
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 Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the 1967 film In Cold Blood, making him the first African American to be nominated twice in the same year. Jones produced three of popstar Michael Jackson's most successful albums: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), and Bad (1987). In 1985, Jones produced and conducted the charity song "We Are the World", which raised funds for victims of famine in Ethiopia. In 1971, Jones became the first African American to be the musical director and conductor of the Academy Awards. In 1995, he was the first African American to receive the academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. He is tied with sound designer Willie D. Burton as the second most Oscar-nominated African American, with seven nominations each. In 2013, Jones was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the winner, alongside Lou Adler, of the Ahmet Ertegun Award. He was named one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century by Time.
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- 2024 · Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand as Self
- 2024 · The Greatest Night in Pop as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Thriller 40 as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Sidney as Self
- 2022 · Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Ennio as Self
- 2020 · Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth as Self
- 2019 · Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris as Self
- 2019 · David Foster: Off the Record as Self
- 2019 · Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool as Self - Musician
- 2019 · Sherman's Showcase as Quincy Jones
- 2019 · The Black Godfather as Self
- 2019 · ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke as Self
- 2018 · Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones as Self
- 2018 · Quincy as Self
- 2018 · Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 as Self
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me as Self
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Sandy Wexler as Self
- 2017 · Score: A Film Music Documentary as Self
- 2016 · Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall as Self
- 2015 · Kareem: Minority of One as Self
- 2013 · Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self
- 2008 · Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q as
- 2007 · Empreintes as
- 2007 · Brando as Self
- 2007 · King: Man of Peace in a Time of War as Self
- 2006 · Legends as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2005 · The Boondocks as
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as
- 2005 · The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer as
- 2004 · Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
- 2004 · The World of Nat King Cole as Self
- 2004 · America Beyond the Color Line as Self
- 2004 · Best Week Ever as
- 2004 · Michael Jackson: The One as Self
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2002 · Austin Powers in Goldmember as Quincy Jones
- 2002 · The Cosby Show: A Look Back as Self
- 2002 · It's Black Entertainment as Self
- 2001 · Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 2000 · Frank Sinatra Memorial as Self
- 2000 · Fantasia 2000 as Self - Host
- 1998 · Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1990 · Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones as Self
- 1990 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Quincy Jones
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Self
- 1989 · Life Goes On as Dan Webster
- 1988 · Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues as Self
- 1987 · Sacrée soirée as Self (archive footage)
- 1986 · Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary as Self
- 1985 · We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song as Self
- 1978 · The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- 1978 · The Wiz as Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host & Musical Guest
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Science Fiction Film Awards as Himself
- 2025 · Diane Warren: Relentless as Self
- 2024 · Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra as Self
- 2023 · Oprah & The Color Purple Journey as Self
- 2023 · They All Came Out to Montreux as Self
- 2023 · Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes as Self
- 2023 · King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones as Self
- 2022 · Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not as Self
- 2022 · Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens as
- 2022 · The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM as Self (voice)
- 2021 · Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over as Self
- 2021 · You Don't Own Me as Self
- 2021 · Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy as Self
- 2020 · Ronnie's as Self (voice)
- 2020 · Herb Alpert Is... as Self
- 2020 · Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes as
- 2019 · Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs as Self
- 2018 · Davi's Way as Self
- 2018 · It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story as Self
- 2018 · The Jazz Ambassadors as Self
- 2017 · Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart as Self
- 2017 · Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies as Self
- 2017 · Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth as Himself
- 2016 · I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott as Self
- 2016 · More Than Jazz as Himself
- 2015 · Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert as Self
- 2014 · The Distortion of Sound as Self
- 2013 · Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love as Self
- 2013 · Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991 as Himself
- 2013 · Experience Montreux as Self
- 2012 · Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste as
- 2012 · Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp as Self
- 2012 · Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott as Self
- 2012 · Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self
- 2009 · Wheedle's Groove as Self
- 2009 · The Jazz Baroness as Self
- 2009 · Q: The Man as Self
- 2008 · Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux as Self
- 2008 · Celia: The Queen as Self
- 2008 · Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound as Self
- 2008 · An Evening with Quincy Jones as
- 2006 · Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60 as
- 2006 · The N Word as Self
- 2005 · Letter to the President as Self
- 2003 · Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Michael Jackson: Number Ones as
- 2001 · Lesley Gore: It's Her Party as
- 2001 · Quincy Jones: In the Pocket as Self
- 2000 · Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light as
- 1999 · Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole as Self
- 1996 · Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux as
- 1996 · The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996 as Self
- 1996 · Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996 as
- 1995 · Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as Self
- 1994 · A Great Day in Harlem as Self - Narrator
- 1994 · The Jackson Family Honors as Self
- 1993 · New Order Story as Self
- 1989 · The Unforgettable Nat King Cole as Self
- 1989 · Prince: Musical Portrait as Self
- 1984 · I Love Quincy as Self
- 1981 · Diana as Self
- 1978 · Wiz on Down the Road as Self - Music Arranger / Emerald City Gold Pianist
- 1971 · We Are Universal as
- 1965 · Frank Sinatra Spectacular as Self - Conductor