Billy Preston: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 17
- on screen
- 1958–2026
- box office
- $14.4M
- average score
- 81
Billy Preston's Career in Numbers
Billy Preston's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Billy Preston works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from St. Louis Blues (1958) to The Derby Stallion (2005), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Billy Preston Movies by Decade
- 1950s 1
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 2
The 1990s were Billy Preston's busiest decade, with 2 films.
Billy Preston Movies by Genre
- Family 1
- Crime 1
- Comedy 1
- Animation 1
- Music 1
- Drama 1
Family is the genre Billy Preston has worked in most, with 1 film, ahead of crime (1).
Billy Preston Career Milestones
- First film
- St. Louis Blues 1958
- Biggest box office hit
- Blues Brothers 2000 $14.1M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Derby Stallion 2005
Billy Preston Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Billy Preston is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 81. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Billy Preston Movies as an Actor
6- 2005
The Derby Stallion as Will Gentry · Family - 2001
Ticker as Blues Band Organ · Crime Worldwide box office: $380K - 1998
Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys · Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.1M - 1990
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten as Marvelous Mose (voice) · Animation - 1984
Blame It on the Night as Billy Preston · Music - 1958
St. Louis Blues as Will Handy as a Boy · Drama
Billy Preston in Documentaries & Specials
11- 2026
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It as Self · Documentary - 2023
Sunday Best as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 81 - 2005
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited as Self · Documentary - 2004
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J as Self · Documentary - 2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self · Tv movie - 2004
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival as Self · Music - 2001
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals · Music - 1982
The Compleat Beatles as Self · Documentary - 1978
Stony Island as Self · Drama - 1977
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary as Self · Music - 1972
The Concert for Bangladesh as Self · Documentary
Who Billy Preston Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Billy Preston shares the most films with. Eric Clapton comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Ringo Starr (5).
Billy Preston: Questions & Answers
How many movies Billy Preston has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Billy Preston been in?
Billy Preston is credited on 17 films, from 1958 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Billy Preston's highest-grossing movie?
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) is Billy Preston's biggest box office hit, with $14.1M worldwide, ahead of Ticker (2001) ($380K). Across every film with box office figures, Billy Preston's movies have made $14.4M.
Billy Preston's biggest hits What is the best Billy Preston movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Billy Preston's best-rated film is Sunday Best (2023) with a score of 81.
Best Billy Preston movies, ranked What is Billy Preston's newest movie?
The most recent film on Billy Preston's filmography is Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026), in the role of Self.
Who does Billy Preston work with most often?
Billy Preston shares the most films with Eric Clapton (7 films), Ringo Starr (5 films) and George Harrison (4 films).
The Best Billy Preston Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 17 credits.
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