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Africa Unite (2008) -- A tribute to Bob Marley and his family

The Best of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen (2008) -- Byron Allen with Bob Marley, Clinton Jackson, Sue Murphy, and Jo Koy.

"mVids" (2004): : -- Parisian born, Nigerian singer-songwriter Asa (pronounced Asha) is creating an international stir. She visits to let us in on her Bob Marley/Femi Kuti influenced sound on JAILER, her personal philosophy and her self-titled debut.

Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) -- "CBS News Raw": Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles learn drumming techniques from Rastafarian musicians outside the home of Bob Marley in Kingston, Jamaica.

"Attack of the Show!" (2005): : -- Big C interviews free-spirited smokers at the Bob Marley Festival.

Overview

Date of Birth:

6 February 1945, Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica more

Date of Death:

11 May 1981, Miami, Florida, USA more

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Mini Biography:

Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Miles, Saint Ann, Jamaica... more

Trivia:

His granddaughter Selah Louise was born on 18 November 1998. more

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Alternate Names:

Robert Nesta Marley | Bob Marley and The Wailers

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Banda sonora" (2007)	(2 episodes, 2007-2009)	2009	-	6.9 (19)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #5.12 (2009) (writer: "Jamming") (performer: "Jamming") Episode #1.9 (2007) (performer: "Bad Boys")
2.	Marley & Me (2008)	(writer: "One Love")	2008	$243M	7.1 (26,084)

3.	Pineapple Express (2008)	(writer: "Time Will Tell")	2008	$89.6M	7.2 (64,262)

4.	Shine a Light (2008)	(writer: "Exodus")	2008	$6.96M	7.3 (4,180)
	AKAs: Shine a Light: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
5.	Fool's Gold (2008/I)	(writer: "Could You Be Loved")	2008	$106M	5.4 (17,378)

6.	I Am Legend (2007)	(writer: "Three Little Birds", "I Shot the Sheriff", "Stir It Up", "Redemption Song", "Three Little Birds" (uncredited))	2007	$584M	7.1 (138,831)
	AKAs: I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
7.	J'ai toujours rêvé d'être un gangster (2007)	(writer: "I Shot The Sheriff")	2007	-	7.2 (583)
	AKAs: I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster (International: English title) (USA)
8.	Evan Almighty (2007)	(writer: "One Love")	2007	$172M	5.6 (38,057)

9.	Knocked Up (2007)	(writer: "Put It On")	2007	$219M	7.5 (101,225)

10.	Perfect Stranger (2007)	(writer: "Stir It Up") (performer: "Stir It Up")	2007	$53.2M	5.4 (18,512)

11.	Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)	(performer: "Small Axe")	2007	-	7.6 (1,367)
	AKAs: Strummer (International: English title: informal short title) Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (Australia: poster title)
12.	"My Name Is Earl" (2005)	(1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	8.7 (18,509)
	1 TV episode: Buried Treasure (2007) (writer: "Lively up yourself" (uncredited))
13.	Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (2006) (VG)	(writer: "Is This Love") (performer: "Is This Love")	2006	-	6.4 (62)

14.	"20 to 1" (2005)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	6.1 (172)
	AKAs: 20 to 01 (Australia: promotional title) 1 TV episode: World's Best Love Songs (2006) (performer: "Is This Love") ("Is This Love")
15.	Catch a Fire (2006)	(writer: "Could You Be Loved", "Exodus (Dreams of Freedom) (Bill Laswell Mix)") (performer: "Could You Be Loved", "Exodus (Dreams of Freedom) (Bill Laswell Mix)")	2006	$5.16M	6.8 (5,463)
	AKAs: Au nom de la liberté (France)
16.	"Boston Legal" (2004)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	8.6 (2,254)
	1 TV episode: Helping Hands (2006) (writer: "THREE LITTLE BIRDS" (uncredited))
17.	Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)	("Window Shopper")	2005	-	3.9 (16,813)

18.	The Big Empty (2005)	(performer: "Coming in from the Cold")	2005	-	7.3 (268)

19.	In Her Shoes (2005)	(writer: "Three Little Birds", "Is This Love") (performer: "Three Little Birds")	2005	$80.9M	6.8 (19,387)
	AKAs: In den Schuhen meiner Schwester (Germany)
20.	"History Detectives" (2003)	(1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	8.1 (65)
	1 TV episode: Jim Thorpe Ticket/Land Grant/Leisurama Homes (2005) (writer: "Redemption Song" (uncredited)) (performer: "Redemption Song" (uncredited))
21.	"The Wire" (2002)	(1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	9.7 (21,152)
	1 TV episode: Moral Midgetry (2004) (writer: "Buffalo Soldier") (performer: "Buffalo Soldier")
22.	After the Sunset (2004)	(writer: "Mellow Mood", "Put It On")	2004	-	6.2 (17,940)

