Eric ClaptonFilmography

The Secret Policeman Rocks!

Crew: Featured Music

Synopsis: On the 30th Anniversary of the original Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball, event producer\co-founder Martin Lewis compiles some of the finest moments from the annual concert event that inspired rock and rollers to get actively involved with their favorite causes. In the aftermath of Read More

Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

Actors: Joe Bonamassa, Eric Clapton, Paul Jones

Synopsis: This musical release from Joe Bonamassa captures the artist's landmark performance at Royal Albert Hall on May 4, 2009. Some of the tracks featured in the concert include So Many Roads, The Ballad of John Henry, So It's Like That, Django, and more. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide Read More

Legends: Live at Montreux 1997

Synopsis: One of the great legends of rock guitar teams up with a top-shelf jazz combo in this performance video documenting a special concert from the Swiss Montreux Jazz Festival. Legends: Live at Montreux 1997 features Eric Clapton jamming with pianist Joe Sample, David Sanborn on the sax, bassist Marcus Read More

The Story of The Yardbirds

Actors: Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck

Synopsis: Originally released in 1992 as The Yardbirds: The Most Blueswailing Band, this documentary (which was previously issued on DVD in 2003 as The Yardbirds: For Your Love) has been given a simple presentation on DVD in this edition from HiQ Entertainment. The Story of the Yardbirds has been Read More

A Very Special Christmas: The 20th Anniversary Video Collection

Actors: Run-D.M.C., U2, No Doubt, John Mellencamp, Sting

Synopsis: The 'Very Special Christmas' albums began appearing in the late 1980s. A series of yuletide-themed compilations that featured contemporary rock stars performing beloved Christmas songs (some secular, some not) the albums were recorded and issued to raise money for the Special Olympics. Volume One Read More

Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

Crew: Producer

Actors: Eric Clapton

Synopsis: Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 offers footage from that edition of the annual charity event. This particular line-up includes performances by Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, and Willie Nelson, as well as Clapton himself paying homage to his dear friend George Harrison. ~ Perry Seibert, All Read More

Before the Music Dies

Cream: Classic Artists

Synopsis: Though it eked out a surprisingly terse lifespan (1966-69), the musical and cultural impact of the psychedelic blues-rock supergroup Cream (Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce) cannot be overestimated. And if the broad outlines of its story are familiar - from guitar demigod Eric Clapton's Read More

Cream Live

Actors: Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton

Synopsis: In 2005, after nearly four decades apart, the rock trio Cream (Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Jack Bruce) reunited for a series of shows at London's world famous venue the Royal Albert Hall. This concert film includes songs from various nights and offers renditions of classics like "Sunshine of Read More

Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin'

Synopsis: The man they call "The Red-Headed Stranger", Willie Nelson performs his several songs along with an eclectic lineup of musical guests in this concert release from Universal Music. Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin' features "Homeward Bound" with Paul Simon, "Me and Bobby McGee" with Read More

Tom Dowd and the Language of Music

Actors: Tom Dowd, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers, Les Paul

Synopsis: Independent filmmaker Mark Moormann directs the feature-length documentary Tom Dowd and the Language of Music. Shot on color and black-and-white16 mm film stock, the biography is a personal portrait of legendary recording engineer and producer Tom Dowd. The man himself is featured in a series of Read More

Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival

Actors: Eric Clapton

Synopsis: Shot at The Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX, this concert film features rock legend Eric Clapton and a host of other musicians performing before a live audience. Among the songs viewers will find in Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival are Clapton's own "Cocaine," Robert Cray's "Time Makes Two," Joe Walsh Read More

John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

Actors: John Lee Hooker

Synopsis: The late John Lee Hooker was an icon of American blues music. Merging a spare, skeletal guitar style and unusual song structures with a propulsive sense of rhythm earned him a reputation as "the King of the Boogie." Hooker's music provided a stylistic bridge between the rural blues of the '30s and Read More

Zucchero: Zu And Co - Live At Royal Albert Hall

Actors: Zucchero, Tina Arena, Jenny Bae, Solomon Burke, Eric Clapton

Synopsis: In this performance captured live at the Royal Albert Music Hall, Italian pop sensation Zucchero is joined on stage by a variety of special guests including Brian May, Eric Clapton, and Luciano Pavarotti for a memorable evening of music that includes such songs as "Everybody's Got to Learn Read More

Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J.

