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Redd Foxx

Biography

Redd Foxx

Actor Writer Producer

Born
December 9, 1922
Age at death
68 years old
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Years active
1960 – 2021
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28

Credits

14

Movies

12

TV series

62

Years active

7.0

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Redd Foxx

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Career timeline

  1. 1922 · Born

    Born in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

  2. 1960 · Screen debut

    All the Fine Young Cannibals (Movie)

  3. 1968 · Breakthrough

    The Name of the Game (TV)

  4. 1978 · Writing debut

    On Location: Redd Foxx (Movie)

  5. 1991 · Died

    October 11, 1991

  6. 2021 · Latest release

    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy18
  • Drama4
  • Music3
  • Documentary2
  • Crime2
  • Tv Movie2
Highest-rated title Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021 7.6 Most popular title E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 7.5

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self - Comedian & Actor (archive footage) Movie
  2. 2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as (archive footage) Movie
  3. 1991 The Royal Family as Alfonso Royal TV
  4. 1989 Harlem Nights as Bennie Wilson Movie
  5. 1987 Ghost of a Chance as Ivory Clay Movie
  6. 1986 The Redd Foxx Show TV
  7. 1984 Dirty Dirty Jokes Movie
  8. 1983 Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper Movie
  9. 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial as Fred G. Sanford (archive footage) (uncredited) Movie
  10. 1980 Sanford as Fred Sanford TV
  11. 1978 Flying High as Redd Foxx TV
  12. 1977 Happy Birthday, Las Vegas Movie
  13. 1977 The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour TV
  14. 1977 Redd Foxx TV
  15. 1977 The Brady Bunch Hour TV
  16. 1976 Bob Hope's World of Comedy as (archive footage) Movie
  17. 1976 Norman... Is That You? as Ben Chambers Movie
  18. 1976 The Jacksons as El mismo TV
  19. 1975 Grady TV
  20. 1973 The Bobby Darin Show TV
  21. 1972 Sanford and Son as Fred G. Sanford TV
  22. 1970 Cotton Comes to Harlem as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims Movie
  23. 1969 ...& Beautiful Movie
  24. 1968 The Name of the Game as Redd Foxx TV
  25. 1960 All the Fine Young Cannibals as Redd (uncredited) Movie
  1. 1983 Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper Movie
  2. 1978 On Location: Redd Foxx Movie
  1. 1983 Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper Movie

Quick facts

When did Redd Foxx die?

Redd Foxx died on October 11, 1991 at the age of 68.

Where was Redd Foxx born?

Redd Foxx was born in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S..

What was Redd Foxx’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Redd Foxx is All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960).

How many movies and series has Redd Foxx made?

Our catalogue lists 26 titles for Redd Foxx: 14 movies and 12 TV series.

What is Redd Foxx’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) has the highest audience rating, with 7.6/10 on TMDB.

Also born on December 9

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