Personal Info
Known Credits
65
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1933-05-03 (92 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Also Known For
The Godfather of SoulThe Hardest-Working Man in Show BusinessMr. DynamiteSoul Brother No. 1
James Brown
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 1 ...
Known For
Acting
2022 --
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
The Sparks Brothers
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021 --
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
| Self (archive footage)
2019 --
Africa Rising
| Self - Musician (archive footage)
2019 --
The Apollo
| Self (archive footage)
2019 --
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
| Self - Singer (archive footage)
2018 --
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
| Self (archive footage)
2016 --
A Tale of James Brown
| Self (archive footage)
2014 --
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
|
2014 --
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
| Self
2014 --
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
| Self (archive footage)
2014 --
Finding the Funk
| Self
2013 --
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
| Self (archive footage)
2012 --
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
| Self (archive footage)
2011 --
The Real Rocky
| Self (archive footage)
2009 --
Soul Power
| Self (archive footage)
2009 --
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
| Self
2008 --
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
| Self
2008 --
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
| Self
2008 --
Pavarotti The Duets
| Self
2008 --
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
| Self (archive footage)
2007 --
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
|
2006 --
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
| Self (archive footage)
2006 --
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
| Self (archive footage)
2005 --
Live 8
| Self
2005 --
Robots
| Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004 --
James Brown: Live
| Self
2004 --
James Brown: Body Heat
| Self
2004 --
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
| Self (archive footage)
2004 --
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
| Self (archive footage)
2003 --
James Brown: Soul Survivor
| Self
2003 --
Paper Chasers
|
2003 --
The Giants of Black Music
| Self
2002 --
Beat the Devil
| Mr. James Brown
2002 --
The Tuxedo
| James Brown
2002 --
Undercover Brother
| Self
2002 --
It's Black Entertainment
| Self (archive footage)
2001 --
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
| Self
2001 --
The UB40: Story of Reggae
| Drummer
1999 --
James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues
| Self
1998 --
Blues Brothers 2000
| Cleophus James
1996 --
When We Were Kings
| Self
1995 --
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
| Self
1995 --
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends
| Self
1993 --
RapLine
| Self
1991 --
James Brown Live in Berlin
|
1991 --
The Lost James Brown Tapes
| Vocals
1989 --
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
| James Brown
1987 --
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul
| Self
1985 --
Rocky IV
| The Godfather of Soul
1985 --
James Brown - Live At Chastain Park
| Himself
1983 --
When the Music's Over
| Self
1983 --
Doctor Detroit
| Bandleader
1981 --
James Brown: Live at Montreux
| Self
1980 --
The Blues Brothers
| Cleophus James
1978 --
James Brown Soul Brother No. 1
|
1974 --
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
| Self
1974 --
James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974
| Self
1971 --
James Brown: Love Power Peace
| Self
1970 --
The Phynx
| James Brown
1965 --
Ski Party
| Self
1964 --
The T.A.M.I. Show
| Self