James Brown

James Brown

Deceased · Born: May 3, 1933 · Died: Dec 25, 2006

Known For

The Blues BrothersThe Blues Brothers
Rocky IVRocky IV
The TuxedoThe Tuxedo
RobotsRobots

Personal Details

Height5' 6"
BornMay 3, 1933 Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Spouse

  • Tomirae Brown

    ( Dec 14, 2001 to Jan 1, 2004 )

  • Adrienne Rodriguez

    ( Sep 21, 1984 to Jan 6, 1996 )

  • Deidra Jenkins

    ( Oct 22, 1970 to Jan 10, 1981 )

  • Velma Warren

    ( Jun 27, 1953 to Aug 26, 1969 )

Biography

James Joseph Brown was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer, and bandleader.

Career

2014
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
2005
Robots
Robots as Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
Paper Chasers
Paper Chasers
2002
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil as Mr. James Brown
The Tuxedo
The Tuxedo as James Brown
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000 as Cleophus James
1985
Rocky IV
Rocky IV as The Godfather of Soul
1983
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit as Bandleader
1980
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers as Cleophus James
1970
The Phynx
The Phynx as James Brown
2025
We Want the Funk!
We Want the Funk!
2023
Sunday Best
Sunday Best
2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Thriller 40
Thriller 40
2021
Music Box
Music Box
2019
The Apollo
The Apollo
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2018
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story
King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story
2015
Miss Sharon Jones!
Miss Sharon Jones!
2014
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Finding the Funk
Finding the Funk
2012
Vh1 Rock Docs: Yo! The Story of Yo! MTV Raps
Vh1 Rock Docs: Yo! The Story of Yo! MTV Raps
2011
The Real Rocky
The Real Rocky
2010
American Masters
American Masters
2009
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
2008
The Night James Brown Saved Boston
The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Soul Power
Soul Power
2006
Glastonbury
Glastonbury
TV Junkie
TV Junkie
2005
Live 8
Live 8
Independent Lens
Independent Lens
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2003
American Masters
American Masters
2002
It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment
Undercover Brother
Undercover Brother
2001
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
2000
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
1996
When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings
1995
The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1979
Heroes of Rock and Roll
Heroes of Rock and Roll
1966
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
1965
Ski Party
Ski Party
1964
The T.A.M.I. Show
The T.A.M.I. Show