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Jerry Lee Lewis was born on September 29, 1935 into a very religious family ... more

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Almost died from a ruptured stomach in 1981. more

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Alternate Names:

The Killer Himself

Filmography

Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Banda sonora" (2007)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 6.9 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Romulus, My Father (2007) ("Real Wild Child") 2007 - 6.8 (1,843)
- 3. Today's Country Music (2006) (V) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") 2006 - -
- 4. Walk the Line (2005)   (writer: "Lewis Boogie") 2005 $174M 7.9 (78,383)
AKAs:
  • Walk the Line (Germany)
- 5. A Dirty Shame (2004) (performer: "I'm on Fire") 2004 - 5.1 (6,055)
- 6. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)   (writer: "High School Confidential") 2004 - 5.6 (7,608)
AKAs:
  • Dirty Dancing 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title)
- 7. Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (2003) (V)   (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On") 2003 - 7.5 (9)
AKAs:
  • Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits: Rock 'N' Roll Forever (USA: DVD box title)
  • Rock 'N' Roll Forever (USA: DVD title)
- 8. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") 2003 - 7.2 (796)
- 9. Ken Park (2002) (performer: "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues") 2002 - 6.0 (11,258)
- 10. Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") 2000 - 6.0 (44)
- 11. Rogue Trader (1999) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") 1999 - 5.9 (3,434)
- 12. Telling Lies in America (1997) (writer: "High School Confidential") (performer: "High School Confidential") 1997 - 6.2 (1,275)
- 13. Wild America (1997) (performer: "Real Wild Child (Wild One)") 1997 - 5.9 (2,771)
- 14. Happy Weekend (1996) (performer: "Livin' Lovin' Wreck") 1996 - 5.2 (42)
- 15. Moonshine Highway (1996) (TV) (performer: "I'll Make It All Up To You", "Break Up") 1996 - 5.2 (78)
- 16. "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1993)   (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.1 (3,472)
1 TV episode:
  • Whiplash (1995) (performer: "Goosebumps")
- 17. The Cannon & Ball Gospel Show (1995) (V) (writer: "Great Balls of Fire" (as Great Ball of Fire)) 1995 - -
- 18. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) (performer: "Great Balls Of Fire") 1994 - 6.1 (22,798)
- 19. "Florida Lady" (1994)   (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - -
1 TV episode:
- 20. Needful Things (1993) (performer: "Great Balls Of Fire") 1993 - 5.9 (7,323)
- 21. "Lipstick on Your Collar" (1993) (unknown episodes) 1993 - 8.0 (724)
- 22. Memphis (1992) (TV) (performer: "YOU WIN AGAIN") 1992 - 5.3 (54)
- 23. Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock & Roll (1991) (V) (performer: "High School Confidential", "Don't Be Cruel", "You Win Again", "Great Balls Of Fire", "Breathless", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (Steve Allen Show), "Hound Dog", "I Got A Woman", "I'm On Fire", "Put Your Red Dress On", "I Believe In You", "Mystery Train", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (London), "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (Toronto), "Jailhouse Rock") 1991 - 6.4 (24)
- 24. Funny About Love (1990) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") 1990 - 4.5 (498)
- 25. Dick Tracy (1990) (performer: "It Was The Whiskey Talkin' (Not Me)") 1990 $163M 5.9 (23,566)
- 26. Coupe de Ville (1990) (performer: "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On") 1990 - 6.3 (1,072)
- 27. The Delinquents (1989) (performer: "Break Up") 1989 - 5.1 (375)
- 28. Great Balls of Fire! (1989) (writer: "High School Confidential") (performer: "Crazy Arms", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "I'm Throwing Rice at the Girl That I Love", "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless", "High School Confidential", "That Lucky Old Sun", "I'm On Fire", "Real Wild Child (Wild One)") 1989 - 5.9 (5,607)
- 29. Loverboy (1989) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") 1989 - 5.4 (2,234)
