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The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (2009) -- Herbie Hancock, Sean "Puffy" Combs and Natalie Cole announce Robert Plant and Allison Krause as the GRAMMY winner for Record of the Year
Hero for a Minute (1917) -- The Nerds get revenge • MTV Music Awards are launched • What Tina Turner song is #1?
E!'s Live Countdown to the Grammys (2007) -- Catch this exclusive interview with Herbie Hancock & Lang Lang at the Grammy rehearsals.
Pioneers for Peace: American Kosen Rufu (2007) -- Five Pioneer Members of the Soka Gakkai tell their inspirational stories. Surviving the atomic bomb and other atrocities of WWII, and facing post-war anti-Japanese sentiment as Japanese-Americans, they respond with a message of peace and tolerance.
E!'s Live Countdown to the Grammys (2007) -- Red Carpet - Herbie Hancock

Overview

Contact:
View agent, manager and company contact info on IMDbPro.
Trivia:
Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1995. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Herbert Hancock

Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. Hot Rod (2007) (writer: "Rockit") (performer: "Rockit")
  2. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) (writer: "Groove Is in the Heart")
  3. License to Wed (2007) (writer: "Groove Is in the Heart")
  4. Kickin It Old Skool (2007) (writer: "Rockit")
  5. Are We Done Yet? (2007) (writer: "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)")
    ... aka Quand est-ce qu'on arrête? (Canada: French title)
  6. What Love Is (2007) (writer: "Groove is in the heart")
  7. Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2007 (2007) (TV) (performer: "Help Me")
  8. "Six Feet Under" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Eat a Peach (2005) TV episode ("In Heaven There is No Beer - Rockit", "Rockit")
  9. Guess Who (2005) (writer: "Turtle Shoes" (1985))
  10. "Wildboyz" (2003) TV series (unknown episodes)
  11. Amplitude (2003) (VG) (writer: "Rockit 2.002") (performer: "Rockit 2.002")
  12. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG) (performer: "Rockit") ("Rockit")
    ... aka Vice City (USA: short title)
  13. Comedian (2002) (writer: "Maiden Voyage") (performer: "Maiden Voyage")
  14. The Wash (2001) ("Everytime")
  15. Zoolander (2001) (performer: "Rockit") ("Rockit")
    ... aka Zoolander (Germany)
  16. Scratch (2001) (writer: "Rockit") (performer: "Rockit 2.000", "Rockit")
  17. Charlie's Angels (2000) (writer: "Groove Is In The Heart")
    ... aka 3 Engel für Charlie (Germany)
  18. Down to You (2000) (writer: "Groove Is In The Heart")

  19. Lost & Found (1999/I) (writer: "Groove Is in the Heart")
  20. Office Space (1999) (writer: "Get Dis Money") (performer: "Get Dis Money")
    ... aka Cubiculos de la oficina (USA: Spanish title)
  21. Out of Sight (1998) (writer: "Watermelon Man")
  22. Can't Hardly Wait (1998) (writer: "Groove Is In The Heart" (The Deee-Remix))
  23. Bulworth (1998) (writer: "100 Miles and Running")
  24. Donnie Brasco (1997) (writer: "Just Around the Corner" (1980)) (performer: "Just Around the Corner" (1980))
  25. A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) (writer: "Playa Fo Real")
    ... aka A Thin Line Between Love & Hate (USA: video box title)
  26. Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995) (producer: "Baltimore Oriole", "That old black magic")
  27. Jimmy Hollywood (1994) ("Cantaloop")
  28. Super Mario Bros. (1993) (writer: "CANTALOOP")
  29. Indecent Proposal (1993) (performer: "Nighttime")

  30. Twins (1988/I) (writer: "TURTLE SHOES")
  31. Back to the Beach (1987) (performer: "Wipe Out") (producer: "Wipe Out")
    ... aka Malibu Beach Girls (USA)
  32. 'Round Midnight (1986) (writer: "Watermelon Man", "I Love A Party", "Chan's Song" ("Never Said"))
    ... aka Autour de minuit (France)
  33. Fast Forward (1985) (writer: "HARD ROCK")
  34. American Pop (1981) (performer: "Cantaloupe Island") ("Cantaloupe Island")

  35. The Bitch (1979) (performer: "I Thought It Was You")
Composer:
  1. Pioneers for Peace: American Kosen Rufu (2007)
  2. Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (2006)

  3. The Best of Latin Jazz (1997) (V)
  4. Tomcat Alley (1994) (VG)
  5. Livin' Large! (1991)
    ... aka The Tapes of Dexter Jackson