Crew: Producer

Actors: Eric Clapton

Synopsis: Eric Clapton pays homage to one of his greatest influences -- the rural blues musician Robert Johnson, who left behind a legacy of remarkable songs and recordings following his death in 1938 -- in this special DVD-CD release. The DVD in Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J. features footage of Clapton Read More

Concert for George

Crew: Musical Direction/Supervision

Actors: Joe Brown, Eric Clapton, Jools Holland, Sam Brown, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison

Synopsis: Both as a member of the Beatles and as a solo artist, George Harrison was one of the best loved and most influential musicians of his generation, and when he died November 29, 2001, after a long battle with cancer, it was a tremendous blow to the many great artists who were his friends and Read More

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Friends: 70th Birthday Concert

Synopsis: John Mayall is arguably the most important figure in the history of the British blues; when homegrown blues was still establishing itself in the United Kingdom, Mayall was the first successful bandleader and songwriter to emerge on the scene, and Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Jack Bruce Read More

The Blues: Red, White & Blues

Actors: Tom Jones, Jeff Beck, Van Morrison, John Porter, Humphrey Lyttelton

Synopsis: Part of The Blues documentary film series on PBS, Red, White & Blues is directed by British filmmaker Mike Figgis. This installment explores the impact of black American blues music on mostly white audiences in the U.K., who then reintroduced the style to mainstream America during the British Read More

Eric Clapton and Friends

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Eric Clapton, Andy Fairweather-Low, Steve Gadd, Nathan East, David Sancious

The Concert For New York City

Synopsis: In the wake of the attacks on New York City and Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001, many figures in the entertainment community stepped forward to offer their talents to raise money towards relief efforts for the victims and their survivors. On October 20, 2001, some of the biggest names in Read More

The Band: Authorized Video Biography

Synopsis: Harry Dean Stanton narrates this documentary that takes a look at the career of the musical group the Band. The group emerged in the late 1960s and their musical style was something new for the times -- a style that went beyond the psychedelic musical movement of the 60's. Go behind the scenes and Read More

Rock Icons: Guitar Gods

Synopsis: Some of rock's greatest guitarists of the 1960s and '70s show off their chops in this video, which collects performances from the German pop music show Beat Club. Selections include "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix, "Johnny B. Goode" by Johnny Winter, "Peter Gunn" by Duane Eddy, "Definitely Maybe" by Read More

Eric Clapton: This Song for George

Actors: Eric Clapton

Synopsis: The "George" of the title refers to former Beatle George Harrison, a longtime friend, associate, and collaborator of multitalented singer/songwriter and guitarist Eric Clapton. Harrison died in the fall of 2001; fittingly, Clapton mounted this live concert soon after, in which he plays a variety Read More

John Lee Hooker: That's My Story

Actors: John Lee Hooker

Synopsis: John Lee Hooker was one of the last great stars of postwar electric blues. His style was both unique an influential: a hard-driving electrified boogie that was as powerful as it was primal, marrying the essence of country blues with the muscle of its big city counterpart. {^John Lee Hooker Read More

Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider

Synopsis: This film documents a 2001 concert by guitar legend Eric Clapton held in Los Angeles' Staples Center. Nearly two dozen songs are performed, including "Hoochie Coochie Man," "Layla," "Tears in Heaven," "Cocaine," "Sunshine of Your Love," and "Change the World." ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide Read More

