James Brown
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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- Born:
- Apr 3, 1933 In Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 155
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Wake Island 1942-08-11
- Latest Project:
- Movie Who Killed the KLF? 2023-10-05
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | BKFC 35: Cedeno vs. Slaveski | Self | 2023-01-27 |
| Movie | BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold | Self | 2023-04-29 |
| Movie | Who Killed the KLF? | Self | 2023-10-05 |
| Movie | Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues | Self (archive footage) | 2022-10-27 |
| Movie | The Legend of the Underground | Self | 2021-06-10 |
| Movie | The Sparks Brothers | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2021-06-18 |
| Movie | Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage | Self (archive footage) | 2021-07-23 |
| Movie | Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York | Self (archive footage) | 2021-12-10 |
| Movie | Return to Turin - Italia ‘90 | Self | 2020-06-13 |
| Movie | King Rocker | Self | 2020-10-31 |
| Movie | Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast | Self - Singer (archive footage) | 2019-02-27 |
| Movie | The Apollo | Self (archive footage) | 2019-04-24 |
| Movie | Africa Rising | Self - Musician (archive footage) | 2019-06-03 |
| Movie | Football's 47 Best Worst Songs | Self | 2018-05-21 |
| Movie | 1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond | Self (archive footage) | 2018-07-20 |
| Movie | Thug | Rasue' | 2017-12-07 |
| Series | Les Fous du Funk | Self | 2015-01-01 |
| Movie | The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World | Self | 2015-06-13 |
| Movie | Finding the Funk | Self | 2014-01-31 |
| Movie | Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown | Self (archive footage) | 2014-04-27 |
| Movie | James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message | Self | 2014-11-08 |
| Movie | Sound City | Self | 2013-01-18 |
| Movie | Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day | Self (archive footage) | 2013-06-16 |
| Movie | Another Dirty Movie | Protestor | 2012-04-25 |
| Movie | Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ | Self (archive footage) | 2012-06-07 |
| Movie | The Real Rocky | Self (archive footage) | 2011-10-25 |
| Movie | Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America | Self | 2009-01-01 |
| Movie | Soul Power | Self (archive footage) | 2009-06-10 |
| Movie | James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston | Self (archive footage) | 2008-04-05 |
| Movie | Pavarotti The Duets | Self | 2008-05-09 |
| Movie | James Brown Live At The Apollo '68 | Self | 2008-08-05 |
| Movie | James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968 | Self | 2008-08-05 |
| Series | Miss Naked Beauty | Self | 2008-10-21 |
| Movie | The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977 | 2007-01-23 | |
| Series | Web Junk 20 | Unknown | 2006-01-13 |
| Movie | George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein | Self (archive footage) | 2006-10-27 |
| Movie | Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer | Self (archive footage) | 2006-01-23 |
| Movie | Robots | Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2005-03-10 |
| Series | Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music | Self | 2005-05-07 |
| Movie | The Man Who Met Himself | The client | 2005-05-20 |
| Movie | Live 8 | Self | 2005-11-07 |
| Movie | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years | Self (archive footage) | 2004-04-27 |
| Movie | James Brown: Body Heat | Self | 2004-09-28 |
| Movie | Live Forever | Self | 2003-03-07 |
| Movie | James Brown: Soul Survivor | Self | 2003-10-29 |
| Movie | The Giants of Black Music | Self | 2003-03-24 |
| Movie | It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2002-02-08 |
| Movie | UB40 Live at Montreux | Drums | 2002-01-09 |
| Movie | The Tuxedo | James Brown | 2002-09-27 |
| Movie | Undercover Brother | Self | 2002-05-31 |
| Movie | Beat the Devil | Mr. James Brown | 2002-11-22 |
| Series | The Hire | Himself | 2001-04-26 |
| Movie | The UB40: Story of Reggae | Drummer | 2001-08-01 |
| Movie | Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular | Self | 2001-12-10 |
| Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
| Movie | Withnail and Us | Self | 1999-08-04 |
| Series | Where Are They Now? | Unknown | 1999-06-07 |
| Movie | Blues Brothers 2000 | Cleophus James | 1998-02-05 |
| Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
| Series | TFI Friday | Unknown | 1996-02-09 |
| Movie | When We Were Kings | Self | 1996-10-25 |
| Movie | Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends | Self | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | The History of Rock 'n' Roll | Self | 1995-03-06 |
| Series | Duckman | Unknown | 1994-03-05 |
| Movie | RapLine | Self | 1993-09-10 |
| Movie | Doombeach | Steve | 1989-01-01 |
| Movie | Legends of Rock 'n' Roll | James Brown | 1989-01-01 |
| Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
| Movie | James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul | Self | 1987-01-01 |
| Series | Throb | Unknown | 1986-09-20 |
| Series | Amen | Unknown | 1986-09-27 |
| Movie | James Brown - Live At Chastain Park | Himself | 1985-01-01 |
| Movie | Rocky IV | The Godfather of Soul | 1985-11-21 |
| Series | Miami Vice | Unknown | 1984-09-16 |
| Movie | Doctor Detroit | Bandleader | 1983-05-06 |
| Movie | When the Music's Over | Self | 1983-06-14 |
| Movie | Miracle on Ice | Reporter #1 | 1981-03-01 |
| Movie | James Brown: Live at Montreux | Self | 1981-07-07 |
| Movie | The Blues Brothers | Cleophus James | 1980-06-16 |
| Movie | The Rebels | Masters | 1979-05-14 |
| Movie | The Swap | Lt. Benson | 1979-10-12 |
| Series | The Kennedy Center Honors | Unknown | 1978-12-28 |
| Movie | Whiffs | State Trooper | 1975-10-15 |
| Movie | Mean Johnny Barrows | Police Sergeant | 1975-11-27 |
| Movie | Adiós Amigo | Sheriff | 1975-12-25 |
| Movie | James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974 | Self | 1974-01-01 |
| Movie | The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 | Self | 1974-12-22 |
| Movie | James Brown: Love Power Peace | Self | 1971-03-08 |
| Movie | Powderkeg | Sheriff Lynch | 1971-04-16 |
| Movie | The Phynx | James Brown | 1970-03-06 |
| Series | The Flip Wilson Show | Unknown | 1970-09-17 |
| Series | Playboy After Dark | Unknown | 1969-01-18 |
| Series | The Music Scene | Unknown | 1969-09-22 |
| Movie | Targets | Robert Thompson Sr. | 1968-08-15 |
| Movie | Space Probe Taurus | Col. Hank Stevens | 1965-01-01 |
| Movie | Black Spurs | Sheriff | 1965-05-28 |
| Movie | Ski Party | Self | 1965-06-30 |
| Movie | The Golden Ring | Himself - The Recording Team | 1965-12-26 |
| Movie | Town Tamer | Davis | 1965-07-07 |
| Series | The Hollywood Palace | Unknown | 1964-01-04 |
| Movie | The T.A.M.I. Show | Self | 1964-11-14 |
| Series | Shindig! | Unknown | 1964-09-16 |
| Movie | Irma la Douce | Texan Customer | 1963-06-05 |
| Movie | The Ceremony | Gendarme | 1963-12-18 |
| Series | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Unknown | 1962-10-01 |
| Movie | Wings of Chance | Steve Kirby | 1961-03-01 |
| Movie | Police Dog Story | Norm Edwards | 1961-02-01 |
| Movie | Five Guns to Tombstone | Billy Wade | 1961-01-07 |
| Movie | Gun Fight | Wayne Santley | 1961-04-30 |
| Movie | Gun Street | Sheriff Chuck Morton | 1961-11-05 |
| Series | The Mike Douglas Show | Unknown | 1961-12-11 |
| Movie | When the Clock Strikes | Sam Morgan | 1961-06-10 |
| Movie | 20,000 Eyes | Jerry Manning | 1961-06-14 |
| Movie | Inside the Mafia | Capt. Doug Blair | 1959-09-01 |
| Movie | The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin | Lt. Ripley 'Rip' Masters | 1958-08-01 |
| Movie | Hazard House | Jim | 1954-01-01 |
| Series | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | 1954-10-15 | |
| Movie | A Star Is Born | Glenn Williams | 1954-10-01 |
| Movie | The Man Behind The Gun | Lt. Catliff (uncredited) | 1953-01-31 |
| Movie | The Charge at Feather River | Pvt. Connors | 1953-07-11 |
| Movie | Woman They Almost Lynched | Frank James | 1953-03-20 |
| Movie | Crazylegs | Bill | 1953-11-15 |
| Movie | Thunder Over the Plains | Conrad | 1953-10-27 |
| Movie | The Pride of St. Louis | Moose | 1952-05-02 |
| Movie | Springfield Rifle | Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited) | 1952-10-22 |
| Movie | Missing Women | Sgt. Mike Pernell | 1951-02-23 |
| Movie | The Groom Wore Spurs | Steve Hall | 1951-03-13 |
| Movie | The Sea Hornet | Pete Hunter | 1951-11-06 |
| Movie | Father Takes the Air | Bob | 1951-06-17 |
| Movie | The Wild Blue Yonder | Sgt. Pop Davis | 1951-12-05 |
| Movie | Montana | Tex Coyne | 1950-01-28 |
| Movie | Sands of Iwo Jima | PFC Charlie Bass | 1950-01-01 |
| Movie | Chain Lightning | Maj. Hinkle | 1950-02-18 |
| Movie | Between Midnight and Dawn | Officer Haynes (uncredited) | 1950-10-01 |
| Movie | The Fireball | Allen | 1950-11-09 |
| Movie | The Younger Brothers | Bob Younger | 1949-05-03 |
| Movie | Anna Lucasta | Buster | 1949-07-11 |
| Movie | Yes Sir, That's My Baby | Tony Cresnovitch | 1949-09-14 |
| Movie | Brimstone | Bud Courteen | 1949-08-15 |
| Movie | The Gallant Legion | Tom Banner | 1948-05-24 |
| Series | The Ed Sullivan Show | Unknown | 1948-06-20 |
| Movie | The Big Fix | Ken Williams | 1947-04-19 |
| Movie | The Fabulous Texan | Shep Clayton | 1947-11-09 |
| Movie | Our Hearts Were Growing Up | Avery Moore | 1946-06-14 |
| Movie | Objective, Burma! | SSgt. Treacy | 1945-02-17 |
| Movie | Going My Way | Ted Haines Jr. | 1944-01-01 |
| Movie | Our Hearts Were Young and Gay | Avery Moore | 1944-11-02 |
| Movie | Reward Unlimited | Paul | 1944-05-25 |
| Movie | Young and Willing | Tony Dennison | 1943-02-05 |
| Movie | Air Force | Pilot Tex Rader | 1943-03-20 |
| Movie | The Good Fellows | Tom Drayton | 1943-08-11 |
| Movie | Corvette K-225 | Lt. Paul Cartwright | 1943-09-29 |
| Movie | Wake Island | Wounded Marine (uncredited) | 1942-08-11 |
| Movie | The Forest Rangers | George Tracy | 1942-10-21 |