James Earl Jones
Date of birth: 1931-01-17
Place of birth: Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: James Earl Boggins Jones, Todd Jones
Biography
James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. He was described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances on stage and screen, and "one of the greatest actors in American history". Over his career, he received three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985. He was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2009 and the Honorary Academy Award in 2011. His deep voice has been praised as a "stirring basso profondo that has lent gravel and gravitas" to his projects.
Movie Credits
Star Wars
1977-05-25
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964-01-29
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room f
Sommersby
1993-02-05
Set in the South just after the US Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm wit
The Hunt for Red October
1990-03-02
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast un
Sneakers
1992-09-09
When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of
Field of Dreams
1989-04-21
Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a
The Empire Strikes Back
1980-05-20
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns th
Return of the Jedi
1983-05-25
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, th
Dreamrider
1993-06-10
A young man loses his leg in a motorcycle accident. While rehabilitating, he takes up cycling. He be
Amy and the Angel
1982-09-22
Amy, a depressed seventeen year old high school girl, is visited by her guardian angel Oliver after
Earth
2007-10-10
An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive, aw
Finder's Fee
2001-06-19
Friends Tepper, Quigley, Fishman, and Bolan get together for a weekly poker night with two simple ru
By Dawn's Early Light
1990-05-19
A nuclear warhead launched by Soviet insurgents protesting the waning Cold War destroys the Ukrainia
The Meteor Man
1993-08-06
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he
The Sandlot
1993-04-07
During a summer of friendship and adventure, one boy becomes a part of the gang, nine boys become a
Excessive Force
1993-05-14
Chicago policeman Terry McCain is determined to put away mobster Sal DiMarco, who always gets acquit
Matewan
1987-08-28
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of
Three Fugitives
1989-01-27
On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself cau
Disney's American Legends
2001-02-12
Meet the doers and dreamers who made America great -- including John Henry, the railroad builder who
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010-09-17
Dave, a young photon, who is forced out of the Sun on a journey of discovery. He must get to the Cas
The Lion King
1994-06-15
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchfu
Soul Man
1986-10-24
A white prospective grad student's affluent family won't pay his way through law school, so he takes
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986-12-17
After his brother Robeson disappears without a trace while exploring Africa in search of a legendary
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998-10-24
The circle of life continues for Simba, now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of Pri
Clear and Present Danger
1994-08-03
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is dia
Coming to America
1988-06-29
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his
Conan the Barbarian
1982-03-16
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for ye
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997-02-06
Host Howie Long takes viewers on a tour of the "Star Wars" universe, as Fox TV celebrates the re-rel
The Flight of Dragons
1982-08-17
The realm of magic is being threatened by the realm of logic, so the green wizard, Carolinus, decide
Patriot Games
1992-06-04
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and
Cry, the Beloved Country
1995-12-15
A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big cit
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008-02-08
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind h
Africa: The Serengeti
1994-03-31
The equation of life on the Serengeti is simple: carnivores eat plants, herbivores eat carnivores.
Gardens of Stone
1987-05-05
At Arlington National Cemetery during the Vietnam era, veteran sergeant Clell Hazard trains young so
Gang Related
1997-10-08
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
Jack and the Beanstalk
2009-11-06
A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack must perform a heroic de
Swashbuckler
1976-07-29
A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976-07-16
Top baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he for
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994-05-19
James Earl Jones hosts this film based on two stories by the late Rod Serling, who wrote the stories
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
A Family Thing
1996-03-29
Earl Pilcher Jr. runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and paren
A Piece of the Action
1977-10-07
How does retired cop Joshua Burke (James Earl Jones) get two career criminals, Manny Durrell (Sidney
Undercover Angel
1999-05-16
With his landlord breathing down his neck and his writing career stagnant, the last thing Harrison T
Scorchers
1991-07-07
Bayou La Teche, Louisiana sizzles as the Cajun town celebrates the wedding of Splendid and Dolan. Th
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987-08-06
Pinocchio and his friends, a glow worm and a marionette, search for a magic music box, putting them
The Reading Room
2005-11-04
Making good on a promise he made to his dying wife, a widower (Jones) opens a reading room, a place
The Sandlot 2
2005-11-10
A decade has passed in the small town where the original Sandlot gang banded together during the sum
Nine Dog Christmas
2004-10-05
Animated tale about Santa's reindeer, who have come down with the North Pole flu. Nearsighted elf le
Grim Prairie Tales
1990-09-14
Two travelers meet on the open prairie, and pass their time together by trading stories with each ot
Clean Slate
1994-05-06
Pogue is a private eye with a problem: every morning when he wakes up, he has total amnesia, waking
Fantasia 2000
2000-01-01
Blending lively music and brilliant animation, this sequel to the original 'Fantasia' restores 'The
People: A Musical Celebration
1995-01-01
In how many wonderful ways are we different from each other' What if the world were to rejoice in ou
Timepiece
1996-12-22
Set in the 1940's, James Earl Jones as an an old clockmaker faces racism and is tried for murder whe
Who's in Rabbit's House?
