
Biography
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Along with fellow Beatle Paul McCartney, he formed one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Born and raised in Liverpool, Lennon became involved as a teenager in the skiffle craze; his first band, The Quarrymen, evolved into The Beatles in 1960. As the group disintegrated towards the end of the decade, Lennon embarked on a solo career that produced the critically acclaimed albums John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, and iconic songs such as "Give Peace a Chance" and "Imagine". Lennon disengaged himself from the music business in 1975 to devote time to his family, but re-emerged in 1980 with a new album, Double Fantasy. He was murdered by Mark Chapman three weeks after its release. Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music, his writing, his drawings, on film, and in interviews, and he became controversial through his political and peace activism. He moved to New York City in 1971, where his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a lengthy attempt by Richard Nixon's administration to deport him, while his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement. As of 2010, Lennon's solo album sales in the United States exceed 14 million units, and as writer, co-writer or performer, he is responsible for 27 number-one singles on the US Hot 100 chart. In 2002, a BBC poll on the 100 Greatest Britons voted him eighth, and in 2008, Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer of all-time. He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Acted in 31
2020s
- 2026
John Lennon: The Last Interview
Movie
- 2024
La Historia del Fan Project Paul McCartney MX 2024
Movie
- 2022
Infamous Crime Scenes: John Lennon
Movie
- 2021
Life In Ten Pictures: John Lennon
Movie
2010s
- 2018
Arthur Janov's Primal Therapy
Movie
- 2017
John Lennon: Hard to Imagine
Movie
- 2016
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
(archive footage)
- 2014
When the Beatles Drove Us Wild
archival footage
John Lennon - Imagine
voce, pianoforte, chitarra
- 2013
- 2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage) (voice)
2000s
- 2008
The 60s: The Beatles Decade
TV
- 2002
1990s
- 1992
The John Lennon Video Collection
Movie
- 1990
Lennon: A Tribute
Movie
1980s
- 1986
Vain Glory
John Lennon
1970s
- 1977
Fire in the Water
Movie
- 1976
Chelsea Girls with Andy Warhol
Movie
- 1972
John Lennon - Imagine
Movie
- 1971
Brazil in Cannes
Movie
Frank Zappa, John Lennon & Yoko Ono: At Fillmore East
Movie
- 1970
Apotheosis
Movie
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Two Virgins
Movie
- 1967
How I Won the War
Gripweed
- 1965
Help!
John
- 1964
No release date
Inside the Beatles: 1962-1970
Movie
Sound 27
2020s
- 2025
The Beatles
Musician
- 2024
Man.
Music
An Ordered Hit of a Man (In Sequence)
Music
The Beatles LOVE
Music
- 2022
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Songs
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
- 2010
Imagine Peace
Music
2000s
- 2007
- 2005
Meet the Beatles
Songs
1990s
- 1997
Happy Birthday to John
Songs
1980s
- 1984
- 1981
1970s
- 1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Songs
- 1976
All This and World War II
Songs
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Rape
Sound, Music
- 1968
Film No. 5
Sound, Music
The Beatles: Revolution
Music
- 1967
Magical Mystery Tour
Songs
Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever
Songs
- 1966
Us Down by the Riverside
Music
- 1965
Help!
Songs
- 1964
Directed 14
2010s
- 2016
WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)
Director
2000s
- 2003
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
Director
1990s
- 1992
The John Lennon Video Collection
Director
1970s
- 1972
Imagine
Director
John Lennon - Imagine
Director
- 1971
Erection
Director
Up Your Legs Forever
Director
- 1970
Fly
Director
Apotheosis
Director
1960s
- 1969
Rape
Director
Self-Portrait
Director
Bed Peace
Director
- 1968
Two Virgins
Director
- 1967
Magical Mystery Tour
Director
Wrote 9
1970s
- 1972
Imagine
Writer
Oh! Calcutta!
