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James Brown

Credits from 1942
105 titles on Xappie
Top co-star Jim Davis (5)
Top director Edward L. Cahn (5)

Listed credits by role: 80 Actor 7 Producer 2 Music Director 1 Editor
Milestones on Xappie: Earliest listed The Forest Rangers (1942) Latest listed Dust (2026)

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Filmography

James Brown movies & shows

105 titles listed on Xappie

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2026

Dust Drama · 1 Oct

Sound Mixer

2017

McLaren English · Documentary · 25 May

Editor

2015

Never Steady, Never Still English · Drama · 10 Sep

Producer

2014

Still Alice English · Drama · 5 Dec

Producer
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message English · Documentary · 8 Nov

Actor
Bad City English · Crime · Action · 10 Sep

Producer
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Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown English · Music · Documentary · 27 Apr

Actor
No Clue English · Comedy · 7 Mar

Producer
Finding the Funk English · Documentary · Music · 31 Jan

Actor
Mountain Men English · Comedy · Drama · 29 Jan

Associate Producer

2013

Down River English · Drama · 5 Oct

Producer
Sound City English · Documentary · Music · 18 Jan

Actor
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2011

The Real Rocky English · Documentary · 25 Oct

Actor
Age of Heroes English · Norwegian · Drama · Action · 19 May

Producer
Sisters & Brothers Comedy · 1 Jan

Producer

2010

The Debt Russian · English · Drama · Thriller · 30 Sep

Electrician
After Armageddon English · Documentary · Drama · 6 Jan

Actor
Repeaters English · Italian · Drama · Action · 1 Jan

Associate Producer
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2008

Soul Power English · French · Documentary · Music · 4 Sep

Actor
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68 Music · 5 Aug

Actor
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden Music · 5 Aug

Actor
Pavarotti The Duets

Actor
The Night James Brown Saved Boston English · Documentary · Music · 5 Apr

Actor

2005

Live 8 Music · Documentary · 7 Nov

Actor
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2004

James Brown: Body Heat English · Documentary · Music · 28 Sep

Actor

2003

James Brown: Soul Survivor Documentary · Music · 29 Oct

Actor
Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop English · Music · Documentary · 7 Mar

Actor

2002

The Tuxedo Cantonese · English · Thriller · Action · 27 Sep

Actor
Undercover Brother English · Action · Comedy · 31 May

Actor
It's Black Entertainment English · Documentary · Music · 8 Feb

Actor
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UB40 Live at Montreux English · Music · 9 Jan

Actor

2001

Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular English · Documentary · Music · 10 Dec

Actor
Life as a House English · Drama · 25 Oct

Transportation Co-Captain
The UB40: Story of Reggae English · Music · 1 Aug

Actor
Town & Country English · Comedy · Romance · 27 Apr

Transportation Captain

2000

O Brother, Where Art Thou? English · Adventure · Comedy · 30 Aug

Transportation Co-Captain

1999

Blast from the Past Latin · English · Science Fiction · Drama · 12 Feb

Transportation Co-Captain
James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues English · Music · 3 Jan

Actor

1998

Blues Brothers 2000 Russian · English · Music · Action · 5 Feb

Actor

1996

When We Were Kings English · French · Documentary · 25 Oct

Actor

1995

Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996 English · Music · 10 Oct

