James Brown
Birthday
1933/05/03
Day of death
2006/12/25 (73 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Also know as
The Godfather of Soul, The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business, Mr. Dynamite, Soul Brother No. 1
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...Read more
Acting
(1980) The Blues Brothers
as Cleophus James
(1985) Rocky IV
as The Godfather of Soul
(1996) When We Were Kings
as Self
(1998) Blues Brothers 2000
as Cleophus James
(2021) Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
as Self (archive footage)
(2009) Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
(2021) The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
as Self (archive footage)
(2004) James Brown: Body Heat
as Self
(2005) Live 8
as Self
(1983) When the Music's Over
as Self
(1991) The Lost James Brown Tapes
as Vocals
(1970) The Phynx
as James Brown
(2013) Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
as Self (archive footage)
(2021) Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
(1995) The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
(2002) Beat the Devil
as Mr. James Brown
(1964) The T.A.M.I. Show
as Self
(2008) James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
as Self (archive footage)
(1985) James Brown - Live At Chastain Park
as Himself
(2008) James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
as Self
(2003) Paper Chasers
as ---
(2005) Robots
as Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2011) The Real Rocky
as Self (archive footage)
(1981) James Brown: Live at Montreux
as Self
(2021) Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
as Self (archive footage)
(2014) James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
as Self
(1971) James Brown: Love Power Peace
as Self
(2014) Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as Self (archive footage)
(1974) The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
as Self
(1965) Ski Party
as Self
(1993) RapLine
as Self
(1989) Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
as James Brown
(2012) Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
(2004) James Brown: Live
as Self
(2004) Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
as Self (archive footage)
(2003) The Giants of Black Music
as Self
(2003) James Brown: Soul Survivor
as Self
(2022) Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)
(1991) James Brown Live in Berlin
as ---
(2006) Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
as Self (archive footage)
(1978) James Brown Soul Brother No. 1
as ---
(2014) The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
as ---
(2006) George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
as Self (archive footage)
(2016) A Tale of James Brown
as Self (archive footage)
(2008) James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
as Self
(2001) The UB40: Story of Reggae
as Drummer
(1983) Doctor Detroit
as Bandleader
(1995) Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends
as Self
(2002) Undercover Brother
as Self
(2001) Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
as Self
(2004) TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
(2002) The Tuxedo
as James Brown
(2014) Finding the Funk
as Self
(1974) James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974
as Self
(2019) Africa Rising
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
(2002) It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
(2018) 1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
as Self (archive footage)
(1987) James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul
as Self
(2019) The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
(2008) Pavarotti The Duets
as Self
(2007) The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
as ---
(2009) Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
as Self
(1999) James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues
as Self
(2021) The Sparks Brothers
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2019) Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
(1994) Duckman
as ---
(1989) The Simpsons
as James Brown (voice)
(1984) Miami Vice
as ---
(1997) The View
as Self
(2020) 70 Years of Youth Revolt
as Self (archive footage)
(1996) TFI Friday
as Self
(2006) Web Junk 20
as ---
(1991) Charlie Rose
as Self (Archive footage)
(1986) Amen
as ---
(1964) The Hollywood Palace
as Self
(1964) Shindig!
as Self
(1969) The Music Scene
as ---
(1970) The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
(1986) Throb
as ---
(1999) Where Are They Now?
as Self
(1969) Playboy After Dark
as ---
(1978) The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
(2001) The Hire
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
(2015) Les Fous du Funk
as Self
(2005) Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1988) Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
(1994) New York Undercover
as Self
(2024) James Brown: Say It Loud
as Self (archive footage)