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James Brown

Acting · Born May 3, 1933 · Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

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".

Movies with James Brown

• The Tuxedo (2002) — James Brown
• Rocky IV (1985) — The Godfather of Soul
• Robots (2005) — Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Blues Brothers (1980) — Cleophus James
• Undercover Brother (2002) — Self
• Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) — Self (archive footage)
• Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) — Cleophus James
• Holy Man (1998) — James Brown
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) — Self (archive footage)
• Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023) — Self (archive footage)
• When We Were Kings (1996) — Self
• Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage (2021) — Self (archive footage)

TV shows with James Brown

• Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (2005) — Self