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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
11 October 1991, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Redd Foxx began doing stand-up comedy on the infamous "Chitlin' Circuit"... more
Trivia:
On "Sanford and Son" (1972) one of the main characteristics of his character Fred... more
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
DVD Playhouse--August 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 10 August 2009, 2:25 AM, PDT)
'Funny People' Stars Answer Film's Burning Questions
(From MTV Movie News. 3 August 2009, 1:09 AM, PDT)
Filmography
Actor:
- "The Royal Family" .... Alfonso Royal (7 episodes, 1991)
... aka Die verrückten Royals (Germany) [de]
- Educating Al (1991) TV episode .... Alfonso Royal
- What's Love Got to Do with It? (1991) TV episode .... Alfonso Royal
- A Mid-Summer's Night Barbeque (1991) TV episode .... Alfonso Royal
- Talkin' Baseball (1991) TV episode .... Alfonso Royal
- Me and My Stuff (1991) TV episode .... Alfonso Royal
(2 more) - Harlem Nights (1989) .... Bennie Wilson
... aka Harlem Nights (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka Harlem geceleri (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Harlemi éjszakák (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Harlemin yöt (Finland) [fi]
... aka Les nuits de Harlem (France) [fr]
... aka Noce Harlemu (Poland) [pl]
... aka Noches de Harlem (Spain) [es]
... aka Oi nyhtes tou Harlem (Greece) [el]
... aka Os Donos da Noite (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Os Reis da Noite (Portugal) [pt] - Ghost of a Chance (1987) (TV) .... Ivory Clay
... aka Um Fantasma Fora de Hora (Brazil) [pt] - "The Redd Foxx Show" .... Al Hughes (13 episodes, 1986)
... aka El show de Redd Foxx (Venezuela) [es]
- High Noon (1986) TV episode .... Al Hughes
- The Old and the Restless (1986) TV episode .... Al Hughes
- A Night to Forget (1986) TV episode .... Al Hughes
- Mr. Right and Wrong (1986) TV episode .... Al Hughes
- Lotto Fever (1986) TV episode .... Al Hughes
(8 more) - "Sanford" .... Fred G. Sanford (26 episodes, 1980-1981)
... aka Sanford (Italy) [it]
- To Keep a Thief (1981) TV episode .... Fred G. Sanford
- Private Lives (1981) TV episode .... Fred G. Sanford
- Cal's Illegal Alien (1981) TV episode .... Fred G. Sanford
- Jury Duty (1981) TV episode .... Fred G. Sanford
- Freeway (1981) TV episode .... Fred G. Sanford
(21 more) - "Sanford and Son" .... Fred G. Sanford / ... (134 episodes, 1972-1977)
... aka Sanford and Son (Italy) [it]
- School Daze (1977) TV episode .... Fred G. Sanford
- Fred Sings the Blues (1977) TV episode .... Fred G. Sanford
- Funny, You Don't Look It (1977) TV episode .... Fred G. Sanford
- The Lucky Streak (1977) TV episode .... Fred G. Sanford
- Fred the Activist (1977) TV episode .... Fred G. Sanford
(129 more) - Norman... Is That You? (1976) .... Ben Chambers
... aka Min son är sån... (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Norman... Oletko se sinä? (Finland) [fi] - "Grady" .... Fred Sanford (1 episode, 1975)
- Fred Visits (1975) TV episode .... Fred Sanford - Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) .... Uncle Bud/Booker Washington Sims
... aka Algodón en Harlem (Spain) [es]
... aka Dö'grävarn & Co (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Harlem - Kara tehlike (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Johnson kai Jones, oi dyo detective tou Harlem (Greece) [el]
... aka Kaksi nuuskijaa Harlemissa (Finland) [fi]
... aka Le casse de l'oncle Tom (France) [fr]
... aka Pupe calde e mafia nera (Italy) [it]
... aka Wenn es Nacht wird in Manhattan (West Germany) [de] - "ABC Stage 67" .... Pool Hustler (1 episode, 1967)
- A Time for Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America (1967) TV episode .... Pool Hustler - All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960) (uncredited) .... Redd, Piano Player at Rose's
... aka Früchte einer Leidenschaft (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka De unga kannibalerna (Sweden) [sv]
... aka I giovani cannibali (Italy) [it]
... aka Les jeunes loups (France) [fr]
... aka Los jóvenes caníbales (Spain) [es]
... aka Oloi oi neoi isan kannivaloi (Greece) [el]
... aka Rakkaudennälkäiset (Finland) [fi]
... aka To gange letsind (Denmark) [da]
Soundtrack:
- "Sanford" (1 episode, 1981)
... aka Sanford (Italy) [it]
- Cal the Coward (1981) TV episode (performer: "If I Didn't Care") - "Sanford and Son" (3 episodes, 1975)
... aka Sanford and Son (Italy) [it]
- Ebenezer Sanford (1975) TV episode (performer: "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (uncredited))
- Brother, Can You Spare an Act? (1975) TV episode ("'Tis Autumn" (uncredited), "Lulu's Back in Town" (uncredited))
- The Stand-In (1975) TV episode ("All of Me" (uncredited))
Writer:
- "The Redd Foxx Show" (1 episode, 1986)
... aka El show de Redd Foxx (Venezuela) [es]
- High Noon (1986) TV episode (story) - On Location: Redd Foxx (1978) (TV) (writer)
- "Sanford and Son" (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
... aka Sanford and Son (Italy) [it]
- Sergeant Gork (1976) TV episode (story)
- The Masquerade Party (1975) TV episode (story)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "The Royal Family" (executive consultant) (3 episodes, 1991)
... aka Die verrückten Royals (Germany) [de]
- Educating Al (1991) TV episode (executive consultant)
- A Mid-Summer's Night Barbeque (1991) TV episode (executive consultant)
- Me and My Stuff (1991) TV episode (executive consultant)
Thanks:
- Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) (TV) (special thanks)
- Days of Heaven (1978) (special thanks)
... aka Les moissons du ciel (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Cinzas no Paraíso (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Días de gloria (Argentina) [es]
... aka Días del cielo (Spain) [es]
... aka Dias do Paraíso (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Himmelska dagar (Sweden) [sv]
... aka I giorni del cielo (Italy) [it]
... aka In der Glut des Südens (West Germany) [de]
... aka Mennyei napok (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Meres eftyhias (Greece) [el]
... aka Niebianskie dni (Poland) [pl]
... aka Onnellisten aika (Finland) [fi]
... aka Tage des Himmels (West Germany) [de]
Self:
- "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" (1 episode, 2009)
- Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys (2009) TV episode - "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Biografía (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Biografías (Argentina) [es]
... aka Viografies (Greece) [el]
- Redd Foxx: Say It Like It Is (2000) TV episode .... Himself - "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1983-1990)
- Episode dated 26 October 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 July 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 May 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 April 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself - The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- Motown Merry Christmas (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- Viva Shaf Vegas (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- "Soul Train" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
