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Fab 5 Freddy

Overview

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

Fred Brathwaite (born 1959), more popularly known as Fab 5 Freddy, is an American Hip hop historian, Hip hop pioneer and former graffiti artist. He was active in New York City in the 1970s and early 1980s, and later hosted the first hip-hop music video show on TV, "Yo! MTV Raps".

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Known for

Acting
2023 The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports Actor Self N/A
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2023 Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes Actor Self N/A
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2022 The Andy Warhol Diaries Actor Self 68
Fair
2021 Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell Actor Self - Filmmaker / Music Journalist 61
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2020 Keith Haring: Street Art Boy Actor Self 59
Average
2020 It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet Actor himself 59
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2019 Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America Actor Self 69
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2019 Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks Actor Self 59
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2019 A Fresh Guide to Florence with Fab 5 Freddy Actor Himself - Presenter N/A
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2018 Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat Actor Self 59
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2017 Basquiat: Rage to Riches Actor Self 59
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2016 Barry Actor Rameek 58
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2015 Hustlers Convention Actor Self 59
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2014 Nas: Time Is Illmatic Actor Self 60
Fair
2013 NB90s Actor N/A
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2013 Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer Actor Self 59
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2013 Picasso Baby Actor Self 59
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2013 Keith Haring: The Message Actor Himself 58
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2012 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Actor Self N/A
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2011 NB80s Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2011 Blank City Actor Self 59
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2010 Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child Actor Self 59
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2009 Downtown Calling Actor Self N/A
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2009 Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB Actor Self 59
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2008 Rachel Getting Married Actor Rehearsal Dinner Guest 61
Fair
2008 The Universe of Keith Haring Actor Self 59
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2007 American Gangster Actor Smalls Patron 74
Good
2005 TV Party Actor Self 59
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2004 The Manchurian Candidate Actor Political Pundit 63
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2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop Actor Self 58
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2003 Tupac: Resurrection Actor Self (archival) 63
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2002 Blondie Greatest Video Hits Actor Self (segment "Rapture") 59
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2002 The Freshest Kids Actor 59
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2001 Downtown '81 Actor Graffiti Artist 59
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1993 Who's the Man? Actor Fab 5 Freddy 58
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1992 Juice Actor Self 64
Fair
1991 New Jack City Actor Master of Ceremonies 62
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1988 Yo! MTV Raps Actor Self 70
Good
1986 She's Gotta Have It Actor Dog 10 61
Fair
1982 Wild Style Actor "Phade" 59
Average
1978 TV Party Actor N/A
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Directing
2019 Grass Is Greener Directing Director 59
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Writing
1982 Wild Style Writing Original Concept 59
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Production
2023 Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV Production Executive Producer 58
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2021 Hold Your Fire Production Producer 58
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2012 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Production Consulting Producer N/A
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1991 New Jack City Production Associate Producer 62
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1982 Wild Style Production Associate Producer 59
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Sound
1982 Wild Style Sound Music 59
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