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Died aged 73Also known asThe Godfather of Soul, The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business, Mr. Dynamite, Soul Brother No. 1, James Joseph BrownGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/05/1933Born inBarnwell, South Carolina, USADied25/12/2006Died inAtlantaCauseheart failure, pneumoniaWikidataQ5950 ↗Buried atBeech IslandTMDb#7172 ↗
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by various nicknames, among them "Mr. Dynamite", "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Minister of New Super Heavy Funk", "Godfather of Soul", "King of Soul", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicMovie | Self (archive footage) | 92 |
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 89 |
| 2021 | 1971: The Year That Music Changed EverythingSeries | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 2021 | Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New YorkMovie | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 2020 | The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultMovie | (archive footage) | 87 |
| 2020 | 70 Years of Youth RevoltSeries | Self (archive footage) | 87 |
| 2019 | Africa RisingMovie | Self - Musician (archive footage) | 86 |
| 2019 | Nice Girls Don't Stay for BreakfastMovie | Self - Singer (archive footage) | 86 |
| 2019 | The ApolloMovie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 2018 | 1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and BeyondMovie | Self (archive footage) | 85 |
| 2016 | A Tale of James BrownMovie | Self (archive footage) | 83 |
| 2014 | Madam SecretarySeries | James Brown | 81 |
| 2013 | The MillersSeries | James Brown | 80 |
| 2012 | Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Movie | Self (archive footage) | 79 |
| 2008 | James Brown Live At The Apollo '68Movie | Self | 75 |
| 2006 | Web Junk 20Series | — | 73 |
| 2006 | Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup PartyMovie | Self | 73 |
| 2006 | Frankie Laine: An American DreamerMovie | Self (archive footage) | 73 |
| 2005 | RobotsMovie | Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited) | 72 |
| 2005 | Live 8Movie | Self | 72 |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 2004 | Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 2002 | The TuxedoMovie | James Brown | 69 |
| 2002 | It's Black EntertainmentMovie | Self (archive footage) | 69 |
| 2002 | Undercover BrotherMovie | Self | 69 |
| 2002 | Beat the DevilMovie | Mr. James Brown | 69 |
| 2001 | The HireSeries | Self | 68 |
| 2001 | Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul SpectacularMovie | Self | 68 |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now?Series | Self | 66 |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000Movie | Cleophus James | 65 |
| 1998 | Holy ManMovie | James Brown | 65 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self | 64 |
| 1996 | TFI FridaySeries | Self | 63 |
| 1994 | DuckmanSeries | Hostage Negotiator (voice) | 61 |
| 1994 | New York UndercoverSeries | Self | 61 |
| 1993 | RapLineMovie | Self | 60 |
| 1990 | The WordSeries | — | 57 |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsSeries | James Brown (voice) | 56 |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV RapsSeries | Self | 55 |
| 1987 | James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super SoulMovie | Self | 54 |
| 1986 | ThrobSeries | — | 53 |
| 1986 | AmenSeries | — | 53 |
| 1985 | Rocky IVMovie | The Godfather of Soul | 52 |
| 1985 | Motown Returns to the ApolloMovie | — | 52 |
| 1984 | Miami ViceSeries | Lou De Long | 51 |
| 1983 | When the Music's OverMovie | Self | 50 |
| 1983 | Doctor DetroitMovie | Bandleader | 50 |
| 1980 | The Blues BrothersMovie | Cleophus James | 47 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 45 |
| 1971 | James Brown: Love Power PeaceMovie | Self | 38 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson ShowSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1970 | The PhynxMovie | James Brown | 37 |
| 1965 | Ski PartyMovie | Self | 32 |
| 1964 | The Hollywood PalaceSeries | Self | 31 |
| 1964 | Shindig!Series | Self | 31 |
| 1964 | The T.A.M.I. ShowMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 28 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 15 |
| 0 | Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul ShafferMovie | Self (archive footage) | — |