Eric Clapton

Q: Has Eric Clapton won any Grammy Awards?

Yes, Eric Clapton has won a total of 18 Grammy Awards throughout his career, including Album of the Year and Best Rock Vocal Performance.

Q: What was Eric Clapton's first band?

Eric Clapton's first significant band was The Yardbirds, which he joined in 1963. The band was pivotal in the British blues scene.

Q: What is Eric Clapton's most famous song?

One of Eric Clapton's most famous songs is 'Tears in Heaven', which he wrote in response to the tragic loss of his son Conor.

Q: What is Eric Clapton's estimated net worth?

Eric Clapton's estimated net worth is approximately $450 million, making him one of the wealthiest musicians in the world.

Q: What are some of Eric Clapton's musical influences?

Eric Clapton cites blues musicians such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, and Robert Johnson as major influences on his guitar playing and songwriting.

Q: What notable charity work has Eric Clapton done?

Eric Clapton established the Crossroads Centre, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Antigua, which reflects his personal struggles and commitment to helping others.

Q: What is Eric Clapton's impact on music?

Eric Clapton has had a profound impact on music, influencing countless guitarists and songwriters across genres, particularly in rock and blues.

Known for

Tommy (2017)

2017 / Documentary / 78mins

Co-directed by Gentry Kirby and Erin Leyden, “Tommy” examines Morrison’s remarkable rise to the spotlight, followed by a stunning, confounding, and ultimately tragic fall....

The Last Waltz (1978)

IMDb 8.1 / 10

1978 / Documentary, Music / 117mins

Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from "The Band's" incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Joni...

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)

IMDb 7.4 / 10

2017 / Documentary, Music / 128mins

An unflinching and deeply personal journey into the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton told through his own words and songs.

Name

Eric Clapton

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

30 March 1945, Ripley, Surrey, England

Spouses

Melia McEnery (2002–present)

Children

3 (Julie Rose Clapton, Ella May Clapton, Sophie Belle Clapton)

Parents

Anne Clara (mother), Edward Walter Clapton (father)

