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James Baldwin (I) (1924–1987)

Writer | Miscellaneous Crew | Actor

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Pictured on a 37¢ USA commemorative postage stamp in the Literary Arts series, issued 23 June 2004. See more trivia »

Born:

in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 63) in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France
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1998 Where the Heart Is (novel "If Beale Street Could Talk")
 
1985 American Playhouse (TV series)
– Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) (novel)
 
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2000 Bamboozled (quotation "No Name in the Street" used by kind permission of)
 
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1985 The Statue of Liberty (documentary)
Himself
 
1973 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 September 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1971 Aquarius (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.121 (1970) … Himself
 
1968 Baldwin's Nigger (documentary)
Himself
 
1965 World in Action (TV series documentary)
Himself - Writer
– Malcolm X (1965) … Himself - Writer
 
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2011 Sing Your Song (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Brando (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2000 New York in the 50's (documentary)
Himself
 
1989-2000 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1997 The Speeches of Malcolm X (video documentary)
Himself - Marches to Montgomery with Baez
 
1994 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1965) Stage: His play, "The Amen Corner", was performed at the Saville Theatre in London, England with Claudia McNeil, Antonio Fargas, Julius Harris, Minnie Gentry, Leu Camacho, Helen Martin, Georgia Burke and Richard Ward in the cast. Lloyd Richards was the director. See more »

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1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 1 Article  | See more »
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Personal Quote:

The responsibility of a writer is to excavate the experience of the people who produced him. See more »

Trivia:

Pictured on a 37¢ USA commemorative postage stamp in the Literary Arts series, issued 23 June 2004. See more »

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