Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English musician, songwriter, singer and record producer who is an original member, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones. His songwriting partnership with the band's lead vocalist Mick Jagger is one of the most successful in history. His career spans over six decades, and his guitar playing style has been a trademark of the Rolling Stones throughout the band's career. Richards gained press notoriety for his romantic involvements and illicit drug use, and he was often portrayed as a countercultural figure. First professionally known as Keith Richard, in 1978 he fully asserted his family name.
Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English musician, songwriter, singer and record producer who is an original member, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones. His songwriting partnership with the band's lead vocalist Mick Jagger is one of the most successful in history. His career spans over six decades, and his guitar playing style has been a trademark of the Rolling Stones throughout the band's career. Richards gained press notoriety for his romantic involvements and illicit drug use, and he was often portrayed as a countercultural figure. First professionally known as Keith Richard, in 1978 he fully asserted his family name.
Richards was born in and grew up in Dartford, Kent. He studied at the Dartford Technical School and Sidcup Art College. After graduating, Richards befriended Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ian Stewart and Brian Jones and joined the Rolling Stones. As a member of the group, Richards also sings lead on some of their songs, typically at least one song per concert, including "Happy", "Before They Make Me Run", and "Connection". Outside of his career with the Rolling Stones, Richards has also played with his own side-project, The X-Pensive Winos. He also appeared in two Pirates of the Caribbean films as Captain Teague, father of Jack Sparrow, whose look and characterisation were inspired by Richards himself.
In 1989, Richards was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2004 into the UK Music Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him fourth on its list of 100 best guitarists in 2011. In 2023, Rolling Stone's ranking was 15th. The magazine listed fourteen songs that Richards wrote with Jagger on its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Session Man
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Release Date:29/05/2025
The Rolling Stones: Welcome to Shepherd's Bush
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Release Date:28/11/2024
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg
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Release Date:03/05/2024
The Stones and Brian Jones
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Release Date:25/04/2024
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
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Release Date:20/04/2024
From London to Shanghai
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Release Date:11/04/2024
The Rolling Stones - Live at the Wiltern
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Release Date:08/03/2024
They All Came Out to Montreux
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Release Date:16/06/2023
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
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Release Date:11/06/2023
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
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Release Date:22/04/2023
Immediate Family
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Release Date:30/09/2022
McEnroe
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Release Date:15/07/2022
L'histoire française des Rolling Stones
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Release Date:20/06/2022
The Rolling Stones: Licked Live In NYC
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Release Date:10/06/2022
Sheryl
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Release Date:11/03/2022
The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live On Copacabana Beach
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Release Date:09/07/2021
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
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Release Date:05/06/2021
Under the Volcano
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Release Date:20/03/2021
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
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Release Date:06/11/2020
Somebody Up There Likes Me
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Release Date:01/10/2020
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
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Release Date:21/07/2020
One World: Together at Home
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Release Date:18/04/2020
The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Buenos Aires
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Release Date:08/11/2019
Greed
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Release Date:07/09/2019
No Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jones
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Release Date:12/07/2019
The Quiet One
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Release Date:21/06/2019
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
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Release Date:27/04/2019
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
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Release Date:26/04/2019
The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Bremen
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Release Date:12/03/2019
Magick Lantern Cycle
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Release Date:08/03/2019
Keith Richards: You Can't Rock Me
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Release Date:01/01/2019
Mick Jagger: A Knight to Remember
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Release Date:01/01/2019
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
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Release Date:16/11/2018
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - No Security. San Jose ’99
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Release Date:13/07/2018
Rolling Stones – Hearts for Prague
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Release Date:30/06/2018
The Rolling Stones: Live at Manchester 2018
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Release Date:05/06/2018
Every Night's a Saturday Night
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Release Date:28/04/2018
The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty
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Release Date:17/04/2018
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
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Release Date:30/03/2018
My Generation
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Release Date:08/10/2017
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
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Release Date:29/09/2017
Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen
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Release Date:07/07/2017
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
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Release Date:16/11/2016
The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! – A Trip Across Latin America
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Release Date:21/10/2016
The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon
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Release Date:23/09/2016
Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species
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Release Date:23/07/2016
The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From Heaven
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Release Date:22/04/2016
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
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Release Date:11/03/2016
The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live in Leeds 1982
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Release Date:20/11/2015
The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live at the Tokyo Dome
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Release Date:30/10/2015
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
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Release Date:18/09/2015
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
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Release Date:24/07/2015
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971
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Release Date:22/06/2015
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
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Release Date:10/04/2015
Året var 1965
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Release Date:06/02/2015
The Rolling Stones From The Vault: L.A. Forum Live In 1975
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Release Date:14/11/2014
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Hampton Coliseum
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Release Date:18/06/2014
Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain
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Release Date:01/12/2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Character:Self
Release Date:19/11/2013
The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live
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Release Date:04/11/2013
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
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Release Date:04/11/2013
Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition
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Release Date:23/04/2013
The Rolling Stones: One More Shot
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Release Date:15/12/2012
The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live!