Estimated Net Worth

$450 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It With his signature gospel sound on the Hammond B3, Billy Preston doublehandedly elevated the greatest artists of his time –...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2025	Movie Pino A documentary on the famous Italian singer-songwriter Pino Daniele, voice of a different Naples	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2025	Movie Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later This special aims to commemorate and celebrate Clapton's groundbreaking unplugged performance, offering fans both a theatrical experience and a streaming...	Guitar / Vocals	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2024	Movie The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words The story of five incredible years, 1963-1968, which saw The Yardbirds go from a relatively small-time suburban blues outfit to...	Unknown character	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2024	Movie Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 Eric Clapton, one of the world’s pre-eminent blues/rock guitarists, once again summoned an all-star team of six-string heroes for his...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2024	Movie Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert To Save a Child: An Intimate Live Concert is a live album by British rock musician Eric Clapton, released on...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2023	Movie Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock In 1990, Eric Clapton performed 18 nights at one of his favourite venues - the famous Royal Albert Hall in...	Self - Vocals, Guitar	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2023	Movie Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral In 1990, Eric Clapton performed 18 nights at one of his favourite venues - the famous Royal Albert Hall in...	Himself	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2023	Movie Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues In 1990, Eric Clapton performed 18 nights at one of his favourite venues - the famous Royal Albert Hall in...	Himself	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2023	Movie Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Little Richard, The Doors, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, and other legendary musicians performed at the 1969...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2023	Movie Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights In 1990 and in 1991 Eric Clapton played 24 nights at the Royal Albert Hall performing with different line-ups and...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2023	Movie Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues The story of brothers Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Jimmie and Stevie went from a small, post-war house in Oak...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2022	Movie Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues Eric Clapton’s lifelong passion for the blues burns brightly inNothing But The Blues. The film – which was broadcasted once...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2021	Movie Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff In 1971, the Kalvøya adventure started with shows, jazz and folk rock and the festival developed into "The mother of...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2021	Movie Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions The project was initiated as the result of the forced cancellation of Eric’s concerts scheduled for May 2021 at the...	Self - Guitars and Vocals	TMDB 9.2 / 10
2021	Movie Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away Chicago blues great Buddy Guy never was the same after he heard John Lee Hooker’s seminal “Boogie Chillun’” while growing...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2021	Movie The Dancing Man of L.A. One man dance party Howard Mordoh, a longtime fixture of the L.A. concert scene, copes with the canceled concerts and...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2020	Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 “Crossroads Guitar Festival” 2019 live video hosted by Eric Clapton will appear in Blu-ray including high-quality full HD pro shot,...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2020	Movie Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man It took his whole life to live and three full years to film Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man. Filmed in...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2020	Movie The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees....	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2020	TV Laurel Canyon Featuring all-new, original interviews with Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Michelle Phillips, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Roger McGuinn and...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2020	Movie Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2019	Movie The Quiet One Featuring never-before-seen home movies and photographs, musician Bill Wyman opens up his vast personal archives to share stories and memories...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2019	Movie Echo in the Canyon A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic music...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2019	Movie ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads Robert Johnson was one of the most influential blues guitarists ever. Even before his early death, fans wondered if he'd...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2018	Movie Jeff Beck: Still on the Run The story of English rock guitarist Jeff Beck from his earliest days learning to strum on homemade guitars in Wallington,...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2018	Movie Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars An unflinching and deeply personal journey into the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton told through his own words...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2017	Movie Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego On March 15, 2007, Eric Clapton's world tour stopped at San Diego's iPayOne Center (originally the San Diego Sports Arena...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2017	Movie Monochrome: Black, White & Blue From America's deep South, to Detroit and New York this captivating and enlightening documentary special traces the evolution of blues...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2017	TV Monochrome: Black, White & Blue Jon Brewer examines the history of blues music in America, marrying startling imagery and expert interviews with archival performances to...	Self	Not rated
