Harry Belafonte (

1927

)

Actor / Director Profile

Harold George Belafonte Jr.

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Birth Name:
Harold George Belafonte Jr.

Date of Birth:
March 1, 1927,

Height:
6' (1.83 m)

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Harry Belafonte Biography

Harold George Belafonte was born in New York City. He attended George Washington High School, where he was on the track team. In 1944 he left high school and joined the Navy. His wife, Julie Robinson, was a featured dancer in Katherine Dunham's dance troupe. Both Harry and Julie were, and still are, extremely active in the civil rights struggle.

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Harry Belafonte filmography

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1. Bobby (2006)
Nelson

actor

2. Breathe (2005)
(short) Spokesperson

actor

3. Swing Vote (1999)
(TV movie) Will Dunn

actor

4. Kansas City (1996)
Seldom Seen

actor

5. White Man's Burden (1995)
Thaddeus Thomas

actor

6. Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
Geechie Dan Beauford

actor

7. Island in the Sun (1957)
David Boyeur

actor

8. Bright Road (1953)
School Principal

actor

9. "Sugar Hill Times" (1949)
(as Harry Bellafonte) Regular

actor

10. "Front Row Center"
(1 episode, 1955)

actor

11. "PB&J Otter"
(TV series) Ice Moose

actor

12. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People"
(1 episode)

actor

13. "Parting the Waters" (2000)
(executive producer)

producer

14. Buck and the Preacher (1972)
producer (uncredited)

producer

15. Motherland (2010)

16. Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009)

17. William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (2009)

18. American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist (2009)

19. A Company of Players (2008)
uncredited

20. The Power of Their Song: The Untold Story of Latin America's New Song Movement (2008)

21. Mo & Me (2006)

22. "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" (2006)
unknown episodes

23. Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)

24. BET Awards 2006 (2006)

25. The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006)

26. USA the Movie (2005)
archive footage

27. The Peace! DVD (2005)

28. "TV One on One" (2005)
1 episode, 2007

29. Once Upon a Time... (2005)

30. Calypso Dreams (2004)

31. Ladders (2004)
voice

32. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
archive footage

33. Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
archive footage

34. "Tanner on Tanner" (2004)
2 episodes, 2004

35. Century of Black Cinema (2003)
archive footage

36. Get Up, Stand Up (2003)

37. "Mein Leben" (2003)
1 episode, 2003

38. Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)
uncredited

39. Fidel (2001)

40. 30th NAACP Image Awards (1999)

41. The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996)

42. The World of Jim Henson (1994)

43. Prêt-à-Porter (1994)

44. The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (1992)

45. The Player (1992)

46. The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)

47. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1989)
Honoree

48. Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)

49. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
archive footage

50. "American Masters" (1983)
2 episodes, 1996-2006

51. A veces miro mi vida (1982)

52. Night of 100 Stars (1982)

53. Grambling's White Tiger (1981)

54. "The Julie Andrews Hour" (1972)
2 episodes, 1972

55. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971)

56. King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)

57. The Angel Levine (1970)

58. The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969)

59. 13 Stars for Channel 13 (1968)

60. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1968)
3 episodes, 1968

61. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967)
2 episodes, 1968-1969

62. At This Very Moment (1962)

63. "The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)
5 episodes, 1959-1965

64. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)
3 episodes, 1955

65. Recording: The History of Recorded Music (2009)
Himself

self

66. King (2008)
TV Himself

self

67. Sidney Poitier, un outsider ? Hollywood (2008)
TV

self

68. Conakry Kas (2003)
Himself

self

69. XXI Century (2003)
Himself

self

70. Petula Clark: This Is My Song (2001)
TV Himself

self

71. The Nightclub Years (2001)
TV Himself

self

72. The Hunger Heroes (2000)
TV Himself

self

73. Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998)
Himself

self

74. The G.I. Bill: The Law That Changed America (1997)
TV Himself

self

75. Jazz '34 (1996)
Himself/Narrator

self

76. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)
Himself (1 episode, 1996)

