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Life (1999) -- The story of two criminals (Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence) who discover the value of life after being sentenced to life imprisonment.
"Dancing with the Stars" (2005): Season 4: Episode 16 -- Contestants dance the Quickstep, Waltz, Foxtrot, Mambo, Jive, Rumba, Samba.
"Frost on Saturday" (1968): :  -- Clip: Enoch Powell
Hero for a Minute (1917) -- The Louisville Lip, Muhammad Ali, retires • Texas billionaire Ross Perot turns 49 •  What Anita Ward song tops the charts?
Soul Power (2008) -- A documentary on the legendary soul music concert staged in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.

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Muhammad Ali beat more champions and top contenders than any heavyweight... more
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He was the only fighter to score a KO of George Foreman and Oscar Bonnavena. more
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Alternate Names:
Muhammed Ali | Cassius Clay

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Freedom Road (1979) (TV) Gideon Jackson 1979 - 5.8 (48)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Greatest (1977) (book "The Greatest: My Own Story") 1977 - 5.1 (352)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (2008) (TV) (thanks) 2008 - 8.3 (321)
- 2. "The American Experience" (1988)   special thanks (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.5 (193)
- 3. American Gangster (2007) (thanks) 2007 $265M 8.0 (102,656)
- 4. Louis C.K.: Shameless (2007) (TV) (thanks) 2007 - 8.8 (487)
- 5. Rocky Balboa (2006) (special thanks) 2006 $151M 7.4 (58,225)
- 6. You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V) (special thanks) 2006 - 6.9 (25)
- 7. "Eyes on the Prize" (1987)   special thanks (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 9.3 (222)
AKAs:
  • Eyes on the Prize II (USA: second season title)
Self
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- 1. The 40th NAACP Image Awards (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. Beyond the Ropes (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 3. Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - 5.6 (5)
- 4. "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.2 (2,079)
- 5. Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 3.6 (46)
- 6. Football Top 10 & Boxing Top 10 (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - -
- 7. "Dateline NBC" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - -
AKAs:
  • Dateline (USA: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 7.1 (10)
- 9. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 5.6 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 10. Bambi Verleihung 2003 (2003) Himself 2003 - -
- 11. The Last Round Chuvalo vs Ali (2003) Himself 2003 - 7.7 (27)
- 12. ESPY Awards (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 4.3 (23)
- 13. 2nd Annual BET Awards (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 2.2 (24)
- 14. Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 4.5 (44)
- 15. The Making of 'Ali' (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 6.7 (34)
- 16. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 6.4 (154)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 6.3 (374)
- 18. Nick News Presents: LifeStory: Muhammad Ali (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - -
- 19. America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 6.1 (705)
- 20. Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V) Himself (N.Y. Premiere) 2001 - 6.0 (122)
- 21. Fidel (2001)   Himself 2001 - 7.5 (270)
AKAs:
  • Fidel: The Untold Story (USA: DVD title)
- 22. Headliners & Legends: Muhammad Ali (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - -
- 23. Wide World of Sports 40th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 3.8 (5)
- 24. Suns Boxing Top Ten (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - -
- 25. Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing (2000) (TV)   Himself 2000 - 7.3 (16)
AKAs:
  • Bud Greenspan's Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing (USA: complete title)
- 26. Legends, Icons & Superstars of the 20th Century (2000) (V) 2000 - -
- 27. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV) 1999 - 5.7 (34)
- 28. Sports Illustrated's 20th Century Sports Awards (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - -
- 29. Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 6.4 (55)
- 30. "Touched by an Angel" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 5.4 (1,309)
- 31. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - 6.2 (278)
- 32. Caesars Palace 30th Anniversary Celebration (1996) (TV) Himself 1996 - 4.1 (5)
- 33. Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story (1996) (TV) Himself 1996 - 8.8 (40)
- 34. When We Were Kings (1996) Himself 1996 - 7.8 (5,954)
- 35. "Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad" (1996) Himself 1996 - 7.6 (26)
- 36. 10th Annual TV Academy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - -
- 37. Legend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade (1993) (TV) Himself 1993 - 6.4 (12)
- 38. Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration (1992) (TV) Himself 1992 - 4.7 (25)
- 39. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 5.0 (12)
- 40. Champions Forever (1989) Himself 1989 - 7.5 (62)
- 41. Doin' Time (1985) Himself (special appearance) 1985 - 4.9 (91)
- 42. WrestleMania (1985) (V)   Himself 1985 - 6.6 (413)
AKAs:
  • WWF WrestleMania (USA: alternative title)
  • WrestleMania 1 (USA: informal title)
- 43. Body and Soul (1981) Himself 1981 - 3.6 (83)
- 44. "Parkinson" (1971)   Himself (3 episodes, 1971-1981) 1981 - 8.1 (166)
3 TV episodes:
- 45. The Third Annual Black Achievement Awards (1980) (TV) Himself 1980 - -
- 46. "The John Davidson Show" (1980)   Himself (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - -
- 47. Muhammad and Larry (1980) Himself 1980 - 7.4 (7)
- 48. "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 6.6 (1,193)
- 49. The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1979) (TV) Himself 1979 - -
- 50. "Vega$" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 7.1 (182)
