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Rufus Thomas Poster

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 1999 Cookie's Fortune
Theo Johnson
 1996 A Family Thing
Tommy
 1989 Great Balls of Fire!
Haney's Big House Dancer
 1989 Mystery Train
Man in Station (segment "Far from Yokohama")
 1973 Police Story (TV Series)
Blackberry
- The Ho Chi Minh Trail (1973) ... Blackberry
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 2016 The Inseparables (TV Movie)
 1989 Aerosmith: Live Texxas Jam '78 (TV Special documentary) (composer: song "Walkin' the Dog")
 1977 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Dance Theatre of Harlem (1977) ... (music)
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 2023 Rustin (performer: "Walking the Dog") / (writer: "Walking the Dog")
 2023 80 for Brady (performer: "(Do the) Push and Pull, Pt. 1") / (writer: "(Do the) Push and Pull, Pt. 1")
 2022 Elvis (performer: "Tiger Man")
 2022 2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry (TV Special documentary) (writer: "Do the Dog")
 2022 The Masked Singer (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Masking for a Duel - Round 2 (2022) ... (writer: "Walking the Dog")
  Your Honor (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2021) (writer - 1 episode, 2021)
- Part Eight (2021) ... (performer: "(Do The) Push and Pull (Pt. 1)") / (writer: "(Do The) Push and Pull (Pt. 1)")
 2019 American Soul (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Lost and Found (2019) ... (writer: "Do the Funky Chicken")
 2018 Tanssi kanssain (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.4 (2018) ... (writer: "Liisan koira" (Walking the Dog))
 2018 Dom on the Spot (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.7 (2018) ... (performer: "Walking the Dog" - uncredited)
 2018/I Dog Days (writer: "Walkin' the Dog")
  The Deuce (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2017)
- I See Money (2017) ... (performer: "Do the Push and Pull") / (writer: "Do the Push and Pull")
 2016 Mafia III (Video Game) (performer: "Walking the Dog" - uncredited) / (writer: "Walking the Dog" - uncredited)
 2016 War Dogs (performer: "Can Your Monkey Do The Dog") / (writer: "Can Your Monkey Do The Dog")
 2016 Elvis & Nixon (performer: "Push And Pull") / (writer: "Push And Pull")
  Castle (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2014)
- Bad Santa (2014) ... (performer: "I'll Be Your Santa Baby" - uncredited) / (writer: "I'll Be Your Santa Baby" - uncredited)
 2014 Take Me to the River (Documentary) (performer: "Push And Pull") / (writer: "Push And Pull")
 2013 Reaching for the Moon (performer: "Walking the Dog") / (writer: "Walking the Dog")
  Todd's Pop Song Reviews (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2011) (writer - 1 episode, 2011)
- Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 1976 (2011) ... (performer: "Do the Funky Chicken") / (writer: "Do the Funky Chicken")
 2011 I Melt with You (writer: "Do The Dog")
 2010 The Runway (writer: "Walking The Dog")
 2009 Welcome to the 80's (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Postpunk und Neue Deutsche Welle (2009) ... (writer: "Do The Dog")
 2009 Glastonbury 2009 (TV Series) (writer: "Do the Dog")
 2008 Soul Men (writer: "Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down)") / (writer: "The Memphis Train")
  True Blood (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2008) (writer - 1 episode, 2008)
- Plaisir d'amour (2008) ... (performer: "Walking the Dog" - uncredited) / (writer: "Walking the Dog" - uncredited)
 2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (Documentary) (performer: "The Memphis Train") / (writer: "The Memphis Train")
 2006 This Is England (writer: "Do The Dog")
 2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game) (writer: "Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn" - uncredited)
  7th Heaven (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2003) (writer - 1 episode, 2003)
- Stand Up (2003) ... (performer: "Walking The Dog" - uncredited) / (writer: "Walking The Dog" - uncredited)
 2002 All About the Benjamins (writer: "The Breakdown")
 2002 Only the Strong Survive (Documentary) (performer: "Walking the Dog", "(Night Time Is) The Right Time") / (writer: "Walking the Dog")
 2001 American Masters (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode)
- Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (2001) ... (performer: "Bear Cat (The Answer To Hound Dog)")
 2001 Scratch (Documentary) (performer: "The Itch & Scratch Part 2")
 2001 Stickmen (performer: "Push and Pull Part One") / (writer: "Push and Pull Part One")
 1999 The Sopranos (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Pax Soprana (1999) ... (performer: "Willy Nilly")
 1998 Strike! (performer: "Walkin' the Dog") / (writer: "Walkin' the Dog")
 1997 Keys to Tulsa (writer: "Walkin' the Dog")
 1995 All Men Are Liars (writer: "Walkin' the Dog")
 1994 Little Big League (writer: "Philly Dog")
 1993 Coitado do Jorge ("I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU")
 1992 The Cutting Edge (writer: "Walking the Dog")
  Reasonable Doubts (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1991) (writer - 1 episode, 1991)
