Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
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- 2h 0min
- Documentary, Biography
- 18 Jun 2016 (Japan)
- Movie
A look at the music career of musician James Brown beginning with his first hit song, "Please, Please, Please," in 1956.
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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| James Brown | ... |
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| Christian McBride | ... |
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Bobby Byrd | ... |
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| Greg Tate | ... |
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| Louis Jordan | ... |
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| Duke Ellington | ... |
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| Mick Jagger | ... |
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| John Starks | ... |
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| Eugene 'Bull' Connor | ... |
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| Al Sharpton | ... |
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Martha High | ... |
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| Little Richard | ... |
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Melvin Parker | ... |
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| Alan Leeds | ... |
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| Clyde Stubblefield | ... |
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Micheal Veal | ... |
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Danny Ray | ... |
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| Questlove | ... |
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| Martin Luther King | ... |
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| Malcolm X | ... |
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| Lyndon B. Johnson | ... |
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| Maceo Parker | ... |
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| Gerry and the Pacemakers | ... |
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| The Beach Boys | ... |
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Pee Wee Ellis | ... |
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Fred Wesley | ... |
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Ben Bart | ... |
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| Ed Sullivan | ... |
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| James Meredith | ... |
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Cleveland Sellers | ... |
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| Dick Gregory | ... |
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| Stokely Carmichael | ... |
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| H. Rap Brown | ... |
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Kevin White | ... |
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Louis B. Lyons | ... |
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| Hubert H. Humphrey | ... |
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Don Warden | ... |
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| Chuck D | ... |
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| Mike Douglas | ... |
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| David Susskind | ... |
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| Richard Nixon | ... |
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| Bootsy Collins | ... |
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Phelps 'Catfish' Collins | ... |
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Jim Wipkee | ... |
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| Michael Jackson | ... |
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| Prince | ... |
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| Ye | ... |
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| Don Cornelius | ... |
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| Sammy Davis Jr. | ... |
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| Flavor Flav | ... |
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| Gerald Ford | ... |
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| Jam Master Jay | ... |
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| Jay-Z | ... |
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| Brian Jones | ... |
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| Bruno Mars | ... |
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| Darryl McDaniels | ... |
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| Pat Nixon | ... |
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| Keith Richards | ... |
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| Dinah Shore | ... |
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| Charlie Watts | ... |
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| Bill Wyman | ... |
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Directed by
| Alex Gibney | ||
Written by
| Alex Gibney | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Peter Afterman | ... | producer |
| Daniel Brooks | ... | executive producer (as Dan Brooks) |
| Trevor Davidoski | ... | co-producer |
| Christopher John Farley | ... | consulting producer |
| Blair Foster | ... | producer |
| Alex Gibney | ... | executive producer |
| Mick Jagger | ... | producer |
| Victoria Pearman | ... | producer |
| Michael Singer | ... | executive producer (as Mike Singer) |
| Eric Weider | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Maryse Alberti | ... | director of photography |
| Antonio Rossi | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Geeta Gandbhir | ... | supervising editor |
| Maya Mumma | ||
Editorial Department
| Allie Ames | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Jeff Cornell | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Christina Delerme | ... | digital intermediate post producer |
| Joe Fenstermaker | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Beth Friedland | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Joey Handy | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Alex Keipper | ... | associate editor |
| Jack Lewars | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Ryan McMahon | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Benjamin Murray | ... | digital intermediate supervising conform editor |
| Hannah Vanderlan | ... | additional assistant editor |
Production Management
| Kelley Cribben | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Stacey Offman | ... | executive In charge of production |
Art Department
| Mathieu Bitton | ... | graphic designer |
| Stephonika W. Kaye | ... | set production assistant |
| Ryan Reeve | ... | set production assistant |
Sound Department
| David Coulter | ... | sound recordist |
| Matteo Di Simone | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rick Fatke | ... | sound recordist |
| Chris Fielder | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Maegan Hayward | ... | re-recording mix facility coordinator |
| David Hocs | ... | sound recordist |
| Peter Miller | ... | sound recordist |
| Branka Mrkic | ... | dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana) |
| Paul Rusnak | ... | sound recordist |
| Philip Stockton | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Paul Tirone | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Aaron Webster | ... | sound recordist |
| Jon P. Wermuth | ... | sound recordist |
| John Zecca | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lance Becker | ... | assistant camera |
| Ryan Bronz | ... | assistant camera |
| Ian Christy | ... | assistant camera |
| Kurt Denissen | ... | assistant camera |
| Alexander Elkins | ... | assistant camera |
| Sam Elliot | ... | assistant camera |
| Marianne Espinosa | ... | assistant camera |
| Alex Guckert | ... | assistant camera |
| Ronan Killeen | ... | additional photography |
| Brad Serreno | ... | additional photography |
| Brett Wiley | ... | additional photography |
Music Department
| Erin Fuentes | ... | music coordinator |
| Annette Kudrak | ... | music editor |
| Alison Litton | ... | associate music supervisor |
| Margaret Yen | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Julie Begey Seureau | ... | assistant to producer |
| Deanna Brown | ... | special consultant |
| Tomirae Brown | ... | consultant (as Tomi Rae Brown) |
| Bethany Dettmore | ... | production assistant |
| Jacqueline Eckhouse | ... | production counsel (as Jackie Eckhouse) |
| Grace Fardella | ... | assistant: Alex Gibney |
| Michelle Glick | ... | office production manager |
| Emilio Grossi | ... | provider: color photos - Apollo Theater |
| Cara Mia Harris | ... | production office manager |
| Amanda Hernandez | ... | assistant: Victoria Pearman |
| Kathryn Hoffman | ... | insurance broker (as Katherine Hoffman) |
| Alison Joy | ... | executive assistant |
| Emily Kaplan | ... | assistant: Alex Gibney |
| Barbara Karen | ... | production accountant |
| Aidan Kaye | ... | intern |
| Mia Lam | ... | production accountant |
| Alan Leeds | ... | consultant |
| Jim McDonnell | ... | footage researcher |
| Gabriel Regentin | ... | title design and graphics |
| Beth M. Schniebolk | ... | production accountant (as Beth Schniebolk) |
| Robert Stein | ... | counsel: e&o (as F. Robert Stein) |
Thanks
| David Peck | ... | special thanks |
| Bruce Resnikoff | ... | special thanks |
| Harry Weinger | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Uplink (2016) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2014) (United States) (tv)
- NTR (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2015) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Soundtrack New York (post-production sound services)
- Technicolor Postworks New York (Digital Intermediate)
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