Oscar Brown Jr.

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61 titles

Past Film & Video (19 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Rustin (2023) Performer: "Straighten Up And Fly Right" Performer: "Straighten Up And Fly Right" See fewer
The Gentlemen (2019) Writer: "The Snake" Writer: "The Snake" See fewer	$22MM	$11MM	$36MM	$115MM
Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart (2017) Performer: "Brown Baby", Writer: "Brown Baby" Performer: "Brown Baby", Writer: "Brown Baby" See fewer	$1.5MM
13th (2016) Writer: "Work Song" Writer: "Work Song" See fewer				$566
Victoria (2016) Writer: "Dat Dere" Writer: "Dat Dere" See fewer	€4MM			$5MM
Maggie (2015) Performer: "Maggie", Writer: "Maggie" Performer: "Maggie", Writer: "Maggie" See fewer	$1.4MM	$131K	$187K	$1.7MM
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) Writer: "Brown Baby", "Work Song" Writer: "Brown Baby", "Work Song" See fewer
SoulBoy (2010) Writer: "The Snake" Writer: "The Snake" See fewer	£1MM
A Boy Called Dad (2009) Writer: "The Snake" (uncredited) Writer: "The Snake" (uncredited) See fewer	£1MM
Children of Children (2009) (Short) - Poem By Poem By See fewer
Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68 (2008) Writer: "Brown Baby" Writer: "Brown Baby" See fewer
Priceless (2006) Soundtrack ("Brother Where Are You"), Performer: "Brother Where Are You" Soundtrack ("Brother Where Are You"), Performer: "Brother Where Are You" See fewer	€12MM	$116K	$2.2MM	$28MM
Bid 'Em In (2004) (Short) - Composer, Performer: "Bid Em In", Writer: "Bid Em In" Composer, Performer: "Bid Em In", Writer: "Bid Em In" See fewer
Original Gangstas (1996) Marvin Bookman Marvin Bookman See fewer	$4.8MM	$1.2MM	$3.7MM	$3.7MM
Up Against the Wall (1991) Coach Coach See fewer
Breaking In (1989) Lyrics: "Dat Dere" Lyrics: "Dat Dere" See fewer	$6MM	$679K	$1.9MM	$1.9MM
The Belle Stars: Live Signs, Live Times (1986) (Video) - Writer: "The Snake" Writer: "The Snake" See fewer
Knightriders (1981) Lyrics: "Signifying Monkey", Music: "Signifying Monkey" Lyrics: "Signifying Monkey", Music: "Signifying Monkey" See fewer	$3MM
Stony Island (1978) Alderman Waller Alderman Waller See fewer	$330K

