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66 titles

Past Film & Video (11 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Anderson File (2020) (Short) - Performer ("That's for Sure"), Writer ("That's for Sure") Performer ("That's for Sure"), Writer ("That's for Sure") See fewer	$0
The Big Hit (2020) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") See fewer				$2.7MM
Acrimony (2018) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") See fewer	$20MM	$17MM	$44MM	$46MM
Mr. Church (2016) Performer ("So You Think You're Cute"), Writer ("So You Think You're Cute") Performer ("So You Think You're Cute"), Writer ("So You Think You're Cute") See fewer	$8MM	$339K	$686K	$686K
Summer of '92 (2015) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") See fewer				$3.2MM
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") See fewer
The Central Park Five (2012) Lyrics ("I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free"), Music ("I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free") Lyrics ("I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free"), Music ("I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free") See fewer		$31K	$326K	$326K
The World Unseen (2007) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") See fewer		$9K	$18K	$23K
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) Lyrics ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"), Music ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") Lyrics ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"), Music ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") See fewer	$36MM	$168K	$13MM	$13MM
Fillmore (1972) Writer ("Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") Writer ("Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") See fewer
The Cool World (1963) Mission Mission See fewer

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Past Television (19 titles)	Episodes
Minx (2022) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2022) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2022) See fewer A scintillating conversation about a lethal pesticide (Apr 14, 2022) Season 1, Episode 9 - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (uncredited) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Noughties (2020) (TV Series) - Performer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2020) Performer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2020) See fewer 2000 (Oct 21, 2020) Season 1, Episode 1 - Performer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (uncredited) Performer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Terror (2019) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") (1 episode, 2019) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Into the Afterlife (Oct 14, 2019) Season 2, Episode 10 - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") See fewer	1
I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp (2018) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2018) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Episode #3.16 (Dec 3, 2018) Season 3, Episode 16 - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (uncredited) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Film '72 (1971–2018) (TV Series) - Composer (theme "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (971 episodes, 1971) Composer (theme "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (971 episodes, 1971) See fewer Episode #47.1 (Feb 28, 2018) Season 47, Episode 1 - Composer (theme "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") Composer (theme "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") See fewer See more See fewer Loading	971
P.O.V. (2016) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") (1 episode, 2016) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") (1 episode, 2016) See fewer The Return (May 23, 2016) Season 29, Episode 1 - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") See fewer	1
Britain's Got Talent (2013) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2013) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2013) See fewer 2013: Auditions 1 (Apr 13, 2013) Season 7, Episode 1 - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (uncredited) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Independent Lens (2012) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel Like To Be Free") (1 episode, 2012) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel Like To Be Free") (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock (Feb 2, 2012) Season 13, Episode 13 - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel Like To Be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel Like To Be Free") See fewer	1
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2011) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2011) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Episode #19.93 (Feb 14, 2011) Season 19, Episode 93 - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (uncredited) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Banda sonora (2010) (TV Series) - Music ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") (1 episode, 2010), Lyrics ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") (1 episode, 2010) Music ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") (1 episode, 2010), Lyrics ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode #6.2 (Nov 19, 2010) Season 6, Episode 2 - Lyrics ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free"), Music ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") Lyrics ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free"), Music ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") See fewer	1
The Choir (2006) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2006) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Dec 4, 2006) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free") See fewer	1
Life on Mars (2006) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") (1 episode, 2006) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Episode 5 (Aug 21, 2006) Season 1, Episode 5 - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") See fewer	1
Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin' (1988) (TV Movie) - Self (narrator), Writer Self (narrator), Writer See fewer
Roomies (1987) (TV Series) - Performer ("Title Theme") (8 episodes, 1987) Performer ("Title Theme") (8 episodes, 1987) See fewer Mid-Term Fever (May 15, 1987) Season 1, Episode 8 - Performer ("Title Theme") (uncredited) Performer ("Title Theme") (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
The John Denver Show (1973) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free") (1 episode, 1973) Writer ("I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free") (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Episode #1.4 (May 20, 1973) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free") See fewer	1
Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway (1969) (TV Movie) - Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") Writer ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free") See fewer
Jazz Party (1958) (TV Series) - Self - Pianist (1 episode, 1958), Performer ("Fine and Dandy", "Body and Soul", "Cootie's Big Time Blues", "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)", "Air Mail Special", "Bugle Call Rag") (1 episode, 1958) Self - Pianist (1 episode, 1958), Performer ("Fine and Dandy", "Body and Soul", "Cootie's Big Time Blues", "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)", "Air Mail Special", "Bugle Call Rag") (1 episode, 1958) See fewer Episode #1.23 (Oct 16, 1958) Season 1, Episode 23 - Self - Pianist, Performer ("Fine and Dandy", "Body and Soul", "Cootie's Big Time Blues", "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)", "Air Mail Special", "Bugle Call Rag") Self - Pianist, Performer ("Fine and Dandy", "Body and Soul", "Cootie's Big Time Blues", "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)", "Air Mail Special", "Bugle Call Rag") See fewer	1
The Subject Is Jazz (1958) (TV Series) - Self - piano / Self - Piano (6 episodes, 1958), Music Director (6 episodes, 1958), Writer ("Early Bird", "Double Exposure") (1 episode, 1958), Writer ("Blues in a Minor Key") (1 episode, 1958), Writer ("Improvisation No. 3") (1 episode, 1958) Self - piano / Self - Piano (6 episodes, 1958), Music Director (6 episodes, 1958), Writer ("Early Bird", "Double Exposure") (1 episode, 1958), Writer ("Blues in a Minor Key") (1 episode, 1958), Writer ("Improvisation No. 3") (1 episode, 1958) See fewer The Future of Jazz (Jun 18, 1958) Season 1, Episode 13 - Self - piano, Music Director, Writer ("Early Bird", "Double Exposure") Self - piano, Music Director, Writer ("Early Bird", "Double Exposure") See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
You Are There (1954) (TV Series) - Jelly Roll Morton (1 episode, 1954) Jelly Roll Morton (1 episode, 1954) See fewer The Emergence of Jazz (November 20, 1917) (Sep 5, 1954) Season 3, Episode 2 - Jelly Roll Morton Jelly Roll Morton See fewer	1