1995-09-21
Adapted from a Masai folktale about a rabbit who can't get into her house because the Long One, who
Convicts
1991-01-01
In 1902, 13-year-old Horace toils on a run-down plantation in rural Texas to buy a tombstone for the
Claudine
1974-04-22
Claudine is a single mother in New York City who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs where
Feast of All Saints
2001-11-11
Set in nineteenth-century New Orleans, the story depicts the gens de couleur libre, or the Free Peop
Santa and Pete
1999-12-05
This warmhearted Yuletide tale tells the story of Grandpa Nichols who is spending his first Christma
Deadly Hero
1975-12-14
Officer Lacy is an 18-year veteran of the New York Police Department who finds himself demoted from
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977-06-15
Digby Geste joins his brother, Beau, in the Foreign Legion following the theft of a priceless family
True Identity
1991-08-23
In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978-11-17
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family
The River Niger
1976-04-14
An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet,
On Broadway
2019-10-12
An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink
What the Deaf Man Heard
1997-11-23
In 1945, a young boy arrives in a small Georgia town on a bus from which his mother was abducted and
The UFO Incident
1975-10-20
In the early 1960s, an interracial couple undergo hypnosis, which unlocks memories of a forgotten ev
The Comedians
1967-10-31
American and British tourists get caught up in political unrest in Haiti.
Blood Tide
1982-09-24
An adventurer hunting for treasure in Greece accidentally frees a monster that forces local villager
The Space: Theatre of Survival
2019-06-07
When everything about you falls one man decides that theatre is the key, and the way to begin to uni
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021-04-23
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in te
The Ambulance
1990-03-22
When the woman of his dreams is snatched by a strange ambulance, a young man risks it all to find he
Beauty and the Beast
1981-03-31
Summer's End
2000-04-18
12-year-old boy and his older brother have just lost their dad. At their summer cottage, the younger
11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried
1989-11-22
Moving documentary looks back on the remarkable life of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and combines the tra
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995-04-23
This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Jurassic Park," one
My Little Girl
1986-08-31
A young girl agrees to work in a center for girls who can't stay with their parents. She gets wrappe
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000-05-30
Nearly all the cast and crew are on hand to give stories and memories about the making of the film.
End of the Road
1970-02-10
Moments after receiving his graduate diploma, Jacob waits at a train station. The future lies ahead,
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014-05-23
After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy man st
The Bushido Blade
1981-06-19
A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is sto
Gangs: Turning the Corner
1994-03-15
This 60 minute video captures in a dynamic format the people and programs that are successfully turn
The Great Year
2003-08-01
The Great Year is a compelling documentary that explores the possibility that the fall of ancient ci
A House Divided
1987-02-06
A House Divided - Documentary about desegregation hosted by actor James Earl Jones. A House Divided
Black Indians: An American Story
2004-01-01
James Earl Jones narrates this examination of the historical relationship between American Indians a
Joe Papp in Five Acts
2012-04-30
Joe Papp, the founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival and, subsequently, The Public Theater—arg
The Vegas Strip War
1984-11-25
Neil Chaine, a charming Las Vegas hotel/casino owner, tries to turn his decaying building into the S
The Cay
1974-10-21
When Young Phillip is separated form his mother and found by a black man named Timothy and his cat S
The Vernon Johns Story
1994-01-15
In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montg
The Man
1972-07-19
When the President and Speaker of the House are killed in a building collapse, and the Vice-Presiden
Gimme Shelter
2013-10-17
After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he r
Best of the Best
1989-11-10
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The tea
The Creation
1981-07-13
The film is based on a poem by James Weldon Johnson depicting the power of the southern black Americ
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995-06-05
Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is th
The Great White Hope
1970-10-11
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing est
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009-09-05
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists
Looking for Richard
1996-10-11
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world t
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977-06-17
Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993-09-28
Michael Jackson's Dangerous album once again rocketed the global superstar to mega-platinum success!
