AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS

THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

James Brown

Also Known As: Jim L. Brown

127 Titles in Filmography CAST | DIRECTOR | MAKEUP | PHOTOGRAPHY | PRODUCTION MISC | SET DECORATOR | MUSIC | HISTORY

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FILMOGRAPHY

CAST

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
THE FOREST RANGERS
George Tracy
1942
WAKE ISLAND
Wounded marine
1942
AIR FORCE
Pursuit pilot [Tex Rader]
1943
YOUNG AND WILLING
Tony Dennison
1943
CORVETTE K-225
Paul Cartwright
1943
THE GOOD FELLOWS
Tom Drayton
1943
OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY
Avery Moore
1944
GOING MY WAY
Ted Haines, Jr.
1944
DUFFY'S TAVERN
1945
OBJECTIVE, BURMA!
Sergeant Treacy
1945
OUR HEARTS WERE GROWING UP
Avery Moore
1946
THE BIG FIX
Ken Williams
1947
THE FABULOUS TEXAN
Shep Clayton
1947
THE GALLANT LEGION
Tom Banner
1948
ANNA LUCASTA
Buster
1949
THE YOUNGER BROTHERS
Bob Younger
1949
YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY
Tony Cresnovich
1949
BRIMSTONE
Bud Courteen
1949
SANDS OF IWO JIMA
Pfc. Charlie Bass
1950
THE FIREBALL
Allen
1950
CHAIN LIGHTNING
Major Hinkle
1950
MONTANA
Tex Coyne
1950
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN
Haynes
1950
THE WILD BLUE YONDER
Sgt. Pop Davis
1951
FATHER TAKES THE AIR
Hob Davis
1951
THE SEA HORNET
Pete Hunter
1951
MISSING WOMEN
Mike Purnell
1951
THE GROOM WORE SPURS
Steve Hall
1951
STARLIFT
Non-commissioned officer
1951
SPRINGFIELD RIFLE
Pvt. Ferguson
1952
THE PRIDE OF ST. LOUIS
Moose
1952
WOMAN THEY ALMOST LYNCHED
Frank James
1953
THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN
Lt. Catliff
1953
THE CHARGE AT FEATHER RIVER
Conner
1953
THUNDER OVER THE PLAINS
Conrad
1953
SEA OF LOST SHIPS
Executive officer
1954
FLIGHT NURSE
Flight engineer
1954
CRAZYLEGS
Bill
1954
A STAR IS BORN
Glenn Williams
1954
INSIDE THE MAFIA
Jim L. Brown
Doug Blair
1959
GUN STREET
Sheriff Charles Morton
1961
GUN FIGHT
Wayne Santley
1961
WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES
Sam Morgan
1961
20,000 EYES
Jerry Manning
1961
FIVE GUNS TO TOMBSTONE
Billy Wade
1961
THE POLICE DOG STORY
Norm Edwards
1961
IRMA LA DOUCE
Texan customer
1963
THE CEREMONY
1963
BLACK SPURS
Sheriff Nemo
1965
TOWN TAMER
Davis
1965
TARGETS
Robert Thompson, Sr.
1968
THE PHYNX
1970
ADIOS AMIGO
1975
GUS
Mammoth coach
1976
THE BLUES BROTHERS
Reverend Cleophus James
1980
ROCKY IV
The godfather of soul
1985
WHEN WE WERE KINGS
1996
SOUL POWER
2009

PHOTOGRAPHY

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
SOME PUN'KINS
Cam
1925
STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN
Dir of photog
1926
FANGS OF JUSTICE
Dir of photog
1926
FLYING HIGH
Dir of photog
1926
THE WINNING WALLOP
Dir of photog
1926
DANIEL BOONE THRU THE WILDERNESS
Dir of photog
1926
THE COLLEGE BOOB
Dir of photog
1926
WHERE TRAILS BEGIN
Dir of photog
1927
SPUDS
Dir of photog
1927
THE SNARL OF HATE
Dir of photog
1927
ONE CHANCE IN A MILLION
Dir of photog
1927
THE DOWN GRADE
Dir of photog
1927
AVENGING FANGS
Dir of photog
1927
CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN
Dir of photog
1927
THREE MISSING LINKS
Photog
1927
SEA DEVILS
Photog
1931
KLONDIKE
Cine
1932
ARIZONA BADMAN
Photog
1935
CRASHING THROUGH DANGER
Cam
1938
HARVEST MELODY
Photog
1943
LAND OF HUNTED MEN
Photog
1943
CRIME, INC.
Dir of photog
1945
THE KID SISTER
Dir of photog
1945
THE PHANTOM OF 42ND STREET
Dir of photog
1945
THE MISSING CORPSE
Dir of photog
1945
THE MAN WHO WALKED ALONE
Photog
1945
DANGEROUS INTRUDER
Photog
1945
MR. HEX
Photog
1946
TRAIL TO MEXICO
Photog
1946
THE TRAP
Dir of photog
1946
HOLLYWOOD REVELS
Photog
1946
SHADOW VALLEY
Dir of photog
1947
HARD BOILED MAHONEY
Photog
1947
THE GAS HOUSE KIDS "IN HOLLYWOOD"
Dir of photog
1947
GINGER
Photog
1947
KILLER AT LARGE
Dir of photog
1947
THE WESTWARD TRAIL
Photog
1948
THE HOT ROCK
1st asst cam
1972
MICHAEL CLAYTON
Grip, addl photog
2007

PRODUCTION MISC

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
TRUST ME
Artwork by
1989
MISERY
Prod driver
1990
BOYZ N THE HOOD
Transportation coord
1991
SINGLE WHITE FEMALE
Transportation capt
1992
POETIC JUSTICE
Transportation capt
1993
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
Post prod asst
1993
THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK
Driver
1997
THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE
Driver co-capt
2001

MAKEUP

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
THE LAST CHASE
Hairstylist
1981
PORKY'S
Hairstylist
1982
A CHRISTMAS STORY
Hair stylist
1983
POLICE ACADEMY
Hairstylist
1984
MOONSTRUCK
Hair stylist, Toronto crew
1987
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Hairstylist
1989
STEPPING OUT
Hairstylist
1991

DIRECTOR

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR

SET DECORATOR

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
THE SPIRIT OF '76
Carpenter
1990

HISTORY

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR

MUSIC

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
SKI PARTY
1965
THE BIG T.N.T. SHOW
1966
IRA, YOU'LL GET INTO TROUBLE
1971
BLACK CAESAR
Mus comp and performed by
1973
SLAUGHTER'S BIG RIP-OFF
Mus performed by
1973
WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP
1992
MRS. DOUBTFIRE
1993
THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN
2005

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