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Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Madea Goes to Jail (2009) (writer: "Superfly") (performer: "Superfly")
   ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail (USA: complete title)
2. The Secret Life of Bees (2008) (writer: "It's All Right")
3. JCVD (2008) (writer: "Hard Times")
   ... aka Le rois des Belges (Belgium: French title)
4. Taken (2008/I) (writer: "Change")
5. Semi-Pro (2008) (writer: "Move On Up") (performer: "Move On Up")
6. "The Wire" (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
       - React Quotes (2008) TV episode (performer: "Gypsy Woman")
       - Margin of Error (2006) TV episode (performer: "Move On Up (Extended Version)")
7. The Heartbreak Kid (2007) (writer: "Gypsy Woman")
8. Superbad (2007) (writer: "P.S. I Love You") (performer: "P.S. I Love You")
9. Eye See Me (2007) (writer: "(Don't Worry) If there's a Hell Below We All Gonna Go", "Giving Him Something He Can Feel", "Kung Fu", "Little Child Running Wild", "Movin On Up", "Pusher Man", "So In Love") (performer: "(Don't Worry) If there's a Hell Below We All Gonna Go", "Kung Fu", "Little Child Running Wild", "Movin On Up", "So In Love")
10. Charlie Bartlett (2007) (writer: "Pusherman") (performer: "Pusherman")
11. "House M.D." (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka House (South Africa: English title) (USA: short title)
        - Top Secret (2007) TV episode (writer: "Superfly") (performer: "Superfly")
12. "Las Vegas" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Barechested in the Park (2007) TV episode ("Superfly" (uncredited))
13. Pride (2007) (writer: "LITTLE CHILD RUNNIN' WILD") (performer: "LITTLE CHILD RUNNIN' WILD")
14. "Austin City Limits" (1 episode, 2006)
        - New Orleans Social Club (2006) TV episode (writer: "This is My Country")
15. Hollywoodland (2006) (writer: "He Will Break Your Heart")
16. Electroma (2006) (writer: "Billy Jack") (performer: "Billy Jack")
    ... aka Daft Punk's Electroma (International: English title)
17. ATL (2006) (writer: "What You Know")
18. Glory Road (2006) (writer: "People Get Ready")
19. Varannan vecka (2006) (writer: "Move On Up") (performer: "Move On Up")
    ... aka Every Other Week (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
20. "The Boondocks" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner (2005) TV episode (writer: "Freddie's Dead") (performer: "Freddie's Dead")
21. "The Bernie Mac Show" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Prison Break (2005) TV episode (writer: "Little Child Runnin' Wild") (performer: "Little Child Runnin' Wild")
22. Two for the Money (2005) (writer: "Pusherman") (performer: "Pusherman")
23. Guess Who (2005) (writer: "Something He Can Feel" (1976))
24. Inside Deep Throat (2005) (writer: "Superfly") (performer: "Superfly")
25. Alfie (2004) (writer: "Woman's Got Soul" (1965))
26. Hollywood Flies (2004) (TV) (writer: "Give Me Your Love")
27. Never Die Alone (2004) (writer: "Kung Fu", "Pusherman") (performer: "Kung Fu")
28. Super Size Me (2004) (writer: "Pusher Man") (performer: "Pusher Man")
29. Along Came Polly (2004) (writer: "LET'S DO IT AGAIN")
30. Terrorister - en film om dom dömda (2003) (writer: "It's All Right")
    ... aka Terrorists: The Kids They Sentenced (International: English title)
31. The Boys of 2nd Street Park (2003) (TV) (writer: "It's All Right")
32. Comedian (2002) (writer: "Move On Up")
33. "American Dreams" (2002) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Our Generation (Australia) (USA: working title)
34. City by the Sea (2002) (writer: "Curious Mind (Um Um Um Um Um Um)")
    ... aka The Suspect (Philippines: English title)
35. RFK (2002) (TV) (performer: "It's All Right")
36. Barbershop (2002) (writer: "Pusherman") (performer: "Pusherman")
37. Bend It Like Beckham (2002) (writer: "Move On Up" (1970)) (performer: "Move On Up" (1970))
    ... aka Kick It Like Beckham (Germany)
38. "Crossing Jordan" (1 episode, 2002)
        - Blood Relatives (2002) TV episode (performer: "People Get Ready" (uncredited))
39. Cherish (2002) (writer: "Get Up and Move")
40. Vanilla Sky (2001) ("Keep On Pushing" (1964))
41. Baby Boy (2001) (writer: "Talk Sh*t 2 Ya")
42. Save the Last Dance (2001) (performer: "What You Want") ("What You Want")
43. 101 Reykjavík (2000) (writer: "It's All Right")
    ... aka 101 Reykjavik (France)
44. The British Invasion Returns (2000) (V) (writer: "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um")
    
