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Harry Belafonte

Acting · Born March 1, 1927 · New York City, New York, USA

Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor and activist, who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s. Belafonte is one of the few performers to have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT), although he won the Oscar in a non-competitive category. He earned his career breakthrough with the album Calypso (1956), which was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.

Movies with Harry Belafonte

• The Player (1992) — Harry Belafonte
• BlacKkKlansman (2018) — Jerome Turner
• Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — Self (archive footage)
• Prêt-à-Porter (1994) — Self
• Sidney (2022) — Self
• The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) — Self (archive footage)
• Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023) — Self
• White Man's Burden (1995) — Thaddeus Thomas
• Carmen Jones (1954) — Joe
• Buck and the Preacher (1972) — Preacher
• Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022) — Self
• Island in the Sun (1957) — David Boyeur