James Brown
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-05-03 (73 years old)
Deathday
2006-12-25
Place of Birth
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Also known As
The Godfather of Soul
The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business
Mr. Dynamite
Soul Brother No. 1
James Brown
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 1950s and early 1960s on the strength of his thrilling live performances and string of smash hits. In spite of various personal problems and setbacks h...
Acting
1980
as Cleophus James
1985
as The Godfather of Soul
1996
as Self
1998
as Cleophus James
2021
as Self (archive footage)
2009
as Self (archive footage)
2021
as Self (archive footage)
2004
as Self
2005
as Self
1983
as Self
1991
as Vocals
1970
as James Brown
2013
as Self (archive footage)
2021
as Self (archive footage)
1995
as Self
2002
as Mr. James Brown
1964
as Self
2008
as Self (archive footage)
1985
as Himself
2008
2003
2005
as Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
as Self (archive footage)
1981
2021
as Self (archive footage)
1971
2014
as Self (archive footage)
1965
as Self
1993
as Self
1989
as James Brown
2012
as Self (archive footage)
2004
as Self
2004
as Self (archive footage)
2003
as Self
2003
as Self
2022
as Self (archive footage)
2006
as Self (archive footage)
2006
as Self (archive footage)
2016
as Self (archive footage)
2001
as Drummer
1983
as Bandleader
1995
2002
as Self
2001
2004
as Self (archive footage)
2002
as James Brown
2014
as Self
1974
2019
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
2002
as Self (archive footage)
2018
as Self (archive footage)
1987
2019
as Self (archive footage)
2008
as Self
2009
1999
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
2025
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Production
1973
as Original Music Composer
1992
1990
as Songs
1973
as Original Music Composer
2014
as Songs
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