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James Earl Jones BIOGRAPHY
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Name: James Earl Jones
Born:January 17, 1931
Fan Mail Address:
P.O. Box 610
Pawling, NY 12564
USA
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Film| Salary | |
| Star Wars (1977) | $7,000
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James Earl Jones FAN SITES
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James Earl Jones Filmography & Box Office
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Last Update 8.28.08
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Movies Over $100M:
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6
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Total Number of Movies:
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55
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Total Gross of Movies (starring):
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$582,038,628
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Total Number of Movies (starring):
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33
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Avg Gross of each movie (starring):
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$30,633,612
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Total Gross of All Movies:
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$1,737,817,506
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Avg. Gross of each Movie:
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$52,661,137
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Avg Gross of Movies in the 90s:
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$50,545,680
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Avg Gross of Movies in the 00s:
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$72,131,813
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Avg. Gross of the Last 10 movies:
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$34,191,209
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Movie
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Year
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Domestic B.O.
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Buy DVD
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Poster
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
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2008
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$42,168,445
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Poster
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2
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The Benchwarmers
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2006
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$57,651,794
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Poster
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3
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Robots
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2005
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$128,200,012
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Poster
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4
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Finder's Fee
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2001
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N/A
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Poster
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5
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Fantasia 2000
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2000
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$60,507,000
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Poster
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6
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The Annihilation of Fish
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1999
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$18,335
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Poster
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7
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Gang Related
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1997
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$5,906,773
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Poster
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8
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Family Thing, A
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1996
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$10,118,000
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Poster
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9
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Jefferson in Paris
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1995
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$2,474,000
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Poster
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10
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Cry, the Beloved Country
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1995
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$676,525
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Poster
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11
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Clear and Present Danger
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1994
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$122,010,252
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Poster
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12
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Clean Slate
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1994
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$7,503,000
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Poster
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13
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Lion King, The
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1994
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$312,900,000
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Poster
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14
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Sommersby
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1993
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$50,100,000
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Poster
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15
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Dreamrider
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1993
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N/A
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Poster
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16
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Meteor Man, The
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1993
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$8,023,000
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Poster
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17
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Sandlot, The
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1993
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$32,416,000
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Poster
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18
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Sneakers
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1992
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$51,433,000
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Poster
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19
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Patriot Games
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1992
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$83,287,000
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Poster
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20
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Excessive Force
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1992
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$1,152,000
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Poster
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21
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Scorchers
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1991
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N/A
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Poster
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22
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Ambulance, The
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1990
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N/A
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Poster
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23
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Hunt for Red October, The
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1990
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$120,700,000
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Poster
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24
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Convicts
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1990
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$13,000
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Poster
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25
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Grim Praiie Tails
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1990
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N/A
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Poster
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26
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Three Fugitives
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1989
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$40,590,000
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Poster
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27
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Best of the Best
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1989
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$1,700,000
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Poster
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28
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Field of Dreams
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1989
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$64,431,000
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Poster
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29
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Coming to America
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1988
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$128,200,000
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Poster
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30
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Gardens of Stone
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1987
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$5,262,000
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Poster
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31
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
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1987
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$3,751,000
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Poster
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32
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Matewan
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1987
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$1,680,000
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Poster
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33
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Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
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1987
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$3,261,000
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Poster
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34
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My Little Girl
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1986
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N/A
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Poster
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35
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Soul Ma
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1986
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$27,820,000
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Poster
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36
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City Limits
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1985
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N/A
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Poster
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37
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Return of the Jedi
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1983
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$309,100,000
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Poster
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38
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Conan the Barbarian
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1982
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$39,600,000
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Poster
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39
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Blood Tide
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1982
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N/A
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Poster
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40
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Bushido Blade, The
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1979
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N/A
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Poster
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41
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Last Remake of Beau Geste, The
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1977
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N/A
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Poster
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42
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Greatest, The
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1977
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N/A
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Poster
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43
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Exorcist II:The Heretic
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1977
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N/A
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Poster
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44
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Piece of the Action, A
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1977
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N/A
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Poster
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45
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Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, The
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1976
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N/A
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Poster
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46
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Deadly Hero
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1976
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N/A
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Poster
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47
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River Niger, The
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1976
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N/A
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Poster
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48
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Swashbuckler
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1976
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N/A
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Poster
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49
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King Lear
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1974
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N/A
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Poster
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50
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Claudine
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1974
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$6,000,000
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Poster
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51
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Man, The
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1972
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N/A
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Poster
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52
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End Of the Road
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1970
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N/A
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Poster
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53
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Great White Hope, The
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1970
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N/A
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Poster
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54
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Comedians, The
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1967
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N/A
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Poster
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55
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Dr. Strangelove
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1964
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$9,164,370
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Poster
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| Legend |
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highlighted in yellow are Starring Roles |
| Items
highlighted in gray are Non-Starring Credited Roles |
| * Movies
with an asterisk are still in theaters |
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| Note |
| This
list does not include documentaries, shorts, straight to video or made for TV
movies. It also does not include cameos or uncredited roles. |
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James Earl Jones MAJOR FILM AWARDS
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source:IMDB
Academy AwardsYearResultAwardCategoryMovie| 1971 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Great White Hope-1970
| Golden GlobesYearResultAwardCategoryMovie| 1975 | Nominated | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy | Claudine-1974
| 1971 | Won | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | The Great White Hope-1970
| 1971 | Nominated | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama | The Great White Hope-1970
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