2016	Movie Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album Scott Freiman gives some context into what The Beatles were up to during the making of the best selling album...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2016	TV Soundbreaking Explore the art of music recording with a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of brand new sounds. Featuring more than...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2015	Movie The Beatles 1+ The Beatles '1' was originally released in 2000 and quickly became the fastest selling album of all time. Featuring 27...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2015	Movie Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall 2015 was a year of landmark events for Eric Clapton. He turned 70 in March and then in May he...	Lead Vocal, Guitars	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2014	Movie Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which since then became the standard of rock'n'roll amplifiers ever since.	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2014	Movie Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric “Planes, Trains And Eric” follows Eric Clapton and his band on the Far and Middle Eastern leg of his 2014...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2014	Movie John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly chronicles the musical evolution of one of the most influential solo artists of his generation....	Self	TMDB 9.5 / 10
2014	Movie Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969 The band, which consisted of Bobby Whitlock on keys, Carl Radle on bass, Jim Gordon on drums, Jim Price on...	Self	Not rated
2013	Movie Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings The 1974/1975 Recordings, a massive five-CD/one-BluRay box set documenting Clapton’s mid-’70s recordings… The BluRay contains a previously unreleased 5.1 mix...	Unknown character	Not rated
2013	Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 Captured across two nights at Madison Square Garden, the Crossroads Guitar Festival offers a variety of legendary guitarists performing a...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2013	Movie Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013 Eric Clapton and His Band are wrapping up their 2013 concerts this week with two shows in Basel, Switzerland. The...	Self - Guitar, Vocals	Not rated
2013	Movie Eric Clapton - Live on Basel	Self - Vocals, Guitar	Not rated
2012	Movie 12-12-12 \| The Concert for Sandy Relief “12-12-12” was a fundraising concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, it took place on December 12, 2012 at...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2012	Movie Beware of Mr. Baker Ginger Baker is known for playing in Cream and Blind Faith, but the world's greatest drummer didn’t hit his stride...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2012	Movie B.B. King: The Life of Riley Documentary charting the life of blues guitarist B.B. King, with contributions from fellow musicians.	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2012	Movie Close Up More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice and Berlin,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 9.5 / 10
2011	TV George Harrison: Living in the Material World He was part of the most famous rock-'n'-roll quartet in history. But George Harrison was much more than just a...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2011	Movie Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center New York City's premier jazz venue got the blues when Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton performed together in Rose Theater...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2011	Movie The Love We Make "The Love We Make", a film directed by Albert Maysles ("Gimme Shelter") and Bradley Kaplan, follows Paul McCartney as he...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2010	Movie Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies A documentary about the groupie scene in the 1970s.	archive footage	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2010	Movie Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009 Eric Clapton is widely considered one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time. He played with The Yardbirds, a...	Self - Vocals, Guitar	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2010	Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 Often credited as being one of the all-time greatest guitarists, and known amongst his peers as one of the all-time...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2010	Movie The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth On the 30th June 1990 in the grounds of Knebworth House a concert was staged to raise funds for Nordoff-Robbins...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2010	Movie Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up Third of nine volumes presenting of some of the best moments of speeches, performances and backstage moments of the annual...	Self	Not rated
2010	Movie A Concert by the Lake Filmed at the Historic Wintershall Estate in Surrey, England, this concert brings togetzer a group of Rock Legends under the...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2009	Movie The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2009	Movie Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' Presenting of some of the best moments of speeches, performances and backstage moments of the annual Rock and Roll Hall...	Self	Not rated
2009	Movie Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire A presentation of some of the best moments of speeches, performances and backstage moments of the annual Rock and Roll...	Himself	Not rated
2009	Movie Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright Presenting of some of the best moments of speeches, performances and backstage moments of the annual Rock and Roll Hall...	Unknown character	Not rated
2009	Movie Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall Award-winning blues rock star, guitar hero and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa's new release, Joe Bonamassa Live From The Royal Albert Hall,...	Guest Guitarist	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2009	TV The Jay Leno Show The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired at 10 p.m....	Self	TMDB 3.3 / 10
2009	Movie Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden Winwood and Clapton crossed musical paths in 1969 with the formation of Blind Faith, a group that pioneered the fusion...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2009	Movie Blues at the BBC Collection of performances by British and American blues artists on BBC programmes such as The Beat Room, A Whole Scene...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2009	Movie Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC On 19 March, 2009 Eric Clapton joined the Allman Brothers Band on stage at The Beacon Theatre in New York...	Himself	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2009	Movie Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan	Self (guitar / vocals)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2009	Movie The Beatles: Parting Ways Parting Ways treats The Beatles with the respect they deserve and details their lives since the world's number one band...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2008	Movie The Story of the Yardbirds Great documentary covering 1963 until 1968 with tons of original tunes, archive concert footage, interviews with bandmates and associates and...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's Over a series of 5 nights in November 2007, Jeff Beck performed, along with special guests, at Ronnie Scott's Club...	Guest Guitarist	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2008	Movie Eric Clapton: Masterpieces Terrific collection and review of Eric Clapton’s decades-long music career, from his time in Cream and The Yardbirds to solo...	Self	Not rated
