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Fab 5 Freddy
Acting

Fab 5 Freddy

Brooklyn, New York, USA
Department: Acting

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Fred Brathwaite (born 1959), more popularly known as Fab 5 Freddy, is an American Hip hop historian, Hip hop pioneer and former graffiti artist. He was active in New York City in the 1970s and early 1980s, and later hosted the first hip-hop music video show on TV, "Yo! MTV Raps". Description above from the Wikipedia article Fab 5 Freddy,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Fab 5 Freddy

American Gangster
Movie
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American Gangster

2007
TMDB3.8
Marvel's Luke Cage
TV
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Marvel's Luke Cage

2016
TMDB3.5
The Manchurian Candidate
Movie
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The Manchurian Candidate

2004
TMDB3.3
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001
TMDB3.8
Rachel Getting Married
Movie
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Rachel Getting Married

2008
TMDB3.1
New Jack City
Movie
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New Jack City

1991
TMDB3.4
Juice
Movie
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Juice

1992
TMDB3.6
She's Gotta Have It
Movie
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She's Gotta Have It

1986
TMDB3.3
Barry
Movie
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Barry

2016
TMDB2.9
Tupac: Resurrection
Movie
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Tupac: Resurrection

2003
TMDB4.0

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (56 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and SportsThe Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and SportsSelfMovie2023
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVNam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVExecutive ProducerMovie2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also WaltzesMax Roach: The Drum Also WaltzesSelfMovie2023
The Andy Warhol DiariesThe Andy Warhol DiariesSelfTV Series2022
Hold Your FireHold Your FireProducerMovie2021
Biggie: I Got a Story to TellBiggie: I Got a Story to TellSelf - Filmmaker / Music JournalistMovie2021
Keith Haring: Street Art BoyKeith Haring: Street Art BoySelfMovie2020
Ricky Powell: The IndividualistRicky Powell: The IndividualistSelfMovie2020
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the InternetIt's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the InternetSelfMovie2020
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaHip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaSelfTV Series2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksIron Fists and Kung Fu KicksSelfMovie2019
A Fresh Guide to Florence with Fab 5 FreddyHimself - PresenterMovie2019
Grass Is GreenerGrass Is GreenerDirectorMovie2019
Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel BasquiatBoom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel BasquiatSelfMovie2018
Basquiat: Rage to RichesBasquiat: Rage to RichesSelfMovie2017
The Defiant OnesThe Defiant OnesSelfTV Series2017
Marvel's Luke CageMarvel's Luke CageFab 5 FreddyTV Series2016
BarryBarryRameekMovie2016
Hustlers ConventionHustlers ConventionSelfMovie2015
Nas: Time Is IllmaticNas: Time Is IllmaticSelfMovie2014
NB90sNB90sSelf / AppearanceMovie2013
Jamel Shabazz Street PhotographerJamel Shabazz Street PhotographerSelfMovie2013
Picasso BabySelfMovie2013
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’SelfMovie2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Consulting ProducerMovie2012
NB80sNB80sNarrator (voice)Movie2011
Blank CityBlank CitySelfMovie2011
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant ChildJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant ChildSelfMovie2010
Downtown CallingDowntown CallingSelfMovie2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBBurning Down the House: The Story of CBGBSelfMovie2009
Rachel Getting MarriedRachel Getting MarriedRehearsal Dinner GuestMovie2008
The Universe of Keith HaringThe Universe of Keith HaringSelfMovie2008
American GangsterAmerican GangsterSmalls PatronMovie2007
TV PartyTV PartySelfMovie2005
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopSelfTV Series2004
The Manchurian CandidateThe Manchurian CandidatePolitical PunditMovie2004
Tupac: ResurrectionTupac: ResurrectionSelf (archival)Movie2003
Blondie Greatest Video HitsBlondie Greatest Video HitsSelf (segment "Rapture")Movie2002
The Freshest KidsThe Freshest KidsSelf / AppearanceMovie2002
Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal IntentTerrence 'Fulla T' SmithTV Series2001
Downtown '81Downtown '81Graffiti ArtistMovie2001
The Hip Hop YearsThe Hip Hop YearsSelfTV Series1999
Who's the Man?Who's the Man?Fab 5 FreddyMovie1993
JuiceJuiceSelfMovie1992
New Jack CityNew Jack CityMaster of CeremoniesMovie1991
New Jack CityNew Jack CityAssociate ProducerMovie1991
Yo! MTV RapsYo! MTV RapsSelfTV Series1988
She's Gotta Have ItShe's Gotta Have ItDog 10Movie1986
Good to GoGood to GoMr. AintMovie1986
Loose TalkSelf / AppearanceTV Series1983
Wild StyleWild Style"Phade"Movie1982
Wild StyleWild StyleMusicMovie1982
Wild StyleWild StyleOriginal ConceptMovie1982
Wild StyleWild StyleAssociate ProducerMovie1982
TV PartyTV PartySelf / AppearanceTV Series1978
Pusherman: Frank Lucas & The True Story of American GangsterPusherman: Frank Lucas & The True Story of American GangsterSelf / AppearanceMovie—