23.	Shark Tale (2004)	(writer: "Three Little Birds") (performer: "Three Little Birds")	2004	$306M	5.9 (36,016)

24.	Peace One Day (2004)	(writer: "No More Trouble") (performer: "No More Trouble")	2004	-	7.7 (95)

25.	Club Dread (2004)	(performer: "Shocks of Mighty")	2004	-	5.4 (11,584)
	AKAs: Broken Lizard's Club Dread (USA: complete title)
26.	50 First Dates (2004)	(writer: "Could You Be Loved", "Is This Love")	2004	$193M	6.8 (57,315)

27.	Along Came Polly (2004)	(writer: "JAMMIN") (performer: "JAMMIN")	2004	$166M	5.8 (34,790)

28.	Stander (2003)	(writer: "Buffalo Soldier")	2003	-	7.2 (3,764)

29.	Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (2003) (VG)	(performer: "Is This Love" (Ending Theme))	2003	-	6.2 (51)

30.	"The Sopranos" (1999)	(1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	9.5 (28,493)
	1 TV episode: Calling All Cars (2002) (writer: "I Shot the Sheriff")
31.	I'm with Lucy (2002)	(writer: "The Sun Is Shining (Island Mix)") (performer: "The Sun Is Shining (Island Mix)")	2002	-	6.1 (2,026)
	AKAs: Autour de Lucy (France)
32.	Blue Crush (2002)	(writer: "Could You Be Loved"/"And Be Loved" (Film Edit)) (performer: "Could You Be Loved"/"And Be Loved" (Film Edit))	2002	-	5.5 (10,848)
	AKAs: Blue Crush (Germany)
33.	Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (2002) (TV)	("One Love")	2002	-	8.5 (2,979)

34.	Gilberto Gil - Kaya N'Gandaya (2002)	(writer: "Tempo Só (Time Will Tell)", "Three Little Birds", "Eleve-se Alto ao Céu (Lively Up Yourself)", "Buffalo Soldier", "One Drop", "Turn Your Lights Down Low", "Waiting in Vain", "Kaya N'Gan Daya (Kaya)", "Is This Love")	2002	-	6.2 (7)

35.	Changing Lanes (2002)	("Waiting in Vain" (1977))	2002	-	6.5 (27,434)

36.	Ali G Indahouse (2002)	("OH YEAH")	2002	-	6.0 (18,901)
	AKAs: Ali G in da House (Germany) (UK: alternative spelling) Ali G (France) Ali G Indahouse: The Movie (Australia)
37.	"Roswell" (1999)	(1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	8.0 (4,687)
	AKAs: Roswell High (UK) (USA: working title) 1 TV episode: Chant Down Babylon (2002) (performer: "Chant Down Babylon")
38.	How High (2001)	(writer: "Jammin") (performer: "Jammin")	2001	-	5.5 (12,682)

39.	Serendipity (2001)	(writer: "Waiting In Vain")	2001	-	6.6 (28,775)

40.	Liberté-Oléron (2001)	(writer: "Jammin'")	2001	-	6.2 (209)
	AKAs: Freedom-Oléron (Hong Kong: English title)
41.	Life and Debt (2001)	(writer: "One Love", "Work", "Three Little Birds", "One Love" (The Wailers Original Version), "One Love (People Get Ready)", "Zimbabwe") (performer: "One Love", "Work", "Three Little Birds")	2001	-	7.5 (469)

42.	The Perfect Storm (2000)	(performer: "No Woman, No Cry")	2000	$327M	6.2 (51,759)

43.	Presque rien (2000)	(writer: "Could You Be Loved")	2000	-	6.9 (1,814)
	AKAs: Almost Nothing (UK: subtitle) Come Undone (USA)
44.	The Beach (2000/I)	(writer: "Redemption Song")	2000	$143M	6.2 (48,032)

45.	Boiler Room (2000)	(writer: "Keepin' the Faith") (performer: "Keepin' the Faith")	2000	-	6.9 (21,278)

46.	Our Song (2000)	(writer: "Turn Your Lights Down Low")	2000	-	6.8 (404)

47.	The Bachelor (1999)	(writer: "Could You Be Loved") (performer: "Could You Be Loved")	1999	-	4.8 (8,511)

48.	The Best Man (1999/I)	(writer: "Turn Your Lights Down Low") (performer: "Turn Your Lights Down Low")	1999	-	5.8 (2,500)