2008	Movie Pavarotti The Duets LUCIANO PAVAROTTI was the rare artist who could easily bridge the divide between classical and popular music. Together with an...	Self	Not rated
2008	Movie Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock TRACKS 01. The Who: Pinball Wizard (Townshend) 02. Eric Clapton: Layla (Clapton/Gordon) 03. Deep Purple: Black Night (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 04. Gary...	Himself	Not rated
2007	Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 Double-DVD Captures Highlights from Festival With Performances and Collaborations by Guitar Wizards Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck,...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2007	TV Seven Ages of Rock A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2007	Movie Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built This American Masters episode showcases the wonderful influence of Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records. Since the label's founding...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2006	Movie Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears This addition of Disraeli Gears to the acclaimed Classic Albums series features brand new interviews with Clapton, Baker and Bruce,...	Self	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2006	Movie Before the Music Dies B4MD tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country,...	Self - Musician	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2006	Movie Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues This DVD comes a part of a box set which also contains 3 CDs. The DVD features an exclusive 90-minute...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2006	Movie Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986 Founded in 1967, the Montreux Jaxx Festival has established itslef as one of the ost prestigious annual music events in...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2006	Movie Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969 Their debut gig was in front of a cool 100,000 people on a warm day in London's Hyde Park on...	Himself	Not rated
2006	Movie Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live	Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar	Not rated
2006	Movie J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale) For the first time in more than 3 decades, this reclusive artist lets a camera into his life in this...	Himself	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2006	Movie The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane BBC documentary on the Small Faces' Ronnie Lane, which has since had its own standalone DVD release.	Himself	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2006	Movie Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986 With four incredible performances at the legendary Montreux Music Festival to his name to date, legendary bluesman Otis Rush offers...	Himself	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2006	Movie CREAM - Sunshine of your love	self	Not rated
2005	Movie George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited Short documentary focused on the background story of the show, including interviews with cast and crew.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2005	Movie Cream: Royal Albert Hall The legendary rock trio of Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton--two jazz musicians and a blues guitarist--was one of...	Himself - Guitar, Vocals	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2005	Movie Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King Scotty Moore is joined by some of the world's greatest guitarists in this concert honoring Elvis Presley. Moore, the King's...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2005	Movie Eric Clapton - Back Home	Himself	Not rated
2005	Movie Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today This concert film was created for the London premiére launch of Live Aid on dvd in November 2004. It contains...	Self	Not rated
2005	Movie Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story The beginning, the farewell, the reunion. Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce tell how it was... and how it...	Himself	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2004	Movie Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J Live, intimate, and raw, Sessions For Robert J is the essential audio/video companion to Eric Clapton's 2004 gold, Top 10...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2004	Movie Live Aid 4 × DVD, The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to...	Self	TMDB 9.2 / 10
2004	Movie Zucchero \| Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall The gravel voiced Italian singing sensation and his entourage performed at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 4, 2004. The...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2004	Movie Tom Dowd & The Language of Music Tom Dowd & the Language Of Music profiles the extraordinary life and legendary work of music producer/recording engineer Tom Dowd....	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2004	Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Recorded Live at the Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Captures Highlights from Festival With Performances...	Self	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2003	Movie John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert Not all that many blues musicians (or any other kind, for that matter) live to 70, so British bandleader John...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2003	Movie Ringo Rama The making of Ringo's 2003 album, featuring recording sessions with Willie Nelson, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Charlie Haden, Van Dyke...	Himself	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2003	Movie Concert for George As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at...	Self	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2003	Movie Red, White and Blues Director Mike Figgis (Stormy Monday, Leaving Las Vegas, Time Code) joins musicians such as Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck,...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2003	Movie Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' Country music legend and American icon Willie Nelson is joined on stage by some of the biggest names in music...