The Blues 21 years old

The Blues

The Blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the history of blues music. In each of the seven episodes, a different director explores a stage in the development of the blues. The series originally aired on PBS in the United States.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Salif Keita He was 54 , now 75 years old
Ike Turner He was 71 , 76 years old when he died
Ray Charles He was 73 , 73 years old when he died
John Lee Hooker He was 86 , 83 years old when he died
B.B. King He was 78 , 89 years old when he died
Taj Mahal (musician) He was 61 , now 82 years old

Crew

Name Job title
Ulrich Felsberg Production He was 51 , now 72 years old Executive Producer
Peter Schwartzkopff Production He was 54 , now 75 years old Executive Producer
David Tedeschi Editing Editor
Jody Patton Production Executive Producer
Mike Eley Crew He was 43 , now 64 years old Cinematography
Gary D. Roach Editing He was 39 , now 60 years old Editor
Charles Burnett Directing He was 59 , now 80 years old Director
Clint Eastwood Directing He was 73 , now 94 years old Director
Wim Wenders Directing He was 58 , now 79 years old Director
Barry Ackroyd Crew He was 49 , now 70 years old Cinematography
Alex Gibney Production He was 49 , now 71 years old Producer
Richard Pearce Crew He was 60 , now 81 years old Cinematography
Richard Pearce Directing He was 60 , now 81 years old Director
Marc Levin Directing He was 52 , now 73 years old Director
Bob Eisenhardt Editing Editor
Paul G. Allen Production He was 50 , 65 years old when he died Executive Producer
Margaret Bodde Production Producer
Vic Losick Crew Cinematography
John L. Demps, Jr. Crew Cinematography
The Blues poster
The Blues (21 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2003-09-28
  • Runtime: [90] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 7