Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

1954-10-03 New York City, New York, USA 62 Credits

Biography

Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, television/radio talk show host and a former White House adviser for President Barack Obama. In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election. He hosts his own radio talk show, Keepin' It Real, and he makes regular guest appearances cable news television. In 2011, he was named the host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation, a nightly talk show. In 2015, the p...

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Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid

Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid

2024

as Self

6.2
Acting

From masterminding Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential win to his insurgent role in the 2024 race, Democratic strategist James Carville has been one of t...

Atrocity Inc.

Atrocity Inc.

2024

as Self - Civil Rights Activist

10.0
Acting

In an exclusive new documentary, Max Blumenthal rips the cover off the media deceptions and atrocity hoaxes Israel pushed after October 7 to create po...

WSJ Opinion Documentary: "Get the Jew": The Crown Heights Riot Revisited

2024

as Self

Acting

"This 20 minute documentary sheds light on the worst antisemitic riot in American history, which occurred in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in 1991. Trigger...

South to Black Power

South to Black Power

2023

as Self

6.0
Acting

In his provocative 2021 book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for a “reverse Great...

When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story

When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story

2023

Acting

The origins of the Brooklyn-born altar boy who leaned conservative, even as the civil rights era was flourishing all around him. Giuliani’s stark view...

The Greatest Lie Ever Sold

The Greatest Lie Ever Sold

2022

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
Acting

In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the media concocted a narrative that justified a summer of worldwide riots and helped contribute to the rise...

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and ...

Rudy! A Documusical

Rudy! A Documusical

2022

as Self

Acting

The definitive Rudy Giuliani documentary, charting his fall from the cover of Time Magazine to the parking lot of Four Seasons Total Landscaping.

The First Wave

The First Wave

2021

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
Acting

When Covid-19 hit New York City in 2020, filmmaker Matthew Heineman gained unique access to one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems. The result...

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali

2021

as Self

7.2
Acting

From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.

Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage

Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage

2021

as Self

Acting

Robin Roberts explores the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African American pilots—including her father—that served in WWII, rev...

Woman in Motion

Woman in Motion

2021

as Self

6.8
Acting

Nichelle Nichols' daunting task to launch a national blitz for NASA, recruiting 8,000 of the nation's best and brightest, including the trailblazing a...

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn

2020

as Self

6.4
Acting

The 30-year legacy of the murder of black teenager Yusuf Hawkins by a group of young white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, as his family and friends ref...

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom

2020

as Self (archive footage)

7.8
Acting

In a collection of intimate interviews with some of America's most provocative black conservative thinkers, Uncle Tom takes a different look at being ...

American Trial: The Eric Garner Story

American Trial: The Eric Garner Story

2020

as Self

Acting

By depicting real-life witnesses and actual evidence in a courtroom setting, American Trial will tell the story of the trial that may have occurred ha...

The Black Godfather

The Black Godfather

2019

as Self

6.9
Acting

Follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics.

Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes

Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes

2018

as Self

7.2
Acting

The life and times of Muhammed Ali shown through the lens of his numerous appearances on The Dick Cavett Show. The film features new interviews with D...

Satan & Adam

Satan & Adam

2018

as Self

7.3
Acting

One was a demon on guitar; the other was fresh out of school and no slouch on harmonica. SATAN & ADAM is a celebration of friendship and the blues com...

I Am MLK Jr.

I Am MLK Jr.

2018

as Self

9.5
Acting

This feature documentary deeply explores Dr. King, his experience, his legacy and the Movement at large through key events – The Montgomery Bus Boycot...

Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media

2018

as Self

Acting

A documentary following the civil rights movement and how the media, in particular the burgeoning TV, was used to fight for equality in the 1960s. Fro...

Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald

Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald

2018

as Self

Acting

On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South of America to get closer to the man who meant so much ...

Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

2018

as Self - Civil rights activist

Acting

A documentary on the last year of Prince's life, including interviews with close friends.

Maynard

Maynard

2017

as Self

5.2
Acting

Director Sam Pollard constructs a portrait of charismatic trailblazer Maynard Jackson, who became Atlanta’s first black mayor in 1973. The son of past...

Get Me Roger Stone

Get Me Roger Stone

2017

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Donald Trump, Roger Stone has long offended people on ...

A Tale of James Brown

A Tale of James Brown

2016

as Self

Acting

Comedian/filmmaker Camille Solari spends the last year interviewing the legendary musical icon James Brown before his untimely death on Christmas 2006...

Brave Spaces: Perspectives on Faith and LGBT Justice

Brave Spaces: Perspectives on Faith and LGBT Justice

2015

as Self - National Action Network

Acting

Interviews and perspectives examining the conditions of intersectional justice from 20 leading faith and community leaders.

