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    James Earl Jones

    1931-01-17 (93 years old) in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Butterfly in the Sky
    78 %|Mar 17, 2024
    Documentary
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    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
    74 %|Apr 23, 2021
    Documentary
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    Coming 2 America
    64 %|Mar 4, 2021
    Comedy
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    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
    63 %|Dec 18, 2019
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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    On Broadway
    87 %|Oct 12, 2019
    Documentary
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    Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
    0 %|Sep 13, 2019
    Documentary
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    The Lion King
    71 %|Jul 12, 2019
    Adventure, Drama, Family
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    The Space: Theatre of Survival
    0 %|Jun 7, 2019
    Documentary
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    Words from a Bear
    0 %|Jan 29, 2019
    Documentary
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    Warning Shot
    49 %|Sep 14, 2018
    Drama, Thriller
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    Broadway: The Next Generation
    100 %|Nov 16, 2017
    TV Movie, Documentary
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    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    74.92 %|Dec 14, 2016
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
    90 %|Jul 27, 2016
    Music, Comedy
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    The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
    67 %|Nov 22, 2015
    Family, TV Movie, Animation
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    Driving Miss Daisy
    81 %|Jun 4, 2015
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    Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
    78 %|Apr 18, 2015
    Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction, Action, TV Movie
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    Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
    72 %|Oct 3, 2014
    Adventure, Animation, Action, Science Fiction, TV Movie, Family
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    The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
    57 %|May 23, 2014
    Drama, Comedy
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    Gimme Shelter
    65.91 %|Oct 17, 2013
    Drama
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    Muse of Fire
    65 %|Sep 26, 2013
    Documentary
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    Blackfish
    78.61 %|Jun 7, 2013
    Documentary
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    Milius
    70 %|Mar 9, 2013
    Documentary
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    Joe Papp in Five Acts
    45 %|Apr 30, 2012
    Documentary
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    Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
    68 %|Sep 17, 2010
    Family, Animation, Science Fiction
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    Jack and the Beanstalk
    52.599999999999994 %|Nov 6, 2009
    Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    72 %|Sep 5, 2009
    Documentary
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    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
    60 %|Feb 8, 2008
    Comedy, Drama, Family
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    Earth
    76.14 %|Oct 10, 2007
    Documentary
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    John, Paul, George and Ben
    0 %|Jan 5, 2007
    Animation, Family, History
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    Searching for Orson
    55 %|Nov 2, 2006
    Documentary
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    Click
    62.87 %|Jun 23, 2006
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
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    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
    0 %|May 2, 2006
    Documentary
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    Scary Movie 4
    55 %|Apr 12, 2006
    Comedy
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    The Benchwarmers
    58.52 %|Apr 7, 2006
    Comedy
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    Hollywood's Greatest Villains
    100 %|Dec 1, 2005
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    The Sandlot 2
    58 %|Nov 10, 2005
    Family, Comedy
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    The Reading Room
    70 %|Nov 4, 2005
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
    74.34 %|May 17, 2005
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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    Robots
    65 %|Mar 10, 2005
    Animation, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
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    Nine Dog Christmas
    52 %|Oct 5, 2004
    Animation, Family
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    The Story of Star Wars
    70 %|Aug 18, 2004
    Documentary
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    Black Indians: An American Story
    67 %|Jan 1, 2004
    Documentary
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    The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
    0 %|Oct 31, 2003
    Animation, Horror, Comedy
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    The Great Year
    90 %|Aug 1, 2003
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    The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
    0 %|Oct 28, 2002
    Animation, Comedy, Horror
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    Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film
    0 %|Jan 1, 2002
    History, Documentary
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    Feast of All Saints
    46 %|Nov 11, 2001
    Romance, Drama
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    Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
    63.33 %|Nov 6, 2001
    Animation, Comedy, Family
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    Finder's Fee
    61 %|Jun 19, 2001
    Drama, Thriller
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    Disney's American Legends
    76 %|Feb 12, 2001
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
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    Antietam: A Documentary Film
    0 %|Dec 3, 2000
    History, Documentary
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    Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
    66 %|May 30, 2000
    Documentary
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    Summer's End
    72 %|Apr 18, 2000
    Drama, Family
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    Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
    60 %|Feb 2, 2000
    Documentary
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    Fantasia 2000
    70 %|Jan 1, 2000
    Animation, Family, Music
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    Santa and Pete
    53 %|Dec 5, 1999
    Drama, TV Movie, Family
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    The Annihilation of Fish
    62 %|Sep 12, 1999
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
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    Undercover Angel
    70 %|May 16, 1999
    Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
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    On the Q.T.
