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:
- 137
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
- Latest Project:
- Movie BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold 2023-04-29
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977 | 2025 | |
| Movie | BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold | Self | 2023-04-29 |
| Movie | Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York | Self (archive footage) | 2021-12-10 |
| Movie | King Rocker | Himself | 2020-10-31 |
| Movie | Africa Rising | Self - Musician (archive footage) | 2019-06-03 |
| Movie | The Apollo | Self (archive footage) | 2019-04-24 |
| Movie | 1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond | Self (archive footage) | 2018-07-20 |
| Series | Les Fous du Funk | himself | 2015-01-01 |
| Movie | The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World | 2015-06-13 | |
| Movie | James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message | Self | 2014-11-08 |
| Movie | Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown | Self (archive footage) | 2014-04-27 |
| Movie | Finding the Funk | Self | 2014-01-31 |
| Movie | Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day | Self (archive footage) | 2013-06-16 |
| Movie | Sound City | Self | 2013-01-18 |
| 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) | 2008-09-04 |
| 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 | Web Junk 20 | Unknown | 2006-01-13 |
| Movie | Robots | Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2005-03-10 |
| Movie | The Man Who Met Himself | The client | 2005-05-20 |
| Movie | Live 8 | Self | 2005-11-07 |
| Movie | James Brown: Body Heat | Self | 2004-09-28 |
| Movie | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | James Brown: Soul Survivor | Self | 2003-10-29 |
| Movie | Live Forever | Self | 2003-03-07 |
| Movie | Undercover Brother | Self | 2002-05-31 |
| Movie | It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2002-02-08 |
| Movie | Beat the Devil | Mr. James Brown | 2002-11-22 |
| Movie | The Tuxedo | James Brown | 2002-09-27 |
| 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 | Where Are They Now? | Unknown | 1999-06-07 |
| Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
| Movie | Blues Brothers 2000 | Cleophus James | 1998-02-05 |
| Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | When We Were Kings | Self | 1996-10-25 |
| Series | TFI Friday | Unknown | 1996-02-09 |
| Movie | The History of Rock 'n' Roll | Self | 1995-03-06 |
| Movie | Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends | Self | 1995-01-01 |
| Series | Duckman | Unknown | 1994-03-05 |
| Movie | RapLine | Self | 1993-09-10 |
| Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
| Movie | Legends of Rock 'n' Roll | James Brown | 1989-01-01 |
| Movie | Doombeach | Steve | 1989-01-01 |
| Movie | James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul | Self | 1987-01-01 |
| Series | Amen | Unknown | 1986-09-27 |
| Series | Throb | Unknown | 1986-09-20 |
| Movie | Rocky IV | The Godfather of Soul | 1985-11-21 |
| Movie | James Brown - Live At Chastain Park | Himself | 1985-01-01 |
| Series | Miami Vice | Unknown | 1984-09-16 |
| Movie | When the Music's Over | Self | 1983-06-14 |
| Movie | Doctor Detroit | Bandleader | 1983-05-06 |
| 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 Swap | Lt. Benson | 1979-10-12 |
| Movie | The Rebels | Masters | 1979-05-14 |
| Series | The Kennedy Center Honors | Unknown | 1978-12-28 |
| Movie | Adiós Amigo | Sheriff | 1975-12-25 |
| Movie | Whiffs | State Trooper | 1975-10-15 |
| Movie | Mean Johnny Barrows | Police Sergeant | 1975-11-27 |
| 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 |
| Series | The Flip Wilson Show | Unknown | 1970-09-17 |
| Movie | The Phynx | James Brown | 1970-03-06 |
| Series | The Music Scene | Unknown | 1969-09-22 |
| Series | Playboy After Dark | Unknown | 1969-01-18 |
| 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 | The Golden Ring | Himself - The Recording Team | 1965-12-26 |
| Movie | Ski Party | Self | 1965-06-30 |
| Movie | Town Tamer | Davis | 1965-07-07 |
| Series | The Hollywood Palace | Unknown | 1964-01-04 |
| Series | Shindig! | Unknown | 1964-09-16 |
| Movie | The T.A.M.I. Show | Self | 1964-12-29 |
| 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 | Gun Fight | Wayne Santley | 1961-04-30 |
| Movie | Five Guns to Tombstone | Billy Wade | 1961-01-07 |
| Series | The Mike Douglas Show | Unknown | 1961-12-11 |
| Movie | Gun Street | Sheriff Chuck Morton | 1961-11-05 |
| Movie | 20,000 Eyes | Jerry Manning | 1961-06-14 |
| Movie | When the Clock Strikes | Sam Morgan | 1961-06-10 |
| 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 | Woman They Almost Lynched | Frank James | 1953-03-20 |
| Movie | The Charge at Feather River | Pvt. Connors | 1953-07-11 |
| 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 | The Groom Wore Spurs | Steve Hall | 1951-03-13 |
| Movie | Missing Women | Sgt. Mike Pernell | 1951-02-23 |
| Movie | Father Takes the Air | Bob | 1951-06-17 |
| Movie | The Sea Hornet | Pete Hunter | 1951-11-06 |
| Movie | The Wild Blue Yonder | Sgt. Pop Davis | 1951-12-05 |
| Movie | Sands of Iwo Jima | PFC Charlie Bass | 1950-01-01 |
| Movie | Montana | Tex Coyne | 1950-01-28 |
| 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 | Anna Lucasta | Buster | 1949-07-11 |
| Movie | The Younger Brothers | Bob Younger | 1949-05-03 |
| Movie | Yes Sir, That's My Baby | Tony Cresnovitch | 1949-09-14 |
| Movie | Brimstone | Bud Courteen | 1949-08-15 |
| Series | The Ed Sullivan Show | Unknown | 1948-06-20 |
| Movie | The Gallant Legion | Tom Banner | 1948-05-24 |
| 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. | 1944-05-15 |
| Movie | Reward Unlimited | Paul | 1944-05-25 |
| Movie | Our Hearts Were Young and Gay | Avery Moore | 1944-11-02 |
| Movie | Corvette K-225 | Lt. Paul Cartwright | 1943-09-29 |
| 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 | The Forest Rangers | George Tracy | 1942-10-21 |
| Movie | Wake Island | Wounded Marine (uncredited) | 1942-08-11 |