James Cleveland (I) (1931–1991)

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James Cleveland (I) (1931–1991)

Music Department, Soundtrack

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Credits
44 titles

Past Film & Video (19 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
I Used to Be Famous (2022) Writer: "Everything Will Be Alright" Writer: "Everything Will Be Alright" See fewer
The Best of Enemies (2019) Writer: "Something's Got A Hold On Me" Writer: "Something's Got A Hold On Me" See fewer	$10MM	$4.4MM	$10MM	$10MM
Uncle Drew (2018) Writer: "I Can Feel It" Writer: "I Can Feel It" See fewer	$19MM	$15MM	$42MM	$47MM
Detroit (2017) Writer: "Peace Be Still" Writer: "Peace Be Still" See fewer	$34MM	$350K	$17MM	$23MM
Fences (2016) Performer: "Peace Be Still", "I Will Wear A Crown" (as Reverend James Cleveland), Writer: "Peace Be Still", "I Will Wear A Crown" Performer: "Peace Be Still", "I Will Wear A Crown" (as Reverend James Cleveland), Writer: "Peace Be Still", "I Will Wear A Crown" See fewer	$24MM	$129K	$58MM	$64MM
The Butler (2013) Writer: "I'm Determined" Writer: "I'm Determined" See fewer	$30MM	$25MM	$117MM	$177MM
Free Throw (2012) Musician (as Reverand James Cleveland) Musician (as Reverand James Cleveland) See fewer	$200K
Sing Your Song (2011) Writer: "Long As I Got King Jesus" Writer: "Long As I Got King Jesus" See fewer		$13K	$48K	$65K
Faster (2010) Writer: "Trouble In My Way" Writer: "Trouble In My Way" See fewer	$24MM	$8.5MM	$23MM	$36MM
Glory Road (2006) Writer: "Ain't That Good News" Writer: "Ain't That Good News" See fewer		$14MM	$43MM	$43MM
Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story (2005) Writer: "Long As I Got King Jesus" Writer: "Long As I Got King Jesus" See fewer
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Performer: "Peace Be Still", "The Lord Brought Us Out", Writer: "Peace Be Still", "The Lord Brought Us Out" Performer: "Peace Be Still", "The Lord Brought Us Out", Writer: "Peace Be Still", "The Lord Brought Us Out" See fewer	$27MM	$5.4MM	$16MM	$16MM
Jungle Fever (1991) Writer: "Let The Church Roll On" Writer: "Let The Church Roll On" See fewer	$14MM	$5.3MM	$32MM	$44MM
Mississippi Burning (1988) Lyrics: "Walk On By Faith", Music: "Walk On By Faith" Lyrics: "Walk On By Faith", Music: "Walk On By Faith" See fewer	$15MM	$225K	$35MM	$35MM
The Blues Brothers (1980) Performer: "The Old Landmark" (uncredited) Performer: "The Old Landmark" (uncredited) See fewer	$28MM	$4.9MM	$57MM	$115MM
Pipe Dreams (1976) Writer: "I'll Miss You", "I Will Follow My Dream" Writer: "I'll Miss You", "I Will Follow My Dream" See fewer	$2MM
Hard Times (1975) Writer: "There's A Bright Side Somewhere" (uncredited) Writer: "There's A Bright Side Somewhere" (uncredited) See fewer	$2.7MM
Shaft's Big Score! (1972) Musician: Trombone (uncredited) Musician: Trombone (uncredited) See fewer	$2MM
Zig Zag (1970) Musician: Trombone (uncredited) Musician: Trombone (uncredited) See fewer	$1.7MM

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Past Television (5 titles)	Episodes
The Big Cigar (2024) (TV Mini-series) - Performer: "Certainly Lord" (as Rev. James Cleveland) (1 episode, 2024) Performer: "Certainly Lord" (as Rev. James Cleveland) (1 episode, 2024) See fewer The Cuban (May 17, 2024) Season 1, Episode 2 - Performer: "Certainly Lord" (as Rev. James Cleveland) Performer: "Certainly Lord" (as Rev. James Cleveland) See fewer	1
Empire (2015) (TV Series) - Performer: "God Is Taking Us Away" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015) Performer: "God Is Taking Us Away" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015) See fewer The Devils Are Here (Sep 23, 2015) Season 2, Episode 1 - Performer: "God Is Taking Us Away" (uncredited) Performer: "God Is Taking Us Away" (uncredited) See fewer	1
Angels in America (2003) (TV Mini-series) - Writer: "I'm His Child" (1 episode, 2003) Writer: "I'm His Child" (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Millennium Approaches: Bad News (Dec 7, 2003) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer: "I'm His Child" Writer: "I'm His Child" See fewer	1
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV Movie) - Choral Arrangements (as Reverend James Cleveland) Choral Arrangements (as Reverend James Cleveland) See fewer
Olivia (1978) (TV Special) - Performer: "Love Everybody In My Heart" Performer: "Love Everybody In My Heart" See fewer

Self (16 titles)
The 5th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (1990) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
4th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (1988) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Family Reunion: A Gospel Music Celebration (1988) (TV Movie) - Self (as Rev. James Cleveland) Self (as Rev. James Cleveland) See fewer
Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1988) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Oh Happy Day (1987) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1987) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Soul Train (1987) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1987) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1987) See fewer James Cleveland/Grace Jones/The Rose Brothers (Mar 14, 1987) Season 16, Episode 18 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The 27th Annual Grammy Awards (1985) (TV Special) - Self (as Rev. James Cleveland) Self (as Rev. James Cleveland) See fewer
Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul (1983) (TV Special) - Self (as Rev. James Cleveland) Self (as Rev. James Cleveland) See fewer
Gospel (1983) Self Self See fewer
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1982) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1982) Self (1 episode, 1982) See fewer The 1982 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (Sep 6, 1982) Season 1, Episode 17 - Self Self See fewer
From Jump Street: The Story of Black Music (1980) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1980) Self (1 episode, 1980) See fewer Gospel and Spirituals (Oct 10, 1980) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Varnette's World: A Study of a Young Artist (1979) (Short) - Self (as Rev. James Cleveland) Self (as Rev. James Cleveland) See fewer
The 20th Annual Grammy Awards (1978) (TV Special) - Themselves Themselves See fewer
Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (1973) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Black Omnibus (1973) (TV Series) - Self - Singer (1 episode, 1973) Self - Singer (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Episode dated 13 January 1973 (Jan 13, 1973) Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer

Archive Footage (4 titles)
Gospel (2024) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (2 episodes, 2024) Self (archive footage) (2 episodes, 2024) See fewer Take the Message Everywhere (Feb 13, 2024) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer The Golden Age of Gospel (Feb 12, 2024) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (2020) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Amazing Grace (2018) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
VH1 Legends (1998) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1998) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Aretha Franklin (Oct 10, 1998) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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