- Rockwell/Redd Foxx (1985) TV episode .... Himself - The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- Dirty Dirty Jokes (1984) (V) .... Himself - Host
- Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- "The John Davidson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
- Episode dated 2 February 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself
- The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "Flying High" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
... aka Angeli volanti (Italy) [it]
... aka Azafatas del aire (Spain) [es]
... aka Die liebestollen Stewardessen (Germany) [de]
... aka Embarquement immédiat (France) [fr]
... aka Verliebte Stewardessen (Germany) [de]
- High Rollers (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Happy Birthday, Bob (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- On Location: Redd Foxx (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- "Redd Foxx" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1977)
... aka The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour (USA: promotional title)
- Episode dated 15 September 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Host - "The Barbara Walters Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Barbara Walters: Interviews of a Lifetime (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Barbara Walters Summer Special (USA: repeat compilations title)
- Episode #1.3 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Brady Bunch Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode #1.6 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (1977) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Inaugural Concert for President Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
... aka Inaugural Concert for President-Elect Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
... aka Inaugural Eve Concert (USA: alternative title)
... aka Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Concert (USA: alternative title)
... aka Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Eve Gala (USA: alternative title) - The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Sonny and Cher Show" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1976)
... aka El show de Sonny y Cher (Venezuela) [es]
- Episode #2.9 (1976) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters - "Dinah!" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1976)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 10 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 4 May 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "The Captain and Tennille" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode #1.2 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jacksons" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode #1.2 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor [Variety]
- The Second Annual Comedy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- "Cher" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode #2.14 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hollywood Squares" .... Center Square / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1975)
- Episode dated 3 November 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 17 July 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Center Square - "Sammy and Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode dated 6 April 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - Cotton Club '75 (1975) (TV) .... Himself
- Andy Williams Presents (1974) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1973-1974)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
... aka El show de Dean Martin (Venezuela) [es]
- Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Celebrity Roast: Carroll O'Connor (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Celebrity Roast: Johnny Carson (1973) TV episode .... Himself - Jack Benny's Second Farewell Special (1974) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1970-1974)
... aka El show de Flip Wilson (Venezuela) [es]
- Episode #4.17 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #4.4 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.17 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.13 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.3 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1973)
... aka El show de Bob Hope (Venezuela) [es]
- Episode dated 13 November 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself-Guest - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (11 episodes, 1971-1973)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 20 August 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 June 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 January 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 September 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 August 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
(6 more) - Keep U.S. Beautiful (1973) (TV) .... Himself
- The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1971) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Name of the Game" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970)
... aka Audacia es el juego (Spain) [es]
... aka De regels van het spel (Netherlands) [nl]
... aka Les règles du jeu (France) [fr]
... aka Pelin henki (Finland) [fi]
... aka Reporter alla ribalta (Italy) [it]
... aka The Name of the Game (Italy) [it]
- I Love You, Billy Baker: Part 2 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- I Love You, Billy Baker: Part 1 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Rosey Grier Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 26 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - ...And Beautiful (1969) (TV) .... Himself
- "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.13 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 17 April 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Woody Woodbury Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 31 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 27 September 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 16 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
-
"Video on Trial"
- Holiday Crap (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- BET Comedy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (In Memory Of)
- "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) .... Himself #24
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
- Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- America's Favorite Funnyman (2002) (V)
- Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) .... Himself
-
"E! True Hollywood Story"
- Redd Foxx (????) TV episode .... Himself - Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Himself
-
"The Royal Family"
- New Beginnings (1991) TV episode (uncredited) .... Alfonso Royal
Additional Details
Other Works:
Book: "The Redd Foxx Encyclopedia of Black Humor," w/Norma Miller, 1974. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Portrayal | 1 Interview | 1 Article | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | African American | Non Fiction | Variety more
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