Films
- The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1969). Directed by Les Blank and Skip Gerson (Flower Films & Video).
- The Sun's Gonna Shine (1969). Directed by Les Blank with Skip Gerson (Flower Films & Video)
- Sounder (1972). Directed by Martin Ritt, offers Hopkins singing "Jesus Will You Come By Here".
- As of 2010, a film documentary on Hopkins was in production with Fastcut Films of Houston, entitled Where Lightnin' Strikes.
- His song "Once a Gambler" was featured on the soundtrack of the 2009 film Crazy Heart.
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