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Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is the most commercially successful songwriter in the history of popular music, according to Guinness World Records.

Aliases
  • The Beatles
English
Filmography

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

2017
as Uncle Jack

The Beatles: Get Back

2021
as Self

The Beatles: Rooftop Concert

1969
as Himself

Will the Real Mr. Sellers...

1969
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles: Destination Hamburg

2007

No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg

1997
as Paul McCartney

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

2012
as Himself - Performer

James Bond's Greatest Hits

2006
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles Sing for Shell

1964
as Paul McCartney

The Concert for New York City

2001
as Himself

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016
as Himself

Magical Mystery Tour Revisited

2012
as Paul McCartney

Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll

1987
as Paul McCartney

Brian Wilson on Tour

2003
as Paul McCartney

The Last Lennon Interview

2015
as Paul McCartney

Ivor Culter: Looking For Truth With a Pin

2005
as himself

The Beatles- Live at the Washington Coliseum, 1964

2010

Paul McCartney: Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road

2005
as Himself

Around the Beatles

1964
as Paul McCartney

Reflections on Love

1966
as Paul McCartney

Concert for George

2002
as Himself

The Bruce McMouse Show

2019
as Himself / Soily McMouse (voice)

The Abbey Road Story

1998
as Self

Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary

1996
as Paul McCartney

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

1995
as A Beatle

Tropic Island Hum

1997
as Wirral / Froggo / Bison / Various

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

1993
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary

2013

The Day the Music Died

1977
as Paul McCartney

Romy, ich bin krank

2013
as Paul McCartney

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Live

2009

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

2011
as Himself

The Beatles: Let It Be

1970
as Himself (The Beatles)

Good Ol' Freda

2013
as Himself (archive footage)

Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool

2018
as Paul McCartney

Quincy

2018
as Himself

The Making of Sgt. Pepper

1992
as Himself

Devour the Earth

1995
as Paul McCartney

Change Begins Within

2012
as Paul McCartney

My Generation

2017
as Himself (voice) (archive footage)

McCartney: Now and Then

2021
as Paul McCartney

The Motown Invasion

2009
as Paul McCartney

Psychedelic Britannia

2015
as Self

Movin' On

1993
as Self

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

2002
as Himself

The Beatles In Germany 1966 - A musical documentary

1966
as Paul McCartney

Wings Over the World

1979
as Himself

Live Aid

1985

School of Thought

2008
as Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us

2006

The Mersey Sound

1963
as Paul McCartney

One World: Together At Home

2020
as Paul McCartney

Music for Montserrat

1997
as Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney: Live at the Cavern Club

1999
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

1991
as Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney: Paul is Live in Concert on The New World Tour

1994
as Self (Bassist, Guitarist)

The Day John Lennon Died

2010
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles in Australia

1964
as Paul McCartney

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

2012
as Himself

Paul McCartney: Unplugged

1991
as Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney: In the World Tonight

1997
as Paul McCartney

The Real John Lennon

2000
as Self - The Beatles

Sound City

2013
as Himself

The Beatles Unauthorized

1965
as Himself

Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison

2010
as Himself

Jimi Plays Monterey

1986
as Himself (archive footage)

Paul McCartney: In Red Square

2003
as Band Members

Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized

2003
as Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney: Under the Staircase

2018
as Himself

Youth: Sketch, Drugs & Rock n' Roll

2016
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles at Shea Stadium

1967
as Himself

Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album

2016
as Paul McCartney

Imagine: John Lennon

1988
as Himself

Give My Regards to Broad Street

1984
as Paul

A Hard Day's Night

1964
as Himself

Super Bowl XLVIII Champions: Seattle Seahawks

2014
as Self - Audience Member

Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records

2001
as Paul McCartney

Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance

2013
as Himself

The Compleat Beatles

1982
as Himself (archive)

