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Fela Kuti (1938–1997)
Music Department, Composer, Actor
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| 59 titles |
| Films in Production (1 title) | Budget | Status |
|---|---|---|
Post-Prod
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| Past Film & Video (21 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Piano Lesson (2024)
Performer: "Obe" (as Fela Ransome Kuti), Writer: "Obe" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti) |
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The Beautiful Game (2024)
Performer: "Let's Start", Writer: "Colonial Mentality", "Let's Start" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti) |
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$13K
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Beast (2022)
Performer: "Black Man's Cry" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti), Writer: "Black Man's Cry" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti) |
$36MM
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$12MM
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$32MM
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$59MM
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The Harder They Fall (2021)
Performer: "Let's Start (Live)" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti), Writer: "Let's Start (Live)" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti) |
$8K
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Queen & Slim (2019)
Performer: "Shakara" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti), Writer: "Shakara" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti) |
$18MM
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$12MM
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$44MM
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$48MM
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$41K
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Her Friend Adam (2016)
(Short) - Performer: "Gentleman", Writer: "Gentleman" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti) |
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Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)
Performer: "Ariwo", "Tiwa (It's Our Own)", Writer: "Ariwo" (as Fela Ransome-Kuti), Writer: "Tiwa (It's Our Own)" |
$12K
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$116K
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$210K
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Between the Canals (2011)
Performer: "Sorrow Tears And Blood" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti), Writer: "Sorrow Tears And Blood" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti) |
€100K
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$5K
|
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Run Fatboy Run (2007)
Performer: "Gentleman" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti), Writer: "Gentleman" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti) |
$10MM
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$2.3MM
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$6MM
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$33MM
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$4MM
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$86K
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$9.4MM
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$18MM
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The Blue Iguana (1988)
Performer: "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti), Writer: "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense" (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti) |
$161K
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$161K
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| Past Television (14 titles) | Episodes |
|---|---|
Bad Monkey (2024)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Egbe Mi O (Carry Me)" (1 episode, 2024), Writer: "Egbe Mi O (Carry Me)" (1 episode, 2024)
Nothing's Wrong with It, I Just Don't Need It Anymore (Aug
28,
2024)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Performer: "Egbe Mi O (Carry Me)",
Writer: "Egbe Mi O (Carry Me)"
|
1
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Bob Hearts Abishola (2020–2024)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Let's Start" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2024), Writer: "Let's Start" (as Fela Ransome-Kuti) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2024), Performer: "Zombie" (1 episode, 2020), Writer: "Zombie" (1 episode, 2020)
Olu! I Popped! (Apr
29,
2024)
Season 5,
Episode 12
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Performer: "Let's Start" (uncredited),
Writer: "Let's Start" (as Fela Ransome-Kuti) (uncredited)
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2
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Atlanta (2022)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Shakara (Oloje)" (1 episode, 2022), Writer: "Shakara (Oloje)" (1 episode, 2022)
Sinterklaas Is Coming to Town (Mar
24,
2022)
Season 3,
Episode 2
-
Performer: "Shakara (Oloje)",
Writer: "Shakara (Oloje)"
|
1
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Sex Education (2021)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Oyejo" (1 episode, 2021), Writer: "Oyejo" (1 episode, 2021) |
1
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Stumptown (2020)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Zombie" (1 episode, 2020), Writer: "Zombie" (1 episode, 2020)
Reality Checks Don't Bounce (Jan
8,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 10
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Performer: "Zombie",
Writer: "Zombie"
|
1
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The Deuce (2018)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Water No Get Enemy" (1 episode, 2018), Writer: "Water No Get Enemy" (1 episode, 2018)
Inside the Pretend (Nov
4,
2018)
Season 2,
Episode 9
-
Performer: "Water No Get Enemy",
Writer: "Water No Get Enemy"
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1
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2017)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Sorrow Tears And Blood" (1 episode, 2017)
Christoph Waltz/Beanie Feldstein/Cardi B/Erykah Badu (Dec
20,
2017)
Season 5,
Episode 65
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Writer: "Sorrow Tears And Blood"
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1
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Juda (2017)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Yellow Fever" (1 episode, 2017)
Ye Shall Not Eat of It, Neither Shall Ye Touch It, Lest Ye Die (Apr
27,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Performer: "Yellow Fever"
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1
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Eastbound & Down (2012)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Let's Start" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2012), Writer: "Let's Start" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2012)
Chapter 15 (Feb
26,
2012)
Season 3,
Episode 2
-
Performer: "Let's Start" (uncredited),
Writer: "Let's Start" (uncredited)
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1
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2
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The 64th Annual Tony Awards (2010)
(TV Special) - Writer: "Water No Get Enemy", "Everything Scatter", "Trouble Sleep", "Pipeline", "I.T.T.", "Yellow Fever" |
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1
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| Self (9 titles) |
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No Filter with Naomi (2020)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2020)
Femi Kuti on his legendary father Fela Kuti and growing up in Nigeria (Nov
11,
2020)
Season 2,
Episode 14
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Self - Guest
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| Archive Footage (12 titles) |
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McCartney 3,2,1 (2021)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Musician (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021)
The Notes That Like Each Other (Jul
16,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Self - Musician (archive footage)
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| Other (2 titles) |
|---|
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
(Video Game) - Soundtrack ("Sorrow, Tears & Blood", "Zombie") (uncredited) |
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