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Paul McCartney
Actor, Producer, Composer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn June 18, 1942 (83 years)
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.
McCartney gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and wrote some of the most popular songs in the history of rock music. After leaving The Beatles, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda Eastman, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine. McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100 million singles in the UK.
BBC News Online readers named McCartney the "greatest composer of the millennium", and BBC News cites his Beatles song "Yesterday" as the most covered song in the history of recorded music—by over 2,200 artists—and since its 1965 release, has been played more than 7,000,000 times on American television and radio according to the BBC. Wings' 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" became the first single to sell more than two million copies in the UK, and remains the UK's top selling non-charity single. Based on the 93 weeks his compositions have spent at the top spot of the UK chart, and 24 number one singles to his credit, McCartney is the most successful songwriter in UK singles chart history. As a performer or songwriter, McCartney was responsible for 32 number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has sold 15.5 million RIAA certified albums in the US alone.
McCartney has composed film scores, classical and electronic music, released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and has taken part in projects to help international charities. He is an advocate for animal rights, for vegetarianism, and for music education; he is active in campaigns against landmines, seal hunting, and Third World debt. He is a keen football fan, supporting both Everton and Liverpool football clubs. His company MPL Communications owns the copyrights to more than 3,000 songs, including all of the songs written by Buddy Holly, along with the publishing rights to such musicals as Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, and Grease. McCartney is one of the UK's wealthiest people, with an estimated fortune of £475 million in 2010.
McCartney gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and wrote some of the most popular songs in the history of rock music. After leaving The Beatles, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda Eastman, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine. McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100 million singles in the UK.
BBC News Online readers named McCartney the "greatest composer of the millennium", and BBC News cites his Beatles song "Yesterday" as the most covered song in the history of recorded music—by over 2,200 artists—and since its 1965 release, has been played more than 7,000,000 times on American television and radio according to the BBC. Wings' 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" became the first single to sell more than two million copies in the UK, and remains the UK's top selling non-charity single. Based on the 93 weeks his compositions have spent at the top spot of the UK chart, and 24 number one singles to his credit, McCartney is the most successful songwriter in UK singles chart history. As a performer or songwriter, McCartney was responsible for 32 number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has sold 15.5 million RIAA certified albums in the US alone.
McCartney has composed film scores, classical and electronic music, released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and has taken part in projects to help international charities. He is an advocate for animal rights, for vegetarianism, and for music education; he is active in campaigns against landmines, seal hunting, and Third World debt. He is a keen football fan, supporting both Everton and Liverpool football clubs. His company MPL Communications owns the copyrights to more than 3,000 songs, including all of the songs written by Buddy Holly, along with the publishing rights to such musicals as Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, and Grease. McCartney is one of the UK's wealthiest people, with an estimated fortune of £475 million in 2010.
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Paul McCartney Filmography
| 2025 | Kenny Dalglish · as Self |
| 2025 | Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | A Love Letter To The Beatles · as Himself (archival) |
| 2025 | Spinal Tap II: The End Continues · as Paul Mccartney |
| 2025 | It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | Billy Joel: And So It Goes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything · as Self - Musician |
| 2025 | Ringo & Friends at the Ryman · as Self |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · as Self |
| 2025 | Super Bowl LIX · as Self - Spectator |
| 2025 | Man on the Run · as Self |
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| 2024 | TWST: Things We Said Today · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Twiggy · as Self |
| 2024 | Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary · as Self - Musician |
| 2024 | Beatles '64 · as Self |
| 2024 | No Hamburg No Beatles · as Self (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands · as Self (archive Footage) |
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| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple · as Self |
| 2024 | The Beach Boys · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | STAX: Soulsville U.S.A. (TV Series) · as Self - (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | On Thin Ice: Putin v Greenpeace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self |
| 2023 | Paul McCartney: Got Back · as Self |
| 2023 | Thriller 40 · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | The Stones and Brian Jones · as Self (voice) (archive Material) |
| 2023 | Now and Then: The Last Beatles Song · as Self |
| 2023 | Milli Vanilli · as Self |
| 2023 | Mike Yarwood: Thank You for the Laughs · as Self |
| 2023 | Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Wham! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Stan Lee · as Self |
