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B.B. King

B.B. King

Actor. Born 16 September 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA. Died 14 May 2015.

American
3
Titles on Fi1m1 acting · 2 other
72
Average Fi1m score
Born
16 September 1925, Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Died
14 May 2015
Frequently works with
David Bowie
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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

60708090471980s1 title831990s1 title2000s—2010s—872020s1 title

The spread

80 and above2
60 to 790
Under 601

Of 3 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Lead roles
0 of 2 billed first or second
Reviewed
3 films
Screen time
5 hours of reviewed films
Box office
$67m across 3 films with figures

Genres

  • Documentary2
  • Adventure1
  • Comedy1
  • History1
  • Music1
  • Sport1

Best and worst on Fi1m

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) poster87BestSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)2021Spies Like Us poster47WorstSpies Like Us1985

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21970s
71980s
121990s
72000s
32010s
22020s

Co-stars most worked with

David BowieDavid Bowie2 titles

Awards

Other awards5 won
  • Won2015Americana Music Association President's Award: Americana Music Association President's Award
  • Won2006Presidential Medal of Freedom: Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Won1994Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
  • Won1987Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Won1987Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.