The Hunting of the Snark
1989-01-01
Enter the imaginative world of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, in this animated adapta
Blackfish
2013-06-07
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top k
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997-03-16
HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev
The Second Civil War
1997-12-04
When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governo
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
1997-10-02
The story of black and mixed race people in Nazi Germany who were sterilised, experimented upon, tor
City Limits
1985-09-01
A series of teenage gangs struggle against each other in a not-so-distant future. Eventually they un
Driving Miss Daisy
2015-06-04
Driving Miss Daisy tells the affecting story of the decades-long relationship between a stubborn Sou
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
1994-12-25
An abridged dramatic reading of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", performed live at the Pierpont
Percy & Thunder
1993-09-07
A veteran trainer takes a promising fighter under his wing and lives his dreams through his protégé.
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
2005-02-08
A short documentary about the making of Spike Lee's biopic, "Malcolm X."
Ivory Hunters
1990-08-20
An author discovers that his missing research assistant's disappearance may be related to illegal tr
Heat Wave
1990-08-13
A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the blood
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003-10-31
Includes the following episodes from the Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V, Treehouse of Horror VI, Tr
Jefferson in Paris
1995-03-31
His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson accepts the post of United States ambassador to pre-
The Greatest
1977-05-17
Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing triumphs as Cassiu
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream
1971-11-19
King (1929-68), the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, set an example of non-violence
Our Friend, Martin
1999-01-12
Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.
Alone
1997-12-21
John Webb is recently widowed and living alone on the farm he and his brother used to share. He rare
Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark
1989-01-01
Embark on one of the greatest adventures of all time--presented by one of the screen's most eloquent
Words from a Bear
2019-01-29
A visual journey into the mind and soul of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Navarro Scott Momaday, rela
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988-01-02
This 53-minute television special retraces Michael Jackson’s rise from child prodigy with the Jackso
Milius
2013-03-09
The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015-04-18
The Inquisitor is dead. The Ghost crew has connected with other rebel cells. And a new ally named Ah
Teach 109
1990-01-01
In the future, surgeons practice their skill on androids designed to imitate patients, but Dr. Garre
Lincoln
1992-12-26
Famous actors read testimonies from people close to Lincoln about him and his actions during the Civ
The Annihilation of Fish
1999-09-12
A Jamaican widower recently released from a mental institution and a former housewife with an imagin
Broadway: The Next Generation
2017-11-16
A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.
Last Flight Out
1990-05-22
Fact-based story set in Saigon on April, 1975, shortly after U.S. combat troops have withdrawn, and
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016-01-25
Set in the African savannah, the film follows Kion as he assembles the members of the 'Lion Guard'.
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016-07-27
Follows Elliot Rosewater, heir of a massive fortune controlled by the Rosewater Foundation, as he de
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980-05-25
This Olympics film, tied in with the planned 1980 games from which the United States subsequently wi
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014-10-03
It is a dark time. The Jedi are no more, and the Empire rules the galaxy with an iron fist -- bringi
Night of 100 Stars II
1985-03-10
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004-09-20
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star
Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
1981-09-04
"Beauty and the Beast" - In order to save her father's life, the gentle Beauty must live in a castle
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
2001-11-19
"This is a kid who just said it. I'm the greatest - and he said it with poetry. And I don't mean jus
Butterfly in the Sky
2024-03-17
Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
2015-02-20
Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readin
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970-03-24
A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning w
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994-03-18
Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994-01-17
Two men being questioned in a police station on Christmas Eve both confess to the murder of a cop. W
Malcolm X
1972-05-24
James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016-12-14
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a ne
Terrorgram
1990-01-01
Three horror stories linked by a sinister delivery boy. The stories are "Heroine Overdose", "Pandora
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
2003-05-06
This program features the standard mix of movie clips, production materials, and interviews. Cast an
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005-05-17
When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and
Afro Promo
1997-01-31
Co-curated by Jenni Olson and the late Black gay activist Karl Knapper, this entertaining showcase o
The Story of Star Wars
2004-08-18
The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and An
Robots
2005-03-10
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until t
Muse of Fire
2013-09-26
Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespear
The Lion King
2019-07-12
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone i
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
1977-10-26
Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.
