James Brown

James Brown

Acting

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.…

Filmography

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The Godfather of Soul The Godfather of Soul 2026 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music ★ 7.8 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025 James Brown: Say It Loud ★ 8.0 James Brown: Say It Loud 2024 Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan ★ 6.1 Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan 2023 Death by Fame ★ 6.6 Death by Fame 2023 Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues ★ 6.5 Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues 2022 Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York ★ 8.0 Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York 2021 Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage ★ 6.5 Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage 2021 Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! 2021 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything ★ 7.6 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything 2021 70 Years of Youth Revolt ★ 7.2 70 Years of Youth Revolt 2020 The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault 2020 Africa Rising ★ 7.5 Africa Rising 2019 The Apollo ★ 6.4 The Apollo 2019 Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast ★ 5.0 Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast 2019 1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond ★ 8.0 1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond 2018 A Tale of James Brown A Tale of James Brown 2016 Les Fous du Funk ★ 8.0 Les Fous du Funk 2015 The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove ★ 7.0 The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove 2014 James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message ★ 8.0 James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message 2014 Madam Secretary ★ 7.0 Madam Secretary 2014 Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown ★ 6.9 Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown 2014 Finding the Funk ★ 7.2 Finding the Funk 2014 The Millers ★ 5.7 The Millers 2013 Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day 2013 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ ★ 5.0 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ 2012 The Real Rocky ★ 6.1 The Real Rocky 2011 Soul Power ★ 6.4 Soul Power 2009 Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America ★ 7.0 Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America 2009 James Brown Live At The Apollo '68 ★ 5.3 James Brown Live At The Apollo '68 2008 James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968 ★ 4.0 James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968 2008 Pavarotti The Duets Pavarotti The Duets 2008 James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston ★ 6.6 James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston 2008 James Brown: Living in America James Brown: Living in America 2007 The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977 ★ 7.0 The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977 2007 George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein ★ 7.5 George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein 2006 Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party 2006 Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer ★ 5.0 Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer 2006 Web Junk 20 ★ 9.3 Web Junk 20 2006 Live 8 ★ 7.4 Live 8 2005 Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music ★ 8.0 Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music 2005 Robots ★ 6.5 Robots 2005 Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits 2005 James Brown: Live James Brown: Live 2004 James Brown: Body Heat ★ 8.0 James Brown: Body Heat 2004 Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years ★ 9.8 Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years 2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years ★ 5.3 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years 2004 James Brown: Soul Survivor ★ 7.7 James Brown: Soul Survivor 2003 James Brown - Live at Chastain Park Atlanta 1980 James Brown - Live at Chastain Park Atlanta 1980 2003 Paper Chasers ★ 7.0 Paper Chasers 2003 The Giants of Black Music The Giants of Black Music 2003 Beat the Devil ★ 7.1 Beat the Devil 2002 The Tuxedo ★ 5.7 The Tuxedo 2002 Undercover Brother ★ 5.9 Undercover Brother 2002 It's Black Entertainment ★ 8.7 It's Black Entertainment 2002 Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular ★ 10.0 Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular 2001 The UB40: Story of Reggae The UB40: Story of Reggae 2001 The Hire ★ 7.6 The Hire 2001 Where Are They Now? ★ 7.5 Where Are They Now? 1999 James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues 1999 Holy Man ★ 5.2 Holy Man 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 ★ 5.3 Blues Brothers 2000 1998 The View ★ 4.4 The View 1997 When We Were Kings ★ 7.6 When We Were Kings 1996 TFI Friday ★ 7.1 TFI Friday 1996 Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends ★ 5.6 Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends 1995 New York Undercover ★ 7.3 New York Undercover 1994 Duckman ★ 7.2 Duckman 1994 RapLine ★ 10.0 RapLine 1993 James Brown Live in Berlin ★ 7.0 James Brown Live in Berlin 1991 The Lost James Brown Tapes The Lost James Brown Tapes 1991 The Simpsons ★ 8.0 The Simpsons 1989 Legends of Rock 'n' Roll ★ 9.0 Legends of Rock 'n' Roll 1989 Yo! MTV Raps ★ 7.5 Yo! MTV Raps 1988 James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul 1987 Amen ★ 6.6 Amen 1986 Throb ★ 6.3 Throb 1986 Rocky IV ★ 7.1 Rocky IV 1985 James Brown - Live At Chastain Park ★ 5.5 James Brown - Live At Chastain Park 1985 Miami Vice ★ 7.5 Miami Vice 1984