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Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Composer, actor and producer · Died November 3, 2024, aged 91 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

2 Oscars · Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award nominations, 28 Grammys, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing Lesley Gore's major pop hits of the early 1960s (including "It's My Party") and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations between the jazz artists Frank Sinatra and Count Basie in the same time period. In 1968, Jones became the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "The Eyes of Love" from the film Banning. Jones was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the 1967 film In Cold Blood, making him the first African American to be nominated twice in the same year. Jones produced three of popstar Michael Jackson's most successful albums: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), and Bad (1987). In 1985, Jones produced and conducted the charity song "We Are the World", which raised funds for victims of famine in Ethiopia. In 1971, Jones became the first African American to be the musical director and conductor of the Academy Awards. In 1995, he was the first African American to receive the academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. He is tied with sound designer Willie D. Burton as the second most Oscar-nominated African American, with seven nominations each. In 2013, Jones was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the winner, alongside Lou Adler, of the Ahmet Ertegun Award. He was named one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century by Time.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1933
Died
November 3, 2024 (aged 91)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Composer, actor and producer
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 102 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Quincy Jones' films like?

Across their 66 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
21%
Self
21%
Morality
18%
Bonds
13%
Power
11%
Survival
8%
Ideas
7%
Legacy17 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 66 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 31 · Serious 18 · Dark 17

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 48 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 24 · Charged 27 · Intense 15

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 40 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 50 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 33 · Even-paced 31 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 30 · Engaged 33 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 31 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 21

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 48 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Warm
24
Melancholic
25
Contemplative
19
Joyful
14
Other
54

How their films linger

Hopeful28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic10
  • Ambiguous12
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Quincy Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Quincy Jones' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

102 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 113 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Groove Under the Groove(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lola(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Color Purple(2023)

    Producer · Songs

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • They All Came Out to Montreux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Bel-Air(2022)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Cooking On Hot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Fandango at the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sherman's Showcase(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Quincy Jones

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth(2017)

    Producer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Music Producer

  • Keep on Keepin' On(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • An Evening with Quincy Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Tori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991/1992 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Empreintes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Get Rich or Die Tryin'(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Boondocks(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Colbert Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Letter to the President(2005)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Their Eyes Were Watching God(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Best Week Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple'(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stealing Bess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)

    as Quincy Jones

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Lesley Gore: It's Her Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Smokers(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Passing Glory(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Steel(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Mad TV(1995)

    Show 324 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • In the House(1995)

    Show 76 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The History of Rock 'n' Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 11 episodes · Executive Producer

  • A Cool Like That Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Malcolm X(1992)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Real Malcolm X(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Jenny Jones Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 24 episodes · Producer

  • Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director of Operations

  • Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones(1990)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 148 episodes · Executive Producer · as Quincy Jones

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Stalingrad(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Webster

  • Big World Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Color Purple(1985)

    Composer · Lyricist · Producer · Songs

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Fever Pitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Executive Music Producer

  • The Slugger's Wife(1985)

    Executive Music Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Fast Forward(1985)

    Executive Music Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Wiz(1978)

    Music Arranger · Music Supervisor · as Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Roots(1977)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Getaway(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The New Centurions(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dig: A Journey Into Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • The Hot Rock(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Killer by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • $(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Honky(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Eggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Brother John(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Anderson Tapes(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • We Are Universal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • They Call Me Mister Tibbs!(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Out of Towners(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Up Your Teddy Bear(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Cactus Flower(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • John and Mary(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Lost Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Italian Job(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mackenna's Gold(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Of Men and Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Split(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Split Second to an Epitaph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • The Hell with Heroes(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • For Love of Ivy(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Jigsaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • The Counterfeit Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • A Dandy in Aspic(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • In Cold Blood(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Banning(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • In the Heat of the Night(1967)

    Composer · Songs

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Ironside(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Enter Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer · Conductor

  • The Deadly Affair(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Pickle Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Walk Don't Run(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Slender Thread(1965)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Mirage(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Pawnbroker(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Boy in the Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • The Oscars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

  • Vibe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 98 titles, 97 of them dated from 1953 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Color Purple (1985)

$98M worldwide

Highest rated

The Groove Under the Groove (2026)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 98: 22 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndDirecting1 of 98: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 98: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing22 of 98: 18 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thMusic50 of 98: 46 only music, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew10 of 98: 3 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

98 titles, 8 with more than one role.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s27 · 1 acting · 26 crew1970s17 · 2 acting · 16 crew1980s7 · 3 acting · 4 crew1990s15 · 4 acting · 12 crew2000s18 · 11 acting · 7 crew2010s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2020s9 · 2 acting · 7 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 Oscars, a Primetime Emmy and 30 other major awards from 100 major nominations, 1961–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Oscar, won
  2. 2019
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Music Film
  3. 2002
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Spoken Word Album
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Arrangement
  4. 1997
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s)
  5. 1996
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  6. 1995
    • Oscar, won
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series
  7. 1994
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Music Video, Long Form
  8. 1992
    • Grammy Award, won · Legend Award
Show 27 earlier years
  1. 1991
    • Grammy Award, won · Album of the Year
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Jazz Fusion Performance
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
    • Grammy Award, won · Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  2. 1990
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Producer of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  3. 1989
    • Grammy Award, won ×2 · Trustees Award
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
  4. 1988
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  5. 1986
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Music, Original Score
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Music, Original Song
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 3 wins and 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Music Video, Short Form
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
      • Grammy Award, won · Record of the Year
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Recording for Children
  6. 1985
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rhythm & Blues Song
  7. 1984
    • Grammy Award, won · Album of the Year
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Recording for Children
    • Grammy Award, won · Record of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best R&B Instrumental Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rhythm & Blues Song
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  8. 1983
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Producer of the Year
  9. 1982
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Cast Show Album
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
    • Grammy Award, won · Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    • Grammy Award, won · Producer of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  10. 1981
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Instrumental Arrangement
  11. 1980
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Disco Recording
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Producer of the Year
  12. 1979
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 3 nominations
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Instrumental Arrangement
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Arrangement for Voices
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Composition
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Producer of the Year
  13. 1978
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Arrangement for Voices
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Inspirational Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Composition
  14. 1977
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Composition
  15. 1975
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Instrumental Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
  16. 1974
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Instrumental Arrangement
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  17. 1973
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 3 nominations
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Arrangement
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Instrumental Performance by an Arranger, Composer, Orchestra and/or Choral Leader
  18. 1972
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Song - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  19. 1971
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Arrangement
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Composition
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Jazz Performance, Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
  20. 1970
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series (In Its First Year Only)
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Song
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 4 nominations
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Arrangement
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Theme
      • Grammy Award, nominated ×2 · Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
  21. 1969
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Music, Original Song
  22. 1968
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Music, Original Music Score
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Music, Original Song
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show
  23. 1965
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Arrangement
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Performance - Non-Jazz
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Original Jazz Composition
  24. 1964
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Instrumental Arrangement
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Orchestra- For Dancing
  25. 1963
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Instrumental Arrangement
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Original Jazz Composition
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Orchestra- For Dancing
  26. 1962
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Orchestra- For Dancing
  27. 1961
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Arrangement
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Jazz Performance Large Group

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Quincy Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 66 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor, producer

King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones (2022)

96th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Groove Under the Groove (2026)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 69/100 in their films, across 44 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Quincy Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles5–72 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles9–55 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles29–55 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles32–74 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles23–81 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Quincy Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Quincy Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sidney Poitier shares the most, 6.

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