Cast: Carlos Santana

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Carlos Santana. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

2004 · Documentary · 87 min. · United States

Direction Murray Lerner

Cast Miles Davis · Joni Mitchell · Carlos Santana

Plot Documentary about Miles Davis' legendary gig at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970. Includes full live footage and recent interviews with band mates and others. .

7.6

40 votes

7.6

40 votes

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019 · Documentary · 112 min. · United States

Direction Stanley Nelson

Cast Carlos Santana · Herbie Hancock

Plot Using words from Miles Davis’s autobiography, "Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool" offers an incisive insight into our understanding of the legendary musician. Newly released archival material, alongside interviews with...

7.2

534 votes

7.2

534 votes

Francisco Sánchez: Paco de Lucía (TV)

2002 · Documentary · 90 min. · Spain

Direction Jesús de Diego · Daniel Hernández

Cast Paco de Lucía · Chick Corea · John McLaughlin · Carlos Santana

Plot Francisco Sanchez: Paco de Lucia, is the definitive documentary on the myth of the flamenco guitar. It not only provides information about his life and musical art, but it also...

7.0

214 votes

7.0

214 votes

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

2012 · Documentary · 123 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jon Brewer

Cast B.B. King · Bruce Willis · Carlos Santana · Eric Clapton

Plot The untold true American story of an orphan boy from the heart of the Mississippi Delta who rose to music stardom around the world and inspired a generation of fans...

6.9

24 votes

6.9

24 votes

Carlos

2023 · Documentary · 98 min. · United States

Direction Rudy Valdez

Cast Carlos Santana

Plot Follows Santana's journey from 14-year-old street musician to a 10-time Grammy winning global sensation. Features unseen archival footage and tracks.

6.5

51 votes

6.5

51 votes

McEnroe

2022 · Documentary · 104 min. · United States

Direction Barney Douglas

Cast John McEnroe · Björn Borg · Billie Jean King · Keith Richards

Plot John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and performances on the court.

6.1

141 votes

6.1

141 votes

Santana

1974 · Documentary · 96 min. · Venezuela

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The Torch

2019 · Documentary · 109 min. · United States

Direction Jim Farrell

Cast Buddy Guy · Quinn Sullivan · Tom Hambridge · Carlos Santana

Plot At 83, Chicago legend Buddy Guy remains the standard bearer for the blues, an icon determined to see the art form live on long after he's gone. Enter guitar phenom...

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Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz

1997 · Documentary · 95 min. · Germany

Direction Julian Benedikt · Andreas Morell

Cast Freddie Hubbard · Gil Melle · Herbert Hancock · Horace Silver

Plot "It must 'schwing!'" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home...

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Martino Unstrung

2008 · Documentary · 85 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Ian Knox

Cast Pete Townshend · John Patitucci · Les Paul · Joe Pesci

Plot Neuropsychologist Paul Broks travels America in search of the soul of legendary jazz guitarist Pat Martino who was brutally silenced by memory stripping brain surgery. Tracing his remarkable ascent from...

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Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions

2008 · Documentary · 180 min. · United States

Direction Phillip Galloway · Tom Gulotta · David Peck · Bob Sarles

Cast Fred Cash · Chuck D. · Sam Gooden · The Impressions

Plot Biography of musician Curtis Mayfield that spotlights his contribution to the civil rights movement through his music.

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Woodstock Diary (TV)

1994 · Documentary · 174 min. · United States

Direction Chris Hegedus · Erez Laufer · D.A. Pennebaker

Cast Janis Joplin · Jimi Hendrix · Joe Cocker · Joan Baez

Plot Woodstock Diaries (also called Woodstock Diary) was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event.

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Herbie Hancock: Possibilities

2006 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction Doug Biro · Jon Fine

Cast Christina Aguilera · Trey Anastasio · Brian Eno · Herbert Hancock

Plot "Possibilities" is an intimate documentary about Herbie Hancock and his in-studio collaborations with a dozen formidable pop recording artists, collaborations that explore the unexpected, like jazz improvisations. The film is...

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John Lee Hooker: That's My Story (TV)

2001 · Documentary · 89 min. · Germany

Direction Jörg Bundschuh

Cast Bernard Besman · Eric Clapton · Famous Coachman · Robert Cray

Plot A portrait of the legendary, recently passed away blues artist John Lee Hooker. His life, his closest friends and music colleagues, from his birthplace in Mississippi following the ups and...

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Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

2017 · Documentary · 123 min. · United States

Direction Chris Perkel

Cast Clive Davis · Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs · Art Garfunkel · Paul Simon

Plot A look at the life and work of music producer Clive Davis.

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One Giant Leap 2: What About Me?

2008 · Documentary · min. · United Kingdom

Direction Duncan Bridgeman · Jamie Catto

Cast Noam Chomsky · Deepak Chopra · Stewart Copeland · Bhagavan Das

Plot One Giant Leap have created a unique music, TV and film project. What About Me? is the culmination of 4 years work visiting 50 global locations collecting wisdom and musical...

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B.B. King: On the Road

2018 · Documentary · 106 min. · United Kingdom

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Rock Prophecies

2009 · Documentary · 80 min. · United States

Direction John Chester

Cast Robert Knight · Jeff Beck · Slash · Carlos Santana

Plot A documentary about rock 'n' roll photographer Robert M. Knight and his mission to find the world's best new guitar player.

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Shangri-La (TV Series)

2019 · Documentary · min. · United States

Direction Jeff Malmberg · Morgan Neville

Cast Rick Rubin · David Pluebell · Rowan Smyth · Ezra Koenig

Plot 4 episodes. It focuses on creative conversation and the emotional side of music-making, using legendary music producer and De Jam Records co-founder Rick Rubin's iconic Malibu, CA studio as the...

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