James Cleveland(1931-1991)

James Cleveland was born on 5 December 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is known for Mississippi Burning (1988), Faster (2010) and Detroit (2017). He died on 9 February 1991 in Culver City, California, USA.

Known for

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Free Throw
6.9
- musician (as Reverand James Cleveland)
- 2012
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
7.5
TV Mini Series
- choral arrangements (as Reverend James Cleveland)
- 1980
Shaft's Big Score!
6.1
- musician: trombone (uncredited)
- 1972
Zig Zag
6.1
- musician: trombone (uncredited)
- 1970

The Big Cigar
5.9
TV Mini Series
- performer: "Certainly Lord" (as Rev. James Cleveland)
- 2024
I Used to Be Famous
6.6
- writer: "Everything Will Be Alright"
- 2022
The Best of Enemies
7.3
- writer: "Something's Got a Hold On Me"
- 2019
Uncle Drew
5.8
- writer: "I Can Feel It"
- 2018
Detroit
7.3
- writer: "Peace Be Still"
- 2017
Fences
7.2
- performer: "Peace Be Still", "I Will Wear a Crown"
- writer: "Peace Be Still", "I Will Wear a Crown" (as Reverend James Cleveland)
- 2016
Empire
7.4
TV Series
- performer: "God Is Taking Us Away" (uncredited)
- 2015
The Butler
7.2
- writer: "I'm Determined"
- 2013
Sing Your Song
7.5
- writer: "Long As I Got King Jesus"
- 2011
Faster
6.4
- writer: "Trouble in My Way"
- 2010
Glory Road
7.2
- writer: "Ain't That Good News"
- 2006
Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story
7.4
- writer: "Long As I Got King Jesus"
- 2005
Angels in America
8.1
TV Mini Series
- writer: "I'm His Child"
- 2003
Devil in a Blue Dress
6.8
- performer: "Peace Be Still", "The Lord Brought Us Out"
- writer: "Peace Be Still", "The Lord Brought Us Out"
- 1995
Jungle Fever
6.6
- writer: "Let the Church Roll on"
- 1991