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George Clinton

Date of birth: 1941-07-22

Place of birth: Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Dr. Funkenstein, P-Funk All-Stars, Parliament, Funkadelic, The Doo-Doo Chasers, The Parliaments

George Clinton

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost innovators of funk music, along with James Brown and Sly Stone. Clinton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Clinton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Motown 40: The Music is Forever
0

Motown 40: The Music is Forever

1998-02-15

Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records

Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
3.6

Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James

2021-06-15

This profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James captures the peaks and valleys of his storied car

Copyright Criminals
3.4

Copyright Criminals

2009-05-21

Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the re

PCU
3

PCU

1994-04-29

Nervous high school senior Tom Lawrence visits Port Chester University, where he gets a taste of pol

The History of Rock 'n' Roll
5

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

1995-03-06

The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of we

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
3.6

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone

2011-10-07

From the shifting fault lines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan'

Disco: Spinning The Story
3.4

Disco: Spinning The Story

2005-06-07

Hosted by the one and only Disco Diva, Gloria Gaynor, "Disco: Spinning the Story" takes a comprehens

Prince: Musical Portrait
0

Prince: Musical Portrait

1989-01-01

A short documentary about the musician Prince. Features interviews with Eric Clapton, George Clinton

Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
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Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

2008-03-07

Documentary looking at how Detroit became home to a musical revolution that captured the sound of a

Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
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Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove

2005-04-05

One Nation Under A Groove - P-Funk Documentary 2005 Known to its legions of fans simply as P-Funk,

George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
3.8

George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

2006-10-27

Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defin

The Last Angel of History
3.4

The Last Angel of History

1996-09-11

An examination of the hitherto unexplored relationships between Pan-African culture, science fiction

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic - Live at Montreux
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George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic - Live at Montreux

2005-07-04

"George Clinton & Parliament - Funkadelic" Tracklisting: 01 Bop Gun - feat. Steve Boyd 02 Und

George Clinton and the P Funk All Stars - Live in France 2005
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George Clinton and the P Funk All Stars - Live in France 2005

2012-01-23

The astounding George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars in a powerful live performance at Jazz à Vien

Good Burger 2
3.2

Good Burger 2

2023-11-22

Dexter Reed is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed welcomes Dex back to G

Michael Jackson: Number Ones
3.9

Michael Jackson: Number Ones

2003-11-18

Pop king Michael Jackson solidifies his title with this release of fifteen past number one hits. Son

The Making of Sun City
4.5

The Making of Sun City

1985-01-23

Documentary Chronicling the making of Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City”

Mommy, What's a Funkadelic?
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Mommy, What's a Funkadelic?

George Clinton's somewhat absurdist take on Parliament-Funkadelic history. Features never-before-gra

Michael Jackson: The One
4

Michael Jackson: The One

2004-01-02

Documentary containing interviews with performers discussing the influence that Michael Jackson had

George Clinton: The Mothership Connection
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George Clinton: The Mothership Connection

2003-04-21

It was Halloween night and Parliament Funkadelic was about to tear the roof off the Houston Summit,

Finding the Funk
3.6

Finding the Funk

2014-01-31

Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting wi

Tear the Roof Off: The Untold Story of Parliament Funkadelic
3.9

Tear the Roof Off: The Untold Story of Parliament Funkadelic

2016-02-26

The untold true story: The rise and fall of the greatest funk band ever, Parliament Funkadelic.

They All Came Out to Montreux
4.3

They All Came Out to Montreux

2023-06-16

Utilizing a wealth of archival footage featuring Prince, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and more, They

Get Lit
0

Get Lit

2024-06-19

Short film by Kamasi Washington to promote the track "Get Lit", featuring George Clinton and D Smoke

The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
3.5

The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

2014-12-05

A documentary on funk and P-funk and the bands and artists that made it all happen: James Brown, Sly

Coming Back for More
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Coming Back for More

2009-01-23

Funk legend Sly Stone disappeared from the limelight for more than 20 years. Musicians and the media

Cosmic Slop
2.1

Cosmic Slop

1994-11-08

In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the destiny

Kuso
2.7

Kuso

2017-01-21

Broadcasting through a makeshift network of discarded televisions, this story is tangled up in the a

G-Funk
3.4

G-Funk

2017-03-10

G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize

Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
3.6

Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000

1999-12-31

"Rave un2 the year 2000" celebrates the joy of life as PRINCE performs music from his critically acc

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
0

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine

1992-12-19

An ABC TV Special that aired on December 19th 1992

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
3

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos

1994-08-16

Documentary that gives a voice to the percentage of youth that were outcasts/non-conformists in the

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
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All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

2001-04-06

IMAX invites you backstage to the Rock n' Roll event of the year. The acts featured won a combined t

Horrorween
4.2

Horrorween

2012-10-26

Some young entrepreneurs strike it rich and then move into a high class neighborhood. They try to im

TV Party
3.5

TV Party

2005-08-03

From 1978 to 1982, Glenn O'Brien hosted a New York city public access cable TV show called TV Party.

Freaknik: The Musical
3.3

Freaknik: The Musical

2010-03-05

A rap group heads to Atlanta to participate in Atlanta's revived Freaknik festival.

Good Burger
3

Good Burger

1997-07-25

Two L.A. teens with summer jobs at Good Burger try to save their small restaurant when a corporate g

This Is Love
0

This Is Love

2018-09-29

At the age of 18, Rudy Love was touring the US with Little Richard. By the 1970s, he was working as

The Breaks
3.1

The Breaks

1999-02-26

Derrick, a racially-confused Irishman raised in the hood by a black family is having the worst day e

Trolls World Tour
3.6

Trolls World Tour

2020-03-11

Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own,

Sympathy for the Devil: The True Story of The Process Church of the Final Judgment
2.9

Sympathy for the Devil: The True Story of The Process Church of the Final Judgment

2015-10-30

Google 'The Process Church of the Final Judgement' and you'll discover a long list of conspiracy the

House Party
3.2

House Party

1990-01-20

Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's

The Night Before
3.1

The Night Before

1988-04-15

A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a slea

Graffiti Bridge
2.5

Graffiti Bridge

1990-11-02

It's got that Purple Rain feeling through and though. And it's got The Kid, too! For the first time

The Dancing Man of L.A.
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The Dancing Man of L.A.

2021-05-24

One man dance party Howard Mordoh, a longtime fixture of the L.A. concert scene, copes with the canc

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
3.5

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025-01-23

An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the

Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
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Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

2018-01-02

A documentary on the last year of Prince's life, including interviews with close friends.

We Want the Funk!
4.6

We Want the Funk!

2025-04-08

Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urba

Untitled Red Hot Chili Peppers Documentary
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Untitled Red Hot Chili Peppers Documentary

Centres on the deep childhood bond between Anthony Kiedis, Flea, and original guitarist Hillel Slova