| 2023 | Little Richard: I Am Everything · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Super Bowl LVII · as Self - Audience Member |
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| 2022 | If These Walls Could Sing · as Self |
| 2022 | Sonic Fantasy · as Self |
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | The Sound of 007 · as Self (archive Footage) |
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| 2022 | Bouddhisme, la loi du silence · as Self |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Taylor Hawkins: Tribute Concert · as Self |
| 2022 | Ringo Starr: One of Them · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Freedom Uncut · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Paul McCartney - Eine Beatles-Legende · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | The Lost Weekend: A Love Story · as Self (archive Footage) |
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| 2022 | Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres · as Self (archival Footage) |
| 2022 | Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Queen: 70 Glorious Years · as Self |
| 2022 | The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Infamous Crime Scenes: John Lennon · as Self |
| 2021 | The Beatles: Get Back (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road · as Self |
| 2021 | The Beatles and India · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | McCartney: Now and Then · as Self |
| 2021 | Count Me In · as Self |
| 2021 | Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Under the Volcano · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | McCartney 3, 2, 1 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | The Sparks Brothers · as Self |
| 2021 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Legends of the 80s! · as Paul Mccartney |
| 2021 | A2Z The History of The Beatles (TV Series) · as Self (2021) |
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| 2021 | Tina · as Self |
| 2021 | This Is Pop (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Global No. 1s of the 80s! · as Paul Mccartney |
| 2020 | Billy Connolly: It's Been a Pleasure · as Self |
| 2020 | Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Greatest Voices of the 80s! · as Paul Mccartney |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | The Accidental President · as Self |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 at the Movies! · as Paul Mccartney |
| 2020 | Loving Neverland · as Self |
| 2020 | Meeting the Beatles in India · as Self |
| 2020 | Cannabis: Through the Ages · as Self |
| 2020 | One Night Only: The Beatles in Oz · as Self |
| 2020 | History 101 (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self |
| 2020 | Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | The '80s: Decade of Decision · as Self |
| 2020 | Super Bowl LIV · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2020 | John Lennon: The Dreamer · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Killing John Lennon · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | David Crosby: Remember My Name · as Self |
| 2019 | The Beatles: In the Life · as Self |
| 2019 | Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Hitsville: The Making of Motown · as Self |
| 2019 | Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Robert Redford: The Golden Look · as Self |
| 2019 | An Accidental Studio · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | WBCN and the American Revolution · as Self |
| 2019 | The Last 24 Hours: John Lennon · as Self |
| 2018 | Chuck Berry, Brown-Eyed Handsome Man · as Self |
| 2018 | Chuck Berry · as Self |
| 2018 | John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky · as Self |
| 2018 | Bad Reputation · as Self |
| 2018 | Quincy · as Self |
| 2018 | Echo in the Canyon · as Self |
| 2018 | The Beatles: Made on Merseyside · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Elvis Presley: The Searcher · as Self |
| 2018 | Elvis Presley: The Searcher (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | 27: Gone Too Soon · as Self |
| 2018 | George Harrison: All Things Pass · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Take Your Pills · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Filmworker · as Self |
| 2017 | The Strange Name Movie · as Self |
| 2017 | Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | How the Beatles Changed the World · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | George Michael: Freedom · as Self |
| 2017 | My Generation · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | The Seven Ages of Elvis · as Self |
| 2017 | Terreur et glamour: Montée et déclin du studio Hammer · as Self - Musician (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | The Summer of Love · as Self |
| 2017 | Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution with Howard Goodall · as Self (archive Footage) |
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| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Conversa com Bial (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Free to Rock · as Self - The Beatles (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives · as Self |
| 2017 | Brian Pern: A Tribute · as Self |
| 2016 | Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Get Back · as Self |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping · as Self |
| 2016 | Orange Sunshine · as Self |
| 2016 | Bang! The Bert Berns Story · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | The Beatles: 1 · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | Joana Biarnés, una entre tots · as Self |
| 2015 | Spectre: My Bond Song - Sam Smith · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Jimi Hendrix Electric Church · as Self |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words (2015) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | I Am Chris Farley · as Self |
| 2015 | Biggest Band Breakups and Make Ups · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Carpool Karaoke |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The 57th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | Super Bowl XLIX · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2014 | Pawn Sacrifice · as Self |
| 2014 | Finding Fela · as Self |