    
45. I epithesi tou gigantiaiou mousaka (1999) (writer: "Move On Up") (performer: "Move On Up")
    ... aka Επίθεση του γιγαντιαίου μουσακά, Η (Greece)
    ... aka The Attack of the Giant Mousaka (International: English title)
46. Black and White (1999/I) (writer: "Urban Life")
47. The Mod Squad (1999) (writer: "Here But I'm Gone") (performer: "Here But I'm Gone")
48. Zingo (1998) (writer: "IT'S ALRIGHT")
49. Rush Hour (1998) (writer: "Mother's Son") (performer: "Mother's Son")
50. Simon Birch (1998) (writer: "It's All Right")
    ... aka Angels and Armadillos
51. 54 (1998) (writer: "Move On Up")
    ... aka Fifty-Four
52. Armageddon (1998/I) (writer: "Pusherman") (performer: "Pusherman")
53. The Last Days of Disco (1998) (writer: "Minstrel and Queen")
54. Day 532 (1998) (writer: "Right On For The Darkness") (performer: "Right On For The Darkness")
55. Eve's Bayou (1997) (writer: "A Child With The Blues")
56. Money Talks (1997) (performer: "Pusherman") ("Pusherman")
57. Love Jones (1997) (writer: "Give Me Your Love") (performer: "Give Me Your Love")
58. Get on the Bus (1996) (writer: "People Get Ready", "New World Order", "Keep On Pushing", "We're A Winner") (performer: "New World Order")
59. Phenomenon (1996) (writer: "It's All Right") (performer: "It's All Right")
60. The Cable Guy (1996) (writer: "Pusherman") (performer: "Pusherman")
61. Mr. and Mrs. Loving (1996) (TV) ("People Get Ready")
62. Dead Presidents (1995) (writer: "Keep On Pushing", "(Man Oh Man) I Want To Go Back", "We People Darker Than Blue", "If There's Hell Below", "Right On For Darkness") (performer: "We People Darker Than Blue", "If There's Hell Below", "Right On For Darkness")
63. Panther (1995/I) (performer: "(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below, We're All Gonna Go")
64. Friday (1995) (writer: "Freddie's Dead", "Little Child Runnin' Wild") (performer: "Freddie's Dead", "Little Child Runnin' Wild")
65. Higher Learning (1995) (writer: "GIVE ME YOUR LOVE") (performer: "GIVE ME YOUR LOVE")
66. It Could Happen to You (1994) (writer: "You Must Believe Me")
67. Angels in the Outfield (1994) (writer: "It's All Right")
    ... aka Angels (UK)
68. The Inkwell (1994) (writer: "On And On")
    ... aka No Ordinary Summer
69. Coitado do Jorge (1993) ("SO IN LOVE")
    ... aka Poor Jorge (Europe: English title)
70. Aretha Franklin: Duets (1993) (TV) (writer: "People Get Ready")
71. Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992) (writer: "People Get Ready")
72. The Return of Superfly (1990) (performer: "Superfly 1990", "Superfly 1990" (Hip Hop Instrumental), "For The Love of You", "Showdown", "Forbidden") (producer: "Superfly 1990", "Superfly 1990" (Hip Hop Instrumental), "For The Love of You", "Showdown", "Forbidden")
73. Flashback (1990/I) ("People Get Ready")
    
