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Portrait of James Baldwin

Acting

James Baldwin

Titles
29movies8TV shows
Career

Active from 1982 to 2023, with a break from 1993 to 2016, busiest in 1982 and 1992 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for I Am Not Your Negro
I Am Not Your Negro
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Baldwin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    0.4, average 2.5
  • Situational Comedy
    0.6, average 2.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 5.1
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • James Baldwin 2
  • Civil Rights Movement 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Documentary 2
  • Social Justice 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    9
    TypeAllMovies9
    RoleAnyAppearances26Writing9Acting3
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1980s21990s32010s22020s2
    GenreAnyDrama5Documentary4History4Romance2TV Movie1Comedy1
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Newest firstOldest first

    2020s

    2 titles

    2010s

    2 titles · average score 82

    1990s

    3 titles · average score 71
    GoodWatch63
    Poster for Where the Heart Is

    Original Film Writer

    1980s

    2 titles · average score 63