Writer
- 1970
Apotheosis
Writer
Fly
Writer
1960s
- 1969
Rape
Writer
Self-Portrait
Writer
Bed Peace
Writer
- 1968
Two Virgins
Writer
- 1967
Magical Mystery Tour
Writer
Produced 5
1980s
- 1986
John Lennon: One to One Concert Live in New York
Producer
1970s
- 1972
Imagine
Producer
- 1970
Did Britain Murder Hanratty?
Producer
1960s
- 1967
Magical Mystery Tour
Producer
Edited 1
1960s
- 1969
Rape
Editor
Appearances282
2020s
- 2026
Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC
Self
- 2025
The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn
Self (archive footage)
A Love Letter to the Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self (archive photo)
The Beatles: Here, There and Everywhere
Self (archive footage)
TWST / Things We Said Today
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles
Self (archive footage)
David Frost Vs
self (archive footage) · 1 episode
- 2024
Here Today
Self (Music)
Daytime Revolution
Self (archive footage)
Hinckley
Self (archive footage)
The Bannfoot Ferry
Self (archive footage)
- 2023
Paul McCartney: Got Back
Self (archive footage)
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles and the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Louder Than Rock
Self (archive footage)
- 2022
The Beatles: 1964 US Tour Reconstruction
Self
Ringo Starr: One of Them
Self (archive footage)
Behind the Lyrics: The Beatles
Self
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Self (archive footage)
A Life in Ten Pictures
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Under the Volcano
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
John Lennon: His Life, Legacy, Last Days
Self (archive footage)
Lennon's Last Weekend
Self (archive footage)
Lennon & McCartney: Hello From Liverpool
Self
2010s
- 2019
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
Self (archive footage)
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal
Self (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2
Self (archive footage)
The Last 24 Hours: John Lennon
Self
- 2018
John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
Self (archive footage)
In Search of Greatness
Self - Singer
The King
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles – Ready Steady Go!
Self
Looking for Lennon
Self (Archive footage)
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Self (archive footage) · 2 episodes
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Self (archive footage)
George Harrison - All Things Pass
Self (archive footage)
- 2017
I Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragrance
Self
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution
Self (archive footage)
Free to Rock
Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
Kyoko
Self (archive footage)
Året var 1967
Self (archive footage)
- 2016
WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)
Self
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
Self (archive footage)
- 2015
The Last Lennon Interview
Self (archive footage)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles 1
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles 1+
Self (archive footage)
In Their Own Words
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
- 2014
Beatles på Sverigeturné
Self (archive footage)
- 2013
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Good Ol' Freda
Self (archive footage)
Året var 1963
Self (archive footage)
- 2012
Genius
Self (archive footage)
Jonas Mekas: I Am Not a Filmmaker
Self (archival)
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Self (archive footage)
Palme
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: In Chicago 1964-1966
Self
The Beatles: Their Golden Age
Self
Infamous Assassinations
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Becoming the Beatles
Self
The Winged Beetle
Self
- 2011
Beatles Stories
Self (archive footage)
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film
Himself (archive footage)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 4
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 2
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 3
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 1
Self (archive footage)
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos
Self (archive footage)
Composing Outside The Beatles: Lennon & McCartney 1973-1980
Self (Archive Footage)
- 2010
The Day John Lennon Died
Self (archive footage)
LennoNYC
Self (archive footage)
The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: The Complete Story
Self (Archive Footage)
2000s
- 2009
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - Composing Outside The Beatles: Lennon & McCartney 1967-1972
Self (Archive Footage)
The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: The Mini Documentaries
Self
The Beatles on Record
Self
The Beatles: Parting Ways
Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
Project 9: The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band
Self (archive footage)
- 2008
The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Memories
Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
Self
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Turn Left at Greenland
self
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965
Self (Archive Footage)
The Beatles: Up Close and Personal
Self (archive footage)
- 2007
365 Day Project
Self
The Beatles: Destination Hamburg
Self (archive footage)
THE BEATLES in HELP!
