Portrait of Herbie Hancock

Sound

Herbie Hancock

Career

Active from 1966 to 2017, busiest in 1988 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Blow-Up
Blow-Up
GoodWatch score80/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • César Awards · Best Sound

    1987 · Won

    Round Midnight

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Music (Original Score)

    1987 · Won · 59th Academy Awards

    Round Midnight

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Music Written for a Film

    1987 · Won

    Round Midnight

    Source: Wikidata

  • BAFTA Awards · Best Original Music

    1987 · Nominated

    Round Midnight

    Source: Wikidata

  • Golden Globe Awards · Best Original Score

    1986 · Nominated

    Round Midnight

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Herbie Hancock Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Romance
    2.9, average 3.8
  • Family Dynamics
    3.9, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    2.8, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Showbiz 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Herbie Hancock And The Rockit Band Live in London
Herbie Hancock And The Rockit Band Live in London

as Themself

2020s

1 title · average score 80
Tuner
Tuner (2026)
GoodWatch score 80

as Herbie Hancock

2010s

6 titles · average score 63
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
GoodWatch score 54

as Defence Minister

River of Gold
River of Gold (2016)

as Narrator

Miles Ahead
Miles Ahead (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

as Live Concert Band

Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity (2014)

as Piano

On the Shoulders of Giants
On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Miles Davis: Around Midnight
Miles Davis: Around Midnight (2011)

as Piano

2000s

5 titles · average score 54
Herbie Hancock - The River Of Possibilities Tour - Jazz a Vienne
Herbie Hancock - The River Of Possibilities Tour - Jazz a Vienne (2008)

as Piano

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos (2004)

Musical

Hitters
Hitters (2002)
GoodWatch score 26

as District Attorney

Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel
Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel (2001)

as Herbie Hancock

Traffic
Traffic (2000)
GoodWatch score 83

Musician

1990s

7 titles · average score 47
Indecent Proposal
Indecent Proposal (1993)
GoodWatch score 48

as Herbie Hancock

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

Later... with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Livin' Large!
Livin' Large! (1991)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is
The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is (1991)

Music Director

Rabbit Ears - Koi and the Kola Nuts
Rabbit Ears - Koi and the Kola Nuts (1991)

Music

Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland: Parallel Realities Live... (Live at Mellon Jazz Festival)
Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland: Parallel Realities Live... (Live at Mellon Jazz Festival) (1990)

as Keyboards

1980s

7 titles · average score 60
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights (1989)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

Colors
Colors (1988)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

Action Jackson
Action Jackson (1988)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

The George McKenna Story
The George McKenna Story (1988)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

'Round Midnight
'Round Midnight (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

as Eddie Wayne

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story (1984)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

1970s

3 titles · average score 65
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Death Wish
Death Wish (1974)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

The Spook Who Sat by the Door
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

1960s

3 titles · average score 71
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert!
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert! (1969)

Original Music Composer

Blow-Up
Blow-Up (1966)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

Herbie
Herbie (1966)
GoodWatch score 63

Music