Biography
Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jazz-fusion bassist to headline tours, sell out shows worldwide and have recordings reach gold status.Clarke is a 5-time Grammy winner, with 15 nominations, 3 as a solo artist, 1 with the Stanley Clarke Band, and 1 with Return to Forever. Clarke was selected to become a 2022 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship.A Stanley Clarke electric bass is permanently on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Filmography
all 81
Movies 77
self 11
TV Shows 4
Original Music Composer
Undercover Brother 2 (2019)
Movie
Composer
Halston (2019)
Movie
Music
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
Movie
5.5
Self
Marcus (2015)
Movie
Composer
The Best Man Holiday (2013)
Movie
10
Music
Freelancers (2012)
Movie
Bass
Stanley Clarke & Stewart Copeland: Jazz à Sète Festival 2012 (2012)
Movie
Himself
Return To Forever - The Mothership Returns (2012)
Movie
Bass
Stanley Clarke & Stewart Copeland: Live Catania Jazz 2012 (2012)
Movie
SMV: Stanley Clarke Marcus Miller Victor Wooten Jazz a Vienne 2009 (2009)
Movie
Himself
Return To Forever: Live At Montreux (2009)
Movie
Himself
Clarke-Miller-Wooten "S.M.V. Live In Spain" (2009)
Movie
Music
Soul Men (2008)
Movie
10
Return to Forever: Live in San Sebastian (2008)
Movie
Composer
First Sunday (2008)
Movie
7
Self
Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades (2006)
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Composer
Like Mike 2: Streetball (2006)
Movie
8
Original Music Composer
Into the Sun (2005)
Movie
4
Composer
Roll Bounce (2005)
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Composer
Meet Bob Shaye (2004)
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Composer
Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003)
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Composer
The Big Time (2002)
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Composer
The Transporter (2002)
Movie
5.7
Composer
Undisputed (2002)
Movie
5.4
Original Music Composer
Undercover Brother (2002)
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Composer
Little John (2002)
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Composer
The Red Sneakers (2002)
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Composer
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)
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Original Music Composer
Romeo Must Die (2000)
Movie
4.75
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The Color of Friendship (2000)
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Composer
The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000)
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Composer
If You Believe (1999)
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Composer
The Best Man (1999)
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6
Composer
Rocky Marciano (1999)
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Music
Funny Valentines (1999)
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Music
Down in the Delta (1998)
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Composer
On The Line (1998)
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Composer
Sprung (1997)
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6
Music
B.A.P.S (1997)
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Composer
Dangerous Ground (1997)
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Composer
The Cherokee Kid (1996)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Eddie (1996)
Movie
6.04
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The Road to Galveston (1996)
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Composer
Bleeding Hearts (1995)
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Composer
The Show (1995)
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Composer
Panther (1995)
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Composer
Higher Learning (1995)
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4
Composer
Royce (1994)
Movie
Himself
Al Di Meola Jean-Luc Ponty Stanley Clarke Live at Montreux (1994)
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Composer
Little Big League (1994)
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1
Composer
A Cool Like That Christmas (1993)
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Composer
Poetic Justice (1993)
Movie
7
Music
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Movie
7.33
Composer
Watch It (1993)
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Composer
Mood Indigo (1993)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Passenger 57 (1992)
Movie
6.05
Music
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (1992)
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Composer
Love Kills (1991)
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Composer
Perfect Crimes (1991)
Movie
Composer
Cool as Ice (1991)
Movie
Self
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night (1991)
Movie
Self
A Tribute to Miles Davis (1991)
Movie
Composer
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Movie
6
Composer
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991)
Movie
Composer
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990)
Movie
Music
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
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Composer
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990)
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Composer
Book of Love (1990)
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Composer
Moe's World (1990)
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Composer
Dangerous Pursuit (1990)
Movie
Composer
Blue Bayou (1990)
Movie
Bass
The Blue Note Collection - The Manhattan Project (1990)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Composer
Out on the Edge (1989)
Movie
Self
Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street (1988)
Movie
Bass
Chick Corea: A Very Special Concert (1982)
Movie
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Himself
Chick Corea & Return To Forever 1972 (1972)
Movie
Composer
The Color of Friendship
TV
Composer
The Cherokee Kid
TV
Ratings
Average 5.4
Based on 995 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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2019
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1951-06-30 (72 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsNEA Jazz Masters
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