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

2014

as Self

8.0
Acting

The Godfather of Soul tells his life story and features his greatest live performances.

91 Bullets in a Minute

91 Bullets in a Minute

2014

as Self

Acting

The world watched in horror as the NYPD was put on trial for the shooting of Sean Bell and Amadou Diallo. The chants of "no justice," "no peace" were ...

Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown

Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown

2014

as Self

6.9
Acting

James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, James Brown was a self-made man who became one of t...

We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama

We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama

2014

Acting

The Election of President Barack Obama began on March 5, 1770 at the Boston Massacre with the death of Crispus Attucks.

Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

2013

as Self

6.0
Acting

Long before O'Reilly and Beck, Morton Downey, Jr., was tearing up the talk-show format with his divisive populism. Between the fistfights, rabid audie...

Koch

Koch

2013

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

4.9
Acting

A documentary on the former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch.

The Central Park Five

The Central Park Five

2012

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They s...

The After Party: The Last Party 3

The After Party: The Last Party 3

2011

as Self

Acting

A documentary feature film about a cinematographer who is caught in a mass arrest. His film crew's videotape of the incident leads to a civil rights l...

On the Shoulders of Giants

On the Shoulders of Giants

2011

6.3
Acting

The story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of.

Looking for Lenny

Looking for Lenny

2011

as Self (archive footage)

5.1
Acting

In-depth documentary that uses Lenny Bruce's legacy to explore the present condition of the fear of words and expression.

Race

Race

2010

as Self

6.8
Acting

Can one recent local election in Louisiana tell us anything about the state of race relations in twenty-first century America? RACE is a story of high...

One Night in Vegas

One Night in Vegas

2010

as Self

6.3
Acting

On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A...

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?

2010

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

Documentary that traces the last months of Michael Jackson's life, examines the circumstances that led to his untimely passing, and explores the contr...

Good Hair

Good Hair

2009

as Self

6.6
Acting

An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories an...

If I Die Tonight

2009

as Self

1.0
Acting

"No Justice!" "No Peace!" This rising chant from the streets escalated in answer to the seemingly endless incidents of police brutality throughout thi...

Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored

Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored

2009

as Self

10.0
Acting
Madea Goes to Jail

Madea Goes to Jail

2009

as Self

6.5
Acting

After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh Ha...

Abraham Obama

Abraham Obama

2009

as Self

Acting

Artist Ron English travels across the country illegally putting up artwork of President Obama and Abraham Lincoln merged together.

Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez

Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez

2009

as Self

Acting

In this revealing biographical portrait, filmmakers Axel Ebermann and Daniel Frei document the rags-to-riches story of photographer Johnny Nunez, char...

Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary

Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary

2008

as Self

Acting

Feature length documentary about Howard Dean and the Democratic primary.

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

2008

as Self

6.6
Acting

On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripp...

The Black List: Volume One

The Black List: Volume One

2008

as Himself

6.5
Acting

As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard perspective from achievers of color. This series of in...

Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story

2006

as Self

Acting

Larry Holmes is undeniably one of the greatest boxers in heavyweight history, but, despite his accomplishments, he never managed to escape the presenc...

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

2005

6.4
Acting

Never-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white wom...

Pursuit of Equality

Pursuit of Equality

2005

as Self

1.0
Acting

By issuing marriage licenses to same gender couples, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom uproots the status quo and attempts to change the way the nation...

Street Fight

Street Fight

2005

as Self

7.0
Acting

This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor ...

Celsius 41.11

Celsius 41.11

2004

as Self (archive footage)

5.0
Acting

This film attempts to correct the record when it comes to the left's attacks on President Bush, 9/11 and the war in Iraq and Kerry's 20-year tenure in...

James Brown: Soul Survivor

James Brown: Soul Survivor

2003

7.5
Acting

James Brown's legacy has influenced rap, soul, funk and R&B. But along with his huge talent, there's a dark side to Brown's success that includes stin...

Mr. Deeds

Mr. Deeds

2002

as The Rhyme Master

5.9
Acting

When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different ki...

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

2000

as Himself

6.2
Acting

Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 2...

Let's Talk

Let's Talk

2000

Acting

Out of desperation to save a television talk show that is dying in the ratings, the producer decides to do a controversial episode on racism. He invit...

The Subtext of a Yale Education

The Subtext of a Yale Education

1999

as Self

Acting

Two years in labor relations at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, during the decade of the 1990s.

Cold Feet

1999

as The Reverend

1.0
Acting

A young real estate agent starts having second doubts about his upcoming marriage.

Run For Cover

1995

as Himself

3.5
Acting

Former KGB plot a terrorist attack on New York City.

The Last Party

The Last Party

1993

as Self

5.0
Acting

A youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to young Americans to start participating in democracy or ge...

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992

as Speaker #2

7.5
Acting

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he b...