James Brown



First NameJames
Last NameBrown
Full Name at BirthJames Joseph Brown
Other NamesThe Godfather of Soul
The Hardest Working Man in Show Business
The Godfather of Funk
Age73 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 3, 1933
BirthplaceBarnwell, South Carolina, USA
Date of DeathDecember 25, 2006
Location of DeathAtlanta, Georgia, USA
Cause of Deathcongestive heart failure resulting from complications of pneumonia
Height5' 6" (168 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignTaurus
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategorySoundtrack
Claim to Fame"I Got You (I Feel Good)" (1965)
Music GenreR&B/Soul, R&B, Piano
Music StyleSoul, Funk, Early R&B, Soundtracks, Blaxploitation
Music MoodParty/Celebratory, Earthy, Organic, Rousing, Boisterous, Passionate, Fiery, Intense, Energetic, Sexual, Exuberant, Sensual, Brash, Joyous, Rambunctious, Raucous, Urgent, Bravado, Lively, Warm, Swaggering
InstrumentVocals, Piano, Organ, Leader, Arranger
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James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. Eventually referred to as The Godfather of Soul, 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".


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Filmography

Selected James Brown film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2000
The Artist's Journey

1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Cleophus James

1994
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
Hostage Negotiator

1985
Rocky IV
The Godfather of Soul

1984
Miami Vice
Lou De Long

1983
Doctor Detroit
Bandleader

1980
The Blues Brothers
Reverend Cleophus James

Composer Credits

1976
Future Shock
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1973
Black Caesar
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1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
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Soundtrack Credits

2010
The Runaways
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2010
Crazy on the Outside
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2010
Iron Man 2
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2010
Detroit 1-8-7
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2010
Formula 1: BBC Sport
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2010
Unsung
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2010
Dancing on Ice Friday
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2010
Runaway
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2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
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2009
The Proposal
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2009
Different from Whom
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2009
Fish Tank
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2009
Glee
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2009
Live from Studio Five
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2009
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W Bush
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2008
Pig Hunt
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2008
Seuls Two
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2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
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2008
Premiya Muz-TV 2008
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2008
So You Think You Can Dance Canada
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2008
Prozhektorperiskhilton
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2007
Are We Done Yet?
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2007
Music Within
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2007
Pride
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2007
Spider-Man 3
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2007
Talk to Me
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2007
The Reaping
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2007
Transformers
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2007
Damages
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2007
La tele de tu vida
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2007
Young@Heart
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2006
Wo ist Fred?
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2006
America's Got Talent
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2006
Dancing on Ice
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2006
Parashat Ha-Shavua
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2006
Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice
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2006
Ygeia gia olous
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2006
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series
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2005
Be Cool
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2005
Elizabethtown
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2005
Guess Who
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2005
In the Mix
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2005
Kinky Boots
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2005
Robots
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2005
Romance & Cigarettes
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2005
The 40 Year Old Virgin
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2005
The Wedding Date
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2005
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards
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2005
20 to 1
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2005
Dancing with the Stars
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2005
Everybody Hates Chris
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2005
So You Think You Can Dance
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2005
Sunday Driver
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2004
Blade: Trinity
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2004
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
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2004
Flight of the Phoenix
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2004
Garfield
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2004
Mr 3000
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2004
Riding the Bullet
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2004
The Woodsman
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2004
Twisted
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2004
Entourage
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2004
The X Factor
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2004
München 7
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2003
Biker Boyz
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2003
Kangaroo Jack
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2003
Get Up!
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2003
DysFunktional Family
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2003
The Real Cancun
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2002
Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra
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2002
Barbershop
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2002
Boat Trip
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2002
City of God
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2002
Drumline
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2002
Hey Arnold! The Movie
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2002
Juwanna Mann
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2002
Love and a Bullet
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2002
Poolhall Junkies
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2002
Showtime
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2002
The New Guy
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2002
The Tuxedo
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2002
Two Weeks Notice
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2002
Undercover Brother
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2002
Beat the Devil
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2001
Black Knight
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2001
Bones
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2001
Exit Wounds
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2001
How High
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2001
Legally Blonde
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2001
Life as a House
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2001
Osmosis Jones
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2001
Riding in Cars with Boys
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2001
Rush Hour 2
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2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
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2001
Scrubs
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2001
The Bernie Mac Show
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2001
Scratch
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2000
Boiler Room
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2000
Eat Me!
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2000
Gun Shy
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2000
Isn't She Great
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2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
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2000
Snatch.
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2000
The Crew
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2000
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)
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2000
Malcolm in the Middle
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2000
Aleph, lectures contades
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2000
Acústico MTV: Os Paralamas do Sucesso
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1999
Bowfinger
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1999
Edtv
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1999
Julien Donkey-Boy
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1999
Liberty Heights
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1999
Muppets from Space
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1999
My Favorite Martian
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1999
Payback
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1999
The '60s
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1999
All stars - De serie
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1999
Esti showder
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1999
The Sopranos
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1998
Blues Brothers 2000
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1998
Doctor Dolittle
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1998
Goodbye Lover
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1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
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1998
Rush Hour
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1998
Simon Birch
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1998
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
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1998
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
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1998
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
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1997
Face/Off
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1997
Food of Love
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1997
How to Be a Player
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1997
Kiss the Girls
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1997
Love Jones
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1997
One Eight Seven
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1997
Steel
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1997
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
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1997
South Park
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1996
Fled
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1996
Get on the Bus
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1996
Harriet the Spy
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1996
Head Above Water
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1996
Jerry Maguire
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1996
The Nutty Professor
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1996
Ernst & lyset
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1996
Ballykissangel
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1996
Muppets Tonight
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1996
Alles nur Tarnung
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1996
The Closest Thing to Heaven
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1996
When We Were Kings
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1996
Duro de acostar
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1995
Apollo 13
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1995
Dead Presidents
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1995
Friday
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1995
It Takes Two
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1995
Panther
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1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
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1995
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
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1995
Tommy Boy
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1995
Murder Was the Case: The Movie
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1995
En el aire
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1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame
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1994
ER
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1994
Florida Lady
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1994
New York Undercover
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1994
Party of Five
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1993
A Bronx Tale
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1993
Blood In, Blood Out
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1993
Ghost in the Machine
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1993
Mi vida loca
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1993
Mrs. Doubtfire
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1993
Untamed Heart
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1993
Who's the Man?
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1993
Laurel Avenue
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1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
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1993
Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge...
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1992
Boomerang
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1992
White Men Can't Jump
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1992
Red Shoe Diaries
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1992
Martin
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1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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1991
Delirious
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1991
Hudson Hawk
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1990
Another 48 Hrs.
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1990
Jacob's Ladder
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1990
Mr. Destiny
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1990
Pump Up the Volume
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1990
The Return of Superfly
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1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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1989
K-9
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1989
Who's Harry Crumb?
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1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
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1989
The Simpsons
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1988
Off Limits
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1988
Torch Song Trilogy
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1988
Wilder Westen, inclusive
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1988
The Wonder Years
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1987
Good Morning, Vietnam
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1987
Summer School
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1986
Eye of the Tiger
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1986
Iron Eagle
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1985
Moving Violations
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1985
Rocky IV
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1985
Moonlighting
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1984
Miami Vice
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1984
The Cosby Show
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1983
Doctor Detroit
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1982
Android
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1981
The Fan
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1980
The Blues Brothers
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1979
Quadrophenia
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1979
The Kids Are Alright
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1973
Black Caesar
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1969
Music Scene
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1965
Ski Party
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1965
Where the Action Is
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1964
The Hollywood Palace
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