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Phenomenon
Self (archive footage)
I Met the Walrus
Self
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Explosion
Self (archive footage)
- 2006
The Beatles: Love
Self
To John With Love
Self (archive footage)
John & Yoko Bed-In
Self
Warhol and Maciunas
Self
The Ballad of AJ Weberman
Self (archive footage)
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Origins
Self (archive footage)
- 2005
The World's Greatest Gigs
Self (archive footage)
Pink Floyd London '66-'67
Self (uncredited)
The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2
Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
Self (archive footage)
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
Self (archive)
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
Self (archive footage)
Meet the Beatles
Self (Archival footage)
- 2004
Beatles Biggest Secrets
Self (archive footage)
Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
Self (archive footage)
Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
The Beatles: Around the World
Self (archive footage)
Imagine Imagine
Self
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Self (archive footage)
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Beatles: The Journey
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: A Long and Winding Road
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - Trilogy
Self
- 2002
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Self (archive footage)
Things They Said Today
Self (archive footage)
Monday Night Mayhem
Self (archive footage)
- 2001
Wingspan
Self (archive footage)
- 2000
Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album
Self
John & Yoko's Year of Peace
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
The Beatles: A Celebration
Self (archive footage)
- 1997
Happy Birthday to John
Self
- 1996
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Self - Lead Vocals
The Beatles Story
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Unauthorized
Self (archive footage)
Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary
Self (archive footage)
- 1995
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
Self
- 1993
Ready Steady Go! The Beatles Live
Self
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
Self
- 1992
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
Self (Archival Footage)
- 1991
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
Self (archive footage)
- 1990
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections
Self
1980s
- 1988
Imagine: John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
Self (archive)
- 1987
- 1986
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
Self (archive footage)
John Lennon: One to One Concert Live in New York
Self (archive footage)
Fun with the Fab Four
Self (archive footage)
- 1985
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life
Self (archive footage)
The Real Buddy Holly Story
Self (archive footage)
- 1984
Yoko Ono: Then and Now
Self (archive footage)
- 1983
When the Music's Over
Self (archive footage)
- 1982
The Compleat Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
- 1981
This Is Elvis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970s
- 1979
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Self (archive footage)
- 1978
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Self (archive footage)
- 1977
The Beatles at Shea Stadium
Self
Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
Self
The Day the Music Died
Self
- 1975
A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
Self
- 1974
Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
Self (archive footage)
- 1972
Imagine
Self
The One to One Concert
Self
Eat the Document
Self
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Self
- 1971
Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
Self
Up Your Legs Forever
Self - Last Legs/Self - credit narrator(uncredited)
Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family
Self
Dynamite Chicken
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
Self
24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko
Self
The Beatles: Something
Self
The Beatles: Abbey Road
Self - Vocals, Guitar
Self-Portrait
Self
Bed Peace
Self
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One
Self (archive footage)
- 1968
The Beatles Mod Odyssey
Self
Film No. 5
Self
Beatles Electroniques
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Beatles: Revolution
Self
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Self
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
- 1967
Magical Mystery Tour
Self / Ticket Salesman / Magician with Coffee / Narrator
Our World
Self
Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever
Self
- 1966
El Rey en Londres
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Live at Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
Self - The Beatles
The Beatles: In Japan (7/1/1966)
Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
The Beatles: In Japan (6/30/1966)
Self
The Beatles - In Germany 24-26 June, 1966
Self
Reflections on Love
Self (archive footage)
- 1965
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Live in Paris
Self
The Beatles
Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited) · 39 episodes
Doctor Who: The Chase
Self (archive footage)
Pop Gear
Self
- 1964
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
Self - The Beatles Member
The Beatles: Live in The Netherlands
Self
The Beatles Sing for Shell
Self
The Beatles in Australia
Self
Around the Beatles
Self
The Beatles: Live at the Washington Coliseum
Self
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
Self (archive footage)
- 1963
The Beatles Come to Town
Self
The Beatles - Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool
Self
The Mersey Sound
Self
- 1962
- 1961
1940s
- 1948
No release date
The Beatles - 1967-1970
Self (archive footage)
Building the Beatles
Self (Archive Footage)
Thanked in the credits2
2010s
- 2014
Lennon or McCartney
Thanks
2000s
- 2009
Project 9: The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band
Thanks