John Lennon

Biography

John Lennon was an English musician and songwriter who gained global fame with the Beatles, the group he founded and led as co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. The band grew out of the Quarrymen, the skiffle group he formed as a teenager in 1956. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney is described in the article as the most successful in history. In the mid-1960s he published two collections of nonsense writings and line drawings, In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works. In 1969 he started the Plastic Ono Band and left the Beatles to begin a solo career; John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970) was the first of four albums he co-produced with Phil Spector. He also appeared in How I Won the War (1967), his only non-Beatles feature film. Double Fantasy (1980) won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

40years old at death

Born October 9, 1940Liverpool Maternity Hospital
Died December 8, 1980New York City
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
John Winston Lennon (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 37
Career span: 62 years1964 to 2026

Genres

Documentary78%, 29 films
Music78%, 29 films
Biography27%, 10 films
Comedy19%, 7 films
Adventure5%, 2 films

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About the name
Lennon was credited as "Dr. Winston O'Boogie" on Elton John's 1975 cover of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", which he played guitar and sang backing vocals on.
First role
Lennon wrote his first song, "Hello Little Girl", during this time. The Fourmost turned it into a UK top 10 hit in 1963.
A first
Released in October 1974, "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" had Elton John playing piano and singing backing vocals. It was the only single Lennon released as a solo artist that reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 while he was alive.
A first
Lennon wrote "Cookin' (In the Kitchen of Love)" for Starr's Ringo's Rotogravure in 1976. In May he went to Los Angeles to play on the recording, which was his last professional studio session until 1980.
A first
Lennon's final stage appearance came in the ATV special A Salute to Lew Grade, where his backing band wore masks on the backs of their heads as a dig at Grade.

John Lennon movies on Netflix

Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Beatles '642024IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
Elton John: Never Too Late2024IMDb rating 6.6as Himself
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley2024IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Little Richard: I Am Everything2023IMDb rating 7.4as Self (archive voice)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse2022IMDb rating 6.9as Himself
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert2022IMDb rating 8.9as Himself
Sunday Best2021IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
The Beatles and India2021IMDb rating 6.5as Himself
Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky2018IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Take Your Pills2018IMDb rating 6.3as Himself
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
How the Beatles Changed the World2017IMDb rating 6.9as Himself
Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution2017IMDb rating 8.0as Himself
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One2015IMDb rating 8.4as Himself
George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)2010IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
The U.S. vs. John Lennon2006IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
Wingspan2001IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album2000IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6as Self - Lead Vocals
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'1992IMDb rating 8.4as Himself
Imagine: John Lennon1988IMDb rating 7.8as Himself / Narration
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll1987IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
The Compleat Beatles1982IMDb rating 8.2as Himself
Imagine1972IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6as Self (The Beatles)
Will the Real Mr. Sellers...1969IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Yellow Submarine1968IMDb rating 7.4as John
How I Won the War1967IMDb rating 5.5as Gripweed
Magical Mystery Tour1967IMDb rating 6.1as John
Help!1965IMDb rating 7.1as John
A Hard Day's Night1964IMDb rating 7.5as John

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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A Hard Day's Night1964 Comedy, Musicas John
IMDb rating 7.550K votes
Help!1965 Adventure, Comedy, Musicas John
IMDb rating 7.121K votes
Let It Be1970as Self (The Beatles)
IMDb rating 7.68.8K votes
Magical Mystery Tour1967as John
IMDb rating 6.18.6K votes
George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011as Himself
IMDb rating 8.114K votes
How I Won the War1967as Gripweed
IMDb rating 5.52.7K votes
Imagine1972as Himself
IMDb rating 7.3885 votes
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016as Himself
IMDb rating 7.815K votes

Most often with

Richard Lester directed three of these films, John Scheinfeld three and Michael Lindsay-Hogg two. Two actors appear in 27 of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Paul McCartney