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Self (33 titles)
Mr. Soul! (2018) Self Self See fewer
The Girls in the Band (2011) Self - Musical Director, Kennedy Center (as Dr. Billy Taylor) Self - Musical Director, Kennedy Center (as Dr. Billy Taylor) See fewer
In Good Time: The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland (2011) Self - Pianist Self - Pianist See fewer
National Visionary Leadership Project (2009– ) (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
Independent Lens (2007) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2007) Self (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life (Feb 6, 2007) Season 8, Episode 14 - Self Self See fewer
Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007) Self Self See fewer
Duke Ellington's Washington (2000) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Culture Shock (2000) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer The Devil's Music: 1920s Jazz (Feb 2, 2000) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
The Legend of Bop City (1998) Self Self See fewer
Great Performances (1998) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1998) Self (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Porgy and Bess: An American Voice (Feb 4, 1998) Season 26, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer
Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary (1996) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1990) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1990) Self (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Episode dated 1 July 1990 (Jul 1, 1990) Self Self See fewer
Trumpetistically, Clora Bryant (1989) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Core of the Apple (1986) (TV Series) - Self - Musician (1 episode, 1986) Self - Musician (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Blacks in the Media and Performing Arts (1986) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer
Liberty Weekend (1986) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Jazz Counterpoint (1985– ) (TV Series) - Self - Host Self - Host See fewer
Bilder aus Amerika (1982) (TV Series) - Self - Musician (1 episode, 1982) Self - Musician (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Episode #1.6 (Dec 8, 1982) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer
A Salute to Duke (1981) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Black Journal (1968–1975) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1968) Self (2 episodes, 1968) See fewer Episode #1.4 (Sep 11, 1968) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer Episode dated 14 January 1975 (Jan 14, 1975) Self Self See fewer
The David Frost Show (1969–1972) (TV Series) - Self - Orchestra Leader / Self - Bandleader / Self (12 episodes, 1969) Self - Orchestra Leader / Self - Bandleader / Self (12 episodes, 1969) See fewer Episode #4.187 (Jun 7, 1972) Season 4, Episode 187 - Self - Orchestra Leader Self - Orchestra Leader See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Mike Douglas Show (1967–1971) (TV Series) - Self - Bandleader / Self (2 episodes, 1967) Self - Bandleader / Self (2 episodes, 1967) See fewer Episode #10.241 (Sep 15, 1971) Season 10, Episode 241 - Self - Bandleader Self - Bandleader See fewer Episode #7.7 (Sep 12, 1967) Season 7, Episode 7 - Self Self See fewer
Louis Armstrong: 1900 - 1971 (1971) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Today (1969) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1969) Self (1 episode, 1969) See fewer Episode dated 31 March 1969 (Mar 31, 1969) Self Self See fewer
Soul! (1968) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1968) Self (1 episode, 1968) See fewer Episode dated 12 September 1968 (Sep 12, 1968) Self Self See fewer
Anatomy of Pop: The Music Explosion (1966) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Dial M for Music (1965) (TV Series) - Self - Host (1 episode, 1965) Self - Host (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Episode dated 18 September 1965 (Sep 18, 1965) Self - Host Self - Host See fewer
ABC's Nightlife (1965) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1965) Self (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Episode #1.82 (Jun 23, 1965) Season 1, Episode 82 - Self Self See fewer
Mr. Broadway (1964) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1964) Self (1 episode, 1964) See fewer Something to Sing About (Dec 19, 1964) Season 1, Episode 12 - Self Self See fewer
Jazz Party (1958) (TV Series) - Self - Pianist (1 episode, 1958) Self - Pianist (1 episode, 1958) See fewer Episode #1.23 (Oct 16, 1958) Season 1, Episode 23 - Self - Pianist Self - Pianist See fewer
The Subject Is Jazz (1958) (TV Series) - Self - piano / Self - Piano (13 episodes, 1958) Self - piano / Self - Piano (13 episodes, 1958) See fewer The Future of Jazz (Jun 18, 1958) Season 1, Episode 13 - Self - piano Self - piano See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Tonight Show (1955–1956) (TV Series) - Self - Pianist (4 episodes, 1955) Self - Pianist (4 episodes, 1955) See fewer The Billy Taylor Jazz Trio (Dec 5, 1956) Season 3, Episode 61 - Self - Pianist (as The Billy Taylor Trio) Self - Pianist (as The Billy Taylor Trio) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Adventures in Jazz (1949) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1949) Self (1 episode, 1949) See fewer Episode #1.2 (Jan 28, 1949) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Men at Work (1942) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1942) Self (1 episode, 1942) See fewer Episode dated 16 April 1942 (Apr 16, 1942) Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (2 titles)
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Jewel Kilcher (Jul 14, 2023) Season 7, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story (2022) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (1 title)
Lighthouse Family: (I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free/One (2001) (Music Video) - Composer, Writer ("(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free/One") Composer, Writer ("(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free/One") See fewer

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Billy Taylor (IV) (1921–2010)

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