    68.75 %|Apr 1, 1999
    Drama
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    Our Friend, Martin
    74 %|Jan 12, 1999
    Drama, Family, Animation
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    The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
    69.5 %|Oct 24, 1998
    Family, Adventure, Animation, Action
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    Primary Colors
    63 %|Mar 20, 1998
    Drama
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    Alone
    65 %|Dec 21, 1997
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Second Civil War
    62 %|Dec 4, 1997
    Drama, Comedy, TV Movie, War
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    What the Deaf Man Heard
    67 %|Nov 23, 1997
    Comedy, Drama
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    Gang Related
    62.65 %|Oct 8, 1997
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    actor
    Hitler's Forgotten Victims
    100 %|Oct 2, 1997
    Documentary, TV Movie, History, War
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    Casper: A Spirited Beginning
    54 %|Sep 9, 1997
    Adventure, Family, Comedy, Fantasy
    actor
    Sports on the Silver Screen
    100 %|Mar 16, 1997
    Documentary
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    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
    0 %|Feb 6, 1997
    Documentary, TV Movie
    actor
    Afro Promo
    0 %|Jan 31, 1997
    Documentary
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    Timepiece
    74 %|Dec 22, 1996
    Drama
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    Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
    72 %|Nov 23, 1996
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Looking for Richard
    67.55 %|Oct 11, 1996
    Documentary
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    A Family Thing
    64.44 %|Mar 29, 1996
    Comedy, Drama
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    Cry, the Beloved Country
    67.27000000000001 %|Dec 15, 1995
    Drama
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    Who's in Rabbit's House?
    0 %|Sep 21, 1995
    Animation
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    Judge Dredd
    58 %|Jun 30, 1995
    Science Fiction
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    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
    85 %|Jun 5, 1995
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
    71 %|Apr 23, 1995
    Documentary
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    Jefferson in Paris
    51 %|Mar 31, 1995
    Drama, Romance, History
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    Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
    62 %|Jan 21, 1995
    Animation
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    People: A Musical Celebration
    63 %|Jan 1, 1995
    Animation
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    Clear and Present Danger
    66 %|Aug 3, 1994
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    The Lion King
    83 %|Jun 24, 1994
    Family, Animation, Drama
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    The Making of the Lion King
    100 %|Jun 24, 1994
    Documentary
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    The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
    65 %|May 19, 1994
    Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Clean Slate
    58 %|May 6, 1994
    Comedy, Mystery
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    Africa: The Serengeti
    65 %|Mar 31, 1994
    Documentary
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    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
    65 %|Mar 18, 1994
    Comedy, Crime
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    Gangs: Turning the Corner
    0 %|Mar 15, 1994
    Documentary
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    Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
    40 %|Jan 17, 1994
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Vernon Johns Story
    90 %|Jan 15, 1994
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Hallelujah
    0 %|Dec 22, 1993
    Drama, Family
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    Dangerous: The Short Films
    81 %|Sep 28, 1993
    Music
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    Percy & Thunder
    0 %|Sep 7, 1993
    Action, Drama, TV Movie
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    The Meteor Man
    58 %|Aug 6, 1993
    Fantasy, Action, Comedy
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    Dreamrider
    70 %|Jun 10, 1993
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    Excessive Force
    47 %|May 14, 1993
    Action
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    The Sandlot
    75.05 %|Apr 7, 1993
    Family, Comedy
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    Sommersby
    63 %|Feb 5, 1993
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Romance
    actor
    Lincoln
    72 %|Dec 26, 1992
    Documentary
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    Sneakers
    69 %|Sep 9, 1992
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Patriot Games
    67 %|Jun 4, 1992
    Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
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    True Identity
    56 %|Aug 23, 1991
    Comedy
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    Scorchers
    49 %|Jul 7, 1991
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    actor
    Portrait of Castro's Cuba
    0 %|Apr 7, 1991
    Documentary
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    Visitors from the Unknown
    60 %|Mar 25, 1991
    Documentary
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    Convicts
    54 %|Jan 1, 1991
    Drama
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    Grim Prairie Tales
    57 %|Sep 14, 1990
    Western, Horror
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    Ivory Hunters
    42 %|Aug 20, 1990
    Adventure, TV Movie
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    Heat Wave
    62 %|Aug 13, 1990
    History, Drama
    actor
    Last Flight Out
    0 %|May 22, 1990
    Drama, TV Movie
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    By Dawn's Early Light
    65 %|May 19, 1990
    TV Movie, Action, Drama, Thriller
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    The Ambulance
    58 %|Mar 22, 1990
    Action, Thriller, Comedy