- Hard Bargains (1991) ... (performer: "Walking the Dog" - uncredited) / (writer: "Walking the Dog" - uncredited)
  The Wonder Years (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1990) (writer - 1 episode, 1990)
- The Powers That Be (1990) ... (performer: "Walkin' the Dog" - uncredited) / (writer: "Walkin' the Dog" - uncredited)
 1989 Mystery Train (performer: "The Memphis Train") / (writer: "The Memphis Train")
 1984 Fame (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll (1984) ... (writer: "Walking the Dog")
 1983 Emu's World (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.4 (1983) ... (writer: "Walking the Dog" - uncredited)
 1982 I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (lyrics: "Do the Dog") / (music: "Do the Dog")
 1981 The Fan (writer: "Do the Dog")
 1973 Wattstax (Documentary) (performer: "Breakdown", "Funky Chicken") / (writer: "Breakdown", "Funky Chicken")
 1971 Soul Train (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee (1971) ... (performer: "(Do the) Push and Pull", "Do the Funky Chicken", "The World is Round")
 1971 The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #6.23 (1971) ... (writer: "Do the Funky Chicken")
 1966 The Go!! Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.97 (1966) ... (writer: "Walking the Dog")
 1964-1965 Shindig! (TV Series) (writer - 5 episodes)
- Episode #1.46 (1965) ... (writer: "Walkin' the Dog")
- Episode #1.40 (1965) ... (writer: "Little Sally Walker")
- Episode #1.35 (1965) ... (writer: "Walking the Dog")
- Jackie Wilson, Jay and the Americans, the Honeycombs (1964) ... (writer: "Jump Back")
 1964 Around the Beatles (TV Special) (writer: "Walking the Dog")
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 2002 Only the Strong Survive (Documentary) (dedicatee)
 2001 American Masters (TV Series documentary) (in memory of - 1 episode)
- Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (2001) ... (in memory of: 1917-2001)
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 2008 Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio (Documentary)
Self
 2007 Great Performances (TV Series)
Self
 2003 Blues Story (TV Movie documentary)
Self
 2003 The Blues (TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
- The Road to Memphis (2003) ... Self
 2003 Soulsville (Documentary short)
Self
 2002 Sounds of Memphis (TV Movie documentary)
 2002 Only the Strong Survive (Documentary)
Self
 2001 22nd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards (TV Special)
Self
 2001 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Self - Sun Artist
- Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (2001) ... Self - Sun Artist
 2001 American Roots Music (TV Series documentary)
Self
- When First Unto This Country (2001) ... Self
 2001 Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (TV Series documentary)
Self
- The Road to Rock 'n' Roll (2001) ... Self
 2000 21st Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards (TV Special)
Self
 2000 Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll (TV Movie documentary)
Self
 1996 Dancing in the Street (TV Series documentary)
Self
- Whole Lotta Shakin' (1996) ... Self
 1995 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest
- Tony Danza/P.J. O'Rourke/Rufus Thomas (1995) ... Self - Musical Guest
 1995 Rock & Roll (TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
- Renegades (1995) ... Self
- In the Groove (1995) ... Self
 1994 The Memphis Sound: A Tribute to Our City's Music (TV Movie documentary)
Self
 1994 The Atlantic Records Story (TV Special)
Self
 1993 Elvis: His Life and Times (TV Special)
 1993 Schmidteinander (TV Series)
Self
- Episode #3.8 (1993) ... Self
 1989 Soul Power (TV Special documentary)
Self
 1987 Presley (TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
- I Don't Sing Like Nobody (1987) ... Self
 1987 It's Only Rock and Roll (TV Series)
Self
- Episode dated 26 June 1987 (1987) ... Self
 1977 All You Need Is Love (TV Series documentary)
Self
- God's Children: The Beginnings (1977) ... Self
 1974 In Concert (TV Series)
Self
- Rufus Thomas (1974) ... Self
 1973 Black Omnibus (TV Series)
Self
- Episode #1.12 (1973) ... Self
 1971-1973 American Bandstand (TV Series)
Self
- Soul Unlimited (2 of 3) (1973) ... Self
- Episode #16.5 (1972) ... Self
- Episode #15.20 (1972) ... Self
- Episode #14.29 (1971) ... Self
 1973 Wattstax (Documentary)
Self
 1971-1972 Soul Train (TV Series)
Guest
 1970 Top of the Pops (TV Series)
Self
- Episode #7.17 (1970) ... Self
 1965 The Lloyd Thaxton Show (TV Series)
Self
- Episode #3.219 (1965) ... Self
 1964 The Beat Room (TV Series)
Self
- Episode #1.24 (1964) ... Self
 1964 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV Series)
Self
- Episode #2.15 (1964) ... Self
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 2022 Rock Legends (TV Series documentary)
Self
- Sun Record Years (2022) ... Self
 2019 Memphis '69 (Documentary)
Self
 2018 Elvis Presley: The Searcher (Documentary)
Self
 2013 Soul Power! (TV Series documentary)
Self
- Soul Power! The Early Years (2013) ... Self
 2012 B.B. King: The Life of Riley (Documentary)
Self

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