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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Jerry Lee Lewis was born on September 29, 1935 into a very religious family ... more
Trivia:
His 1964 album "Live at the Star Club, Hamburg" has been widely hailed... more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
A Talk with Floyd Mutrux about Baby It's You!, His New Musical About The Shirelles, and the Legendary Woman Behind Them, Florence Greenberg.
(From The Hollywood Interview. 3 December 2009, 8:30 AM, PST)
Death Cab for Cutie, Trent Reznor, John Mayer contribute tracks to Bridge School compliation
(From Hitfix. 24 November 2009, 11:21 AM, PST)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 3 December 2009, 8:30 AM, PST)
Death Cab for Cutie, Trent Reznor, John Mayer contribute tracks to Bridge School compliation
(From Hitfix. 24 November 2009, 11:21 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
The Killer Himself
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
- "Banda sonora" (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #2.5 (2008) TV episode (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") - Romulus, My Father (2007) ("Real Wild Child")
- Today's Country Music (2006) (V) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire")
- Walk the Line (2005) (writer: "Lewis Boogie")
... aka Walk the Line (Germany) - A Dirty Shame (2004) (performer: "I'm on Fire")
- Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) (writer: "High School Confidential")
... aka Dirty Dancing 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title) - Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (2003) (V) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On")
... aka Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits: Rock 'N' Roll Forever (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Rock 'N' Roll Forever (USA: DVD title) - Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire")
- Ken Park (2002) (performer: "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues")
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire")
- Rogue Trader (1999) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire")
- Telling Lies in America (1997) (writer: "High School Confidential") (performer: "High School Confidential")
- Wild America (1997) (performer: "Real Wild Child (Wild One)")
- Happy Weekend (1996) (performer: "Livin' Lovin' Wreck")
- Moonshine Highway (1996) (TV) (performer: "I'll Make It All Up To You", "Break Up")
- "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1 episode, 1995)
- Whiplash (1995) TV episode (performer: "Goosebumps") - The Cannon & Ball Gospel Show (1995) (V) (writer: "Great Balls of Fire" (as Great Ball of Fire))
- Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire" (1957))
- "Florida Lady" (1 episode, 1994)
- Neue Wege/Bekanntschaft mit Hindernissen (1994) TV episode (performer: "Great Balls Of Fire") - Needful Things (1993) (performer: "Great Balls Of Fire")
- "Lipstick on Your Collar" (1993) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
- Memphis (1992) (TV) (performer: "YOU WIN AGAIN")
- Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock & Roll (1991) (V) (performer: "High School Confidential", "Don't Be Cruel", "You Win Again", "Great Balls Of Fire", "Breathless", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (Steve Allen Show), "Hound Dog", "I Got A Woman", "I'm On Fire", "Put Your Red Dress On", "I Believe In You", "Mystery Train", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (London), "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (Toronto), "Jailhouse Rock")
- Funny About Love (1990) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire")
- Dick Tracy (1990) (performer: "It Was The Whiskey Talkin' (Not Me)")
- Coupe de Ville (1990) (performer: "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On")
- The Delinquents (1989) (performer: "Break Up")
- Great Balls of Fire! (1989) (writer: "High School Confidential") (performer: "Crazy Arms", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "I'm Throwing Rice at the Girl That I Love", "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless", "High School Confidential", "That Lucky Old Sun", "I'm On Fire", "Real Wild Child (Wild One)")
- Loverboy (1989) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire")
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On")
... aka Superman IV (Australia: TV title) - Ahava Tzeira (1987) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire")
... aka Eis am Stiel 7: Verliebte Jungs (West Germany)
... aka Lemon Popsicle VII
... aka Lemon Popsicle VII: Young Love
... aka Young Love
... aka Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7 - The Curse (1987) (writer: "High School Confidential")
... aka The Farm - Stand by Me (1986) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire")
- America 3000 (1986) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire")
- The Heavenly Kid (1985) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On")
... aka Heavenly Kid (UK: video box title) - Harimu Ogen (1985) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire")
... aka Lemon Popsicle VI
... aka Up Your Anchor
... aka Up Your Anchor: Lemon Popsicle 6 (Australia: video title) - Breathless (1983) (performer: "Breathless", "High School Confidential")
... aka A Bout de Souffle Made in USA - Sapiches (1983) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On")
... aka Private Popsicle (Australia) (Philippines: English title)
... aka Eis am Stiel 4 - Hasenjagd (West Germany)