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2003	Movie Eric Clapton and Friends In 2001, Boková was approached by musician Eric Clapton to direct a music video, but ended up filming a feature-length...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2002	TV Top Gear This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2002	Movie Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace Well known performers accompanied by 12,000 selected members of the public on the lawn of Buckingham Palace to celebrate the...	Self - Performer	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2001	Movie Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton is filmed performing live in one of the most beautiful parks in his native England, London's...	Himself - Guitar, Vocals	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2001	Movie The Concert for New York City The Concert for New York City (2001) captures the star-studded benefit held at Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2001,...	Self	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2001	Movie Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider Clapton, live from Los Angeles' Staples Center on August 18, 2002, part of the sold-out worldwide tour that followed Clapton's...	Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2001	Movie John Lee Hooker - That's My Story A teenage runaway who never went to school, John Lee Hooker had trouble spelling his name, even into his eighties....	Unknown character	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2001	Movie Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo Eric Clapton recorded live at the Budokan in Tokyo, December 4th 2001; performing his best tracks and tracks from his...	Himself - Vocals, Guitar	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2001	Movie Eric Clapton: This Song for George Live from the Budokan, Japan 2001. Old 'Slowhand' runs through some of the hits from his extensive catalogue. Tracks include:...	Unknown character	Not rated
2000	Movie MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments A compilation of the very best of the groundbreaking MTV Unplugged performances that changed the way the world looked at...	Self	Not rated
1999	Movie Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua is a live concert film featuring performances by the British...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1999	Movie Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton On this very first collection of Eric Clapton's original music videos, the famous rock guitarist is filmed playing 12 of...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1999	Movie Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads Eric Clapton is one of the most influential guitarists of all time. He ranked 2nd in Rolling Stone magazines list...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1999	Movie David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II	Unknown character	Not rated
1998	Movie Brian Wilson’s Imagination This documentary includes footage from a Brian Wilson solo concert and documents the making of his 1998 album "Imagination".	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1998	Movie Blues Brothers 2000 Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise...	The Louisiana Gator Boys	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1998	TV Parkinson Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.	Self	Not rated
1997	Movie Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 10-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Kenneth Babyface Edmonds delivers an intimate set for MTV Unplugged, featuring performances of I'll Make Love...	Self - Vocals	Not rated
1997	Movie Music for Montserrat Music For Montserrat is a concert, held on September 15, 1997 in the Royal Albert Hall. Musicians came together for...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1997	TV Classic Albums A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1997	Movie Legends – Live At Montreux Legends is one of the most musically accomplished groups of all time. With Eric Clapton on guitar, Joe Sample of...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1996	Movie The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage...	Self - Guitar	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1996	Movie A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan One by One, the musicians climb on stage and take their places: B.B. king, Eric Clapton, Buddy guy, Robert Cray,...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1996	Movie Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child Pavarotti & Friends was a series of benefit concerts hosted by Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti between 1992 and 2003...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1995	TV The Frank Skinner Show The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1995	Movie Robbie Robertson: Going Home Documentary on musician Robbie Robertson.	Self	Not rated
1994	Movie Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame Released in 1994, this documentary tells the story of the life of Robbie Robertson, a central figure in the band...	Himself	Not rated
1993	Movie Curves Contours & Body Horns Now recognized as one of the best electric guitars ever designed, Leo Fender's Stratocaster is a vital ingredient of American...	Self	Not rated
1993	Movie Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration On October 16, 1992, an impressive and eclectic group of artists gathered at Madison Square Garden in New York City...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1992	Movie Yardbirds With Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page as successive lead guitarists, The Yardbirds were one of rock's greatest bands....	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1992	Movie Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged Recorded at Bray Studios, England before a small audience for the MTV Unplugged series, Eric Clapton performed a live acoustic...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1991	Movie George Harrison: Live in Japan a full concert film has never been released, the only songs that have surfaced in professional recordings are While My...	Unknown character	Not rated
1991	Movie Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin This film celebrates the long and successful collaboration of Elton John and Bernie Taupin, including a compilation of Elton John...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1991	Movie My Sweet Lord in the Far East	Self	Not rated
1991	Movie Cream: Strange Brew The legendary super group in all its glory, featuring 9 classic tracks. The title of this 60-minute retrospective on the...	Himself	Not rated
1991	Movie Eric Clapton: 24 Nights Highlights from Eric Clapton's sold-out 24 night run at London's Royal Albert Hall are featured. 24 nights includes guest appearances...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1990	Movie Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park The Silver Clef fundraising committee was founded in 1976 by musicians and managers from across the British music industry, who...	Self	Not rated
