Acting
James Brown
EN, PT, FR, DE cinema · 83 credits
Born
3 May 1933
Died
25 December 2006 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Also known as The Godfather of Soul · The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business · Mr. Dynamite · Soul Brother No. 1 · James Joseph 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.
Known for
Filmography
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
as Self (archive footage)
The Godfather of Soul
as Self (archive footage), Compositor
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
as Self (archive footage)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
as Self (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
Africa Rising
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
as Self (archive footage)
A Tale of James Brown
as Self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
as (archive footage)
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as Self (archive footage)
Finding the Funk
as Self
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
as Self (archive footage)
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
The Real Rocky
as Self (archive footage)
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
as Self (archive footage)
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
as Self (archive footage)
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
as Self (archive footage)
Live 8
as Self
Robots
as Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
as Self (archive)
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
as Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
Beat the Devil
as Mr. James Brown
The Tuxedo
as James Brown
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
as Himself
Blues Brothers 2000
as Cleophus James
Holy Man
as James Brown
RapLine
as Self
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
as James Brown
Rocky IV
as The Godfather of Soul
Doctor Detroit
as Bandleader
The Blues Brothers
as Cleophus James
Black Caesar
Original Music Composer
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Original Music Composer
The Phynx
as James Brown
Ski Party
as Self
