Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Date of birth: 1947-04-17
Place of birth: Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Lew Alcindor, Lewis Alcindor, Lewis Ferdinand Alcindor, Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, كريم عبدالجبار, Fredrick Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.
Biography
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; April 17, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA coach Pat Riley and players Isiah Thomas and Julius Erving have called him the greatest basketball player of all time. Abdul-Jabbar has also been an actor, a basketball coach, a best-selling author, and a martial artist, having trained in Jeet Kune Do under Bruce Lee.
Movie Credits
Airplane!
1980-06-27
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to
I Tried
2007-10-27
What if Bone Thugs N harmony never got to audition for Eazy E. What would their outcome have been. T
Game of Death
1978-03-23
A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
The Iceman
2023-03-14
George Gervin was a scoring machine for basketball's San Antonio Spurs in the early 1980s. Plucked o
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994-01-18
A video tribute to a martial arts legend, Bruce Lee. Examined are his early years in Hong Kong and h
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009-05-17
More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influence
Stand
2023-02-03
Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activis
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996-11-23
A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
2000-10-22
Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinis
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979-11-06
The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrol
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998-10-06
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010-10-30
“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” Who among us has not wanted to open their
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War
2022-02-21
This one-hour documentary takes viewers through an evolution of African American involvement over th
Bully Smart for Kids
1995-09-11
In this video, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar educates the youth of America about how to deal with b
Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory
2007-03-27
Led by Earvin 'Magic' Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, relive the return to glory as the Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
1987-10-10
The video takes you threw the Lakers run to the 1987 NBA Finals! This video includes Lakers summary
O.J.: Made in America
2016-05-20
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent
Forget Paris
1995-05-19
Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
1990-01-01
An American direct-to-video film that features highlights and bloopers from the NBA from its beginni
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
2000-11-25
Bruce Lee in G.O.D. is a "docudrama" about the filming of Game of Death. The first 40 minutes of the
A Night to Die For
1995-05-18
TV special worth watching if only for the incongruous interviews with Wayne Newton, Wayne Gretzky, K
The Game of Death
1974-08-05
A Karate champion and his manager are invited to participate in a martial arts tournament held in an
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022-11-23
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding
Kareem: Minority of One
2015-11-03
This documentary charts the complexity and genius of the NBA's all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-
Fletch
1985-05-31
When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug tra
Slam Dunk Ernest
1995-06-20
Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem
BASEketball
1998-07-28
Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop and Remer, invent a new game combining basketball with the rules of
Troop Beverly Hills
1989-03-24
A Beverly Hills housewife in the middle of a divorce tries to find focus in her life by taking over
Hoodwinked
1989-11-15
Burnt-out private dick Jacob Aloysius Spanner teams up with his brother to help an old adversary tra
D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994-03-25
After Gordon Bombay's hockey comeback is cut short he is named coach of Team USA Hockey for the Juni
The Black List: Volume One
2008-01-22
As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard pers
Kobe Doin' Work
2009-05-16
A documentary following Kobe Bryant during one day of the 2008 NBA playoffs.
Ask Max
1986-11-02
A 12-year-old genius, poor Max is a washout socially. To impress his girlfriend, he sells the design
Kobe Bryant's Muse
2015-02-28
Documentary that goes behind the stats to reveal the story of Kobe Bryant's career, exploring the me
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
1989-06-12
The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988–89 National Basketball Association (NBA)
Be Water
2020-01-25
In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong
The Curse of the Dragon
1993-06-30
A 1993 documentary film about Bruce Lee. The film includes interviews from some of his fellow studen
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011-02-11
The story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of.
1968
2018-02-25
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Gam
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution
2020-02-19
A documentary chronicling the role of Black heroism in America's Revolutionary War.
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996-02-12
Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sp
John Bronco
2020-10-15
The unbelievable story of the rise, fall and ultimate redemption of the legendary pitchman for the F
Weapons
2007-01-19
Weapons presents a series of brutal, seemingly random youth-related killings over the course of a we
Whitepaddy
2006-01-01
During changing times a White family find themsleves falling in-love with their Black next door neig
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021-06-18
This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985-09-13
A fictional news show hosted by Hervé Villechaize is hijacked by wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper, and cli
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America
2021-06-19
“Looks at the impact key movements throughout U.S. history have had in shaping our society, laws and
Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story
2013-02-28
Roger Brown, a 1950s New York City schoolboy legend, robbed of his prime playing years at age 19 by
Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling
1991-07-25
Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
2020-04-22
"Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort" is a fundraiser event co-hosted by Anthony Anderson,