1990	Movie Eric Clapton: The Master At Work This concert DVD recorded in Buenos Aires is one of the most memorable tour stops during the South American leg...	Himself	Not rated
1990	Movie The Prince's Trust Rock Gala	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
1990	Movie The Cream of Eric Clapton 1. I Feel Free 2. Sunshine of Your Love 3. White Room 4. Crossroads 5. Badge 6. Presence of the...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1990	Movie The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert Whatever You Want - Status Quo Rockin' All Over The World - Status Quo Dirty Water - Status Quo In...	Self	Not rated
1990	Movie Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music Documentary film featuring footage with Cream & The Yardbirds. Includes music tracks Layla, Wonderful Tonight & more.	Himself	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1989	Movie The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live Having not hit the road for most of the 80s, The Steel Wheels Tour was an astounding return for the...	Self - Special Guest	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1989	TV MTV Unplugged MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1989	Movie Prince: Musical Portrait A short documentary about the musician Prince. Features interviews with Eric Clapton, George Clinton, Terence Trent D'arby, Quincy Jones, Little...	Self	Not rated
1988	Movie Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988 Eric Clapton, featuring Mark Knopfler, performs live in Philadelphia 1988.12.7	lead vocals, guitar	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1988	Movie Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome Eric Clapton as part of the "25th Anniversary Tour" on November 2, 1988 live at the Tokyo Dome with guests...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1988	Movie Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1988	Movie Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was a popular-music concert staged on June 11, 1988 at Wembley Stadium, London and...	guitar	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1988	Movie Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3 Recorded live Royal Albert Hall, London, 5th-6th June 1988. Mixed at Moutain Studios, Montreux, Swizerland. Comes in the "TDK Collection"....	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1988	Movie The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert There was a time when the biggest names in pop music believed they could change the world for the better....	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1987	Movie Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton,...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1987	Movie Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2 Recorded live at Wembley Arena, London, 6th-7th June 1987.	Self	Not rated
1987	Movie B.B. King & Friends Live concert recording of B.B. King playing with many guests, including Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Etta James,...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1986	Movie All Star Concert	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1986	Movie Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1 The Prince's Trust celebrates it's 10th anniversary in 1986 with a concert at Wembley Arena featuring a variety of rock...	Self - Performer	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1986	Movie Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986 A concert by rock singer/guitarist Eric Clapton, with colleagues Phil Collins, Nathan East and others.	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1986	Movie Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties A history of rock music during the 1960s, covering everything from the British Invasion that began with the Beatles to...	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1985	Movie An Audience with Billy Connolly Billy Connolly delivers his special brand of stand-up comedy and abrasive humour in front of a celebrity audience.	Self - Audience Member (uncredited)	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1985	Movie Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session This classic concert show featuring Carl Perkins, the godfather of rock 'n' roll, with a superstar cast recorded at London's...	Self	TMDB 9.2 / 10
1985	Movie Live Aid Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy...	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1985	Movie Eric Clapton: Live Now Filmed in 35mm On May 1, 1985 at The Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut.	Unknown character	Not rated
1985	Movie Water The British governor of a tiny island nation in the Caribbean Commonwealth finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when...	Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1984	TV MTV Video Music Awards An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1984	Movie Superstars in Concert Over ten years, documentary filmmaker Peter Clifton has recorded performances by some of the biggest names in world pop rock....	Self	Not rated
1983	Movie The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London The idea for hosting the concert was envisaged by Ronnie Lane, ex-bassist for The Small Faces and The Faces, himself...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1982	Movie Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up The Cockney entertainers host a lively Christmas party complete with flowing alcohol, a jubilant crowd of Eastenders and guests including...	Himself	Not rated
1982	Movie The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1979	TV CBS News Sunday Morning The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1978	TV 20/20 20/20 is an American television newsmagazine that has been broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Created by ABC News...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1978	Movie The Last Waltz Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Eric...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1978	TV An Audience with... An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a...	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1978	Movie Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel Eric Clapton and his band toured Europe by train in 1978, and a documentary called "Eric Clapton and his Rolling...	Self	TMDB 4.3 / 10
