James Arthur Baldwin was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels. His 1955 essay collection Notes of a Native Son helped establish his reputation as a voice for human equality. His 1965 debate with William Buckley is regarded as one of the most influential debates on race in the United States.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The New Yorker at 100Movie | Self (archive footage) | 101 |
| 2023 | James Baldwin AbroadMovie | Self | 99 |
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 98 |
| 2021 | i ran from it and was still in itMovie | Self (voice) (archive footage) | 97 |
| 2018 | ExplainedSeries | Self (archive footage) | 94 |
| 2018 | Target: St. Louis Vol. 1Movie | Self (archive footage) | 94 |
| 2017 | The Madding CrowdMovie | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 2017 | I Am Not Your NegroMovie | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 2014 | A Person Is More Important Than Anything ElseMovie | Self (archive footage) | 90 |
| 2013 | Off-White TulipsMovie | Self | 89 |
| 2011 | Public SpeakingMovie | Self (archive footage) | 87 |
| 1985 | The Statue of LibertyMovie | Self - Writer | 61 |
| 1982 | I Heard It Through the GrapevineMovie | — | 58 |
| 1981 | I Remember HarlemSeries | self | 57 |
| 1973 | James Baldwin: From Another PlaceMovie | Self | 49 |
| 1971 | Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in ParisMovie | Self | 47 |
| 1970 | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisMovie | Self (archive footage) | 46 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 44 |
| 1968 | Baldwin's NiggerMovie | Self | 44 |
| 1968 | SOUL!Series | — | 44 |
| 1965 | Debate: Baldwin vs. BuckleyMovie | Self | 41 |
| 1964 | Take This HammerMovie | Self | 40 |
| 1963 | World in ActionSeries | — | 39 |
| 1962 | James Baldwin, A Stranger In The VillageMovie | Self | 38 |