... aka Lemon Popsicle IV - Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style (1983) (V) (performer: "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On" (uncredited))
- The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On")
- It Came from Hollywood (1982) (writer: "High School Confidential") (performer: "High School Confidential")
- Diner (1982) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On")
- Hard Country (1981) (performer: "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS", "AS LONG AS I LIVE")
- Roadie (1980) (performer: "(Hot Damn) I'm A One Woman Man")
- Yotzim Kavua (1979) (performer: "Bep Bop a Lula", "High School Confidential")
... aka Eis am Stiel 2: Feste Freundin (West Germany)
... aka Going Steady (USA)
... aka Greasy Kid Stuff (USA)
... aka Lemon Popsicle II - Grease (1978) (performer: "WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON")
- American Hot Wax (1978) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire")
- Eskimo Limon (1978) (performer: "Chantilly Lace")
... aka Going All the Way (USA)
... aka Lemon Popsicle - Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977) (TV) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On")
- Drive-In (1976) (performer: "Your Cheatin' Heart")
- Teenage Cover Girls (1976) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire" (uncredited), "Breathless" (uncredited))
... aka Cover Girls in Heat (USA: video box title) - "Music Scene" (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.6 (1969) TV episode (performer: "Great Balls of Fire", "She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye") - 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee (1969) (TV) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "Go, Go, Go (Down The Line)")
- Be My Guest (1965) (performer: "No-one But Me")
- Jamboree (1957) (performer: "Great Balls Of Fire")
... aka Disc Jockey Jamboree (UK)
Actor:
- A Capitol Fourth (2008) (TV)
- "Police Story" .... Bates (1 episode, 1973)
- Collision Course (1973) TV episode .... Bates - "Hee Haw" (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.9 (1969) TV episode - "The Steve Allen Show" (1 episode, 1957)
... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #2.41 (1957) TV episode
Music Department:
- Great Balls of Fire! (1989) (musician: piano and vocals) (as The Killer Himself)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Great Balls of Fire! (1989) (production advisor)
Writer:
- Middle Age Crazy (1980) (writer)
... aka Heartfarm
Thanks:
- Great Balls of Fire! (1989) (special thanks)
- U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) (special thanks)
... aka Rattle and Hum
Self:
- The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Whole Lotta Shakin' (2009) (V) .... Himself
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright (2009) (V) .... Himself
- The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- Falsifyin' (2007) .... Himself
- Jerry Lee Lewis: Killer Piano (2007) (V) .... Himself
- "Great Performances" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing Live (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Impact: Songs That Changed the World - Chuck Berry: Maybellene (2007) (V) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- Episode dated 21 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 5 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2006)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 4 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 April 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself/Musical Guest - The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Winner - Lifetime Achevement Award
- Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies (2005) .... Himself
- Rock at Fifty (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Good Rockin' Tonight (2001) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (USA: video title) - "WWF SmackDown!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Friday Night Smackdown! (USA: new title)
... aka Smackdown! (USA: new title)
... aka Smackdown! Xtreme (USA)
... aka WWE Smackdown! (USA: new title)
... aka World Wrestling Federation Smackdown! (USA)
- Episode #3.6 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Jimmy Swaggart: Fire and Brimstone (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Bad Boys of Rock (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll (2000) (TV)
- Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day (2000) (V) .... Himself
- "Century of Country" (1999) TV mini-series .... Himself
- Hollywood Rocks 'N' Rolls in the 50's (1999) (V) .... Himself
- In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- "Super Dave" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Episode dated 21 October 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "Behind the Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka VH1's Behind the Music (USA: alternative title)
- Jerry Lee Lewis (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "Rock & Roll" (1995) TV mini-series .... Himself
- The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3 (1995) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Britain Invades, America Fights Back - The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2 (1995) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Good Rockin' Tonight - Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) .... Performer
- "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode #10.8 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - The Academy of Country Music's Greatest Hits (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- "Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll" (1991) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock & Roll (1991) (V) .... Himself
