Buddy Guy
Acting • Born 1936-07-30
Biography
George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark Jr., and John Mayer. In the 1960s, Guy played with Muddy Waters as a session guitarist at Chess Records and began a musical partnership with blues harp virtuoso Junior Wells. Guy has won eight Grammy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honors. Guy was ranked 27th in Rolling Stone magazine's 2023 list of greatest guitarists of all time. His song "Stone Crazy" was ranked 78th in the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time". Clapton once described him as "the best guitar player alive". In 1999, Guy wrote the book Damn Right I've Got the Blues with Donald Wilcock. His autobiography, When I Left Home: My Story, was published in 2012. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buddy Guy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
83 credits
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Movie • 2021
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Movie • 2009
Self
Shine a Light
Movie • 2008
Self
In the Electric Mist
Movie • 2009
Sam 'Hogman' Patin
Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues
Movie • 2004
Self
Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy
Movie
Himself
Live: Real Deal With Ge Smith & Sni Band
Movie
Self
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Blues Alive
Movie • 1990
Himself
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Movie • 1996
Self
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
Movie • 2004
Himself
Supershow
Movie • 1969
Himself
Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
Movie
Himself
Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues
Movie • 2005
Himself
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
Movie • 2006
Himself
Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal
Movie • 2006
Himself
Blues at the BBC
Movie • 2009
Self
Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
Movie • 2022
Self
Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage
Movie • 2007
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
Movie • 2006
self
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Movie • 2001
Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story
Movie • 2004
Himself
Buddy Guy Marciac Festival
Movie
Himself
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
Movie • 2012
Self - Vocals, Guitar (Guest)
The Quiet One
Movie • 2019
Self
Homicide McLeod
Movie • 2017
Captain Oswald
Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991
Movie • 1991
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Movie • 1995
House Band
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Movie • 2007
Self
Chicago Blues
Movie • 1972
Blues Masters
Movie • 1999
Lightning in a Bottle
Movie • 2004
Self
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
Movie • 2003
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Movie • 2004
Self
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
Movie • 2003
Self
Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric
Movie • 1991
Self - Guitars, Vocals
Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013
Movie • 2013
Self - Guitar & Vocals
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
Movie • 2015
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Movie • 2013
Self
Antone's: Home of the Blues
Movie • 2004
Performer
Two Trains Runnin'
Movie • 2016
Self
Jazz at the White House
Movie • 2016
Self
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
Movie • 2024
Self
Mountain Stage Blues Special
Movie • 2003
Himself
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Movie • 2004
Self
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
Movie • 2007
Self
Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions
Movie • 2010
Guitar
Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano
Movie • 2008
Himself
Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013
Movie • 2013
vocals, guitar
North Sea Jazz Highlights
Movie • 2016
Self - Guitar
Buddy Guy at Vienne
Movie
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Movie • 2014
Self
Buddy Guy: Live at Estival Jazz Lugano
Movie • 2008
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats
Movie • 2004
Himself
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Movie • 2010
Self
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
Movie • 2008
guitar, vocals
The Torch
Movie • 2022
Self
Festival Express
Movie • 2003
Self
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Movie • 2014
Self - Performer
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Movie • 1993
Self
Born In Chicago
Movie • 2013
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Movie • 2020
Self
Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues
Movie • 2007
Self
Wake at Generation
Movie • 1968
Self
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Movie • 2017
Sinners
Movie • 2025
Old Sammie
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Movie • 1991
Self - Guitar
B.B. King: Blues Summit
Movie • 1995
Self
The Concert for New York City
Movie • 2001
Self
Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
Movie • 2011
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Soundstage
TV • 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Musical Guest
Austin City Limits
TV • 1975
Self
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
TV • 1995
Self
Jack's Big Music Show
TV • 2005
The King of Swing
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Musical Guest
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
TV • 2017
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self - Performer