MTV Unplugged: Babyface

Synopsis: Eric Clapton, Beverly Crowder, and Stevie Wonder are just three of the performers who join Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds on stage in this 1997 production. The Grammy-winning producer and singer/songwriter drops the digital effects and synthesizers for an acoustic performance of some of his best-known Read More

Babyface: A Collection of Hit Videos

Actors: Kenneth Edmonds

Synopsis: Over a dozen videos from R&B performer, arranger, songwriter, and producer Babyface are collected on this release. Among the promotional clips on this video are "How Come, How Long", "This Is the Lover In You", "Every Time I Close My Eyes", and "Every Time I Close My Eyes". The DVD release of this Read More

The Story of Us

Crew: Composer (Music Score), Songwriter

Actors: Bruce Willis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tim Matheson, Rob Reiner, Rita Wilson, Paul Reiser

Synopsis: Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer star in this romantic comedy as Ben and Katie Jordan, a couple who have been married for fifteen years. They have two great kids, a nice home, and a comfortable life, but somewhere down the line, the spark went out of their marriage, and they find that they don't Read More

Eric Clapton & Friends: In Concert - A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua

Synopsis: This film documents a charity concert by Eric Clapton who managed to get famous friends like Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, and Mary J. Blige to lend their talents to the proceedings. Over a dozen songs are performed including "Sunshine of Your Love," "Layla," "Crossroads," and "Tears in Heaven." ~ Perry Read More

MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments

Synopsis: The premise of MTV's popular Unplugged series is to strip away the layering of high-end quality production of a popular song, pare it down to its essential elements, and present an acoustical of that song performed by the artist. On this video some of MTV's finest memories are collected for this Read More

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton

Synopsis: In the 1980s, Eric Clapton went from being one of the most respected blues-based guitarists in rock to becoming a bona-fide pop star, and this home video release features videos for twelve of his biggest latter-day hits. Selections include "Tears In Heaven", "Wonderful Tonight", "Forever Man" Read More

MTV Unplugged: Superstars

Synopsis: Some of the most legendary rock & roll artists perform some of their hit songs acoustically before a small, intimate studio audience in this collection of clips from MTV's popular Unplugged series. Some of the performers and songs featured on this tape include "Late in the Evening" by Paul Simon; Read More

MTV Unplugged: Ballads

Synopsis: The premise of MTV's Unplugged series is to strip away the layering of high-end quality production of a popular song, pare it down to its essential elements, and present an acoustical version of that song. On this video the theme of romanticism defines each video of some of the best love ballads Read More

Lethal Weapon 4

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock

Synopsis: Detectives Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) reteamed for their fourth foray together in this buddy-cop action-comedy series based on characters created by Shane Black. With the passage of years, Murtagh's daughter Rianne (Traci Wolfe) is now about to upgrade Murtagh to Read More

Brian Wilson: Imagination

Actors: Brian Wilson

Synopsis: Imagination is a live performance video interspersed with interviews with music legend Brian Wilson, and other artists who worked with him or were influenced by him. Wilson, the singer/songwriter powerhouse that drove the Beach Boys to fame and fortune, released his new album of the same name in Read More

Blues Brothers 2000

Actors: Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton, Evan Bonifant, Nia Peeples

Synopsis: Dan Aykroyd and John Landis teamed to script this sequel to The Blues Brothers (1980), which they also co-scripted. With Landis once again at the helm as director, Aykroyd re-creates his role of rhythm-and-blues man Elwood Blues, and the film's numerous R&B performances and production numbers Read More

Nil by Mouth

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Charlie Creed-Miles, Kathy Burke, Laila Morse, Ray Winstone

Synopsis: A working class British family struggles with their demons -- sometimes violently -- in this intensely emotional drama that marked the directorial debut of actor Gary Oldman. Janet (Laila Morse) is a widowed factory worker who shares her home with her aged mother Kath (Edna Dore), her daughter Read More