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Release Date:15/12/2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
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Release Date:12/12/2012
The Rolling Stones: Grrr!
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Release Date:12/11/2012
Crossfire Hurricane
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Release Date:18/10/2012
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
Character:Self - Guitar (The Rolling Stones)
Release Date:17/07/2012
The Rolling Stones at the BBC
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Release Date:01/01/2012
The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones
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Release Date:01/11/2011
The Rolling Stones: Some Girls - Live in Texas '78
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Release Date:18/10/2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Character:Captain Teague
Release Date:15/05/2011
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits
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Release Date:01/04/2011
The Rolling Stones – Early Years In London
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Release Date:13/09/2010
Les Paul - Live in New York
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Release Date:24/08/2010
Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself
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Release Date:21/07/2010
The Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile
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Release Date:14/05/2010
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
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Release Date:28/12/2009
The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang
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Release Date:16/06/2009
The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969
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Release Date:30/04/2008
Shine a Light
Character:Self - The Rolling Stones Guitar, Vocals
Release Date:04/04/2008
Memento Mori
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Release Date:14/03/2008
Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stones
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Release Date:01/01/2008
The First Barbarians: Live from Kilburn
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Release Date:10/10/2007
The Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang
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Release Date:31/07/2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Character:Captain Teague
Release Date:19/05/2007
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
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Release Date:19/05/2007
The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews
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Release Date:24/04/2007
The Beatles Explosion
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Release Date:01/01/2007
The Rolling Stones: Terrifying - The Legendary Atlantic City Concert
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Release Date:01/01/2007
The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Salt of the earth
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Release Date:31/12/2006
The Rolling Stones - Truth and Lies
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Release Date:17/10/2006
The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul
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Release Date:03/10/2006
The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live in Argentina
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Release Date:23/02/2006
The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
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Release Date:18/02/2006
The Rolling Stones live in Salt Lake City
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Release Date:22/11/2005
Make It Funky!