| 2014 | The South Bank Show Originals (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Howard Stern Birthday Bash · as Self - Video Message |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me · as Self - Musician |
| 2014 | Super Duper Alice Cooper · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Super Bowl XLVIII · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2014 | The 56th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2013 | Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' · as Self - Musician |
| 2013 | 12-12-12 · as Self |
| 2013 | Pink: Staying True · as Self |
| 2013 | Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed · as Self |
| 2013 | Good Ol' Freda · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Twenty Feet from Stardom · as Self |
| 2013 | Sound City · as Self |
| 2012 | Genius · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Genius · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969 - 1982 · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Last Shop Standing · as Self - The Beatles |
| 2012 | Paul McCartney's Live Kisses · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | XXX Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony · as Self - Performer |
| 2012 | The Diamond Jubilee Concert · as Self - Performer |
| 2012 | Under African Skies · as Self |
| 2012 | Change Begins Within · as Self |
| 2012 | The 54th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | A Musicares Tribute to Paul McCartney · as Self |
| 2012 | Elvis Found Alive · as Self |
| 2012 | ZDFzeit (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Becoming the Beatles · as Self |
| 2011 | Produced By George Martin · as Self |
| 2011 | Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy · as Self |
| 2011 | The Decade You Were Born: The 1970's · as Self - The Beatles |
| 2011 | The Substance: Albert Hofmann's LSD · as Self |
| 2011 | George Harrison: Living in the Material World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Beatles Stories · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | God Bless Ozzy Osbourne · as Self |
| 2011 | The Love We Make · as Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N Roll Revolution · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2011 | Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2011 | I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | LoveMEATender · as Self - Musician |
| 2011 | Composing Outside the Beatles: Lennon and McCartney 1973-1980 · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts · as Self - Honoree |
| 2010 | The Day John Lennon Died · as Self |
| 2010 | Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962 - 1969 · as Self |
| 2010 | Bee Gees: In Our Own Time · as Self |
| 2010 | Band On The Run - 25th Anniversary · as Self |
| 2010 | Jimi Hendrix: The Guitar Hero · as Self - The Beatles |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | John Lennon: Love Is All You Need · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Lennon Naked · as Self |
| 2010 | The Last Play at Shea · as Self |
| 2010 | The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The Beatles: The Complete Story · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 2 · as Self |
| 2009 | Synth Britannia · as Self |
| 2009 | The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | The Beatles on Record · as Self |
| 2009 | How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin · as Self |
| 2009 | Video Killed The Radio Star (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Music Legend |
| 2009 | Brüno · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2009 | All You Need Is Klaus · as Self |
| 2009 | Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1) · as Self (segment: Dance Tonight) |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Of Time and the City · as Self |
| 2008 | All Together Now · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | La Grande Librairie (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Unseen Beatles · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970 · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | School of Thought · as Self |
| 2008 | Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1957-1965 · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | Elvis: A Generous Heart · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Elvis: Viva Las Vegas · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Beatles Explosion · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | The Beatles: The Magical Mystery Tour · as Self |
| 2007 | The Beatles: In America · as Self |
| 2007 | Elvis Thru the Years · as Self |
| 2006 | The U.S. vs. John Lennon · as Self |
| 2006 | Legends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Paul Mccartney |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? · as Self |
| 2006 | The 48th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2006 | Doctor Who: Origins · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self |
| 2005 | Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle · as Self |
| 2005 | Howard Stern on Demand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 · as Self - In Video Clip On Bob Geldof |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Live 8 · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Live Aid Remembered · as Self |
| 2005 | Paul McCartney Live in St. Petersburg · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Beatles: Love Me Do · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | Super Bowl XXXIX · as Self - Halftime Performer |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Meet the Beatles · as Self (archival Footage) |
| 2004 | Live Aid · as Self |
| 2004 | The Culture Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Broadway: The American Musical (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments · as Self |
| 2004 | The X Factor (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2004 | The Beatles: Watching Rainbows · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Terms And Conditions |
| 2004 | 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops · as Self - #61: Michael Jackson Buys The Beatles Catalog |