George Harrison

Ringo Starr

Yoko Ono

Mick Jagger

George Martin

Richard LesterDirector, 3 films John ScheinfeldDirector, 3 films

Michael Lindsay-HoggDirector, 2 films

Films together

Paul McCartney27 films together, 1964 to 2026
Paul McCartney's page
- Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Beatles '642024IMDb rating 7.2Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley2024IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Little Richard: I Am Everything2023IMDb rating 7.4Lennon as Self (archive voice)McCartney as Himself
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert2022IMDb rating 8.9Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Sunday Best2021IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- The Beatles and India2021IMDb rating 6.5Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Take Your Pills2018IMDb rating 6.3Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- How the Beatles Changed the World2017IMDb rating 6.9Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution2017IMDb rating 8.0Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One2015IMDb rating 8.4Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011IMDb rating 8.1Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Wingspan2001IMDb rating 7.9Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'1992IMDb rating 8.4Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Imagine: John Lennon1988IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as Himself / NarrationMcCartney as Himself
- The Compleat Beatles1982IMDb rating 8.2Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as Self (The Beatles)McCartney as Self (The Beatles)
- Will the Real Mr. Sellers...1969IMDb rating 7.4Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Yellow Submarine1968IMDb rating 7.4Lennon as JohnMcCartney as Paul
- Magical Mystery Tour1967IMDb rating 6.1Lennon as JohnMcCartney as Paul
- Help!1965IMDb rating 7.1Lennon as JohnMcCartney as Paul
- A Hard Day's Night1964IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as JohnMcCartney as Paul
George Harrison27 films together, 1964 to 2026
George Harrison's page
- Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Beatles '642024IMDb rating 7.2Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert2022IMDb rating 8.9Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Sunday Best2021IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- The Beatles and India2021IMDb rating 6.5Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky2018IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Take Your Pills2018IMDb rating 6.3Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- How the Beatles Changed the World2017IMDb rating 6.9Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution2017IMDb rating 8.0Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One2015IMDb rating 8.4Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011IMDb rating 8.1Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Wingspan2001IMDb rating 7.9Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album2000IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'1992IMDb rating 8.4Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Imagine: John Lennon1988IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as Himself / NarrationHarrison as Himself
- The Compleat Beatles1982IMDb rating 8.2Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Imagine1972IMDb rating 7.3Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as Self (The Beatles)Harrison as Self (The Beatles)
- The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Yellow Submarine1968IMDb rating 7.4Lennon as JohnHarrison as George
- Magical Mystery Tour1967IMDb rating 6.1Lennon as JohnHarrison as George
- Help!1965IMDb rating 7.1Lennon as JohnHarrison as George
- A Hard Day's Night1964IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as JohnHarrison as George
Ringo Starr26 films together, 1964 to 2026
Ringo Starr's page
- Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Beatles '642024IMDb rating 7.2Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley2024IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert2022IMDb rating 8.9Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Sunday Best2021IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- The Beatles and India2021IMDb rating 6.5Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Take Your Pills2018IMDb rating 6.3Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- How the Beatles Changed the World2017IMDb rating 6.9Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution2017IMDb rating 8.0Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One2015IMDb rating 8.4Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011IMDb rating 8.1Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)2010IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Wingspan2001IMDb rating 7.9Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'1992IMDb rating 8.4Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Imagine: John Lennon1988IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as Himself / NarrationStarr as Himself
- The Compleat Beatles1982IMDb rating 8.2Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as Self (The Beatles)Starr as Self (The Beatles)
- Will the Real Mr. Sellers...1969IMDb rating 7.4Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Yellow Submarine1968IMDb rating 7.4Lennon as JohnStarr as Ringo
- Magical Mystery Tour1967IMDb rating 6.1Lennon as JohnStarr as Richard B. Starkey
- Help!1965IMDb rating 7.1Lennon as JohnStarr as Ringo
- A Hard Day's Night1964IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as JohnStarr as Ringo
Yoko Ono12 films together, 1970 to 2024
Yoko Ono's page
- Beatles '642024IMDb rating 7.2Lennon as HimselfOno as Himself
- Elton John: Never Too Late2024IMDb rating 6.6Lennon as HimselfOno as Himself
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert2022IMDb rating 8.9Lennon as HimselfOno as Himself
- John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky2018IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as HimselfOno as Himself
- How the Beatles Changed the World2017IMDb rating 6.9Lennon as HimselfOno as Himself
- Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)2010IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as HimselfOno as Himself
- The U.S. vs. John Lennon2006IMDb rating 7.3Lennon as HimselfOno as Himself
- Wingspan2001IMDb rating 7.9Lennon as HimselfOno as Himself
- Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album2000IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as HimselfOno as Himself
- Imagine: John Lennon1988IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as Himself / NarrationOno as Herself
- Imagine1972IMDb rating 7.3Lennon as HimselfOno as Himself
- Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as Self (The Beatles)Ono as Himself
Mick Jagger8 films together, 1996 to 2026
Mick Jagger's page
- Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as HimselfJagger as Himselfvoice
- Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley2024IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as HimselfJagger as Self (archive photo)
- Little Richard: I Am Everything2023IMDb rating 7.4Lennon as Self (archive voice)Jagger as Himself
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as HimselfJagger as Himself
- Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as HimselfJagger as Himself
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4Lennon as HimselfJagger as Himself
- How the Beatles Changed the World2017IMDb rating 6.9Lennon as HimselfJagger as Himself
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as Self - Lead VocalsJagger as Self - Lead Vocals
George Martin6 films together, 1970 to 2022
George Martin's page
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert2022IMDb rating 8.9Lennon as HimselfMartin as Himself
- Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution2017IMDb rating 8.0Lennon as HimselfMartin as Himself
- The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One2015IMDb rating 8.4Lennon as HimselfMartin as Himself
- Imagine: John Lennon1988IMDb rating 7.8Lennon as Himself / NarrationMartin as Himself
- The Compleat Beatles1982IMDb rating 8.2Lennon as HimselfMartin as Himself
- Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as Self (The Beatles)Martin as Himself
Richard LesterDirector, 3 films, 1964 to 1967
All films by Richard Lester
- How I Won the War1967IMDb rating 5.5Lennon as Gripweed
- Help!1965IMDb rating 7.1Lennon as John
- A Hard Day's Night1964IMDb rating 7.5Lennon as John
John ScheinfeldDirector, 3 films, 2006 to 2023
All films by John Scheinfeld
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as Himself
- Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)2010IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as Himself
- The U.S. vs. John Lennon2006IMDb rating 7.3Lennon as Himself
Michael Lindsay-HoggDirector, 2 films, 1970 to 1996
All films by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as Self - Lead Vocals
- Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6Lennon as Self (The Beatles)
Also six films together1 more actor
- The BeatlesBeatles '64 (2024), Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution (2017), The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016), Let It Be (1970), The Movie Orgy (1968) and Yellow Submarine (1968)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Five awards and honors from 1965 to 1994, two of them major.

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John Lennon's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
1971	Best Original Score	Let It Be	Won
Grammy Awards
1991	Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (posthumous)		Won
Other honors
1994	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (posthumous)		Won
1965	Member of the Order of the British Empire		Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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