self

77. Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995)
Himself

self

78. We Shall Overcome (1989)
Narrator

self

79. Harry Belafonte - en samtale (1988)
TV (also archive footage) Himself

self

80. The 13th Annual American Music Awards (1986)
TV Himself

self

81. An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986)
TV Himself

self

82. We Are the World (1985)
TV Himself

self

83. Routes of Rhythm (1984)
TV Himself - Narrator

self

84. Roots of Rhythm: The Fiery Romance (1984)
TV Host

self

85. Roots of Rhythm: Top of the Charts (1984)
TV Host

self

86. Sch?nste Traum, Der (1984)
Himself

self

87. Roots of Rhythm: Across the Ocean (1984)
TV Host

self

88. Drei Lieder (1983)
Himself

self

89. Sag nein (1983)

self

90. The 23rd Annual Grammy Awards (1981)
TV Himself

self

91. America Salutes the Queen (1977)
TV Himself

self

92. A World of Love (1970)
TV Himself

self

93. A World in Music (1969)
TV Himself

self

94. Petula (1968)
TV Himself

self

95. The 21st Annual Tony Awards (1967)
TV Himself - Presenter

self

96. The Strolling '20s (1966)
TV Himself

self

97. Belafonte New York (1960)
TV Himself - Singer

self

98. The Heart of Show Business (1957)
Himself

self

99. "Toast of the Town" (1948)
Himself / (5 episodes, 1953-1964)

self

100. "Voices Among Us"
Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2006)

self

101. "Willemsens Woche"
Himself (1 episode, 1997)

self

102. "The Nat King Cole Show"
Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1957)

self

103. "That's What I'm Talking About"
Himself (1 episode, 2006)

self

104. "The Revlon Revue"
Himself (1 episode, 1959)

self

105. "Gero von Boehm begegnet..."
Himself (1 episode, 2003)

self

106. "Heut' abend"
Himself (1 episode, 1980)

self

107. "Raymann is laat"
Himself (1 episode, 2003)

self

108. "S?bado noche"
Himself (1 episode, 1988)

self

109. "Intimate Portrait"
Himself (2 episodes, 1998-2002)

self

110. Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)
(documentary) (performer: "Day-O")

soundtrack

111. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
(documentary) ("Bald Headed Woman")

soundtrack

112. The Lazarus Child (2004)
(writer: "Turn Around")

soundtrack

113. Life and Debt (2001)
(documentary) (writer: "Island in the Sun" / performer: "Day-O" The Banana Boat Song)

soundtrack

114. Belle maman (1999)
(writer: "Coconut Woman")

soundtrack

115. An Evening with Harry Belafonte & Friends (1997)
(TV movie) (performer: "We Are The Wave", "Turn The World Around", "Island In The Sun", "Skin To Skin", "Kwela Listen To The Man", "Eyala", "Matilda", "Dangerous Times", "The Glow Of Lightness", "Try To Remember", "Paradise In Gazankulu", "Eyando", "Jamaica Farewell", "The Banana Boat Song Day-O")

soundtrack

116. Squish Story (1996)
(documentary) (performer: "The Banana Boat Song Day-O")

soundtrack

117. Grumpier Old Men (1995)
(writer: "Jump In The Line Shake Señora" / performer: "Jump In The Line Shake Señora")

soundtrack

118. "Tohuwabohu" (1994)
(TV series)

soundtrack

119. Beetle Juice (1988)
(performer: "Day-O", "Man Smart, Woman Smarter", "Sweethart from Venezuela", "Jump in the Line Shake Señora")

soundtrack

120. Club Paradise (1986)
(writer: "Island In The Sun")

soundtrack

121. Parade of Stars (1983)
(TV movie) (performer: "Say a Prayer for a Stranger")

soundtrack

122. Dolly and Carol in Nashville (1979)
(TV movie) (writer: "Turn Around")

soundtrack

123. Free to Be... You & Me (1974)
(TV movie) (performer: "Parents Are People")

soundtrack

124. RCA's Opening Night (1973)
(TV movie) (performer: "Jamaica Farewell" - uncredited, "Auntie Mary" - uncredited)

soundtrack

125. The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)
(writer: "I DON'T LIKE IT HERE" / performer: "I DON'T LIKE IT HERE", "GOTTA TRAVEL ON", "FIFTEEN")

soundtrack

126. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
(writer: "My Baby's Not Around", "All Men Are Evil" / performer: "My Baby's Not Around", "All Men Are Evil")

soundtrack

127. The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956)
(TV special) (performer: "Unchained Melody")

soundtrack

128. Carmen Jones (1954)
(performer: "YOU TALK JUS' LIKE MY MAW", "DIS FLOWER", "FINAL DUET", "STRING ME HIGH ON A TREE")

soundtrack

129. "Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice"
(TV series)

soundtrack

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