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Past Television (17 titles)	Episodes
Severance (2025) (TV Series) - Writer: "Work Song" (1 episode, 2025) Writer: "Work Song" (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Cold Harbor (Mar 21, 2025) Season 2, Episode 10 - Writer: "Work Song" Writer: "Work Song" See fewer	1
Bad Sisters (2022–2024) (TV Series) - Writer: "The Snake" (2 episodes, 2022) Writer: "The Snake" (2 episodes, 2022) See fewer Boom (Dec 4, 2024) Season 2, Episode 5 - Writer: "The Snake" Writer: "The Snake" See fewer Splash (Sep 16, 2022) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer: "The Snake" Writer: "The Snake" See fewer	2
Escape at Dannemora (2018) (TV Mini-series) - Performer: "The Snake" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2018), Writer: "The Snake" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2018) Performer: "The Snake" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2018), Writer: "The Snake" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Part 4 (Dec 9, 2018) Season 1, Episode 4 - Performer: "The Snake" (uncredited), Writer: "The Snake" (uncredited) Performer: "The Snake" (uncredited), Writer: "The Snake" (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Chi (2018) (TV Series) - Performer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)" (2 episodes, 2018), Writer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)" (2 episodes, 2018) Performer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)" (2 episodes, 2018), Writer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)" (2 episodes, 2018) See fewer Ease on Down the Road (Mar 18, 2018) Season 1, Episode 10 - Performer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)", Writer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)" Performer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)", Writer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)" See fewer Pilot (Jan 7, 2018) Season 1, Episode 1 - Performer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)", Writer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)" Performer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)", Writer: "Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)" See fewer	2
Northern Exposure (1993) (TV Series) - Writer: "The Snake" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1993) Writer: "The Snake" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Old Tree (May 24, 1993) Season 4, Episode 25 - Writer: "The Snake" (uncredited) Writer: "The Snake" (uncredited) See fewer	1
Roc (1992) (TV Series) - Miles Taylor (3 episodes, 1992) Miles Taylor (3 episodes, 1992) See fewer Joey Messes Up (Oct 18, 1992) Season 2, Episode 8 - Miles Taylor Miles Taylor See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Sunday in Paris (1991) (TV Movie) - O.S. Dickson O.S. Dickson See fewer
Brewster Place (1990) (TV Series) - Jessie (11 episodes, 1990) Jessie (11 episodes, 1990) See fewer County General (1990) Season 1, Episode 11 - Jessie Jessie See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
American Playhouse (1990) (TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1990) Actor (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Zora Is My Name! (Feb 14, 1990) Season 9, Episode 3 - Actor Actor See fewer	1
The Midnight Special (1973) (TV Series) - Writer: "Brown Baby" (1 episode, 1973) Writer: "Brown Baby" (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Host: Mac Davis; guests: Billy Preston; Doobie Brothers; Waylon Jennings; Joan Rivers (Feb 16, 1973) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer: "Brown Baby" Writer: "Brown Baby" See fewer	1
The Andy Williams Show (1966) (TV Series) - Writer: "The Work Song" (1 episode, 1966) Writer: "The Work Song" (1 episode, 1966) See fewer Phil Harris, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Claudine Longet, Joey Heatherton (Sep 25, 1966) Season 5, Episode 3 - Writer: "The Work Song" Writer: "The Work Song" See fewer	1
Bandstand (1965–1966) (TV Series) - Lyrics: "The Work Song" (1 episode, 1966), Writer: "A Young Girl (Of Sixteen)" (1 episode, 1966), Lyrics: "Work Song" (1 episode, 1965) Lyrics: "The Work Song" (1 episode, 1966), Writer: "A Young Girl (Of Sixteen)" (1 episode, 1966), Lyrics: "Work Song" (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Episode dated 2 April 1966 (Apr 2, 1966) Lyrics: "The Work Song" Lyrics: "The Work Song" See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
The Danny Kaye Show (1965) (TV Series) - Writer: "The Work Song" (1 episode, 1965) Writer: "The Work Song" (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Tennessee Ernie Ford, Lainie Kazan (Nov 24, 1965) Season 3, Episode 10 - Writer: "The Work Song" Writer: "The Work Song" See fewer	1
Hollywood a Go Go (1965) (TV Series) - Writer: "A Young Girl (of Sixteen)" (1 episode, 1965), Writer: "Forbidden Fruit" (1 episode, 1965) Writer: "A Young Girl (of Sixteen)" (1 episode, 1965), Writer: "Forbidden Fruit" (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Episode #1.49 (Nov 20, 1965) Season 1, Episode 49 - Writer: "A Young Girl (of Sixteen)" Writer: "A Young Girl (of Sixteen)" See fewer Episode #1.23 (May 29, 1965) Season 1, Episode 23 - Writer: "Forbidden Fruit" Writer: "Forbidden Fruit" See fewer	2
The Ed Sullivan Show (1965) (TV Series) - Lyrics: "The Work Song" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1965) Lyrics: "The Work Song" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1965) See fewer The Animals, Pat Boone, Sid Caesar, Joyce Jameson, The McGuire Sisters, Totie Fields, Guy Marks, Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs (Oct 17, 1965) Season 19, Episode 6 - Lyrics: "The Work Song" (uncredited) Lyrics: "The Work Song" (uncredited) See fewer	1
Not Only... But Also (1965) (TV Series) - Writer: "Humdrum Blues", "Brown Baby" (1 episode, 1965) Writer: "Humdrum Blues", "Brown Baby" (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Jan 9, 1965) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer: "Humdrum Blues", "Brown Baby" Writer: "Humdrum Blues", "Brown Baby" See fewer	1
Quest (1962) (TV Series) - Pedro (1 episode, 1962) Pedro (1 episode, 1962) See fewer Pedro the Monkey (May 27, 1962) Pedro Pedro See fewer	1