| 2004 | The 46th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Ed Sullivan Presents: The Beatles · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Inside John Lennon · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Concert for George · as Self |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Paul McCartney in Red Square · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | King of Entertainment · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset Strip · as Self |
| 2003 | Beatles: The Journey · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Beatles: A Long and Winding Road · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest And Musical Guest |
| 2003 | The Beatles - Trilogy · as Himself |
| 2002 | VH1 Big in 2002 Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | Standing in the Shadows of Motown · as Self |
| 2002 | Back in the U.S. · as Self |
| 2002 | Premiere Bond: Die Another Day · as Self |
| 2002 | Fame Academy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Performer |
| 2002 | Naqoyqatsi · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace · as Self - Performer |
| 2002 | The 74th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer |
| 2001 | VH1: All Access (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Death of a Beatle · as Self |
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| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Operación Triunfo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City · as Self |
| 2001 | Wingspan · as Self |
| 2001 | Beatles: Big Beat Box · as Self |
| 2000 | The Beatles Revolution · as Self |
| 2000 | ZDF-History (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 2000 | Hendrix · as Self (arrives In New York) |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Click (2000) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Paul McCartney: Live at the Cavern Club · as Self - Vocals, Bass Guitar |
| 1999 | Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales · as Self - The Beatles (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Tina Turner: Celebrate Live 1999 · as Self |
| 1999 | Premiere Bond: The World Is Not Enough · as Self |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live 25 · as Self |
| 1999 | 100 Jahre – Der Countdown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | 1999 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | The Beatles: Celebration · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1999 | SNL: 25 Years of Music · as Self |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | CD:UK (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1998 | Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope · as Self |
| 1997 | The Fifties (TV Series) · as Self (leaves Plane) |
| 1997 | Music for Montserrat · as Self |
| 1997 | Standing Stone · as Self |
| 1997 | Ballad of the Skeletons · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Paul McCartney: In the World Tonight · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Beatles Story · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Beatles Diary · as Self |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | The Beatles Down Under · as Self |
| 1995 | The Beatles Anthology (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Tough (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Queen: Champions of the World · as Self |
| 1994 | TOTP2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | FOX NFL Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Beatles In Australia: 30th Anniversary · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | 100 Years at the Movies · as Self |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl · as Self |
| 1993 | Jools' Annual Hootenanny (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music · as Self |
| 1993 | Strange But True (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1992 | Secrets · as Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Death Scenes 2 · as Self |
| 1991 | Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music · as Self |
| 1991 | Paul McCartney's Get Back · as Self - Vocals, Bass |
| 1991 | Queen: The Days of Our Lives · as Self |
| 1991 | Paul McCartney's Get Back: Electronic Press Kit · as Self - Musician |
| 1990 | Paul McCartney: Going Home · as Self |
| 1990 | Live at Knebworth · as Self |
| 1990 | The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1989 | MTV Unplugged (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Put It There · as Self |
| 1989 | The Last Newsreel · as Self |
| 1988 | Imagine: John Lennon · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Comic Relief · as Self |
| 1988 | 48 Hours (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Going Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | It Was 20 Years Ago Today · as Self |
| 1987 | The Return of Bruno · as Self |
| 1986 | Jimi Plays Monterey · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | Bread (TV Series) · as Paul Mccartney |
| 1985 | The Beach Boys: An American Band · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Live Aid · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers · as Self |
| 1984 | The 11th Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 1983 | Friday Night Videos (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | James Bond: The First 21 Years · as Self |
| 1982 | Channel 4 News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Saturday Superstore (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | The Compleat Beatles · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Timewatch (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Oops, those Hollywood Bloopers! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1981 | Journal de 20h de France 2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | This Is Elvis · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Rockshow · as Self |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Breaking Glass · as Self |
| 1980 | Showtime in Cannes · as Self |
| 1980 | America's Top 10 (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Newsnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Wings Over the World · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Newsfront · as Self |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | I Wanna Hold Your Hand · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | The Bruce McMouse Show · as Self / Soily Mcmouse (voice) |
