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Known credits:
101
Birthday:
1940-04-12
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Herbie Hancock

Overview

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's "second great quintet", Hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section, and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" sound. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk. Hancock's music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs "cross over" and achieved success among pop audiences. His music embraces elements of funk and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. In his jazz improvisation, he possesses a unique creative blend of jazz, blues, and modern classical music, with harmonic stylings much like the styles of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Hancock's best-known solo works include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man" (later performed by dozens of musicians, including bandleader Mongo Santamaría), "Maiden Voyage", "Chameleon", and the singles "I Thought It Was You" and "Rockit". His 2007 tribute album River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, only the second jazz album ever to win the award after Getz/Gilberto in 1965.

As a member of Soka Gakkai, Hancock is an adherent of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism.

Known for

Acting
2024 Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra Actor Self N/A
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2023 They All Came Out to Montreux Actor Self 58
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2023 Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song Actor Self 59
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2022 Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes Actor Self 58
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2022 Herbie Hancock - Live at SummerStage 2022 Actor Self N/A
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2022 Hargrove Actor Self N/A
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2022 Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens Actor 59
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2020 By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem Actor Himself N/A
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2019 That Click Actor Self 59
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2019 Buster Williams Bass to Infinity Actor Himself N/A
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2019 Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Actor Self - Musician 60
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2019 Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes Actor Self 59
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2019 International Jazz Day Australia Concert 2019 Actor Self 59
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2018 Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones Actor Self 59
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2018 It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story Actor Self 59
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2017 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Actor Defence Minister 65
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2016 More Than Jazz Actor Himself N/A
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2016 Jazz at the White House Actor Self N/A
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2016 River of Gold Actor Narrator N/A
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2016 Miles Ahead Actor Live Concert Band 60
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2015 Kareem: Minority of One Actor Self 59
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2015 Marcus Actor Self 59
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2014 Herbie Hancock Trio - Full Concert - 08/14/88 - Newport Jazz Festival Actor Self N/A
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2014 Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity Actor Piano 59
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2014 Keep On Keepin’ On Actor Self 59
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2013 Experience Montreux Actor Self N/A
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2012 A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand Actor Self 59
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2012 Lang Lang & Herbie Hancock - Live in Berlin Actor Himself 59
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2011 Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock Celebrate Gershwin Actor N/A
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2011 The Girls in the Band Actor 58
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2011 A Man's Story Actor Self 58
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2011 All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater Actor Self N/A
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2011 Miles Davis: Around Midnight Actor Piano N/A
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2011 Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne Actor Himself 58
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2011 On the Shoulders of Giants Actor 59
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2010 Music Actor N/A
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2010 DeJohnette, Metheny, Holland, Hancock - Parallel Realities Live Actor Himself 59
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2009 We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial Actor Self 58
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2008 Miles Davis: Kind of Blue Actor Himself 59
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2008 Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux Actor Self 59
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2008 Herbie Hancock - The River Of Possibilities Tour - Jazz a Vienne Actor Piano N/A
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2008 Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound Actor Self N/A
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2006 Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades Actor Self 59
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2006 Herbie Hancock: Possibilities Actor Self 58
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2004 Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue Actor Self 58
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2004 Herbie Hancock Special Actor N/A
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2004 Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments Actor Self 59
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2004 One Night with Blue Note Actor Self 58
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2004 Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux Actor 59
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2004 Larry presents: Best of The 80s Actor Self N/A
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2003 Prachtig 80: Volume 2 Actor Self N/A
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2003 Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind Actor Self 59
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2002 Hitters Actor District Attorney 58
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2002 World of Rhythm: Live in Lugano Actor Self N/A
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2002 The Jazz Channel Presents Herbie Hancock Actor Himself N/A
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2002 Herbie Hancock Future2future Live Actor Himself 59
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2001 Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel Actor Herbie Hancock 59
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1997 Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz Actor Self 58
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1996 Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996 Actor 59
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1995 Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar Actor Self N/A
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1995 Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute Actor Self - Pianist N/A
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1993 Indecent Proposal Actor Himself 62
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1991 The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is Actor 58
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1991 Miles Davis - At La Villette Actor Himself 59
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1991 Branford Marsalis: Steep Actor Self N/A
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1990 Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert Actor N/A
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1990 Jazz Under the Skies Actor Self N/A
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1990 Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland: Parallel Realities Live... (Live at Mellon Jazz Festival) Actor Keyboards N/A
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1990 Celebrity Guide to Wine Actor Self N/A
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1988 Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva Actor N/A
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1987 Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions Actor Himself N/A
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1987 Herbie Hancock At The Munich Summer Piano Festival Actor Himself 59
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1986 Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis Actor Self N/A
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1986 'Round Midnight Actor Eddie Wayne 60
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1986 Before Midnight Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1985 The Making of Sun City Actor Self 58
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1984 I Love Quincy Actor Self N/A
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1984 Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane! Actor Self - Piano N/A
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1974 PBS Soundstage 1974: Chick Corea & Return to Forever + Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters Actor N/A
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1964 Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964 Actor N/A
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Herbie Hancock And The Rockit Band Actor Self N/A
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Herbie Hancock And The Rockit Band Live in London Actor Themself N/A
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Directing
2001 Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel Directing Director 59
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Writing
2004 Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos Writing Musical 59
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Sound
2000 Traffic Sound Musician 68
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1991 The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is Sound Music Director 58
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1991 Livin' Large! Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1989 Harlem Nights Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1988 The George McKenna Story Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1988 Colors Sound Original Music Composer 61
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1988 Action Jackson Sound Original Music Composer 57
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1986 'Round Midnight Sound Original Music Composer 60
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1986 'Round Midnight Sound Conductor 60
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1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Sound Music 59
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1984 A Soldier's Story Sound Original Music Composer 61
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1974 Death Wish Sound Original Music Composer 65
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1974 Death Wish Sound Orchestrator 65
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1973 The Spook Who Sat by the Door Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1969 Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1966 Blow-Up Sound Original Music Composer 69
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1966 Herbie Sound Music 59
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