    
74. Shag (1989) ("Monkey Time")
    ... aka Shag: The Movie
75. The Mighty Quinn (1989) (writer: "I GOTTA KEEP MOVING ON")
76. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) (writer: "He's a Flyguy") (performer: "He's a Flyguy") (producer: "He's a Flyguy")
    ... aka I'm Gonna Git You, Sucka (USA: informal alternative title)
77. Hairspray (1988) (writer: "Mama Didn't Lie")
78. "thirtysomething" (1 episode, 1988)
        - South by Southeast (1988) TV episode ("It's All Right")
79. Riders of the Storm (1986) (writer: "People Get Ready")
    ... aka The American Way (Australia)
80. The Flamingo Kid (1984) ("It's All Right")
81. It Came from Hollywood (1982) (writer: "The Monkey Time")
    
    
82. Renaldo and Clara (1978) (writer: "People Get Ready")
83. A Piece of the Action (1977) (writer: "Chocolate City", "Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid", "Orientation", "A Piece Of The Action", "Good Lovin' Daddy", "'Til Blossoms Bloom", "Koochie, Koochie, Koochie", "Getting Deeper")
84. Short Eyes (1977) (writer: "Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here", "Back Against The Wall", "Need Someone To Love", "A Heavy Dude", "Short Eyes/Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free", "Another Fool In Love", "Father Confessor (Instrumental)") (performer: "Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here", "Back Against The Wall", "Need Someone To Love", "A Heavy Dude", "Short Eyes/Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free", "Break It Down", "Another Fool In Love", "Father Confessor (Instrumental)")
    ... aka Slammer
85. Sparkle (1976) (writer: "JUMP", "Hooked On Your Love", "Something He Can Feel", "Look Into Your Heart", "Loving You Baby")
86. Let's Do It Again (1975) (writer: "Let's Do It Again", "Funky Love", "A Whole Lot Of Love", "New Orleans", "I Want To Thank You", "Big Mac", "After Sex (Instrumental)", "Chase (Instrumental)") (performer: "After Sex (Instrumental)", "Chase (Instrumental)")
87. The Groove Tube (1974) (performer: "Move On Up")
88. Claudine (1974) (writer: "Mr. Welfare Man", "To Be Invisible", "On and On", "The Makings of You", "Hold On", "Make Yours a Happy Home")
89. Mob Job (1974) (performer: "Pusherman" (uncredited))
90. "The Bobby Goldsboro Show" (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode dated 15 December 1973 (1973) TV episode (writer: "Future Shock", "If I Were Only A Child Again") (performer: "Future Shock", "If I Were Only A Child Again")
91. Save the Children (1973) (performer: "On a Clear Day")
92. "The Midnight Special" (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #1.20 (1973) TV episode (writer: "Superfly", "If I Were Only A Child Again", "Back To The World") (performer: "Superfly", "If I Were Only A Child Again", "Back To The World")
93. "Flipside" (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode dated 19 May 1973 (1973) TV episode (writer: "Freddie's Dead", "Eddie You Should Know Better") (performer: "Freddie's Dead", "Eddie You Should Know Better")
94. The 15th Annual Grammy Awards (1973) (TV) (writer: "Freddie's Dead") (performer: "Freddie's Dead")
95. "The Flip Wilson Show" (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #3.14 (1973) TV episode (writer: "Super Fly", "Freddie's Dead") (performer: "Super Fly", "Freddie's Dead")
96. Black Heat (1973) (writer: "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" (uncredited)) (performer: "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" (uncredited))
97. Super Fly (1972) (writer: "Little Child Runnin' Wild", "Pusherman", "Freddy's Dead", "Junkie Chase (Instrumental)", "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)", "Eddie You Should Know Better", "No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song)", "Think (Instrumental)", "Super Fly") (performer: "Little Child Runnin' Wild", "Pusherman", "Freddy's Dead", "Junkie Chase (Instrumental)", "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)", "Eddie You Should Know Better", "No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song)", "Think (Instrumental)", "Super Fly")
98. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 17 March 1972 (1972) TV episode (writer: "Keep On Keeping On", "We Got To Have Peace") (performer: "Keep On Keeping On", "We Got To Have Peace")
99. "The Old Grey Whistle Test" (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Whistle Test (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 25 January 1972 (1972) TV episode (writer: "We Got To Have Peace", "Keep On Keeping On") (performer: "We Got To Have Peace", "Keep On Keeping On")
    