  6. Harlem Nights (1989)
  7. Colors (1988)
  8. Action Jackson (1988)
  9. The George McKenna Story (1986) (TV)
    ... aka Hard Lessons (USA: video title)
  10. 'Round Midnight (1986)
    ... aka Autour de minuit (France)
  11. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
  12. A Soldier's Story (1984)

  13. Death Wish (1974)
  14. The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)

  15. Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert (1969) (TV)
  16. Blowup (1966) (as Herbert Hancock)
    ... aka Blow-Up (Italy) (USA)
  17. Herbie (1966)
Music Department:
  1. Hitters (2002) (music supervisor)
  2. Traffic (2000) (musician: electric piano)
    ... aka Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells (Germany)
  3. Finding Forrester (2000) (musician) (uncredited)

  4. 'Round Midnight (1986) (conductor) (music arranger)
    ... aka Autour de minuit (France)
  5. L'homme aux yeux d'argent (1985) (musician)

  6. Sunburn (1979) (composer: song "You Bet Your Love")
  7. Death Wish (1974) (musician) (orchestrator)
Actor:
  1. Hitters (2002) .... District Attorney

  2. Invisible Universe (1995) (VG) (voice) .... Poetry reader

  3. 'Round Midnight (1986) .... Eddie Wayne
    ... aka Autour de minuit (France)
  4. "Concrete Cowboys" .... Gideon (1 episode, 1981)
        - The Wind Bags (1981) TV episode .... Gideon
Self:
  1. Recording: The History of Recorded Music (2009) (filming) .... Himself

  2. "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Herbie Hancock (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Breakfast" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 18 November 2008 (2008) TV episode
  5. "Live from Abbey Road" (2 episodes, 2008)
        - Episode #2.9 (2008) TV episode
        - Episode #2.7 (2008) TV episode
  6. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
        - Episode dated 22 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
  7. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 19 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008)
        - Episode dated 15 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 5 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  9. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  10. An Evening with Quincy Jones (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08" (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode #6.3 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Yes We Can (2008) (V) .... Himself
  13. Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2007 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  14. An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  15. Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (2006) .... Himself
  16. The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  17. An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  18. "HARDtalk Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Herbie Hancock (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  19. UK Music Hall of Fame: Biggest Selling Artists of the 21st Century (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 7 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  21. Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue (2004) .... Himself
  22. Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  23. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  24. The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  25. Herbie Hancock Future2Future Live (2002) (V) .... Himself
  26. Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  27. The Miles Davis Story (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  28. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (2000) (V) .... Himself

  29. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1995-1998)
    ... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
    ... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 13 November 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 October 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  30. A Celebration of America's Music (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  31. Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Blue Note
  32. Classic Albums: Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life (1997) (V) .... Himself
  33. "Lauren Hutton and..." .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Herbie Hancock (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  34. Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute (1995) (V) .... Himself - Pianist
  35. Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters: Verve Records at 50 (1994) (TV) .... Host
  36. Indecent Proposal (1993) .... Himself
  37. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  38. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) .... Himself
    ... aka Listen Up
  39. Celebrity Guide to Wine (1990) (V)

  40. Grammy Living Legends (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  41. All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  42. The 30th Annual Grammy Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  43. The 15th Annual American Music Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  44. The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Score
  45. Stand by Me: AIDS Day Benefit (1987) .... Himself
  46. "Rockschool" (1987) TV series .... Host
  47. Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  48. Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (1986) (V) .... Himself
  49. "Mike Hammer" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "The New Mike Hammer" (USA: new title)
        - Firestorm (1985) TV episode .... Himself
  50. One Night with Blue Note (1985) (V) .... Himself
  51. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Ringo Starr/Herbie Hancock (1984) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
  52. "Star Search" .... Himself - Introducer (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode #2.9 (1984) TV episode .... Himself - Introducer
  53. The 26th Annual Grammy Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself

  54. "The Midnight Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
        - Episode #7.27 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  55. "Rock Concert" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1975-1976)
    ... aka "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #4.11 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.8 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.11 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  56. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Original Rompin' Stompin' Hot and Heavy, Cool and Groovy All Star Jazz Show (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  57. "Soul Train" .... Guest (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Miracles/Herbie Hancock/Yvonne Fair (1974) TV episode .... Guest
Archive Footage:
  1. Scratch (2001) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
A member of the "Artists United Against Apartheid" charity project in 1985. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 5 Interviews | 6 Articles | 1 Pictorial more

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