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".

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Robots

Played Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.5

4785 votes

Release Date

Mar 10, 2005

21 years ago
Rocky IV

Played The Godfather of Soul

Average Rating

7.1

4649 votes

Release Date

Nov 21, 1985

40 years ago
The Blues Brothers

Played Cleophus James

Average Rating

7.7

4419 votes

Release Date

Jun 16, 1980

46 years ago
The Tuxedo

Played James Brown

Average Rating

5.7

2074 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 2002

23 years ago
Blues Brothers 2000

Played Cleophus James

Average Rating

5.3

712 votes

Release Date

Feb 06, 1998

28 years ago
Undercover Brother

Played Self

Average Rating

5.9

407 votes

Release Date

May 31, 2002

24 years ago
When We Were Kings

Played Self

Average Rating

7.6

240 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 1996

29 years ago
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.4

91 votes

Release Date

Jul 23, 2021

4 years ago
Beat the Devil

Played Mr. James Brown

Average Rating

7.0

88 votes

Release Date

Nov 22, 2002

23 years ago
Doctor Detroit

Played Bandleader

Average Rating

5.0

73 votes

Release Date

May 06, 1983

43 years ago
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.9

39 votes

Release Date

Apr 27, 2014

12 years ago
Live 8

Played Self

Average Rating

7.4

26 votes

Release Date

Nov 07, 2005

20 years ago
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.6

24 votes

Release Date

Sep 08, 2022

3 years ago
The Real Rocky

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

5.9

20 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 2011

14 years ago
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends

Played Self

Average Rating

5.6

20 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1995

31 years ago
The T.A.M.I. Show

Played Self

Average Rating

8.0

18 votes

Release Date

Nov 14, 1964

62 years ago
The Apollo

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.5

18 votes

Release Date

Apr 24, 2019

7 years ago
Soul Power

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.4

16 votes

Release Date

Jun 10, 2009

17 years ago
Ski Party

Played Self

Average Rating

5.8

11 votes

Release Date

Jun 30, 1965

61 years ago
The Phynx

Played James Brown

Average Rating

3.2

9 votes

Release Date

Mar 06, 1970

56 years ago
James Brown: Soul Survivor

Played Self

Average Rating

7.5

6 votes

Release Date

Oct 29, 2003

22 years ago
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.6

5 votes

Release Date

Apr 05, 2008

18 years ago
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

9.8

5 votes

Release Date

Apr 27, 2004

22 years ago
Finding the Funk

Played Self

Average Rating

7.2

5 votes

Release Date

Jan 31, 2014

12 years ago
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

Played Self - Singer (archive footage)

Average Rating

4.6

5 votes

Release Date

Feb 27, 2019

7 years ago
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

8.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jul 20, 2018

7 years ago
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

Played Self

Average Rating

5.3

3 votes

Release Date

Aug 05, 2008

17 years ago
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

8.0

3 votes

Release Date

Jun 11, 2023

2 years ago
James Brown - Live At Chastain Park

Played Himself

Average Rating

5.5

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1985

41 years ago
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

Played James Brown

Average Rating

9.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1989

37 years ago
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

5.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 07, 2012

14 years ago
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Oct 27, 2006

19 years ago
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968

Played Self

Average Rating

4.0

2 votes

Release Date

Aug 05, 2008

17 years ago
Africa Rising

Played Self - Musician (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 03, 2019

6 years ago
It's Black Entertainment

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

8.0

2 votes

Release Date

Feb 08, 2002

24 years ago
James Brown: Body Heat

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 28, 2004

21 years ago
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Dec 10, 2021

4 years ago
James Brown: Live at Montreux

Played Self

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 1981

45 years ago
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

Played Self

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Nov 08, 2014

11 years ago
RapLine

Played Self

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 1993

33 years ago
James Brown Live in Berlin

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1991

35 years ago
James Brown Soul Brother No. 1

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 23, 1978

48 years ago
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 2014

11 years ago
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

4.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2004

22 years ago
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 23, 2007

19 years ago
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2009

17 years ago
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 05, 2021

4 years ago
When the Music's Over

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 14, 1983

43 years ago
The Lost James Brown Tapes

Played Vocals

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1991

35 years ago
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 16, 2013

12 years ago
Paper Chasers

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 07, 2003

23 years ago
James Brown: Love Power Peace

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1971

55 years ago
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 22, 1974

52 years ago
James Brown: Live

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 10, 2004

21 years ago
The Giants of Black Music

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 24, 2003

23 years ago
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 23, 2006

20 years ago
A Tale of James Brown

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 23, 2016

10 years ago
The UB40: Story of Reggae

Played Drummer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Aug 01, 2001

25 years ago
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 10, 2001

24 years ago
James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1974

53 years ago
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1987

39 years ago
Pavarotti The Duets

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 09, 2008

18 years ago
James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 03, 1999

27 years ago
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

Played (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 08, 2020

6 years ago
James Brown - Live at Chastain Park Atlanta 1980

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 10, 2003

23 years ago
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

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