When the Beatles Drove Us Wild

2014
as Self - Musician

The Beatles Anthology

1995
as Paul McCartney

Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song

2023

The Beatles: Concert at Budokan 1966

1966
as Paul McCartney

12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012
as Himself

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Whole Lotta Shakin'

2009
as Paul McCartney

Strangers in the Night - Die Bert-Kaempfert-Story

2003
as Self

Paul McCartney: Put It There

1989
as Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

2002
as Paul McCartney

The Society of the Spectacle

1973
as Himself

Some Mothers Do ‘Ave Em: Sports Relief Special

2016
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos

1960

The Dave Clark Five and Beyond: Glad All Over

2014
as Paul McCartney

Wingspan

2001
as Himself

One Night Only: The Beatles In Oz Live And Remastered

2020
as Self (archive footage)

Deconstructing the Beatles: 1963 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

2018
as Paul McCartney

James Paul McCartney

1973
as Paul McCartney

Between Chaos and Creation

2005
as Himself

The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles

2010

Bee Gees: In Our Own Time

2010
as Paul McCartney

The Best British Rock Concert Of All Time: Live At Knebworth

2010
as Himself

Annie Nightingale: Bird on the Wireless

2011
as Paul McCartney

Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert

2015
as Paul McCartney

Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea

2010
as Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney's Standing Stone

1997
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles Story

1996
as Paul McCartney

You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

1995
as Himself

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond

2017
as Himself (archive footage)

Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

2012
as Himself

The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Memories

2008
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles: The Lost Concert

2012
as Paul McCartney

Yellow Submarine

1968
as Himself

The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere

2009
as Paul McCartney

Beatles '64

2024
as Himself

The Beatles, The Long and Winding Road: The Life and Times

1994
as Self (archive footage)

Tina Turner: Celebrate!

1999
as Paul McCartney

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

2004

Bang! The Bert Berns Story

2016
as Paul McCartney

McCartney 3, 2, 1

2021
as Self

How the Beatles Changed the World

2017
as Himself

LoveMEATender

2011
as Self - Musician

Magical Mystery Tour

1967
as Himself / Major McCartney / Brown Nosed Magician

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

2018
as Himself (archive footage)

Help!

1965
as Paul

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2015 Induction Ceremony

2015
as Himself

Paul McCartney: Ecce Cor Meum

2008
as Paul McCartney

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

2012
as Himself

The Beatles 1+

Paul McCartney In Performance at the White House

2010
as Himself

Der Tag, als die Beatles (beinahe) nach Marburg kamen

2006
as Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City

2009
as Himself

Paul McCartney: Live Kisses

2012
as Paul McCartney

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin'

2013
as Himself

Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium

2011
as Himself

The Stones in the Park

1969
as Paul McCartney

Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution

2017
as Himself (archive footage)

Eat the Rich

1987
as Banquet Guest

The Beatles Explosion

2007
as Paul McCartney

All You Need Is Klaus

2009
as Paul McCartney

Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

2017
as Paul McCartney

Get Back

2016
as Paul McCartney

Live 8

2005
as Himself

Paul McCartney's Get Back

1991
as Himself

The Beatles: Help!

2007
as Himself (archive footage)

The Prince's Trust Rock Gala 1986

1986
as Self - Performer

Paul McCartney: The McCartney Years

2007
as Paul McCartney

Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side One

2019
as Paul McCartney

Rockshow

2013
as Himself

One Hand Clapping

2010
as Himself

The Beatles with Tony Sheridan

2004
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles

1965
as Paul (singing)

The Beatles: Liverpool to San Francisco

2005
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles: Parting Ways

2009
as Paul McCartney

Rare and Unseen: The Beatles

2008
as Paul McCartney

Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

2006
as Paul McCartney

Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney

2008
as Paul McCartney

Director

Movie Magical Mystery Tour 1967
Movie Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City 2009
Movie Rockshow 2013
Movie Paul McCartney: The McCartney Years 2007

