Sly Stone

Career Overview

Sly Stone has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Signature works include SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone, Coming Back for More. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

17

Birth Date

1943-03-15

Birth Place

Denton, Texas, USA

Known For

• 

  SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
• 

  On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
• 

  Coming Back for More
• Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008
• 

  Let Me Have It All
• 

  Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70

Frequent Collaborators

• Cynthia Robinson (6 collaborations)
• Jerry Martini (5 collaborations)
• Greg Errico (5 collaborations)
• Larry Graham (3 collaborations)
• Rustee Allen (3 collaborations)
• Clive Davis (3 collaborations)
• George Clinton (2 collaborations)
• Nile Rodgers (2 collaborations)
• Rose Stone (2 collaborations)
• Freddie Stone (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (17 credits)

  • Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

    Self - Performer (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Finding the Funk

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Coming Back for More

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008

    vocals, keyboards

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Woodstock Diary

    Self - Sly and the Family Stone

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Let Me Have It All

    Himself (Archival Footage)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Woodstock

    Self - Sly & The Family Stone

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 220 (1974) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors

    - Episode 217 (1974) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors
    1961