American Masters James Brown: Soul Survivor (Season 18, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

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American Masters

James Brown: Soul Survivor (Season 18, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

"The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business," "Soul Brother Number One," "the Godfather of Soul," - in whatever guise, James Brown is unquestionably one of the most charismatic musical icons of the 20th century.

Director

Jeremy Marre

Producer

Jeremy Marre

Editor

Phil McDonald

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 24, 2003

Release date

Oct 29, 2003 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 27 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 81 nominations

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Dan Aykroyd Self Self See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Afrika Bambaataa Self Self See fewer	Vanilla Sky (2001)
James Brown Self Self See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Bobby Byrd Self Self See fewer	The Tuxedo (2002)
Chuck D Self Self See fewer	Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Lyn Collins Self Self See fewer	Bumblebee (I) (2018)
Nelson George Self Self See fewer	Brooklyn Boheme (2011)
Martha High Self Self See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Wyclef Jean Self Self See fewer	Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Little Richard Self Self See fewer	Last Action Hero (1993)
Clarke Peters Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Al Sharpton Self Self See fewer	Mr. Deeds (2002)
Fred Wesley Self Self See fewer	Undercover Brother (2002)
Marva Whitney Self Self See fewer	Birds of Prey (2020)