Classic Albums: The Band - The Band

Synopsis: This 1997 documentary examines the making of the critically acclaimed, eponymous 1969 album by the Band. Televised initially on VH1 as part of their Classic Albums series, and later on PBS, the Rhino Home Video release of this program contains additional footage not seen on the TV version. Read More

Music for Montserrat

Synopsis: When the island of Montserrat was devastated by hurricanes in 1997, producer George Martin organized this all-star benefit concert to help the people of the island rebuild their homes and their lives. Artists include Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Sting, Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Buffett Read More

The Van

Crew: Composer (Music Score), Songwriter

Actors: Colm Meaney, Donal O'Kelly, Ger Ryan, Caroline Rothwell, Neili Conroy

Synopsis: This is the third film adapted from a fictional trilogy by Irish writer Roddy Doyle about families living in a working-class Dublin neighborhood. The first was director Alan Parker's smashing music mockumentary The Commitments and the second was the hilarious comedy The Snapper, directed by Stephen Frears Read More

Eric Clapton: Live in Hyde Park

Synopsis: This film documents a 1996 concert by guitar legend Eric Clapton held in London's historic Hyde Park. Over a dozen songs are performed including "Hoochie Coochie Man," "Layla," "Wonderful Tonight," and "White Room." ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide Read More

Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin [12]

Actors: Steve Martin, Eric Clapton

Synopsis: This 1994 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Steve Martin and features musical guest Eric Clapton. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide Read More

VH1: My Generation - Guitar Legends

Lethal Weapon 3

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Stuart Wilson

Synopsis: Superstars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return with director Richard Donner for Lethal Weapon 3, the third in the phenomenally successful action series. In this film, Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is only eight days away from retirement and his partner Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) once again manages Read More

MTV Unplugged: Eric Clapton

Synopsis: Eric Clapton performs 15 acoustic songs in this outstanding entry from the MTV "Unplugged" series. Included is the ode to his late son "Tears In Heaven," and selections from Clapton's three decades plus of recordings. Musicians contributing are Nathan East on bass, Steve Ferrone on drums, Chuck Leavell Read More

Luciano Pavarotti: Duets

Actors: Luciano Pavarotti, Bryan Adams, Andrea Bocelli, Bon Jovi, Bono

Synopsis: Per its title, this performance release features a compilation of famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti's duets; the duettists consist not of classical mainstays as one might expect, but pop stars such as Jon Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Lionel Richie and Elton John. Selections include Panis Angelicus with Read More

Rush

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sam Elliott, Max Perlich, Gregg Allman

Synopsis: Based on a gritty, semi-autobiographical novel by author Kim Wozencraft, this crime thriller was adapted for the screen by noir novelist Pete Dexter and marked the directorial debut of producer Lili Fini Zanuck. Jennifer Jason Leigh stars as Kristen Cates, a rookie police officer recruited to Read More

Cream: Strange Brew

Actors: Cream

Synopsis: This tuneful documentary video chronicles the brief history of the first pop music "supergroup" and features interviews with members Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. Also featured are comments by other major musicians who were influenced by Cream including John Mayall, Robert Cray, Pete Brown Read More

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

Synopsis: Highlights from Eric Clapton's sold-out 24 night run at London's Royal Albert Hall are featured on this video, which includes guest appearances from Robert Cray, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Phil Collins. Songs include "Running on Faith," "Wonderful Tonight," "Sunshine of Your Read More

GoodFellas

Crew: Featured Music

Actors: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino

Synopsis: Martin Scorsese explores the life of organized crime with his gritty, kinetic adaptation of Nicolas Pileggi's best-selling Wiseguy, the true-life account of mobster and FBI informant Henry Hill. Set to a true-to-period rock soundtrack, the story details the rise and fall of Hill, a half-Irish Read More

Saturday Night Live: Debra Winger

Actors: Debra Winger, Eric Clapton

Synopsis: This 1990 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Debra Winger and features musical guest Eric Clapton. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide Read More

Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session with Carl Perkins and Friends

Synopsis: Carl Perkins is featured along with other artists in this jam session. Also performing are Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Rosanne Cash and Ringo Starr. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Communion

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Christopher Walken, Lindsay Crouse, Joel Carlson, Frances Sternhagen, Andreas Katsulas

Synopsis: Adapted by Whitley Strieber from his book about his alleged contacts with aliens, Communion dramatizes a story all the more compelling for the author's insistence that it is true, complemented by Christopher Walken's enigmatic performance as Strieber. The film begins in October 1985, as Strieber Read More

Lethal Weapon 2

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor

Synopsis: Lethal Weapon 2 reteams Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as, respectively, "loose cannon" LA detective Martin Riggs and Riggs' partner, the cautious family man Roger Murtaugh. The villain this time is a South African diplomat (Joss Ackland) who doubles as a drug dealer. Though Riggs knows what's going Read More

Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul

Eric Clapton: The Cream of Eric Clapton

Synopsis: Music performance. A Clapton retrospective-- "Strange Brew" with Cream; "Layla" with Derek & the Dominoes; and "Tearing Us Apart" and "Forever Man," solo. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Sweet Toronto

Synopsis: This music documentary is produced and directed by the same filmmaker who brought Monterrey Pop to the screen. It features performances from a 1969 Toronto rock 'n roll festival. The film shows performers Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, Alan White, Klaus Voorman and John Lennon Read More

Homeboy

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken, Debra Feuer, Thomas Quinn, Kevin Conway

Synopsis: Johnny Walker (Mickey Rourke) is a punch-drunk and alcoholic cowboy pugilist who gives boxing one last shot in Asbury Park, New Jersey. He meets Wesley Pendergrass (Christopher Walken), the smooth-talking hood who tries to talk Johnny into helping in the heist of a jewelry store. Johnny considers Read More

Tribute to Mandela

Synopsis: Wembley Stadium has seen its share of stars, benefits and concerts, but none quite like this. Some of England's biggest and brightest stars come out to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela on his 70th birthday. This concert features full sets from Dire Straits, who was joined by Eric Clapton, Sting Read More

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

Actors: Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James, Julian Lennon, Keith Richards

Synopsis: Rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry's 60th birthday party (October 18, 1986) in his home town of St. Louis forms the nucleus of Taylor Hackford's lively musical documentary. In addition to Berry, we are treated to interviews with Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, and Read More

P.I. Private Investigations

Crew: Songwriter

Synopsis: When newspaper editor Charles Bradley (Anthony Zerbe) makes a call uncovering corrupt Los Angeles cops selling drugs, his phone is tapped and his architect son Joey (Clayton Rohner) is endangered. A detective is killed in Joey's apartment and detective Ryan (Ray Sharkey) is assigned to protect Read More

Lethal Weapon

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins

Synopsis: LA cop Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson), whose wife has recently died, is a loose cannon with a seeming death wish. This makes him indispensable in collaring dangerous criminals, but a liability to any potential partners. Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), a conservative family man who wants to stay alive Read More

The Prince's Trust Rock Gala: 1987

Synopsis: This concert video contains highlights from the Prince of Wales's second benefit concert designed to help out needy British children. Performers include Phil Collins, Bryan Adams, Elton John and Spandau Ballet. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Water

Crew: Songwriter

Actors: Michael Caine, Valerie Perrine, Brenda Vaccaro, Billy Connolly, Leonard Rossiter

Synopsis: Meant to be a parody of the recent invasions of Grenada and the Falkland Islands, this comedy about the laid-back governor (Michael Caine) of "Cascara," a fictional British island somewhere in the Caribbean, and the international parade of characters who come through his territory is a pastiche Read More

