James Baldwin
Acting Born Aug 2, 1924 Died Dec 1, 1987 Harlem, New York, USA 44 credits
Biography
James Baldwin works in acting. Born August 2, 1924 in Harlem, New York, USA. Died December 1, 1987. Archytele tracks 44 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The New Yorker at 100
James Baldwin AbroadJames Baldwin Abroad · Writer
Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesBrother, Where Are You? · Original Story
Madonna: Madame Xi ran from it and was still in it
De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
ExplainedIf Beale Street Could Talk · NovelBobby Kennedy for PresidentMr. SOUL!Robert Penn Warren: A Vision
I Am Not Your NegroI Am Not Your Negro · WriterThe Madding Crowd
A Person Is More Important Than Anything Else
Off-White Tulips
Public Speaking
The James Baldwin Anthology
Where the Heart Is · Original Film Writer
Malcolm X · ScreenplayToc Storee · Novel
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
The Statue of Liberty
Go Tell It on the Mountain · Novel
American Playhouse · NovelI Heard It Through the GrapevineI Heard It Through the Grapevine · Writer
I Remember Harlem
The Black Contribution: Literature and Theatre
James Baldwin: From Another Place
Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
The Dick Cavett ShowSOUL!Baldwin's Nigger
Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley
Take This Hammer
World in ActionThe Negro and the American Promise
James Baldwin, A Stranger In The Village
Full Filmography
44 titles- The New Yorker at 100 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- James Baldwin Abroad (2023) as Self
- James Baldwin Abroad (2023) Writer
- Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Brother, Where Are You? (2022) Original Story
- Madonna: Madame X (2021) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- i ran from it and was still in it (2021) as Self (voice) (archive footage)
- De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade (2020) as Self
- Explained (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) Novel
- Bobby Kennedy for President (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Mr. SOUL! (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Robert Penn Warren: A Vision (2018)
- Target: St. Louis Vol. 1 (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- I Am Not Your Negro (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- I Am Not Your Negro (2017) Writer
- The Madding Crowd (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- A Person Is More Important Than Anything Else (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- Off-White Tulips (2013) as Self
- Public Speaking (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- The James Baldwin Anthology (2003)
- Where the Heart Is (1998) Original Film Writer
- Malcolm X (1992) Screenplay
- Toc Storee (1992) Novel
- James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1989) as Self (archive footage)
- The Statue of Liberty (1985) as Self - Writer
- Go Tell It on the Mountain (1984) Novel
- American Playhouse (1982) Novel
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1982)
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1982) Writer
- I Remember Harlem (1981) as self
- The Black Contribution: Literature and Theatre (1978) as Himself
- James Baldwin: From Another Place (1973) as Self
- Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris (1971) as Self
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) as Self (archive footage)
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- SOUL! (1968)
- Baldwin's Nigger (1968) as Self
- Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley (1965) as Self
- Take This Hammer (1964) as Self
- World in Action (1963)
- The Negro and the American Promise (1963)
- James Baldwin, A Stranger In The Village (1962) as Self
- Assignment America
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is James Baldwin best known for?
James Baldwin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022), Madonna: Madame X (2021), Explained (2018), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
When and where was James Baldwin born?
James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924 in Harlem, New York, USA. They passed away on December 1, 1987.
How many credits does James Baldwin have?
James Baldwin has accumulated over 44 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2025.
What is James Baldwin's background in cinema and television?
James Arthur Baldwin was an African-American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His essays, as collected in Notes of a Native Son, explore palpable yet unspoken intricacies of racial, sexual, and class distinctions in Western societies, most notably in mid-20th-century America, and their inevitabl...
James Baldwin by the numbers
44credits
36films
8TV series
1962–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Madonna: Madame X (2021) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) — aged about 96
- Explained (2018) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 93
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 45
- Public Speaking (2011) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 86
- World in Action (1963) — aged about 38
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest — aged about 43
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