James Brown
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 3, 1933
- Died
- December 25, 2006 (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
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 and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing. He was also called "the hardest-working man in show business". Brown began his professional music career in 1956 and rose to fame during the late 1950s and early 1960s on the strength of his thrilling live performances and string of smash hits. In spite of various personal problems and setbacks he continued to score hits in every decade through the 1980s. In addition to his acclaim in music, Brown was also a presence in American political affairs during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Filmography
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Godfather of Soul
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
James Brown: Say It Loud
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Death by Fame
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Movie · as (archive footage)
70 Years of Youth Revolt
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Africa Rising
Movie · as Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Apollo
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Movie · as Self - Singer (archive footage)
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
A Tale of James Brown
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
Movie · as (archive footage)
Les Fous du Funk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Movie · as Self
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
Movie
Finding the Funk
Movie · as Self
Madam Secretary
TV · as James Brown · 1 ep
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Millers
TV · as James Brown · 1 ep
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Real Rocky
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Soul Power
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Movie · as Self
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
Movie · as Self
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
Movie · as Self
Pavarotti The Duets
Movie · as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
Movie
James Brown: Living in America
Movie
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party
Movie · as Self
Web Junk 20
TV · 1 ep
Live 8
Movie · as Self
Robots
Movie · as Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
Movie · as Self (archive)
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
TV · as Self · 6 eps
James Brown: Body Heat
Movie · as Self
James Brown: Live
Movie · as Self
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Paper Chasers
Movie
The Giants of Black Music
Movie · as Self
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Movie · as Self
James Brown - Live at Chastain Park Atlanta 1980
Movie
Beat the Devil
Movie · as Mr. James Brown
Undercover Brother
Movie · as Self
The Tuxedo
Movie · as James Brown
It's Black Entertainment
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The UB40: Story of Reggae
Movie · as Drummer
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
Movie · as Self
The Hire
TV · as Self · 1 ep
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Movie · as Himself
James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues
Movie · as Self
Where Are They Now?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Blues Brothers 2000
Movie · as Cleophus James
Holy Man
Movie · as James Brown
Soulmates
Movie · as Self
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
When We Were Kings
Movie · as Self
TFI Friday
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends
Movie · as Self
Duckman
TV · as Hostage Negotiator (voice) · 1 ep
New York Undercover
TV · as Self · 1 ep
RapLine
Movie · as Self
The Lost James Brown Tapes
Movie · as Vocals
James Brown Live in Berlin
Movie
A Party For Richard Pryor
Movie · as Self
The Word
TV · 1 ep
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
Movie · as James Brown
The Simpsons
TV · as James Brown (voice) · 1 ep
Yo! MTV Raps
TV · as Self · 1 ep
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul
Movie · as Self
Amen
TV · 1 ep
Throb
TV · 1 ep
Rocky IV
Movie · as The Godfather of Soul
James Brown - Live At Chastain Park
Movie · as Himself
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Movie
Miami Vice
TV · as Lou De Long · 1 ep
When the Music's Over
Movie · as Self
Doctor Detroit
Movie · as Bandleader
James Brown: Live at Montreux
Movie · as Self
The Blues Brothers
Movie · as Cleophus James
James Brown Soul Brother No. 1
Movie
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
Movie · as Self
James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974
Movie · as Self
James Brown: Love Power Peace
Movie · as Self
The Phynx
Movie · as James Brown
The Flip Wilson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Music Scene
TV · 1 ep
Playboy After Dark
TV · 2 eps
Ski Party
Movie · as Self
The T.A.M.I. Show
Movie · as Self
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Shindig!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Co-Host · 1 ep
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps