James Brown (I) (1933–2006)

Soundtrack | Actor | Composer

James Brown was born on May 3, 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina, USA as James Joseph Brown. He was ...

Born: May 3, 1933
Died: December 25, 2006 (age 73)

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Filmography

Known For

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown Himself (2014)
The Blues Brothers Reverend Cleophus James (1980)
Safe House Soundtrack
Known For

Django Unchained Soundtrack (2012)
Soundtrack

Beat Shazam (2017-2018)
Luke Cage (2018)
Swimming with Men (2018)
Britain's Got Talent (2012-2018)
Whitney (2018)
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2016-2018)
The Looming Tower (2018)
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018)
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
All the Money in the World (2017)
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2017)
Jmenuju Se Martin (2017)
Family Guy (2017)
The Deuce (2017)
The Disaster Artist (2017)
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double (2017)
Tu cara no me suena todavía (2017)
Girlboss (2017)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return (2017)
The Breaks (2017)
Tu cara me suena (2011-2017)
Two Is a Family (2016)
Strictly Come Dancing (2016)
Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016)
Scream Queens (2016)
Mafia III (2016)
Who's Doing the Dishes? (2016)
I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
Nunca es tarde (2016)
Wimbledon (2016)
The Voice (2012-2016)
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest (2016)
Live Another Day (2016)
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
Vinyl (2016)
Independent Lens (2004-2016)
The Blacklist (2016)
Sisters (2015)
The X Factor (2010-2015)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2015)
Pretty Little Liars (2015)
Glastonbury 2015 (2015)
Entourage (2015)
Scandal (2012-2015)
Focus (2015)
Mulaney (2014)
Paddington (2014)
Big Eyes (2014)
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
Australian Story (2014)
Dancing with the Stars (2010-2014)
Tu cara me suena - Argentina (2014)
So You Think You Can Dance (2006-2014)
Get on Up (2014)
The Sixties (2014)
Howard Stern Birthday Bash (2014)
One Hit Wonderland (2014)
Todd's Pop Song Reviews (2011-2014)
About Last Night (2014)
Teen Titans Go! (2014)
Mike & Mike (2014)
Buddy (2013)
White Collar (2013)
Rugby League World Cup (2013)
Dancing with the Stars (2007-2013)
Battle of the Year (2013)
Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013)
Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)
The Voice of the Philippines (2013)
Levenslied (2013)
The Great Gatsby (2013)
Finding the Funk (2013)
Boxing at the Movies: Kings of the Ring (2013)
La croisière (2013)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2010-2013)
The Rocket (2013)
Identity Thief (2013)
I Give It a Year (2013)
The Dukes of September Live at Lincoln Center (2012)
Django Unchained (2012)
The Filthy Frank Show (2012)
Voice - Danmarks største stemme (2012)
Not Fade Away (2012)
The Legendary Fillmore Slim Playing the Blues (2012)
Stars 80 (2012)
Criança Esperança 2012 (2012)
Sparkle (2012)
The Voice UK (2012)
Jay-Z & Kanye West Feat. Frank Ocean: No Church in the Wild (2012)
American Idol (2010-2012)
Katy Perry Live Lounge Special (2012)
Dancing Stars (2012)
Charles Bradley: Soul of America (2012)
A Thousand Words (2012)
Smash (2012)
Late Show with David Letterman (2012)
No me la puc treure del cap (2012)
Frontline (2012)
Think Like a Man (2012)
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
Kinect Sports: Season Two (2011)
Fresh Meat (2011)
Rude Tube (2011)
Friends with Kids (2011)
The Roaring 20s: Mick Jagger's Glory Years (2011)
Treme (2011)
20 to 1 (2006-2011)
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding (2011)
The Interrupters (2011)
Rock Band 3 (2010)
Runaway (2010)
X Factor (2010)
Detroit 1-8-7 (2010)
The Joe Rogan Experience (2010)
Prozhektorperiskhilton (2010)
Glee (2010)
Formula 1: BBC Sport (2010)
SOKO Stuttgart (2010)
Barney's Version (2010)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
A Drummer's Dream (2010)
Unsung (2010)
Dancing on Ice (2010)
Live from Studio Five (2010)
The Cleveland Show (2010)
The Runaways (2010)
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball (2010)
Dancing on Ice Friday (2010)
Crazy on the Outside (2010)
The Simpsons (1993-2010)
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (2009)
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
Los nuevos y clásicos bloopers (2009)
Dzi Croquettes (2009)
Guitar Hero 5 (2009)
America's Got Talent (2009)
The Proposal (2009)
Fish Tank (2009)
The Godfather II (2009)
Komedy Klub (2009)
CHIKARA: King of Trios 2009 - Night III (2009)
Different from Whom (2009)
You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush (2009)
My Name Is Earl (2008-2009)
Everybody Hates Chris (2005-2009)
Turkish for Beginners (2007-2008)
So You Think You Can Dance Canada (2008)
Entourage (2007-2008)
Sex: The Revolution (2008)
Soul Power (2008)
Pig Hunt (2008)
Seuls Two (2008)
Jolene (2008)
Premiya Muz-TV 2008 (2008)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
The Wackness (2008)
ER (2007)
Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007)
Mr. Untouchable (2007)
Damages (2007)
Esti showder (2007)
Run, Fat Boy, Run (2007)
Young@Heart (2007)
Transformers (2007)
La tele de tu vida (2007)
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
The Reaping (2007)
Pride (2007)
Talk to Me (2007)
Banished (2007)
Celebrity Big Brother (2007)
Music Within (2007)
Wo ist Fred? (2006)
Ygeia gia olous (2006)
Star Stories (2006)
Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice (2006)
Malcolm in the Middle (2006)
Parashat Ha-Shavua (2006)
Idols! (2006)
In The Nick Of Time (2006)
In the Mix (2005)
Sunday Driver (2005)
Kinky Boots (2005)
AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture (2005)
Australian Idol (2003-2005)
Romance & Cigarettes (2005)
Elizabethtown (2005)
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Lost (2005)
Guess Who (2005)
Robots (2005)
Be Cool (2005)
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005)
The Wedding Date (2005)
Gran Turismo 4 (2004)
Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
Blade: Trinity (2004)
The Wire (2003-2004)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
München 7 (2004)
Riding the Bullet (2004)
Mr 3000 (2004)
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Garfield (2004)
Cold Case (2004)
Twisted (2004)
The Woodsman (2004)
Idol (2003)
South Park (2003)
Get Up, Stand Up (2003)
Idols (2003)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003)
Get Up! (2003)
The Bernie Mac Show (2003)
The Real Cancun (2003)
Scrubs (2003)
DysFunktional Family (2003)
Biker Boyz (2003)
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Two Weeks Notice (2002)
Beat the Devil (2002)
Boat Trip (2002)
The Tuxedo (2002)
Love and a Bullet (2002)
Drumline (2002)
Barbershop (2002)
Juwanna Mann (2002)
Poolhall Junkies (2002)
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
Undercover Brother (2002)
City of God (2002)
The New Guy (2002)
Crossing Jordan (2002)
Showtime (2002)
Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra (2002)
How High (2001)
Black Knight (2001)
Bones (2001)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Life as a House (2001)
Osmosis Jones (2001)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Legally Blonde (2001)
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
Exit Wounds (2001)
All stars: De serie (2001)
Scratch (2001)
Acústico MTV: Os Paralamas do Sucesso (2000)
Eat Me! (2000)
Pistvakt - en vintersaga (1998-2000)
Snatch (2000)
The Crew (2000)
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
Gun Shy (2000)
Boiler Room (2000)
Isn't She Great (2000)
Aleph, lectures contades (2000)
Liberty Heights (1999)
Skate and Destroy (1999)
Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)
Bowfinger (1999)
Muppets from Space (1999)
Edtv (1999)
The Sopranos (1999)
My Favorite Martian (1999)
The '60s (1999)
Payback (1999)
Warfreak (1998)
Janet: The Velvet Rope (1998)
Rederiet (1998)
Rush Hour (1998)
Simon Birch (1998)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
Goodbye Lover (1998)
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Food of Love (1997)
Kiss the Girls (1997)
Steel (1997)
How to Be a Player (1997)
One Eight Seven (1997)
Face/Off (1997)
The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997)
Life is All You Get (1997)
Love Jones (1997)
Und täglich grüßt der Marienhof (1996)
Duro de acostar (1996)
Ernst & lyset (1996)
The Closest Thing to Heaven (1996)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1996)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Alles nur Tarnung (1996)
Head Above Water (1996)
Muppets Tonight (1996)
Get on the Bus (1996)
Fled (1996)
Harriet the Spy (1996)
The Nutty Professor (1996)
Stars in Their Eyes (1996)
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
When We Were Kings (1996)
Dweebs (1995)
En el aire (1995)
It Takes Two (1995)
Married with Children (1995)
Dead Presidents (1995)
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making - An MTV News Special (1995)
Panther (1995)
Friday (1995)
Tommy Boy (1995)
New York Undercover (1995)
Martin (1995)
Murder Was the Case: The Movie (1995)
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
Sister, Sister (1994)
Party of Five (1994)
Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge... (1994)
Baseball (1994)
Crooklyn (1994)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1994)
Florida Lady (1994)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1994)
Ghost in the Machine (1993)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Tales of the City (1993)
A Bronx Tale (1993)
Laurel Avenue (1993)
Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain (1993)
Mi vida loca (1993)
Who's the Man? (1993)
Tribeca (1993)
Untamed Heart (1993)
Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
Boomerang (1992)
Red Shoe Diaries (1992)
Sjans (1992)
The Cosby Show (1992)
White Men Can't Jump (1992)
The Wonder Years (1990-1991)
Delirious (1991)
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Doogie Howser, M.D. (1990-1991)
Mad Bull 34 (1990)
Quantum Leap (1990)
The Return of Superfly (1990)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Mr. Destiny (1990)
Midnight Caller (1990)
Get a Life (1990)
Pump Up the Volume (1990)
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
Murphy Brown (1990)
K-9 (1989)
Moonlighting (1989)
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
Wilder Westen inclusive (1988)
Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
Off Limits (1988)
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Salt-N-Pepa: Push It (1987)
Miami Vice (1987)
The Talisman (1987)
No Man's Land (1987)
Full House (1987)
Summer School (1987)
Eye of the Tiger (1986)
Saturday Night Live (1980-1986)
Iron Eagle (1986)
Rocky IV (1985)
EastEnders (1985)
Moving Violations (1985)
Doctor Detroit (1983)
Android (1983)
WKRP in Cincinnati (1981)
The Fan (1981)
Christmas Evil (1980)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Quadrophenia (1979)
The Kids Are Alright (1979)
Shui lian yi (1975)
Black Caesar (1973)
Cycle Sluts (1971)
Music Scene (1969)
The Hollywood Palace (1969)
Mondo Trasho (1969)
Opportunity Knocks (1968)
Bandstand (1966)
The Go!! Show (1966)
Shindig! (1965)
Hollywood a Go Go (1965)
Where the Action Is (1965)
Ski Party (1965)
The T.A.M.I. Show (1964)
Soundtrack

Safe House (2012)
Actor

The Tuxedo James Brown (2002)
The Artist's Journey: Funk Blast (Himself) (2000)
Blues Brothers 2000 Cleophus James (1998)
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man Hostage Negotiator (1997)
Hammer: 2 Legit 2 Quit James Brown (1991)
Amen James Brown (1991)
Aretha Franklin: Gimme Your Love (1989)
Miami Vice Lou De Long (1987)
James Brown: Living in America (1985)
Rocky IV The Godfather of Soul (1985)
Doctor Detroit Bandleader (1983)
The Blues Brothers Reverend Cleophus James (1980)
Actor

The Phynx James Brown (1970)
Producer

Future Shock (1976)
Writer

Say It Loud: She's Black and We're Proud (2017)
Archive footage

Celebrity Page (2015-2018)
1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
Unsung (2017)
Dolores (2017)
Rock Legends (2016)
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
Tu cara me suena - Argentina (2014)
The Sixties (2014)
Soul Power! (2013)
Finding the Funk (2013)
The Rocket (2013)
Too Young to Die (2012)
No me la puc treure del cap (2012)
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (2012)
The Real Rocky (2011)
The Roaring 20s: Mick Jagger's Glory Years (2011)
Flash Moda: Thierry Mugler, escultor de sueños (2011)
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
Plages des 60's (2010)
The Joe Rogan Experience (2010)
My Music: Aretha Franklin Presents Soul Rewind (2010)
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America (2009)
Soul Power (2008)
Mr. Brown (2008)
The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008)
Glastonbury 2007 (2007)
La tele de tu vida (2007)
Soul Britannia (2007)
This Is the N (2007)
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007)
TV total (2007)
20 to 1 (2006)
TV Junkie (2006)
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (2006)
Independent Lens (2005)
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
Get Up, Stand Up (2003)
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (2003)
MC Hammer: 2 Legit - The Videos (2002)
The New Guy (2002)
American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002)
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
VH1 Presents the 80's (2001)
Playboy: The Party Continues (2000)
Top Ten (2000)
Entertainers with Byron Allen (2000)
Isn't She Great (2000)
Smoothie (1992)
Shindig! Presents Soul (1991)
Great Performances (1991)
The Commitments (1991)
MC Hammer: Here Comes the Hammer (1991)
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1989)
Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (1987)
All You Need Is Love (1977)
Archive footage

Soul Train (1973)
The Hollywood Palace (1970)
Composer

Jennifer Lopez: Get Right (2005)
Mary J. Blige: Everything (So So Def Remix) (1997)
Mary J. Blige: Everything (1997)
Monica: Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) (1995)
Janet Jackson: That's the Way Love Goes (1993)
En Vogue: My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) (1992)
Future Shock (1976)
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
Composer

Black Caesar (1973)
Music Department

Fergie Feat. Nicki Minaj: You Already Know (2017)
Unusual Circumstances (2015)
Music Department

Seal: It's a Man's Man's Man's World (2008)
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Did You Know

Trivia

Mentioned in the hit song "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club.

Quotes

I would like to pass on the want to do something. The need is there. Good lyrics are good things, but I would like to pass on that drive, that vigorous undying determination.

Trademark

Cape -- in nearly every performance, James Brown would fall to his knees and a member of his entourage would come onstage and place a cape around his shoulders. He would then feign recovery only to fall onto his knees again - after doing this a ...