- "Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
- Episode dated 1 September 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself - "Pero ¿esto qué es?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
- Episode dated 2 April 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself - Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends (1989) (V) .... Himself
- John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto (1988) (V) .... Himself
... aka Sweet Toronto (USA: short title) - Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987) .... Himself - DVD only
- I Am What I Am (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- Television Parts (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- Ready Steady Go, Volume 2 (1985) .... Himself
- "Salute!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- Jerry Lee Lewis (1983) TV episode .... Himself - "T.J. Hooker" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
- Deadly Ambition (1982) TV episode .... Himself - The 24th Annual Grammy Awards (1982) (TV)
- American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- American Hot Wax (1978) .... Himself
- The Johnny Cash Christmas Special (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- The London Rock and Roll Show (1973) .... Himself
... aka The London Rock 'N' Roll Show (Canada: English title: cut version) - "The Midnight Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
- Episode dated 6 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 6 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "The Johnny Cash Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode #1.20 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself - Singer / ... (1 episode, 1969)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #23.8 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Singer/Pianist - "Music Scene" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.6 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest - "Hee Haw" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.5 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee (1969) (TV) .... Himself - Special Guest
- "This Is Tom Jones" (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.8 (1969) TV episode - Keep on 'Rockin (1969) .... Himself
... aka Little Richard: Keep on Rockin' (USA: video title) - "Shindig!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
- Episode #1.31 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Be My Guest (1965) .... Himself (with The Nashville Teens)
- "Ready, Steady, Go!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode #2.12 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - "Bandstand" .... Himself (7 episodes, 1957-1964)
... aka AB (USA: short title)
... aka American Bandstand (USA: new title)
... aka American Bandstand 1966 (USA: ninth season title)
... aka New American Bandstand 1965 (USA: new title)
... aka VH1's Best of American Bandstand (USA: rerun title)
- Episode #8.8 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.24 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.253 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.175 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.70 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
(2 more) - Whole Lotta Shakin (1964) (TV) .... Himself
- Music Shop (1963) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Buddy Bregman's Music Shop (USA: complete title) - High School Confidential! (1958) .... Himself
... aka Trouble at Sixteen (International: English title: reissue title)
... aka Young Hellions (USA: reissue title) - "The Dick Clark Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1958)
... aka The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (USA: alternative title)
- Episode #1.4 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.1 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Singer (2 episodes, 1957)
... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #3.7 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
- Episode #2.43 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Singer - Jamboree (1957) .... Himself
... aka Disc Jockey Jamboree (UK)
Archive Footage:
- Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection (2008) (V) .... Himself
- The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment (2008) (V) .... Himself
- The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice (2008) .... Himself
-
"Banda sonora"
- Episode #2.5 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Today's Country Music (2006) (V) .... Himself
-
"Favouritism"
- Jarvis Cocker's TV Pop Rules! (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) .... Himself
- The Definitive Elvis: The Army Years (2002) (V) .... Himself
- "Ed Sullivan's VH1 Rock and Roll Classics" (1999) .... Himself
- The Best of the Don Lane Show (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- Rock 'n' Roll History Video: Fabulous Fifties (1989) (V)
- The Compleat Beatles (1984) (uncredited) .... Himself (with underage bride)
- Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style (1983) (V) .... Himself
- The Heroes of Rock and Roll (1979) (TV) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Had #1 songs in 1957, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (Sun), "Great Balls of Fire" (Sun)
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Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 3 Portrayals | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 6 Articles | 2 Pictorials
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