Writer

Movie Tropic Island Hum 1997
Episode Glastonbury
Paul McCartney 		2022
Movie High in the Clouds 2022
Episode Electric Proms
Paul McCartney 		2007
Movie Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984
Movie Daumier's Law 1992
Movie The Family Way 1966
Movie Paul McCartney: Ecce Cor Meum 2008

Producer

Movie Tropic Island Hum 1997
Movie High in the Clouds 2022
Movie Daumier's Law 1992
Movie The Love We Make 2011
Movie Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. 2002
Movie Paul McCartney's Standing Stone 1997
Movie Beatles '64 2024
Movie Magical Mystery Tour 1967
Movie Rockshow 2013
Movie Paul McCartney: The McCartney Years 2007

Crew

Movie Paul McCartney: In Red Square 2003
Movie Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. 2002
Movie Paul McCartney: Live Kisses 2012

Guest Star

Episode Arena (1975)
The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour (2): The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour 		2012
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Paul McCartney, Kendall Jenner 		2018
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga 		2014
Episode Saturday Night Live
Paul Rudd/Paul McCartney 		2010
Episode Today
December 10, 2014 		2014
Episode TOTP2
Paul McCartney Special 		2001
Episode The Ronnie Wood Show
Paul McCartney Special 		2012
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Paul McCartney, Pedro Pascal, The Voidz 		2020
Episode ... Sings
... Sings the Beatles 		2009
Episode V.I.P.
All You Need is Val 		2000
Episode Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon's Primetime Music Special 		2012
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney - Live from Liverpool 		2018
Episode Saturday Night Live
Martin Short/Paul McCartney 		2012
Episode Saturday Night Live
Alec Baldwin/Christina Aguilera 		2006
Episode 30 Rock
Live from Studio 6H 		2012
Episode Glastonbury
Paul McCartney 		2022
Episode Conversa com Bial
Paul McCartney 		2023
Episode Tomorrow with Tom Snyder
Paul McCartney & Wings 		1979
Episode Electric Proms
Paul McCartney 		2007
Episode MTV Unplugged
Paul McCartney 		1991
Episode Carpool Karaoke
Paul McCartney 		2018
Episode Carpool Karaoke
When Corden Met McCartney - Live From Liverpool 		2018
Episode E! True Hollywood Story
The Beatle Wives 		1999
Episode Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Sir Paul McCartney, Dylan McDermott 		2013
Episode Carpool Karaoke
Christmas Carpool - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 		2018
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Foo Fighters, Sophie Turner, Paul McCartney 		2018
Episode The Kennedy Center Honors
33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors 		2010
Episode Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? aus Böblingen 		1999
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Paul McCartney, Mary Gross, Jonathan Brown 		1984
Episode Glastonbury
Paul McCartney 		1970
Episode The Simpsons
Lisa the Vegetarian 		1995
Episode Arena (1975)
The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour (1): Magical Mystery Tour Revisited 		2012
Episode Radio 2 In Concert
Paul McCartney 		2013
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Joe Garagiola (guest host), John Lennon, Paul McCartney 		1968
Episode NFL Live Germany
Super Bowl 2005 XXXIX Halftime Show 		2005
Episode Saturday Night Live
Alec Baldwin/Paul McCartney 		1993
Episode The Colbert Report
Paul McCartney 		2013
Episode Fantástico
Edição de 29/01/2012 		2012
Episode The Daily Show
Paul McCartney 		2014
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Sir Paul McCartney; Patrick Dempsey 		2013
Episode Fantástico
Edição de 31/10/2010 		2010
Episode Parkinson
Paul McCartney, Katie Melua, Dave Spikey, Rachel Weisz 		2005

Musical Guest

Episode Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits Music Festival 2018 		2018
Episode Electric Proms
Paul McCartney 		2007
Episode ... at the BBC
The Beatles and the BBC 		2023
Series Carpool Karaoke 2015