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Release Date:27/09/2005
The Papal Chase
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Release Date:02/12/2004
Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
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Release Date:15/11/2004
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
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Release Date:21/09/2004
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
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Release Date:01/06/2004
Social Genocide
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Release Date:18/03/2004
Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons
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Release Date:01/01/2004
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
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Release Date:19/12/2003
The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium Show
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Release Date:11/11/2003
Rolling Stones: Four Flicks
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Release Date:11/11/2003
The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Theatre Show
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Release Date:11/11/2003
The Rolling Stones: Tip of the Tongue
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Release Date:11/11/2003
Toronto Rocks
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Release Date:29/07/2003
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
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Release Date:04/02/2003
Rolling Stones Live from Madison Square Garden
Character:Self - Guitar, Vocals
Release Date:18/01/2003
Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones
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Release Date:14/07/2002
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
Character:Self
Release Date:30/04/2002
The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2002
Being Mick
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Release Date:22/11/2001
The Concert for New York City
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Release Date:20/10/2001
Marianne Faithfull: Dreaming My Dreams
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Release Date:21/11/2000
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
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Release Date:10/10/1999
The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98
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Release Date:12/12/1997
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
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Release Date:12/10/1996
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
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Release Date:05/12/1995
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Nippon
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Release Date:03/12/1995
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped
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Release Date:03/08/1995
The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995
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Release Date:19/07/1995
The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995
Character:Self - Guitar, Vocals
Release Date:05/07/1995
The Rolling Stones: Stripped
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Release Date:04/07/1995
The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995
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Release Date:26/05/1995
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo in Rio
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Release Date:04/02/1995
The Rolling Stones: Hoodoo U Voodoo
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Release Date:25/11/1994
Curves Contours & Body Horns
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Release Date:12/12/1993
The Rolling Stones: 25x5 - The Continuing Adventures of The Rolling Stones
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Release Date:03/12/1993
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
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Release Date:01/01/1993
Weird Nightmare
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1993
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
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Release Date:01/01/1993
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
Character:Self
Release Date:18/11/1992
Keith Richards And The X-Pensive Winos: Live At The Hollywood Palladium December 15, 1988
Character:Self
Release Date:10/12/1991
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night
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Release Date:17/10/1991
The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max
Character:Self - Guitars
Release Date:20/06/1991
The Rolling Stones: Urban Jungle Barcelona
Character:Self
Release Date:14/06/1990
The Rolling Stones: Los Angeles 1989
Character:Self
Release Date:19/10/1989
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Character:Self
Release Date:09/10/1987
British Rock: The First Wave
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/10/1985
The Real Buddy Holly Story
Character:Self
Release Date:12/09/1985
Live Aid
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Release Date:13/07/1985
Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits
Character:Self
Release Date:15/06/1984
Superstars in Concert
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Release Date:01/01/1984
Let's Spend the Night Together
Character:Self
Release Date:29/10/1982
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
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Release Date:01/01/1982
The Rolling Stones: Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)
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Release Date:18/12/1981
The Rolling Stones: Live At The Louisiana Superdome
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/1978
Rod Stewart & Faces : The Final Concert
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Release Date:01/01/1977
The Rolling Stones - Live at Pavillon de Paris 1976
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Release Date:05/06/1976
The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)
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Release Date:13/07/1975
Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones
Character:Self - Vocals, Guitar
Release Date:01/12/1973
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
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Release Date:01/06/1973
Cocksucker Blues
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Release Date:26/07/1972
Rolling Stones Super 8 Footage
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Release Date:01/01/1972
The Rolling Stones: The Marquee Club 1971
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Release Date:26/03/1971
Gimme Shelter
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Release Date:13/12/1970
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert
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Release Date:03/09/1970
5 + 1
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Release Date:11/06/1970
Invocation of My Demon Brother
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Release Date:10/10/1969
The Stones in the Park
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Release Date:05/07/1969
Umano non umano
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Release Date:07/05/1969
Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel
Character:Soldat (uncredited)
Release Date:11/04/1969
Voices
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Release Date:01/01/1969
Sympathy for the Devil
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Release Date:01/12/1968
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
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Release Date:26/09/1967
Film
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Release Date:12/07/1967
Our World
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Release Date:25/06/1967
What's on the Flipside
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Release Date:01/01/1967
Charlie Is My Darling
Character:Self
Release Date:01/10/1966
The T.A.M.I. Show
Character:Self - The Rolling Stones
Release Date:14/11/1964
Television Appearances
My Life as a Rolling Stone
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History 101
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Blues America
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Seven Ages of Rock
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Legends
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The Howard Stern Interview
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Whoopi
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Behind the Music
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Classic Albums
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The Beatles Anthology
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
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TOTP2
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The Simpsons
Character:Keith Richards (voice)
American Masters
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MTV Video Music Awards
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Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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Ready Steady Go!
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Today
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