Musical

1993

Poetic Justice English · Romance · Drama · 23 Jul

Transportation Captain

1992

A Few Good Men English · French · Drama · 11 Dec

Transportation Coordinator
Single White Female English · Thriller · 14 Aug

Transportation Captain

1991

Boyz n the Hood English · Drama · Crime · 12 Jul

Transportation Coordinator

1989

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll Music · 1 Jan

Actor

1987

White Water Summer English · Adventure · 10 Jul

Transportation Captain

1985

Rocky IV English · Russian · Drama · 21 Nov

Actor
James Brown - Live At Chastain Park English · Music · 1 Jan

Actor

1983

Doctor Detroit English · Spanish · Comedy · 6 May

Actor

1982

When the Music's Over

Actor

1981

James Brown: Live at Montreux English · Music · 7 Jul

Actor

1980

The Blues Brothers English · Music · Comedy · 16 Jun

Actor

1975

Adiós Amigo English · Western · Action · 25 Dec

Actor
Whiffs English · Crime · Comedy · 15 Oct

Actor

1973

Slaughter's Big Rip Off English · Action · Thriller · 31 Aug

Music Director
Black Caesar English · Action · Crime · 7 Feb

Music Director

1971

Powderkeg English · Action · Adventure · 16 Apr

Actor
James Brown: Love Power Peace English · Music · 8 Mar

Actor

1970

Rabbit, Run English · Drama · 1 Oct

Assistant Director
The Phynx English · Comedy · 6 Mar

Actor

1968

Targets English · Thriller · Crime · 15 May

Actor

1965

Town Tamer English · Western · Action · 7 Jul

Actor
Ski Party English · Comedy · Music · 30 Jun

Actor
Black Spurs English · Western · 28 May

Actor
Space Probe Taurus English · Horror · Science Fiction · 1 Jan

Actor

1964

The T.A.M.I. Show English · Documentary · Music · 29 Dec

Actor

1963

Irma la Douce English · Comedy · Romance · 5 Jun

Actor

1961

Gun Street English · Western · 5 Nov

Actor
20,000 Eyes Dutch · 14 Jun

Actor
When the Clock Strikes English · Drama · 10 Jun

Actor
Police Dog Story English · 1 Feb

Actor
Five Guns to Tombstone English · Western · 7 Jan

Actor

1959

Inside the Mafia English · Drama · Crime · 1 Sep

Actor

1958

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin English · Western · 1 Aug

Actor

1954

A Star Is Born English · Drama · Music · 1 Oct

Actor
Hazard House

Actor

1953

Crazylegs English · Drama · 15 Nov

Actor
Thunder Over the Plains English · Western · Action · 27 Oct

Actor
The Charge at Feather River English · Western · 11 Jul

Actor
Woman They Almost Lynched English · Western · 20 Mar

Actor
The Man Behind The Gun English · Western · 31 Jan

Actor

1952

The Pride of St. Louis English · Drama · 1 Jan

Actor

1951

The Sea Hornet English · Mystery · Adventure · 6 Nov

Actor
The Groom Wore Spurs English · Comedy · 13 Mar

Actor
Missing Women English · Crime · Thriller · 23 Feb

Actor

1950

The Fireball English · Drama · 9 Nov

Actor
Between Midnight and Dawn English · Crime · Drama · 1 Oct

Actor
Chain Lightning German · English · Drama · Action · 18 Feb

Actor
Sands of Iwo Jima English · Action · Drama · 1 Jan

Actor

1949

Brimstone English · Western · 15 Aug

Actor
Yes Sir, That's My Baby English · Comedy · Music · 10 Aug

Actor
The Younger Brothers English · Western · 3 May

Actor

1948

The Gallant Legion English · Western · 24 May

Actor

1947

The Fabulous Texan English · War · Western · 9 Nov

Actor

1946

Our Hearts Were Growing Up English · Comedy · 14 Jun

Actor

1945

Objective, Burma! English · Japanese · Action · Drama · 17 Feb

Actor

1944

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay English · Comedy · 2 Nov

Actor
Going My Way English · Comedy · Drama · 15 May

Actor
Reward Unlimited

Actor

1943

Corvette K-225 English · Drama · War · 29 Sep

Actor
The Good Fellows English · Comedy · 11 Aug

Actor
Air Force Japanese · English · Action · Drama · 20 Mar

Actor
Young and Willing English · Drama · 5 Feb

Actor

1942

The Forest Rangers English · Drama · 21 Oct

Actor

Listings reflect titles in Xappie's catalogue and may not be a complete career filmography.

WORKED WITH

People who share the most titles with James Brown on Xappie

Jim Davis

Jim Davis Actor 5 titles together

Edward L. Cahn

Edward L. Cahn Director 5 titles together

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore 4 titles together

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin Actress 4 titles together

Victor Young

Victor Young Music Director 4 titles together

Andy Devine

Andy Devine Actor 4 titles together

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali Actor 4 titles together

B.B. King

B.B. King Actor 4 titles together

Dustin Milligan

Dustin Milligan Actor 4 titles together

Carl Bessai

Carl Bessai Director 4 titles together

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