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    The Hunt for Red October
    74 %|Mar 2, 1990
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Teach 109
    70 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Science Fiction, Drama
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    Terrorgram
    43 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
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    11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried
    0 %|Nov 22, 1989
    History, Documentary
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    Best of the Best
    64.57 %|Nov 10, 1989
    Action, Drama
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    Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
    0 %|Sep 4, 1989
    Animation, Fantasy
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    Field of Dreams
    71 %|Apr 21, 1989
    Drama, Fantasy
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    Three Fugitives
    67 %|Jan 27, 1989
    Comedy, Crime
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    The Hunting of the Snark
    0 %|Jan 1, 1989
    Animation, Family
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    Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark
    55 %|Jan 1, 1989
    Animation
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    Coming to America
    69 %|Jun 29, 1988
    Comedy, Romance
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    Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
    68 %|Jan 2, 1988
    Documentary, Music
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    Matewan
    73 %|Aug 28, 1987
    Drama, History
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    Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
    56 %|Aug 6, 1987
    Animation, Adventure, Family
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    Gardens of Stone
    63 %|May 5, 1987
    War, Drama, History
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    A House Divided
    0 %|Feb 6, 1987
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    Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
    47.47 %|Dec 17, 1986
    Adventure, Action, Comedy, Mystery
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    Soul Man
    53.339999999999996 %|Oct 24, 1986
    Comedy
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    My Little Girl
    48 %|Aug 31, 1986
    Drama
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    Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
    60 %|Jul 14, 1986
    Romance, Fantasy, TV Movie
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    The Lone Star Kid
    55 %|Feb 10, 1986
    Drama, Family
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    City Limits
    27.200000000000003 %|Sep 1, 1985
    Action, Science Fiction
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    Night of 100 Stars II
    80 %|Mar 10, 1985
    Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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    The Vegas Strip War
    35 %|Nov 25, 1984
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
    0 %|Jan 1, 1984
    Animation
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    Return of the Jedi
    79 %|May 25, 1983
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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    Blood Tide
    48 %|Sep 24, 1982
    Adventure, Horror, Action
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    Amy and the Angel
    60 %|Sep 22, 1982
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Flight of Dragons
    66 %|Aug 17, 1982
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
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    Conan the Barbarian
    68.02 %|Apr 2, 1982
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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    Night of 100 Stars
    60 %|Mar 8, 1982
    Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
    actor
    The Creation
    69 %|Jul 13, 1981
    Animation
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    The Bushido Blade
    54 %|Jun 19, 1981
    History, Action, Drama
    actor
    Beauty and the Beast
    0 %|Mar 31, 1981
    Animation
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    God's Trombones
    0 %|Jan 1, 1981
    Animation
    poster
    The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
    0 %|May 25, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie, Romance
    poster
    The Empire Strikes Back
    84 %|May 20, 1980
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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    The Me Nobody Knows
    0 %|May 18, 1980
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    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
    0 %|Mar 1, 1979
    Comedy, Family
    poster
    Paul Robeson
    0 %|Jan 8, 1979
    Drama
    poster
    Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
    0 %|Dec 31, 1978
    Documentary
    poster
    The Star Wars Holiday Special
    33 %|Nov 17, 1978
    Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family, TV Movie
    poster
    A Piece of the Action
    55 %|Oct 7, 1977
    Comedy, Crime
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    The Making of Star Wars
    70 %|Sep 16, 1977
    Documentary, TV Movie
    poster
    Exorcist II: The Heretic
    45.25 %|Jun 17, 1977
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
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    The Last Remake of Beau Geste
    56 %|Jun 15, 1977
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
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    Star Wars
    82.04 %|May 25, 1977
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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    The Greatest
    56 %|May 17, 1977
    Drama
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    Jesus Of Nazareth
    0 %|Mar 27, 1977
    Drama, History, Family, TV Movie
    poster
    Swashbuckler
    61 %|Jul 29, 1976
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
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    The River Niger
    73 %|Apr 14, 1976
    Drama
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    Deadly Hero
    60 %|Dec 14, 1975
    Drama, Thriller, Crime, Drama
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    The UFO Incident
    69 %|Oct 20, 1975
