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Quincy Jones

Career

Active from 1961 to 2024, with a break from 2009 to 2023, busiest in 1969 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mirage
Mirage
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Quincy Jones Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • 1960s Setting 4
  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Heist Thriller 3
  • Action-Packed 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Suspenseful Plot 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Racial Tension 2
  • Murder Investigation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles ยท average score 59
Lola
Lola (2024)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones
King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones (2024)

Executive Producer

The Color Purple
The Color Purple (2023)
GoodWatch score 75

Songs, Producer

They All Came Out to Montreux
They All Came Out to Montreux (2023)

Executive Producer

Cooking On Hot
Cooking On Hot (2021)

Music

Fandango at the Wall
Fandango at the Wall (2020)

Executive Producer

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 79
Sherman's Showcase
Sherman's Showcase (2019)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Quincy Jones

National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony (2016)

Music Producer

Keep on Keepin' On
Keep on Keepin' On (2014)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer

2000s

13 titles ยท average score 54
Tori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991/1992
Tori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991/1992 (2008)

Director

Empreintes
Empreintes (2007)

TV show

Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report (2005)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (2005)
GoodWatch score 31

TV show

Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005)
GoodWatch score 67

Executive Producer

Letter to the President
Letter to the President (2005)

Executive Producer

Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever (2004)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

The Making of 'The Color Purple'
The Making of 'The Color Purple' (2003)

Music

Stealing Bess
Stealing Bess (2003)

Executive Producer

Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
GoodWatch score 58

as Quincy Jones

The Smokers
The Smokers (2000)
GoodWatch score 35

Executive Producer

1990s

9 titles ยท average score 65
Passing Glory
Passing Glory (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

Executive Producer

Steel
Steel (1997)
GoodWatch score 25

Producer

The Rhythm of Life
The Rhythm of Life (1997)

TV show

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995)
GoodWatch score 84

Producer

A Cool Like That Christmas
A Cool Like That Christmas (1993)

Producer

Malcolm X
Malcolm X (1992)
GoodWatch score 81

Thanks

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 (1991)

Director of Operations

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Quincy Jones

Stalingrad: Film 1
Stalingrad: Film 1 (1990)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 52
Life Goes On
Life Goes On (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Dan Webster

Big World Cafe
Big World Cafe (1989)

TV show

The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer, Songs

The Slugger's Wife
The Slugger's Wife (1985)
GoodWatch score 19

Executive Music Producer

Fast Forward
Fast Forward (1985)
GoodWatch score 65

Executive Music Producer

Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch (1985)
GoodWatch score 23

Executive Music Producer

1970s

14 titles ยท average score 62
The Wiz
The Wiz (1978)
GoodWatch score 55

as Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)

The Getaway
The Getaway (1972)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

The Hot Rock
The Hot Rock (1972)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

The New Centurions
The New Centurions (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

Music

The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Honky
Honky (1971)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer, Music

$
$ (1971)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

Brother John
Brother John (1971)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

Eggs
Eggs (1971)

Original Music Composer

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Music Composer

The Out-of-Towners
The Out-of-Towners (1970)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

1960s

27 titles ยท average score 64
The Italian Job
The Italian Job (1969)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold (1969)
GoodWatch score 40

Original Music Composer

Cactus Flower
Cactus Flower (1969)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer, Songs

In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood (1967)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair (1967)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

Banning
Banning (1967)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

Walk Don't Run
Walk Don't Run (1966)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker (1965)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

Mirage
Mirage (1965)
GoodWatch score 86

Original Music Composer