Eric Clapton & Friends: Live 1986

Synopsis: This concert film captures guitar legend Eric Clapton performing a 198 gig. Assisted by fellow musicians Phil Collins, Greg Phillinganes, and Nathan East, the man delivers nine songs that are a combination of classics like "Whilte Room," "Layla," and Sunshine of Your Love," and new songs off his Read More

Godley & Creme: History Mix

Eric Clapton: Live '85

The Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert: 1986

Synopsis: This concert video chronicle's Prince Charles' rock-star studded event. It is filmed at the Wembley Arena and features such artists as Tina Turner, Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, the ubiquitous Sting, and Elton John. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

B.B. King and Friends: A Night of Red Hot Blues

Edge of Darkness

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Synopsis: The British government's nuclear policy is in for a royal drubbing in the tense BBC TV miniseries Edge of Darkness. Bob Peck stars as London police detective Ron Craven, whose political-activist daughter is murdered right before his eyes. Meticulously following the trail of clues, Craven uncovers Read More

Carl Perkins and Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session

Synopsis: Carl Perkins was one of the first guitar heroes of the rockabilly revolution of the 1950s, mixing country & western with R&B and creating such classic hits as "Blue Suede Shoes," "Honey Don't," "Boppin' the Blues," and many more. Carl Perkins and Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session Read More

The Hit

Crew: Musical Performer

Actors: John Hurt, Tim Roth, Laura del Sol, Terence Stamp, Bill Hunter

Synopsis: In this offbeat crime film, Willie Parker (Terence Stamp) an English mobster turned informant, has been given a new identity and has been living in a small, isolated village in Spain for 10 years. Unfortunately for Parker, the men he has betrayed have ascertained his whereabouts and send Braddock (John Hurt Read More

The Arms Concert, Part 1

Synopsis: The A.R.M.S. (Action for Research Into Multiple Sclerosis) concert was videotaped live at the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 20, 1983. An ensemble of superstar musicians paid tribute to former Faces guitarist Ronnie Lane, who was diagnosed with MS. In part one of this two-part set, Eric Clapton Read More

The Arms Concert, Part 2

Synopsis: The A.R.M.S. (Action for Research Into Multiple Sclerosis) concert was videotaped live at the Royal Albert Hall, in London on September 20, 1983. An ensemble of superstar musicians paid tribute to former Faces guitarist Ronnie Lane, who was diagnosed with MS. In part two of this two-video set, Eric Clapton Read More

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Actors: Rowan Atkinson, Pete Townshend, Alan Bennett, John Bird, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Jeff Beck

Synopsis: The highlights of two benefit concerts staged in support of Amnesty International are collected in this British performance film, which features ample helpings of both music and comedy. The members of the Monty Python comedy troupe serve as headliners, performing live variations on some of their Read More

Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, George Harrison, Elton John

Synopsis: In 1979 Eric Clapton put his band in a three-carriage train originally at the disposal of Hermann Goering during the Nazi years in Germany, and traveled from town to town on the Continent, from one concert to the next. It was an easy way to transport and house the band and its equipment, and it Read More

Private Lessons

Crew: Singer, Songwriter

Actors: Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Ron Foster, Eric Brown, Pamela Jean Bryant, Ed Begley, Jr.

Synopsis: Penned by Dan Greenburg, Private Lessons details the plight of a rich, fifteen-year-old boy (Eric Brown) whose French maid (Sylvia Kristel of the Emmanuelle series) is hired to teach him the finer points of l'amour. A contrived subplot involving a blackmail scheme complicates matters but really Read More

The Last Waltz

Actors: Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Van Morrison, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Neil Young

Synopsis: Martin Scorsese's documentary of the 1976 final performance of the legendary Sixties rock group The Band is at once a show featuring some of the greatest rock performers of their generation and a bittersweet look back at an era that was just beginning to fade. As Scorsese guides the group through Read More

Tommy

Actors: Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Roger Daltrey, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Jack Nicholson, Robert Powell