    
100. "The David Frost Show" (1 episode, 1969)
         - Episode #1.27 (1969) TV episode (writer: "Choice Of Colors")
101. "The Joey Bishop Show" (1 episode, 1969)
         - Episode dated 4 July 1969 (1969) TV episode (writer: "Choice Of Colors")
102. "Showcase '68" (1 episode, 1968)
         - Episode #1.6 (1968) TV episode (writer: "Monkey Time")
     

Composer:

• 1990s
• 1970s

1. Ein fetter Film (1992)
2. The Return of Superfly (1990)
   
   
3. A Piece of the Action (1977)
4. Short Eyes (1977)
   ... aka Slammer
5. Sparkle (1976)
6. Let's Do It Again (1975)
7. Claudine (1974)
8. Super Fly (1972)
   

Music Department:

• 1990s
• 1970s

1. The Return of Superfly (1990) (musician)
   
   
2. Super Fly (1972) (orchestrator)
   

Actor:

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) .... Our Guests at Heartland
   ... aka Banda de los corazones
2. Short Eyes (1977) .... Pappy
   ... aka Slammer
   

Thanks:

1. Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992) (acknowledgment)
   

Self:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. "New York Undercover" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
   ... aka Uptown Undercover
       - The Unthinkable (1997) TV episode .... Himself
2. Record Row: Cradle of Rhythm and Blues (1997) (TV) .... Himself
3. "VH1 Legends" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
       - Curtis Mayfield (1996) TV episode .... Himself
4. Soul Train's 25th Anniversary (1995) (TV) .... Himself
5. "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
       - Darker Than Blue: Curtis Mayfield (1995) TV episode .... Himself
6. "Video Soul" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
       - Curtis Mayfield (1994) TV episode .... Himself
7. The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself
8. 26th NAACP Image Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself
9. "Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll" (1991) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
10. "Un dia és un dia" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Un día es un día (Spain: Castilian title)
        - Episode #1.8 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
11. "Sunday Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka Michelob Presents Night Music (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 15 January 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself
12. "Switch" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode dated 24 June 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
13. "Soul Train" .... Guest / ... (5 episodes, 1972-1974)
        - Curtis Mayfield/The Main Ingredient/Bloodstone (1974) TV episode .... Guest
        - Curtis Mayfield/Millie Jackson/Natural Four (1973) TV episode .... Guest
        - Curtis Mayfield/The Main Ingredient/Hank Ballard (1973) TV episode .... Guest
        - Curtis Mayfield/War/Wilson Pickett (1972) TV episode .... Himself
        - Curtis Mayfield/The Honey Cone/The Persuaders (1972) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
14. "The Midnight Special" .... Himself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1974)
        - Episode #2.21 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.20 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #1.1 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - Host
15. "Rock Concert" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #2.3 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
16. "The Bobby Goldsboro Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode dated 15 December 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
17. Save the Children (1973) .... Himself
18. "Flipside" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode dated 19 May 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
19. The 15th Annual Grammy Awards (1973) (TV) .... Himself
20. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #3.14 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
21. "In Concert" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode #1.1 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
22. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1972)
        - Episode dated 24 October 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 17 March 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
23. Super Fly (1972) .... Himself (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
24. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 22 February 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
25. "Beat-Club" (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode #1.75 (1972) TV episode
26. "The Old Grey Whistle Test" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Whistle Test (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 25 January 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
27. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode #3.75 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
28. "Disco 2" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 21 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
29. "Soul!" .... Himself - Host (3 episodes, 1970)
        - Episode dated 19 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 12 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 5 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Host
    

Archive Footage:

1. Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions (2008) (V) .... Himself
2. Baadasssss Cinema (2002) (TV) .... Himself
3. The Old Grey Whistle Test at 30 (2001) (TV) .... Himself
4. "Top Ten"
       - 70s Soul (2000) TV episode .... Himself
5. "The Old Grey Whistle Test"
       - Episode dated 21 January 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
6. "Soul Train"
       - The Best of Soul Train (1973) TV episode .... Himself