Dr. John
Acting • Born 1941-11-20 – Died 2019-06-06
Biography
Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr., better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and rock and roll. Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the release of his album Gris-Gris and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music. He typically performed a lively, theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes, and voodoo ceremonies. Rebennack recorded thirty studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing to thousands of other musicians' recordings. In 1973 he achieved a top-10 hit single with "Right Place, Wrong Time". The winner of six Grammy Awards, Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend in March 2011. In May 2013, Rebennack received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Tulane University.
Filmography
54 credits
Blues Brothers 2000
Movie • 1998
The Louisiana Gator Boys
The Last Waltz
Movie • 1978
Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Movie • 1978
Our Guests at Heartland
B.B. King & Friends
Movie • 1987
Self
The Fat Black Pussycat
Movie • 1963
Witness (uncredited)
New Orleans: Music in Exile
Movie • 2006
Himself
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Movie • 1996
Self
Take Me to the River: New Orleans
Movie • 2022
Self
Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival
Movie • 2011
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
Movie • 2001
Self
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
Movie • 2001
Johnny Winter: Live
Movie • 2003
Self
Energy and How to Get It
Movie • 1981
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
Marianne Faithfull: Blazing Away
Movie • 1990
Piano
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
Movie • 2014
Himself
Pray TV
Movie • 1980
Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers
Lightning in a Bottle
Movie • 2004
Self
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Movie • 1990
Self
Candy Mountain
Movie • 1988
Henry
Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans
Movie • 2008
Self
The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleans
Movie • 2009
Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends
Movie • 1974
Self/Performer
Keb' Mo': Sessions at West 54th
Movie • 1997
Himself
Stamping Ground
Movie • 1971
Self
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
Movie • 2016
Self
Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Movie • 2012
Dr. John - Live At Montreux 1995
Movie • 2005
himself
Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel
Movie • 2014
vocals, piano
Dr John: New Orleans Swamp
Movie • 1974
Himself
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
Movie • 2006
Self
Piano Blues
Movie • 2003
Self
Every Night's a Saturday Night
Movie • 2018
Self
America's Musical Journey
Movie • 2018
Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Movie • 2009
Self - Performer
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Movie • 2019
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Tootie's Last Suit
Movie • 2009
Self
New Orleans That Was
Movie • 2022
Self
King Bee - The Slim Harpo Story
Movie
Self
Christina Aguilera: My Reflection
Movie • 2001
Self - Guest
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV • 1979
Self
MTV Unplugged
TV • 1989
Self
Rock Concert
TV • 1973
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Musical Guest
Live from the House of Blues
TV • 1995
Treme
TV • 2010
Whoopi's Littleburg
TV • 2004
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
The Midnight Special
TV • 1972
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Dr. John
Treme
TV • 2010
Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
TV • 2017
Self