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Self (23 titles)
Music Is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown Jr. (2005) Self Self See fewer
Def Poetry (2002–2005) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2002) Self (3 episodes, 2002) See fewer Episode #5.8 (Jul 29, 2005) Season 5, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Tavis Smiley (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Episode dated 18 February 2005 (Feb 18, 2005) Self Self See fewer
The Healing Passage: Voices from the Water (2004) Self Self See fewer
Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story (1996) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
From Jump Street: The Story of Black Music (1980) (TV Series) - Self - Host (11 episodes, 1980) Self - Host (11 episodes, 1980) See fewer The Blues - Country Meets City Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Look Up and Live (1973) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1973) Self (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Episode dated 17 June 1973 (Jun 17, 1973) Self Self See fewer
Flip (1973) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1973) Self (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Episode #3.24 (Mar 15, 1973) Season 3, Episode 24 - Self Self See fewer
Tilmon Tempo (TV Series) - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The David Frost Show (1970) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1970) Self (1 episode, 1970) See fewer Episode #2.155 (Apr 3, 1970) Season 2, Episode 155 - Self Self See fewer
Das Jazz-Studio (1967) (TV Series) - Self - Host (2 episodes, 1967) Self - Host (2 episodes, 1967) See fewer Episode dated 11 August 1967 (Aug 11, 1967) Self Self See fewer Episode dated 14 July 1967 (Jul 14, 1967) Self - Host Self - Host See fewer
CBS Repertoire Workshop (1967) (TV Series) - Self - Singer (1 episode, 1967) Self - Singer (1 episode, 1967) See fewer Episode dated 28 January 1967 (Jan 28, 1967) Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer
The Lloyd Thaxton Show (1964–1965) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1964) Self (2 episodes, 1964) See fewer Episode #4.70 (Dec 3, 1965) Season 4, Episode 70 - Self Self See fewer Oscar Brown Jr. (Sep 28, 1964) Season 3, Episode 26 - Self Self See fewer
Shivaree (1965) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1965) Self (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Gerry & The Pacemakers, Noel Harrison, and Oscar Brown, Jr. (Nov 20, 1965) Season 2, Episode 11 - Self Self See fewer
ABC's Nightlife (1965) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1965) Self (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Episode #1.129 (Aug 27, 1965) Season 1, Episode 129 - Self Self See fewer
The Les Crane Show (1964) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1964) Self (1 episode, 1964) See fewer Episode #1.22 (Dec 8, 1964) Season 1, Episode 22 - Self Self See fewer
The Folk World of Jimmie Rodgers (1963) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1963) Self (1 episode, 1963) See fewer Episode #1.4 (1963) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
Jazz Scene USA (1962) (TV Series) - Self - Host / Self - Your Host / Self - Singer (25 episodes, 1962) Self - Host / Self - Your Host / Self - Singer (25 episodes, 1962) See fewer Jimmy Smith Trio (1962) Season 1, Episode 26 - Self - Host Self - Host See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Mike Douglas Show (1962) (TV Series) - Self - Songwriter / Self - Singer / Self - Poet / Self - Folksinger (3 episodes, 1962) Self - Songwriter / Self - Singer / Self - Poet / Self - Folksinger (3 episodes, 1962) See fewer Episode #1.23 (Jan 10, 1962) Season 1, Episode 23 - Self - Folksinger Self - Folksinger See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1961) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1961) Self (1 episode, 1961) See fewer Episode #5.52 (Dec 11, 1961) Season 5, Episode 52 - Self Self See fewer
Q for Quest (1961) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1961) Self (1 episode, 1961) See fewer Jazz Singer, Oscar Brown Jr. (Apr 11, 1961) Season 1, Episode 11 - Self Self See fewer
The Ed Sullivan Show (1961) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1961) Self (1 episode, 1961) See fewer Zippy the Chimp, Jan Peerce, Corbett Monica, Julie Wilson, Rickie Layne, Smith & Dale, Oscar Brown, Jr. (Apr 9, 1961) Season 14, Episode 26 - Self Self See fewer
Today (1961) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1961) Self (1 episode, 1961) See fewer Episode dated 28 March 1961 (Mar 28, 1961) Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (1 title)
Late Night Line-Up (1965) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1965) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Episode dated 26 December 1965 (Dec 26, 1965) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (1 title)
Driver: Parallel Lines (2006) (Video Game) - Performer: "Gang Bang" Performer: "Gang Bang" See fewer

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