    Drama, History, Romance, Science Fiction, TV Movie, Horror
    poster
    The Cay
    65.56 %|Oct 24, 1974
    Adventure, Drama, Family, TV Movie
    poster
    Claudine
    70 %|Apr 22, 1974
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    poster
    King Lear
    0 %|Feb 20, 1974
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    The Man
    63 %|Jul 19, 1972
    Drama
    poster
    Malcolm X
    64 %|May 24, 1972
    Documentary
    poster
    The Great White Hope
    60 %|Oct 11, 1970
    Drama
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    End of the Road
    52 %|Feb 10, 1970
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    The Comedians
    61 %|Oct 31, 1967
    Drama

    Series

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    Obi-Wan Kenobi
    71 %|May 26, 2022
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Movies That Made Us
    72 %|Nov 29, 2019
    Documentary
    poster
    Star Wars Rebels
    77.24000000000001 %|Oct 13, 2014
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Star Wars Rebels
    77.24000000000001 %|Oct 13, 2014
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Big Bang Theory
    79 %|Sep 24, 2007
    Comedy
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    The One Show
    46 %|Aug 14, 2006
    Talk
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    House
    85.91 %|Nov 16, 2004
    Drama, Mystery, Comedy
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    Two and a Half Men
    75 %|Sep 22, 2003
    Comedy
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    Everwood
    76 %|Sep 16, 2002
    Drama, Family
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    According to Jim
    65.21 %|Oct 3, 2001
    Comedy
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    Will & Grace
    68 %|Sep 21, 1998
    Comedy
    poster
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
    80 %|Jun 23, 1998
    Documentary
    poster
    Merlin
    68 %|Apr 26, 1998
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Family
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    Stargate SG-1
    82.66999999999999 %|Jul 27, 1997
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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    The Second Civil War
    60 %|Mar 15, 1997
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    3rd Rock from the Sun
    74.68 %|Jan 9, 1996
    Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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    Under One Roof
    0 %|Mar 14, 1995
    Drama
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    Signs and Wonders
    0 %|Jan 16, 1995
    Drama
    poster
    Touched by an Angel
    72 %|Sep 21, 1994
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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    Frasier
    77 %|Sep 16, 1993
    Comedy, Family
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    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
    70 %|Sep 12, 1993
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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    Homicide: Life on the Street
    80 %|Jan 31, 1993
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    poster
    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
    100 %|Apr 21, 1992
    Animation, Family, Kids, Comedy
    poster
    Pros and Cons
    60 %|Sep 26, 1991
    Drama
    poster
    Law & Order
    74 %|Sep 13, 1990
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Gabriel's Fire
    62 %|Sep 12, 1990
    Drama
    poster
    The Simpsons
    80 %|Dec 17, 1989
    Family, Animation, Comedy
    poster
    The Simpsons
    80 %|Dec 17, 1989
    Family, Animation, Comedy
    poster
    The Simpsons
    80 %|Dec 17, 1989
    Family, Animation, Comedy
    actor
    Long Ago and Far Away
    90 %|Feb 11, 1989
    Animation, Drama, Family
    poster
    Mathnet
    70 %|Jan 26, 1987
    poster
    Mathnet
    70 %|Jan 26, 1987
    poster
    L.A. Law
    70.46000000000001 %|Sep 15, 1986
    Drama, War & Politics
    actor
    Me & Mom
    50 %|Apr 5, 1985
    poster
    The Atlanta Child Murders
    59 %|Feb 10, 1985
    Drama
    poster
    Highway to Heaven
    74.00999999999999 %|Sep 19, 1984
    Family, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    55 %|Jan 24, 1984
    poster
    Reading Rainbow
    84 %|Jun 6, 1983
    Kids
    poster
    Faerie Tale Theatre
    84.21 %|Sep 11, 1982
    Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
    poster
    Paris
    50 %|Sep 29, 1979
    Drama
    poster
    Roots: The Next Generations
    73 %|Feb 18, 1979
    Drama
    poster
    The Kennedy Center Honors
    72 %|Dec 28, 1978
    poster
    The Magic of David Copperfield
    60 %|Oct 27, 1978
    Family
    poster
    Jesus of Nazareth
    77 %|Mar 27, 1977
    Drama
    poster
    Vegetable Soup
    0 %|Sep 22, 1975
    poster
    Dinah!
    60 %|Oct 21, 1974
    poster
    Black Omnibus
    0 %|Jan 1, 1973
    Documentary, Talk
    poster
    Great Performances
    49 %|Jan 28, 1971
    Comedy, Documentary, Drama
    poster
    Sesame Street
    70.96000000000001 %|Nov 10, 1969
    Kids, Comedy
    actor
    Film Night
    0 %|Dec 29, 1968
    poster
    The Dick Cavett Show
    66 %|Jun 6, 1968
    Talk
    poster
    Tarzan
    67 %|Sep 8, 1966
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    East Side/West Side
    78 %|Sep 23, 1963
    Drama
    poster
    The Mike Douglas Show
    48 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    The Mike Douglas Show
    48 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    Dr. Kildare
    54 %|Sep 27, 1961
    Drama
    poster
    The Defenders
    62 %|Sep 16, 1961
    Drama
    poster
    The Defenders
    62 %|Sep 16, 1961
    Drama
    poster
    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
    poster
    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
    poster
    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
    poster
    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
    poster
    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
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    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    88 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama
    actor
    Lamp Unto My Feet
    0 %|Nov 21, 1948
    Drama
    poster
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    65 %|Jun 20, 1948
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk