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Al Green (II)


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While showering in his Memphis home in October 1974, his ex-girlfriend Mary Woodson burst in and poured boiling hot grits over him and then turned a gun on herself. Green was hospitalised with second-degree burns. See more trivia »
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2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #21.77 (2013) (writer: "Let's Stay Together" - uncredited)
 
2012 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Seth MacFarlane/Frank Ocean (2012) (writer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2012 Hope Springs (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2012 Madea's Witness Protection (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2011 Being Erica (TV series)
Please, Please Tell Me Know (2011) (writer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2011 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
Road Trip (2011) (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2011 Jumping the Broom (writer: "Simply Beautiful" / performer: "Simply Beautiful")
 
2011/I No Strings Attached (writer: "TAKE YOUR TIME" / performer: "TAKE YOUR TIME")
 
2010 Rabbit Hole (writer: "Lay It Down" / performer: "Lay It Down")
 
2010 The Book of Eli (performer: "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart")
 
2009 90210 (TV series)
Between a Sign and a Hard Place (2009) ("Take Me To The River" - uncredited)
 
2009 He's Just Not That Into You (writer: "Stay with Me By the Sea" / performer: "Stay with Me By the Sea")
 
2008 Small Crime (writer: "Take Me to the River")
 
2008 Streak (short) (writer: "Love & Happiness" / performer: "Love & Happiness")
 
2008 A Christmas Tale (writer: "Love & Happiness")
 
2008 Sex and the City (performer: "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart")
 
2007 Divas of Disco (video) (writer: "Love and Happiness")
 
2007 The Brave One (performer: "I Can't Get Next To You")
 
2007 Talk to Me (writer: "Call Me Come Back Home" / performer: "Call Me Come Back Home")
 
2007 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol (Video Game) ("Let's Stay Together")
 
2006 The Wire (TV series)
Final Grades (2006) (performer: "Love and Happiness")
 
2006 The Holiday (writer: "Sha-La-La Make Me Happy" 1974 / performer: "Sha-La-La Make Me Happy" 1974)
 
2006/I The Guardian (writer: "Love and Happiness")
 
2006 House M.D. (TV series)
Clueless (2006) (writer: "Love and Happiness" / performer: "Love and Happiness")
 
2006 Madea's Family Reunion (writer: "Love and Happiness" / performer: "Love and Happiness")
 
2006 Veronica Mars (TV series)
Donut Run (2006) (performer: "How can you mend a broken heart")
 
2005 Munich (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2005 Six Feet Under (TV series)
Eat a Peach (2005) ("Build Me Up")
 
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (writer: "Here I Am Come and Take Me" / performer: "Here I Am Come and Take Me")
 
2005/I Man of the House (writer: "Love and Happiness")
 
2005 Hustle & Flow (writer: "Jesus is Waiting" / performer: "Jesus is Waiting")
 
2004 The Cookout (performer: "Love is a Beautiful Thing")
 
2004 Hellboy (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2004 Jersey Girl (writer: "Lets Stay Together" / performer: "Lets Stay Together")
 
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing (writer: "Tired of Being Alone", "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Tired of Being Alone", "Let's Stay Together")
 
2003 Cold Case (TV series)
The Runner (2003) (performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2003 Radio (writer: "Sha-La-La Make Me Happy" 1974 / performer: "Sha-La-La Make Me Happy" 1974)
 
2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (performer: "Let's Stay Together" / "Let's Stay Together")
 
2002 Two Weeks Notice (performer: "Love Is A Beautiful Thing")
 
2002 Comedian (documentary) (writer: "Love and Happiness" / performer: "Love and Happiness")
 
2002 Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars (video short) (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2002 Sorority Boys (performer: "Love Is a Beautiful Thing")
 
2002 How to Draw a Bunny (documentary) (writer: "Take Me To The River" / performer: "Take Me To The River")
 
2001 Ali (performer: "A Change Is Gonna Come")
 
2001 On the Line (writer: "Tired of Being Alone", "L-O-V-E Love", "Take Me To the River", "Love and Happiness", "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Tired of Being Alone", "L-O-V-E Love", "Take Me To the River", "Love and Happiness", "Let's Stay Together")
 
2001 Mean People Suck (short) (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2001 The Sopranos (TV series)
To Save Us All from Satan's Power (2001) (writer: "Take Me to the River")
Second Opinion (2001) (writer: "Take Me to the River")
 
2000 The Ladies Man (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2000 Soul Food (TV series)
 
2000 High Fidelity (writer: "I'm Glad You're Mine" / performer: "I'm Glad You're Mine")
 
2000 Love & Basketball (writer: "Love and Happiness" / performer: "Love and Happiness")
 
2000 Down to You (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
2000/I Committed (writer: "Look What You Done for Me" / as A. Green)
 
1999 Mickey Blue Eyes (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
1999 D.L. Hughley: Goin' Home (TV documentary) (performer: "For the Good Times")
 
1999 Loving Jezebel (performer: "Simply Beautiful")
 
1999 The Virgin Suicides (performer: "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart")
 
1999 Notting Hill (performer: "HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART")
 
1999 Heart (writer: "Tired of Being Alone" / performer: "Tired of Being Alone")
 
1999 Edtv (writer: "Here I Am Come And Take Me" / performer: "Here I Am Come And Take Me")
 
1999 This Year's Love (writer: "Here I Am Come and Take Me" / performer: "Here I Am Come and Take Me")
 
1998 A Civil Action (music: "Take Me to the River" 1973 / lyrics: "Take Me to the River" 1973)
 
1998 Ride (writer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
1997 Good Will Hunting (performer: "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart")
 
1997 Traveller (writer: "Love and Happiness" / performer: "Love and Happiness")
 
1997 Love Jones (writer: "You Ought to Be with Me" / performer: "You Ought to Be with Me")
 
1996 Michael (performer: "Love God And Everyone Else")
 
1996 The Pallbearer (performer: "Love Is a Beautiful Thing")
 
1996 The Truth About Cats & Dogs (writer: "Give It Everything" / performer: "Give It Everything")
 
1996 A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (writer: "Love Got My Mind Trippin'")
 
1996 Faithful (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
1996 When the Cat's Away (writer: "tired of being alone" / performer: "tired of being alone")
 
1995 Dead Presidents (writer: "Tired Of Being Alone" / performer: "Tired Of Being Alone")
 
1995 Boys on the Side (writer: "Take Me To The River")
 
1995 Higher Learning (writer: "LET'S STAY TOGETHER" / performer: "LET'S STAY TOGETHER")
 
1994 Pulp Fiction (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
1994 Mr. Write (performer: "Ain't Love Grand")
 
1994 Above the Rim (writer: "I'm Still in Love with You")
 
1993 Judgment Night (writer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
1993 Menace II Society (writer: "LOVE AND HAPPINESS" / performer: "LOVE AND HAPPINESS")
 
1993 Mad Dog and Glory (writer: "Love and Happiness" 1972 / performer: "Love and Happiness" 1972)
 
1993 Blood In, Blood Out (writer: "Take Me To The River" / performer: "Take Me To The River")
 
1992 Peter's Friends (writer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
1992 Passed Away (music: "Love and Happiness" / lyrics: "Love and Happiness")
 
1991 The Commitments (writer: "Take Me To The River")
 
1990 Opportunity Knocks (writer: "Let's Stay Together")
 
1988 Scrooged (performer: "Put a Little Love in Your Heart")
 
1988 Rocket Gibraltar (writer: "So Tired Of Being Alone" / performer: "So Tired Of Being Alone")
 
1988 Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (TV special documentary) (writer: "Let's Stay Together" / performer: "Let's Stay Together", "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands", " Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher")
 
1986 Nine 1/2 Weeks (writer: "Love and Happiness" / performer: "Love and Happiness")
 
1984 Stop Making Sense (documentary) (writer: "Take Me to the River")
 
1980 Talking Heads in concerto (TV documentary) (writer: "Take Me to the River")
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2011 Tonight You're Mine (uncredited)
 
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III
Minister
 
1969 Putney Swope
Cowboy #1
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
2006 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Two Square Miles (2006) (as A. Green)
 
Show ShowSelf (60 titles)
2010 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #18.21 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1993-2008 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
Episode #33.8 (2008) … Himself
49 Not Out (1996) … Himself
Episode #2.10 (1993) … Himself
 
1994-2008 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #16.151 (2008) … Himself
Episode #16.95 (2008) … Himself
Episode #13.61 (2005) … Himself
Episode #11.198 (2003) … Himself
Episode dated 29 December 1999 (1999) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2008 BET Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself - Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
 
2004-2008 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #15.127 (2008) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 14 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 19 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2007 Saturday Night with Miriam (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.3 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 2006 St. Lucia Jazz Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 HARDtalk Extra (TV series)
Himself
Al Green (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 April 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Rev. Al Green)
 
2005 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 April 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Reverend Al Green)
 
2005 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
Al Green (2005) … Himself (as Rev. Al Green)
 
2004 Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Sex 'n' Pop (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
Sexual Healing (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Songwriters Hall of Fame (TV movie)
Himself - Inductee
 
1998-2004 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 14 November 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
2004 Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 VH1 Big in 03 (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 Soul Comes Home (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 Soulsville (documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Himself
The 80s IV (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Total Access 24/7 (TV series)
Himself
On the Line (2002) … Himself
 
2001 On the Line
Himself
 
2001 Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Beatles Revolution (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Ally McBeal (TV series)
Himself
Seeing Green (1999) … Himself
I Know Him by Heart (1999) … Himself
Love's Illusions (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself - Musical Guest
 
1999 Tina Turner: Celebrate Live 1999 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 August 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Soul Train's 25th Anniversary (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 New York Undercover (TV series)
Himself
The Finals (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Live at the Joint (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 VH1 Honors (TV special)
 
1993 Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Spirit (video)
Himself
 
1990 The 5th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 May 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 The 31st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 May 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The Late Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 April 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The 29th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1971-1986 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Guest / Himself
Al Green/Evelyn 'Champagne' King (1986) … Himself
The Best of Soul Train: 1973-1974 (1974) … Guest
Al Green/The Impressions (1974) … Himself
Al Green/Mel & Tim (1973) … Guest
 
1986 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
Dudley Moore/Al Green (1986) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1985 Motown Returns to the Apollo (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 Elvis: Memories (video documentary)
 
1984 Gospel According to Al Green (documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The 26th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1983 The 25th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 The 24th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1972-1976 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 August 1976 (1976) … Himself
Episode dated 25 April 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.191 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself
Episode #15.30 (1972) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 VH1 Rock Docs (TV series)
 
2000 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
 
1973 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

CD: "Have a Good Time" (Capitol) See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Interviews  | 5 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

A. Green | Rev. Al Green | Reverend Al Green | Al Greene

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I know why I wrote those songs. I was a fornicator, an adulterer. The celestial will not mix with the terrestrial. See more »

Trivia:

While showering in his Memphis home in October 1974, his ex-girlfriend Mary Woodson burst in and poured boiling hot grits over him and then turned a gun on herself. Green was hospitalised with second-degree burns. See more »

Nickname:

The Bishop of the Full Gospel Tabernacle See more »

Star Sign:

Aries