49.	Lake Placid (1999)	(writer: "Is This Love")	1999	-	5.3 (18,118)

50.	Notting Hill (1999)	(writer: "TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW") (performer: "TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW")	1999	$363M	6.9 (60,839)

51.	"Friends" (1994)	(1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	8.9 (58,605)
	1 TV episode: The One Where Rachel Smokes (1999) (performer: "Jammin'" (uncredited))
52.	Around the Fire (1998)	(writer: "Wake Up And Live")	1998	-	5.4 (450)

53.	How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)	(writer: "Put It On", "Could You Be Loved")	1998	$38.7M	5.0 (2,924)

54.	"Esrim plus" (1998)	(1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	6.3 (6)
	AKAs: Twentysomething 1 TV episode: Mi-Shlosha Yotze Ehad (1998) (writer: "No Woman, No Cry")
55.	Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)	(writer: "So Much Trouble In The World")	1997	-	6.9 (3,248)

56.	Fathers' Day (1997)	(writer: "Simmer Down")	1997	$35.7M	4.7 (6,191)

57.	"The Simpsons" (1989)	(1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	9.2 (392)
	1 TV episode: The Canine Mutiny (1997) ("Jamming")
58.	Dangerous Ground (1997)	(writer: "Natural Mystic") (performer: "Natural Mystic")	1997	-	4.3 (932)

59.	Eric Clapton: Live in Hyde Park (1997) (TV)	(writer: "I Shot the Sheriff")	1997	-	8.0 (66)

60.	Get on the Bus (1996)	(writer: "Redemption Song")	1996	-	6.7 (2,557)

61.	Chain Reaction (1996)	(writer: "One Love")	1996	$58.8M	5.2 (14,536)

62.	Kicking and Screaming (1995)	(writer: "Buffalo Soldier")	1995	-	6.9 (3,480)

63.	Strange Days (1995)	(writer: "Three Little Birds") (performer: "Three Little Birds")	1995	-	7.0 (24,844)

64.	Go Now (1995)	(performer: "One Drop", "No Woman No Cry")	1995	-	7.2 (719)

65.	The Word Universe: A Journey to West Africa (1995)	(writer: "Africa Unite")	1995	-	4.3 (19)

66.	La haine (1995)	(writer: "Burnin' and Lootin'") (performer: "Burnin' and Lootin'")	1995	-	8.1 (25,096)
	AKAs: La haine (UK) (USA) The Hate (International: English title)
67.	In the Name of the Father (1993)	(performer: "Is This Love") ("Is This Love")	1993	-	8.0 (24,908)

68.	Cool Runnings (1993)	(writer: "Stir It Up")	1993	$155M	6.5 (21,994)

69.	Captain Ron (1992)	(writer: "STIR IT UP", "JAMMIN'")	1992	-	5.0 (6,824)

70.	"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990)	(1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	8.3 (14,709)
	1 TV episode: Nice Lady (1991) (writer: "I Shot The Sheriff")
71.	I Love You to Death (1990)	(writer: "Could You Be Loved")	1990	-	6.1 (5,695)

72.	The Cream of Eric Clapton (1990) (V)	(writer: "I Shot the Sheriff")	1990	-	7.5 (29)

73.	The Mighty Quinn (1989)	(writer: "(I'M) HURTING INSIDE")	1989	-	6.0 (1,597)

74.	Clara's Heart (1988)	(writer: "Jamming")	1988	-	6.0 (930)

75.	Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)	("Could You Be Loved", "I Shot The Sheriff")	1987	-	7.0 (6,910)
	AKAs: Raw (USA: short title) Raw: The Concert Movie (USA: poster title)
76.	"Miami Vice" (1984)	(2 episodes, 1984-1987)	1987	-	7.8 (3,708)
	2 TV episodes: The Big Thaw (1987) (performer: "Wake Up and Live" (uncredited)) Cool Runnin' (1984) (performer: "Jammin'" (uncredited))
77.	Club Paradise (1986)	(writer: "Guava Jelly", "Three Little Birds")	1986	-	4.3 (2,564)

78.	Portrait of a Hitman (1977)	(music: "Exodus")	1977	-	4.4 (82)
	AKAs: Jim Buck The Last Contract

Actor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Third World (1980)		1980	-	7.9 (26)
		AKAs: Prisoner in the Streets (Jamaica: English title)