1976	Movie Circasia Happenings in a small Irish traveling circus.	Clown	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1976	TV The Secret Policeman's Ball A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1975	Movie Tommy After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and...	The Preacher	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1973	Movie Jimi Hendrix Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix. After finding...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1972	Movie The Concert for Bangladesh A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of...	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1971	Movie Sweet Toronto Sweet Toronto is a documentary by D.A. Pennebaker of the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, a one day festival held...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1970	Movie Cucumber Castle On his death bed, The King orders his kingdom divided into two halves, the Kingdom of Jelly and the Kingdom...	Eric Clapton	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1969	Movie Supershow Supershow was intended to be Britain's first music 'super session', with several famous blues, jazz and rock artists of the...	Himself	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1969	Movie Cream: Farewell Concert On November 26, 1968, London's illustrious Royal Albert Hall was jammed to its gilded rafters with rock fans ready for...	Himself	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1968	Movie All My Loving Originally a BBC documentary, this film by Tony Palmer about the 1960's music scene was later released as a standalone...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1967	TV Omnibus Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1965	TV Hör hin, schau zu!	Self	Not rated
TBA	Movie Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale Shot at Stonehenge, the mysterious landmark that we now know must have been erected thousands of years ago purely to...	Eric Clapton	Not rated
TBA	Movie Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2 Music Video and Concerts featuring Alanis Morissette, Duncan Sheik, Eric Clapton, George Duke, Hootie & the Blowfish, Madonna, R.E.M., Rickie...	Unknown character	Not rated
TBA	Movie Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson is a 2024 tribute concert held at the Kia Forum...	Self	Not rated
TBA	Movie Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy Ronnie Scotts London, England October 6th 1987 "The South Bank Session" South Bank Show Special...	Himself	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Movie Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later This special aims to commemorate and celebrate Clapton's groundbreaking unplugged performance, offering fans both a theatrical experience and a streaming...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2023	Movie Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock In 1990, Eric Clapton performed 18 nights at one of his favourite venues - the famous Royal Albert Hall in...	Writer Writing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2021	Movie Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions The project was initiated as the result of the forced cancellation of Eric’s concerts scheduled for May 2021 at the...	Writer Writing	TMDB 9.2 / 10
2017	Movie Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego On March 15, 2007, Eric Clapton's world tour stopped at San Diego's iPayOne Center (originally the San Diego Sports Arena...	Producer Production	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2016	Movie The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street The film tells the life story of its director, Jan Nemec, one of the most known and important filmmakers of...	Music Sound	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2015	Movie Three Days in Auschwitz The director’s mother, Mirka Mora, avoided Auschwitz by one day. On his father’s side many perished in the Holocaust. These...	Producer Production	Not rated
2015	Movie Three Days in Auschwitz The director’s mother, Mirka Mora, avoided Auschwitz by one day. On his father’s side many perished in the Holocaust. These...	Music Sound	Not rated
2011	Movie Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center New York City's premier jazz venue got the blues when Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton performed together in Rose Theater...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2004	Movie Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J Live, intimate, and raw, Sessions For Robert J is the essential audio/video companion to Eric Clapton's 2004 gold, Top 10...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2003	Movie Concert for George As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at...	Production Director Production	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1999	Movie The Story of Us After 15 years of marriage, Katie and her husband, Ben, have grown apart. While they keep up the facade of...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1998	Movie Lethal Weapon 4 With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1997	Movie Nil by Mouth The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1996	Movie The Van In a working-class quarter of Dublin, 'Bimbo' Reeves gets laid off from his job and, with his redundancy payout, buys...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1992	Movie Lethal Weapon 3 Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1991	Movie Rush Undercover cop Jim Raynor is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates, is lacking in experience, but he thinks she's...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1990	Movie Eric Clapton: The Master At Work This concert DVD recorded in Buenos Aires is one of the most memorable tour stops during the South American leg...	Writer Writing	Not rated
1989	Movie Communion A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1989	Movie Lethal Weapon 2 Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1988	Movie Homeboy Johnny Walker is a cowboy and a boxer. He is very shy and a bit of a fool. He is...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1987	Movie Lethal Weapon A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1985	TV Edge of Darkness Environmental activist Emma Craven is murdered in front of her father, local police inspector Ronald Craven. Investigating the death leads...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1984	TV Miami Vice The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on...	Songs Sound	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1984	Movie The Hit Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened...	Music Sound	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1973	Movie Slipstream A reclusive Albertan DJ runs his popular pirate radio station in a remote farmhouse but begins to feel pressure from...	Music Sound	TMDB 3.7 / 10
1969	Movie Trouble in Molopolis The debut feature from Philippe Mora, promising “Action! Songs! Laughter! … Romance!” and more.	Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

2026 / TMDB 10.0

Pino

2025 / TMDB 7.6

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later

2025 / TMDB 6.3

The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words

2024 / TMDB 9.0

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

2024 / TMDB 8.0

Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert

2024 / TMDB 7.5

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Tommy (2017)

The Last Waltz (1978)

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)

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