Action Jackson
Original Music Composer
Colors movie poster
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Colors

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Colors
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Harlem Nights movie poster
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Harlem Nights

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Harlem Nights
Original Music Composer
A Soldier's Story movie poster
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A Soldier's Story

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A Soldier's Story
Original Music Composer
Death Wish movie poster
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Death Wish

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Death Wish
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'Round Midnight movie poster
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'Round Midnight

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'Round Midnight
Original Music Composer
Livin' Large! movie poster
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Livin' Large!

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Livin' Large!
Original Music Composer
The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is movie poster
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The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is

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The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is
Music Director
Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel movie poster
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Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel

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Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel
Director

Gallery

Herbie Hancock portrait