Synopsis: Tommy (Roger Daltrey) is a "deaf, dumb and blind kid" who retreats into himself after the death of his father. His mother, Nora (Ann-Margret), and stepfather Frank (Oliver Reed) take him to see a specialist (Jack Nicholson) but Tommy is apparently a hopeless case. That is, until Tommy discovers Read More

Jimi Hendrix

Actors: Jimi Hendrix

Synopsis: Jimi Hendrix was one of the most prodigiously gifted electric guitarists in rock music history, leaving behind a remarkable body of work after his death in 1970. Jimi Hendrix combines live footage of Hendrix in concert with interviews with Hendrix's friends and contemporaries. Also known as A Film Read More

Mean Streets

Crew: Songwriter

Actors: Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval, Amy Robinson, Richard Romanus

Synopsis: "You don't make up for your sins in church; you do it in the streets; you do it at home. The rest is bulls--t, and you know it." Returning to the autobiographical milieu of his 1968 debut Who's That Knocking at My Door? for his third feature, Martin Scorsese examined the daily struggles of a Read More

The Concert for Bangladesh

Synopsis: Organized by George Harrison after close friend Ravi Shankar alerted him to the plight of refugees seeking independence from Pakistan, this 1971 concert offers performances by both Harrison and Shankar in addition to featuring such legendary recording artists as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and Ringo Read More

Slipstream

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Synopsis: In this moody drama, a lonely disc jockey working in a remote Alberta radio station finds himself forever changed after a fleeting but passionate encounter with an emotional young woman. After she leaves, he finds himself unable to bear his solitude, suffers a breakdown and torches the radio Read More

Wonderwall

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Jack MacGowran, Jane Birkin, Richard Wattis, Iain Quarrier

Synopsis: Oscar Collins (Jack MacGowran) is a professor who specializes in the behavior and collecting of butterflies. One day, he discovers he can watch his beautiful neighbor Penny (Jane Birkin) through a crack in the wall of his apartment. He is soon overtaken by his voyeuristic tendencies and engages in Read More

Supershow

Synopsis: In the late '60s, some of the biggest names in music converged upon an abandoned linoleum factory just west of London to embark on a magical, two-day journey of music and celebration. From Eric Clapton to Buddy Guy and the Modern Jazz Quartet, the electrified musicians jammed through such Read More

John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Live Peace in Toronto, 1969

Synopsis: Directed by D.A. Pennebaker (Monterey Pop), this pivotal concert film offers the only footage ever recorded of John Lennon performing with the Plastic Ono Band. With the release of {^Abbey Road} just around the corner, Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Eric Clapton descended upon the Toronto Rock N' Roll Read More

Cream: The Farewell Concert

Actors: Cream

Synopsis: While he began receiving international acclaim durring his stints with The Yardbirds and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Eric Claption truly rose to the status of rock's premier guitar hero with the bluesy power trio Cream, which teamed him with two unusually gifted and individual collaborators, Jack Bruce Read More

The Rolling Stones: Rock and Roll Circus

Actors: The Rolling Stones

Synopsis: Fans of late '60s rock and roll will find this documentary to be a rare and precious jewel, as it contains shining performances from such giants as The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and The Who. Originally planned as a television special in 1968, it was shelved shortly Read More

The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane

Scotty Moore: Tribute to the King

Crew: Musical Performer

Synopsis: Few artists can claim to have been as close a witness to the birth of rock and roll as guitarist Scotty More, and with this concert the Tupelo, Mississippi native who stepped into the Memphis Recording Service with Elvis Aaron Presley to record "That's All Right" is joined by a series of special Read More

Legend of the Yardbirds: 1964-1968

Actors: The Yardbirds, Keith Relf, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page

Eric Clapton: On the Whistle Test

Synopsis: Music performance. Recorded in London for the BBC, includes: "Hello Old Friend," "Sign Language," and "Alberta, Alberta." ~ All Movie Guide Read More