| 1977 | Mighty Good: The Beatles · as Self |
| 1977 | 25 Years · as Self |
| 1977 | All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | The Day the Music Died · as Self |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Midi-Première (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | One Hand Clapping · as Self |
| 1974 | The Backyard · as Self |
| 1974 | The Society of the Spectacle · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1974 | The 46th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee: Best Music, Original Song |
| 1974 | Tiswas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Music Shop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | ITV Lunchtime News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Sport, Sport, Sport · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | A-studio (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1970 | a.k.a. Cassius Clay · as Self |
| 1970 | The Lovers (TV Series) · as Self (in Photo) |
| 1970 | Let It Be · as Self - The Beatles (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee · as Self |
| 1969 | The Stones in the Park · as Self |
| 1969 | The Music Scene (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Beatles: Hey Jude · as Self |
| 1968 | The Morecambe and Wise Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | Frost on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | Magpie (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Basil Brush Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour · as Self / Major Mccartney / Brown Nosed Magician |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | All You Need Is Love · as Self |
| 1967 | Our World · as Self |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in Television (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Beatles at Shea Stadium · as Self |
| 1966 | Reflections on Love · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1966 | Helicopter Canada · as Self (arrives In Toronto) |
| 1965 | The Music of Lennon & McCartney · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1965 | The Beatles (TV Series) · as Self (vocals Musical Segments) (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Doctor Who: The Chase · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1965 | Go Go Mania · as Self |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | Hullabaloo! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1964 | What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A. · as Self - The Beatles Member |
| 1964 | Shindig (TV Series) · as Self - As The Beatles |
| 1964 | Around the Beatles · as Self |
| 1964 | Die Drehscheibe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Self - The Beatles (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1958 | Grandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | Tonight at the London Palladium (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Tagesschau (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2027 | |
| 2025 | Man on the Run · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | The Beatles: Get Back (TV Series) |
| 2018 | McCartney: Grand Central · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | 12-12-12 · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | The Love We Make · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | The McCartney Years · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Paul McCartney Live in St. Petersburg · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Paul McCartney in Red Square · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Back in the U.S. · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Wingspan · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Standing Stone · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Tropic Island Hum · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | The Beatles Anthology (TV Series) |
| 1995 | |
| 1992 | Daumier's Law · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Rupert and the Frog Song · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | |
| 1977 | |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Backyard · as Executive Producer |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1970 | Let It Be · as Executive Producer |
| 1967 |
| 2018 | |
| 2004 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1984 | Give My Regards to Broad Street · as Screenplay |
| 1984 |
| 2027 | High in the Clouds · as Book |
| 2022 | The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert · as Songs |
| 2021 | The Beatles: Get Back (TV Series) · as Songs |
| 2019 | Yesterday · as Songs |
| 2018 | McCartney: Grand Central · as Composer |
| 2016 | |
| 2012 | Paul McCartney's Live Kisses · as Musical |
| 2012 | To the Arctic 3D · as Original Music Composer |
| 2009 | All the Lonely · as Written By |
| 2007 | The McCartney Years · as Music Video Director |
| 2007 | Across the Universe · as Songs |
| 2006 | CBeebies Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Book |
| 2005 | Meet the Beatles · as Songs |
| 1997 | Standing Stone · as Composer |
| 1997 | Tropic Island Hum · as Songs |
| 1992 | Daumier's Law · as Composer |
| 1990 | Paul McCartney: Going Home · as Composer |
| 1989 | Put It There · as Composer |
| 1984 | Give My Regards to Broad Street · as Songs |
| 1984 | Rupert and the Frog Song · as Original Music Composer |
| 1981 | Island of the Evil Spirits · as Songs |
| 1981 | Beatlemania · as Songs |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · as Songs |
| 1978 | The Oriental Nightfish · as Composer |
| 1976 | All This and World War II · as Songs |
| 1974 | One Hand Clapping · as Composer |
| 1974 | The Backyard · as Composer |
| 1974 | The Backyard · as Original Idea |
| 1973 | Live and Let Die · as Theme Song Performance |
| 1973 | James Paul McCartney · as Composer |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1970 | Let It Be · as Songs |
| 1968 | Yellow Submarine · as Based Upon A Song By |
| 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour · as Songs |
| 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour · as Idea |
| 1965 | The Music of Lennon & McCartney · as Composer |
| 1965 | Help! · as Songs |
| 1964 | A Hard Day's Night · as Songs |