James Brown
Acting
Born May 3, 1933 — Died December 25, 2006
From Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Also known as The Godfather of Soul, The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business, Mr. Dynamite
Biography
James Brown (May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter, eventually referred to as "The Godfather of Soul"(GFOS). Brown started singing in gospel groups and worked his way on up. He has been recognized as one of the most iconic figures in the 20th century popular music an...
Filmography
The Godfather of Soul
Self (archive footage)
2026
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
20257.8
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
20236.8
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage)
20226.5
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Self (archive footage)
20218.0
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Self (archive footage)
20216.5
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Self (archive footage)
2021
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2020
Africa Rising
Self - Musician (archive footage)
20197.5
The Apollo
Self (archive footage)
20196.4
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Self - Singer (archive footage)
20195.0
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
Self (archive footage)
20188.0
A Tale of James Brown
Self (archive footage)
2016
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
20147.0
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Self
20148.0
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Self (archive footage)
20146.9
Finding the Funk
Self
20147.2
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Self (archive footage)
2013
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage)
20125.0
The Real Rocky
Self (archive footage)
20116.1
Soul Power
Self (archive footage)
20096.5
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Self
20097.0
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
Self
20085.3
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
Self
20084.0
Pavarotti The Duets
Self
2008
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Self (archive footage)
20086.6
James Brown: Living in America
2007
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
20077.0
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
Self (archive footage)
20067.5
Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party
Self
2006
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Self (archive footage)
20065.0
Live 8
Self
20057.4
Robots
Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
20056.5
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
Self (archive)
2005
James Brown: Live
Self
2004
James Brown: Body Heat
Self
20048.0
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
Self (archive footage)
20049.8
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
20045.3
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Self
20037.7
James Brown - Live at Chastain Park Atlanta 1980
2003
Paper Chasers
20037.0
The Giants of Black Music
Self
2003
Beat the Devil
Mr. James Brown
20027.1
The Tuxedo
James Brown
20025.7
Undercover Brother
Self
20025.9
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
20028.7
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
Self
200110.0
The UB40: Story of Reggae
Drummer
2001
James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues
Self
1999
Holy Man
James Brown
19985.2
Blues Brothers 2000
Cleophus James
19985.3
When We Were Kings
Self
19967.6
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends
Self
19955.6
RapLine
Self
199310.0
James Brown Live in Berlin
19917.0
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The Lost James Brown Tapes
Vocals
1991
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
James Brown
19899.0
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul
Self
1987
Rocky IV
The Godfather of Soul
19857.1
James Brown - Live At Chastain Park
Himself
19855.5
When the Music's Over
Self
1983
Doctor Detroit
Bandleader
19835.1
James Brown: Live at Montreux
Self
19818.0
The Blues Brothers
Cleophus James
19807.7
James Brown Soul Brother No. 1
19788.0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
Self
1974
James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974
Self
1974
James Brown: Love Power Peace
Self
1971
The Phynx
James Brown
19703.5
Ski Party
Self
19656.0
The T.A.M.I. Show
Self
19647.9
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Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Self (archive footage)
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