Warning Shot
2018-09-14
A single mother and her young daughter struggle to make ends meet until they inherit their family's
Click
2006-06-23
A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to imp
The Making of Star Wars
1977-09-16
Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986-07-14
Based on the story "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp", directed by Tim Burton and starring Robert Carr
King Lear
1974-02-20
James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch w
The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
2017-01-10
Rough, tough and roarin' to go, your favorite heroes are back for even more epic adventures! Join Ki
Visitors from the Unknown
1991-03-25
A look at the Travis Walton abduction
The Lone Star Kid
1986-02-10
The Lone Star Kid is about a compassionate eleven year old boy who becomes mayor of a small town whe
The Benchwarmers
2006-04-07
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseb
Judge Dredd
1995-06-30
In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is c
On the Q.T.
1999-04-01
A struggling violin player has his morals tested after he meets a wise musician while playing in the
John, Paul, George and Ben
2007-01-05
This humorous and factual history of five lads who grew up to become Founding Fathers brings the ear
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006-05-02
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broa
God's Trombones
1981-01-01
A trilogy of African-American poems that applies artistic interpretation to religious parables.
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
2005-12-01
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates
1985-01-01
A retrospective of the work of Robert Abel and Associates, a pioneering commercial computer graphics
Paul Robeson
1979-01-08
Major events in the life of Robeson are recounted in this solo performance.
Coming 2 America
2021-03-04
Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew ab
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019-09-13
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997-09-09
Before he met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor, friendly ghost Casper meets young
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
2000-05-05
A documentary on the making of Stanley Kubrick's classic 1964 film.
No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
2004-10-28
A documentary exploring the historical concept of the narrative of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film "Dr.
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
2000-04-10
A documentary about the making of Stanley Kubricks 1964 film Dr Strangelove Or: How I Stop Worrying
There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues
1981-04-03
Chronicles the history of Negro Leagues baseball by using rare historical footage and interviews wit
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019-12-18
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Damero
Scary Movie 4
2006-04-12
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out wh
The Me Nobody Knows
1980-05-18
Complex, introspective children in low-income neighborhoods of New York City tell their stories.
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
2001-11-06
Principal Prickly gets his car stuck in a snowbank and decides it has to be the Recess gang's fault,
Searching for Orson
2006-11-02
Narrated by Peter Bogdanovich, this biography of Orson Welles includes the emotional memoirs of actr
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
1978-12-31
This documentary explores the growth and development of black theatre from its earliest roots, also
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
2012-10-10
In the summer of 1968, a group of people assembled in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They were mak
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
1984-01-01
An adaptation of the book by Verna Aardema
Hallelujah
1993-12-22
Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. A young preacher and, later in the day, a mysteri
Antietam: A Documentary Film
2000-12-03
Re-enactments illustrate the details of the three principle stages of the battle of Antietam, fought
Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film
2002-01-01
An action-packed, full hour documentary, filmed on the actual battlefield.
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
2007-01-31
A retrospective look at the career of Paul Robeson and his legacy as both an American and a citizen
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000-02-02
Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica;
The Making of the Lion King
1994-06-24
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lion King.
Portrait of Castro's Cuba
1991-04-07
Host/narrator James Earl Jones explores the island of Cuba, introduces the viewer to the Cuban peopl
Night of 100 Stars
1982-03-08
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979-03-01
Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hos
Primary Colors
1998-03-20
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White Hous
BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy
2024-09-12
Tribute special featuring archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with the award-winning a
Corwin
1996-06-14
Biography of Norman Corwin, the great writer, producer and director of the Golden Age of Radio. Acto
When It Was a Game
1991-07-08
As seen through the eyes of true baseball enthusiasts, this award-winning documentary tells the stor
Moses
1985-12-01
The trio become slaves in Egypt with the Israelites then witnesses the ten plagues and follow Moses
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
1995-01-21
An attraction at EPCOT in Disney World which explains how damage is done to the environment and how
Good Luck
1997-03-07
Bernard "Bern" Lemly is fed up with being in a wheelchair and wants more out of life. Meanwhile, for
Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter
2011-09-04
The two world-famous UFO experiences took place in New Hampshire in September 1961 and September 196
The JFK Conspiracy
1992-04-15
Up to now, no one knows the truth about the JFK assassination. But now, in a fast-paced two-hours, l
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
1978-11-17
Originally part of The Star Wars Holiday Special, this short follows Chewbacca searching for a cure