Joe Louis: movies and TV shows
Joe Louis has 24 credits in the archive: 15 films and 9 TV series, from 1938 to 2008. Highest rated: Quincy, M.E. (7.5/10).
Career timeline
1938 – 2008 · busiest year: 1947 (2 credits)
Advertisement
Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 94 |
| 2000 | Terra X History | Self (archiveFootage) | TV | 6.8 | 86 |
| 1997 | Hitler's Forgotten Victims | Self (achive footage) | Film | — | 83 |
| 1996 | Boxing Barmy | Film | — | 82 | |
| 1995 | Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990 | Himself (Archival Footage) | Film | — | 81 |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Joe Louis | TV | 7.5 | 62 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 61 |
| 1975 | Rickles | Film | — | 61 | |
| 1970 | a.k.a. Cassius Clay | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 56 |
| 1970 | The Phynx | Joe Louis | Film | — | 56 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 54 |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief | Prizefighter | TV | 7.2 | 54 |
| 1963 | Der Sport-Spiegel | Self | TV | — | 49 |
| 1955 | The Square Jungle | Himself | Film | — | 41 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Joe Louis | TV | 6.8 | 39 |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self | TV | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV | 6.9 | 36 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 34 |
| 1948 | The Fight Never Ends | Film | — | 34 | |
| 1947 | Johnny at the Fair | Film | — | 33 | |
| 1947 | Easy to Get | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 33 |
| 1946 | Joe Palooka, Champ | Himself | Film | — | 32 |
| 1943 | This Is the Army | Joe Louis | Film | — | 29 |
| 1938 | Spirit of Youth | Joe Thomas | Film | — | 24 |