Composer				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Vill så gärna tro (1971)	(co-composer)	1971	-	-
		AKAs: Want So Much to Believe (USA: dubbed version)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Bob Marley: The Legend Live (2003) (V)	Himself - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar	2003	-	7.8 (54)
	AKAs: Bob Marley: Live in Santa Barbara
2.	Bob Marley: Rebel Music (2000) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself	2000	-	7.6 (91)

3.	Bob Marley: Sun Is Shining - The Remixes (1999) (V)	Himself	1999	-	7.1 (12)

4.	Classic Albums: Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch a Fire (1999) (V)	(uncredited) Himself	1999	-	6.3 (50)

5.	Bob Marley Live in Concert (1998)	Himself	1998	-	6.5 (28)

6.	The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 8 (1995) (TV)	Himself	1995	-	7.1 (71)
	AKAs: The '70s: Have a Nice Decade
7.	Time Will Tell (1992)	(uncredited) Himself	1992	-	7.9 (64)
	AKAs: Bob Marley: Time Will Tell
8.	Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Bob Marley Story (1984)	Himself	1984	-	7.7 (22)

9.	Land of Look Behind (1982)	Himself (with The Wailers)	1982	-	6.9 (40)

10.	Bob Marley (1981)	(uncredited) Himself	1981	-	7.5 (61)
	AKAs: Bob Marley: Live in Concert (West Germany)
11.	Heartland Reggae (1980)	Himself	1980	-	8.0 (46)

12.	Reggae Sunsplash (1979)		1979	-	7.9 (21)
	AKAs: Reggae Sunsplash II (International: English title)
13.	"Top of the Pops" (1964)	Himself (3 episodes, 1977-1978)	1978	-	7.3 (102)
	AKAs: All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title) TOTP 3 TV episodes: Episode dated 13 July 1978 (1978) (as Bob Marley and The Wailers) Himself Episode dated 22 June 1978 (1978) (as Bob Marley and The Wailers) Himself Episode dated 9 June 1977 (1977) (as Bob Marley and The Wailers) Himself
14.	La deuxième femme (1978)	Himself	1978	-	-

15.	"Rock Concert" (1973)	Himself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	9.4 (14)
	AKAs: Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: Episode #5.6 (1977) Himself
16.	"The Midnight Special" (1972)	Himself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.5 (55)
	1 TV episode: Episode #6.4 (1977) (as Bob Marley and The Wailers) Himself
17.	Roots Rock Reggae (1977)	Himself	1977	-	7.2 (33)

18.	Beats of the Heart: Roots Rock Reggae (1977) (TV)	Himself	1977	-	7.0 (10)

19.	"The Old Grey Whistle Test" (1971)	Himself (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	7.9 (31)
	AKAs: Whistle Test (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #2.28 (1973) Himself


1.	Marley (2010)	Himself

2.	"Banda sonora"
	3 TV episodes: Episode #5.12 (2009) Himself Episode #3.14 (2008) Himself Episode #1.9 (2007) Himself
3.	"Sputnik"
	1 TV episode: Company de viatge (2008) Himself
4.	"Sauvages seventies"
	1 TV episode: La lutte continue! (2008) Himself
5.	The Upsetter (2008)

6.	Bob Marley Freedom Road (2007)	Lead

7.	"Arena"
	1 TV episode: Bob Marley: Exodus 77 (2007) Himself
8.	"Impact: Songs That Changed the World" (2007)	Himself

9.	"20 to 1"
	1 TV episode: World's Best Love Songs (2006) Himself
10.	"Top of the Pops"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 13 November 2005 (2005) Himself
11.	Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (2005) (TV)	Himself

12.	SingStar Party (2004) (VG)	Himself

13.	Bob Marley: Spiritual Journey (2004) (TV)	Himself

14.	"200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons" (2003)	Herself

15.	Pink Floyd The Wall Redux (2002)	(uncredited) Himself

16.	Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music (2002) (TV)	Himself

17.	The Old Grey Whistle Test at 30 (2001) (TV)	Himself

18.	Piñero (2001)	(uncredited) Himself

19.	Marley Magic (1996) (V)	Himself

20.	Bob Marley and the Wailers: Live! At the Rainbow (1991) (V)	Himself

21.	"Biography"
	1 TV episode: Bob Marley: Catch a Fire (????) Himself

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Other Works:

Many of his songs are featured in commercials, particularly Jammin' more

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11 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 12 Articles | 5 Magazine Cover Photos more

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Drama | Comedy | Music | Documentary more

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