Quincy Jones

RECENT CREDITS
Shootout (TV)  Feb. 4, 2007
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (FILM)  Nov. 9, 2005
America Beyond the Color Line (TV)  Feb. 4, 2004
Austin Powers in Goldmember (FILM)  Jul. 25, 2002
Inside TV Land (TV)  Feb. 22, 2002
View all Quincy Jones Credits


HIGHLIGHTS
Became the first African-American to hold an executive position in a record company when he was appointed vice president of Mercury Records in 1964.
Launched his own record label, Qwest Records, in 1981.
Published a memoir in 2001: Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Get Rich or Die Tryin'  2005
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Austin Powers in Goldmember  2002
Actor
Film


Fantasia 2000  2000 -Narrator
Actor
Film


Listen Up!: The Lives of Quincy Jones  1990
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Fresh Prince of Bel-Air  1990-1994
Actor
TV
Expand


Passing Glory  
Producer
TV


Saturday Night Live  
Host
TV
Expand


Their Eyes Were Watching God  
Executive Producer
TV


Steel  1997
Producer
Film


A Great Day in Harlem  1995
Voice
Film


The Color Purple  1985
Producer, Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Wiz  1978
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision
Film


The Getaway  1972
Composer (Music Score)
Film


The New Centurions  1972
Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Anderson Tapes  1971
Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Out-of-Towners  1970
Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Lost Man  1969
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice  1969
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Cactus Flower  1969
Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Italian Job  1969
Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Hell with Heroes  1968
Songwriter, Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Counterfeit Killer  1968
Composer (Music Score)
Film


A Dandy in Aspic  1968
Songwriter, Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision
Film


Jigsaw  1968
Songwriter, Composer (Music Score)
Film


In Cold Blood  1967
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Banning  1967
Composer (Music Score)
Film


In the Heat of the Night  1967
Songwriter, Composer (Music Score)
Film


Enter Laughing  1967
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Walk, Don't Run  1966
Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Pawnbroker  1965
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Mirage  1965
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Of Men and Demons  
Actor
Film


Passing Glory  
Executive Producer
Film


Roots  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Split Second to an Epitaph  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


MacKenna's Gold  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Man and Boy  
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision
Film


Honky  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Ironside  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


John and Mary  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Killer by Night  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


$ (Dollars)  
Songwriter, Composer (Music Score)
Film


Come Back, Charleston Blue  
Screenwriter, Songwriter, Composer (Music Score)
Film


Brother John  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Fever Pitch  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


For Love of Ivy  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Slender Thread  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Slugger's Wife  
Songwriter
Film


The Smokers  
Executive Producer
Film


They Call Me Mister Tibbs!  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


Up Your Teddy Bear  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Deadly Affair  
Composer (Music Score)
Film


The Art of 16 Bars  
Executive Producer
Film


The History of Rock 'n' Roll: Guitar Heroes  
Executive Producer
Film


The History of Rock 'n' Roll: My Generation  
Executive Producer
Film


The Hot Rock  
Composer (Music Score)
Film




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Highlights

Became the first African-American to hold an executive position in a record company when he was appointed vice president of Mercury Records in 1964.
Launched his own record label, Qwest Records, in 1981.
Published a memoir in 2001: Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones.
Has composed more than 30 motion picture scores, notably 1985's The Color Purple starring Oprah Winfrey. He also wrote the theme for her talk show.


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Released: Feb. 17, 1995


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