- 30. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)   (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On") 1987 - 3.4 (14,020)
AKAs:
  • Superman IV (Australia: TV title)
- 31. Ahava Tzeira (1987)   (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") 1987 - 3.8 (199)
AKAs:
  • Eis am Stiel 7: Verliebte Jungs (West Germany)
  • Lemon Popsicle VII
  • Lemon Popsicle VII: Young Love
  • Young Love
  • Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7
- 32. The Curse (1987)   (writer: "High School Confidential") 1987 - 4.4 (545)
AKAs:
  • The Farm
- 33. Stand by Me (1986) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") 1986 - 8.2 (81,119)
- 34. America 3000 (1986) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") 1986 - 3.7 (284)
- 35. The Heavenly Kid (1985)   (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On") 1985 - 5.3 (1,216)
AKAs:
  • Heavenly Kid (UK: video box title)
- 36. Harimu Ogen (1985)   (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") 1985 - 3.6 (195)
AKAs:
  • Lemon Popsicle VI
  • Up Your Anchor
  • Up Your Anchor: Lemon Popsicle 6 (Australia: video title)
- 37. Breathless (1983)   (performer: "Breathless", "High School Confidential") 1983 - 5.3 (3,175)
AKAs:
  • A Bout de Souffle Made in USA
- 38. Sapiches (1983)   (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On") 1983 - 4.6 (321)
AKAs:
  • Private Popsicle (Australia) (Philippines: English title)
  • Eis am Stiel 4 - Hasenjagd (West Germany)
  • Lemon Popsicle IV
- 39. Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style (1983) (V) (performer: "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On" (uncredited)) 1983 - 6.2 (22)
- 40. The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On") 1982 - 7.0 (7,110)
- 41. It Came from Hollywood (1982) (writer: "High School Confidential") (performer: "High School Confidential") 1982 - 5.6 (413)
- 42. Diner (1982) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On") 1982 - 7.2 (7,191)
- 43. Hard Country (1981) (performer: "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS", "AS LONG AS I LIVE") 1981 - 5.4 (200)
- 44. Roadie (1980) (performer: "(Hot Damn) I'm A One Woman Man") 1980 - 4.4 (399)
- 45. Yotzim Kavua (1979)   (performer: "Bep Bop a Lula", "High School Confidential") 1979 - 5.0 (348)
AKAs:
  • Eis am Stiel 2: Feste Freundin (West Germany)
  • Going Steady (USA)
  • Greasy Kid Stuff (USA)
  • Lemon Popsicle II
- 46. Grease (1978) (performer: "WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON") 1978 $380M 7.0 (54,968)
- 47. American Hot Wax (1978) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire") 1978 - 6.6 (656)
- 48. Eskimo Limon (1978)   (performer: "Chantilly Lace") 1978 - 6.0 (637)
AKAs:
  • Going All the Way (USA)
  • Lemon Popsicle
- 49. Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977) (TV) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On") 1977 - 5.3 (7)
- 50. Drive-In (1976) (performer: "Your Cheatin' Heart") 1976 - 5.8 (141)
- 51. Teenage Cover Girls (1976)   (performer: "Great Balls of Fire" (uncredited), "Breathless" (uncredited)) 1976 - -
AKAs:
  • Cover Girls in Heat (USA: video box title)
- 52. "Music Scene" (1969)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.6 (11)
1 TV episode:
  • Episode #1.6 (1969) (performer: "Great Balls of Fire", "She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye")
- 53. 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee (1969) (TV) (performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "Go, Go, Go (Down The Line)") 1969 - 5.3 (82)
- 54. Be My Guest (1965) (performer: "No-one But Me") 1965 - 5.0 (19)
- 55. Jamboree (1957)   (performer: "Great Balls Of Fire") 1957 - 5.0 (61)
AKAs:
  • Disc Jockey Jamboree (UK)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Capitol Fourth (2008) (TV) 2008 - -
- 2. "Police Story" (1973)   Bates (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.5 (150)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Hee Haw" (1969)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 6.7 (175)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Great Balls of Fire! (1989) (musician: piano and vocals) (as The Killer Himself) 1989 - 5.9 (5,607)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Great Balls of Fire! (1989) (production advisor) 1989 - 5.9 (5,607)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Middle Age Crazy (1980)   (writer) 1980 - 5.1 (154)
AKAs:
  • Heartfarm
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Great Balls of Fire! (1989) (special thanks) 1989 - 5.9 (5,607)
- 2. U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)   (special thanks) 1988 - 7.1 (3,237)
AKAs:
  • Rattle and Hum
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright (2009) (V) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - 5.8 (12)
- 3. Falsifyin' (2007) Himself 2007 - -
- 4. Jerry Lee Lewis: Killer Piano (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - -
- 5. "Great Performances" (1972)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.4 (106)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Impact: Songs That Changed the World - Chuck Berry: Maybellene (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - -
- 7. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.8 (475)
AKAs:
  • Jay Leno (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.7 (766)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Himself / Musical Guest (2 episodes, 2006) 2006 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) Winner - Lifetime Achevement Award 2005 - 3.9 (74)
- 11. Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies (2005) Himself 2005 - 5.6 (16)
- 12. Rock at Fifty (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - -
- 13. Good Rockin' Tonight (2001) (TV)   Himself 2001 - 7.9 (27)
AKAs:
  • Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (USA: video title)
- 14. "WWF SmackDown!" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 6.6 (656)
AKAs:
  • Friday Night Smackdown! (USA: new title)
  • Smackdown! (USA: new title)
  • Smackdown! Xtreme (USA)
  • WWE Smackdown! (USA: new title)
  • World Wrestling Federation Smackdown! (USA)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.0 (266)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 6.9 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll (2000) (TV) 2000 - 2.8 (5)
- 18. Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 6.9 (8)
- 19. "Century of Country" (1999) Himself 1999 - -
- 20. Hollywood Rocks 'N' Rolls in the 50's (1999) (V) Himself 1999 - -
- 21. In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 7.8 (26)
- 22. "Super Dave" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 7.2 (84)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Behind the Music" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 7.4 (141)
AKAs:
  • VH1's Behind the Music (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Rock & Roll" (1995) Himself 1995 - 7.6 (35)
- 25. The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - 8.3 (13)
- 26. The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3 (1995) (TV)   Himself 1995 - 7.3 (58)
AKAs:
  • Britain Invades, America Fights Back
- 27. The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2 (1995) (TV)   Himself 1995 - 7.3 (59)
AKAs:
  • Good Rockin' Tonight
- 28. Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) Performer 1994 - 6.6 (29)
- 29. "Aspel & Company" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 6.9 (24)
1 TV episode:
- 30. The Academy of Country Music's Greatest Hits (1993) (TV) Himself 1993 - -
- 31. Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock & Roll (1991) (V) Himself 1991 - 6.4 (24)
- 32. "Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll" (1991) Himself (unknown episodes) 1991 - -
- 33. "Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon" (1966)   Himself (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 5.4 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 34. "Pero ¿esto qué es?" (1989)   Himself (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - -
1 TV episode:
- 35. Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends (1989) (V) Himself 1989 - 8.4 (10)
- 36. John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto (1988) (V)   Himself 1988 - 7.1 (40)
AKAs:
  • Sweet Toronto (USA: short title)
- 37. Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987) Himself - DVD only 1987 - 7.3 (481)
- 38. I Am What I Am (1987) (TV) Himself 1987 - 7.8 (5)
- 39. Television Parts (1985) (TV) Himself 1985 - -
- 40. Ready Steady Go, Volume 2 (1985) Himself 1985 - 4.5 (7)
- 41. "Salute!" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - -
1 TV episode:
- 42. "T.J. Hooker" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 5.8 (455)
1 TV episode:
- 43. The 24th Annual Grammy Awards (1982) (TV) 1982 - -
- 44. American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special (1981) (TV) Himself 1981 - 3.6 (15)
- 45. Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday (1980) (TV) Himself 1980 - -
- 46. American Hot Wax (1978) Himself 1978 - 6.6 (656)
- 47. The Johnny Cash Christmas Special (1977) (TV) Himself 1977 - 6.3 (5)
- 48. Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977) (TV) Himself - Performer 1977 - 5.3 (7)
- 49. The London Rock and Roll Show (1973)   Himself 1973 - 8.4 (25)
AKAs:
  • The London Rock 'N' Roll Show (Canada: English title: cut version)
- 50. "The Midnight Special" (1972)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.5 (54)
1 TV episode:
- 51. "The Andy Williams Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.9 (23)
1 TV episode:
- 52. "The Johnny Cash Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.7 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 53. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself - Singer / Pianist (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 54. "Music Scene" (1969)   Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.6 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 55. "Hee Haw" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 6.7 (175)
1 TV episode:
- 56. 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee (1969) (TV) Himself - Special Guest 1969 - 5.3 (82)
- 57. "This Is Tom Jones" (1969)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.0 (31)
1 TV episode:
- 58. Keep on 'Rockin (1969)   Himself 1969 - 6.2 (25)
AKAs:
  • Little Richard: Keep on Rockin' (USA: video title)
- 59. "Shindig!" (1964)   Himself (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.7 (24)
1 TV episode:
- 60. Be My Guest (1965) Himself (with The Nashville Teens) 1965 - 5.0 (19)
- 61. "Ready, Steady, Go!" (1963)   Himself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.4 (16)
1 TV episode:
- 62. "Bandstand" (1952)   Himself (7 episodes, 1957-1964) 1964 - 7.8 (66)
AKAs:
  • AB (USA: short title)
  • American Bandstand (USA: new title)
  • American Bandstand 1966 (USA: ninth season title)
  • New American Bandstand 1965 (USA: new title)
  • VH1's Best of American Bandstand (USA: rerun title)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 63. Whole Lotta Shakin (1964) (TV) Himself 1964 - -
- 64. Music Shop (1963) (TV)   Himself 1963 - -
AKAs:
  • Buddy Bregman's Music Shop (USA: complete title)
- 65. High School Confidential! (1958)   Himself 1958 - 5.9 (409)
AKAs:
  • Trouble at Sixteen (International: English title: reissue title)
  • Young Hellions (USA: reissue title)
- 66. "The Dick Clark Show" (1958)   Himself (2 episodes, 1958) 1958 - -
AKAs:
  • The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 67. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Himself - Singer (2 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 68. Jamboree (1957)   Himself 1957 - 5.0 (61)
AKAs:
  • Disc Jockey Jamboree (UK)
- 1. Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection (2008) (V) Himself
- 2. The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment (2008) (V) Himself
- 3. The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice (2008) Himself
- 4. "Banda sonora"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show (2006) (V) Himself
- 6. Today's Country Music (2006) (V) Himself
- 7. "Favouritism"  
1 TV episode:
- 8. Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (2003) (V) Himself
- 9. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) Himself
- 10. The Definitive Elvis: The Army Years (2002) (V) Himself
- 11. "Ed Sullivan's VH1 Rock and Roll Classics" (1999) Himself
- 12. The Best of the Don Lane Show (1994) (TV) Himself
- 13. Rock 'n' Roll History Video: Fabulous Fifties (1989) (V)
- 14. The Compleat Beatles (1984) (uncredited) Himself (with underage bride)
- 15. Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style (1983) (V) Himself
- 16. The Heroes of Rock and Roll (1979) (TV) Himself

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Had #1 songs in 1957, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (Sun), "Great Balls of Fire" (Sun) more

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