Eric Clapton
Known for: Acting
Born: March 30, 1945
Place of birth: Ripley, Surrey, England, UK
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked fourth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time. In the mid sixties, Clapton left the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. In his one-year stay with Mayall, Clapton gained the nickname "Slowhand", and graffiti in London declared "Clapton is God." Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, the power trio, Cream, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop." For most of the seventies, Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style of J.J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped gain reggae a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded by Derek and the Dominos, and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded by Cream. A recipient of seventeen Grammy Awards, in 2004 Clapton was awarded a CBE for services to music. In 1998 Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Clapton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
187 movies · 21 TV shows, newest first
10.0
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026
7.4
Pino
2025
6.3
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
2025
9.0
The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words
2024
8.0
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
2024
7.5
Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert
2024
10.0
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
2023
9.0
Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues
2023
9.0
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral
2023
7.4
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
2023
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Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
2023
7.4
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
2023
7.6
Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues
2022
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Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
2021
9.2
Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
2021
7.0
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
2021
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The Dancing Man of L.A.
2021
9.0
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
2020
5.0
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020
7.6
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
8.2
Laurel Canyon
2020
6.8
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
2020
6.8
The Quiet One
2019
6.8
Echo in the Canyon
2019
6.8
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
2019
7.1
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
2018
7.1
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
8.0
Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
2017
7.8
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
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Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
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Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
2016
7.8
Soundbreaking
2016
2.8
The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
2016
8.6
The Beatles 1+
2015
6.6
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
2015NR
Three Days in Auschwitz
2015
6.5
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
6.8
Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
2014
9.5
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
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Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
2014
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Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings
2013
5.8
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
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Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013
2013
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Eric Clapton - Live on Basel
2013
6.9
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
7.5
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012
7.0
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
9.5
Close Up
2012
7.5
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011
6.5
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
2011
7.2
The Love We Make
2011
4.0
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010
4.0
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009
2010
8.3
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010
7.5
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
2010
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
2010
6.2
A Concert by the Lake
2010
7.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire
2009
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
2009
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
2009
4.9
Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2009
3.3
The Jay Leno Show
2009
6.2
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
2009
7.5
Blues at the BBC
2009
6.5
Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
2009
10.0
Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
2009
6.5
The Beatles: Parting Ways
2009
8.0
The Story of the Yardbirds
2008
8.2
Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
2008
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Eric Clapton: Masterpieces
2008
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Pavarotti The Duets
2008NR
Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock
2008
7.1
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007
9.2
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
7.0
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
2007
5.9
Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
2006
7.0
Before the Music Dies
2006
6.0
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006
5.8
Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
2006
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Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
2006
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Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
2006
6.5
J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)
2006
7.5
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
2006
5.2
Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986
2006
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CREAM - Sunshine of your love
2006
8.0
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2005
8.1
Cream: Royal Albert Hall
2005
7.5
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
2005
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Eric Clapton - Back Home
2005
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
8.3
Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story
2005
7.7
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
2004
9.2
Live Aid
2004
6.4
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
2004
7.4
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
2004
8.4
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
7.5
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
2003
10.0
Ringo Rama
2003
8.1
Concert for George
2003
7.5
Red, White and Blues
2003
9.0
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003
8.0
Eric Clapton and Friends
2003
7.6
Top Gear
2002
6.4
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
6.4
Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
2001
5.1
The Concert for New York City
2001
7.4
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001
5.4
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
10.0
Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
2001NR
Eric Clapton: This Song for George
2001
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MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments
2000
8.3
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
1999
6.1
The Story of Us
1999
7.0
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
1999
7.0
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
1999
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David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
1999
7.0
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
1998
6.6
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
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Parkinson
1998
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Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
1997
6.9
Nil by Mouth
1997
6.9
Music for Montserrat
1997
7.7
Classic Albums
1997
6.9
Legends – Live At Montreux
1997
6.4
The Van
1996
7.4
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996
10.0
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996
10.0
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
1996
7.5
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
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Robbie Robertson: Going Home
1995
NR
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
1994
NR
Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993
7.5
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
8.0
Yardbirds
1992
7.1
Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
1992
6.7
Rush
1991
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George Harrison: Live in Japan
1991
6.6
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991
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My Sweet Lord in the Far East
1991
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Cream: Strange Brew
1991
6.9
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991
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Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
1990
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Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
1990
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The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990
6.0
The Cream of Eric Clapton
19903.8
Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music
1990
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The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
1990
8.2
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
1989
7.1
MTV Unplugged
1989
5.3
Communion
1989
7.0
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
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Prince: Musical Portrait
1989
7.0
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
1988
6.0
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988
5.0
Homeboy
1988
7.0
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
6.5
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
7.0
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988
10.0
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988
7.3
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
1987
NR
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
1987
8.5
B.B. King & Friends
1987
7.3
Lethal Weapon
1987
8.0
All Star Concert
1986
8.0
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986
9.0
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
1986
5.9
SpaceCamp
1986
4.0
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
1986
8.1
Edge of Darkness
1985
8.4
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
9.2
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
1985
7.9
Live Aid
1985
NR
Eric Clapton: Live Now
1985
6.1
Water
1985
7.4
Miami Vice
1984
7.9
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
6.5
The Hit
1984
NR
Superstars in Concert
1984
8.5
The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
1983
NR
Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up
1982
6.3
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
6.8
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
6.3
20/20
1978
7.7
The Last Waltz
1978
5.3
An Audience with...
1978
4.3
Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
1978
5.0
Circasia
1976
5.0
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
6.5
Tommy
1975
7.7
Jimi Hendrix
19733.7
Slipstream
1973
7.9
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972
7.1
Sweet Toronto
1971
6.3
Cucumber Castle
1970
6.5
Supershow
1969
5.8
Cream: Farewell Concert
1969
7.0
Trouble in Molopolis
1969
6.5
All My Loving
1968
7.2
Omnibus
1967NR
Hör hin, schau zu!
1965
NR
Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
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Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
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NR
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
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NR
Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2
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