- 51. "This Is Your Life" (1955)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.6 (29)
- 52. "The Barbara Walters Special" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 5.7 (60)
AKAs:
  • Barbara Walters: Interviews of a Lifetime (USA: rerun title)
  • The Barbara Walters Summer Special (USA: repeat compilations title)
- 53. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Himself (5 episodes, 1964-1977) 1977 - 7.6 (80)
- 54. The Greatest (1977) Himself 1977 - 5.1 (352)
- 55. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) Himself - Co-presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1977 - 5.6 (80)
- 56. "The Sonny and Cher Show" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.7 (58)
1 TV episode:
- 57. "The Jacksons" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.0 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 58. "The Captain and Tennille" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 5.7 (44)
- 59. Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Spectacular from Lake Tahoe (1977) (TV) Himself - Cameo 1977 - -
- 60. Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (1977) (TV)   Himself 1977 - 9.2 (17)
AKAs:
  • Inaugural Concert for President Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
  • Inaugural Concert for President-Elect Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
  • Inaugural Eve Concert (USA: alternative title)
  • Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Concert (USA: alternative title)
  • Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Eve Gala (USA: alternative title)
- 61. "I Am the Greatest" (1977)   (voice) Himself 1977 - 2.7 (11)
AKAs:
  • The Adventures of Muhammad Ali (USA: short title)
- 62. "Cos" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - -
1 TV episode:
- 63. "Am laufenden Band" (1974)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.2 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 64. "The Phil Donahue Show" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.6 (87)
AKAs:
  • Donahue (USA: new title)
- 65. "HBO World Championship Boxing" (1973)   Himself (2 episodes, 1974-1975) 1975 - 8.0 (14)
- 66. Funny Girl to Funny Lady (1975) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1975 - 7.8 (25)
- 67. The Big Fight: Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier (1975)   Himself 1975 - 7.9 (40)
AKAs:
  • Thrilla in Manila (Philippines: English title)
- 68. "Today" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 69. The Fighters (1974)   Himself 1974 - 7.1 (13)
AKAs:
  • Ali, the Fighter (USA: alternative title)
- 70. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (10 episodes, 1970-1973) 1973 - 8.3 (463)
- 71. Money Talks (1972) Himself 1972 - 5.9 (17)
- 72. Black Rodeo (1972) Himself 1972 - 5.2 (7)
- 73. "This Is Your Life" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.0 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 74. Fight of the Century (1971) (TV)   Himself 1971 - 6.7 (12)
AKAs:
  • Ali-Frazier I (USA: informal title)
- 75. "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.4 (91)
1 TV episode:
- 76. A.k.a. Cassius Clay (1970)   Himself - Cassius Clay 1970 - 6.4 (114)
AKAs:
  • Muhammad Ali a.k.a. Cassius Clay
- 77. The Super Fight (1970)   Himself 1970 - 8.8 (48)
AKAs:
  • The Super Fight: Marciano vs. Ali (USA: DVD box title)
- 78. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself - Dramatic Speaker / Singer (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 79. "The David Frost Show" (1969)   Himself (3 episodes, 1969) 1969 - 8.5 (25)
- 80. Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (1969)   Himself 1969 - 6.9 (99)
AKAs:
  • Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee (USA)
- 81. "Della" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - -
1 TV episode:
- 82. "Frost on Saturday" (1968)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
- 83. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.3 (95)
- 84. "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.9 (114)
- 85. Something's Happening (1967)   (uncredited) Himself 1967 - 5.6 (41)
AKAs:
  • The Hippie Revolt
  • The World of Acid (USA: alternative title)
- 86. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.9 (268)
1 TV episode:
- 87. Cassius le grand (1964) Himself 1964 - -
- 88. "The Jerry Lewis Show" (1963)   Himself (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 6.2 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 89. "The Jack Paar Program" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 10.0 (9)
- 90. Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)   (as Cassius Clay) Himself 1962 - 7.8 (1,214)
AKAs:
  • Blood Money (UK)
- 91. "Rome 1960: Games of the XVII Olympiad" (1960) (as Cassius Clay) Himself 1960 - -
- 1. "50 años de"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. Soul Power (2008) Himself
- 3. Superpower (2008) Himself
- 4. Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection (2008) (V) Himself
- 5. Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media (2008) (V) Himself
- 6. Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008) Himself
- 7. "What a Year"  
1 TV episode:
  • 1980 (2007) Himself
- 8. "Dancing with the Stars"  
1 TV episode:
- 9. Let the Music Play: The Barry White Story (2007) (TV) Himself
- 10. Michael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers (2007) (TV) Himself
- 11. Ali Rap (2006) (TV) Himself
- 12. "Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith"  
2 TV episodes:
- 13. The Worlds Greatest Wrestling Managers (2006) Himself
- 14. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) Himself
- 15. 20 Years Too Soon: Superstar Billy Graham (2006) (V) Himself
- 16. Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) (V) Himself
- 17. The Super Fight: Marciano vs. Ali (2005) (V) Himself
- 18. The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation (2005) (TV) Himself
- 19. Candid Camera: 5 Decades of Smiles (2005) (V) Himself
- 20. "The World's Most Photographed" (2005) Himself
- 21. "Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music" (2005) (as Cassius Clay) Himself
- 22. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) Himself
- 23. "Beyond the Glory"  
1 TV episode:
- 24. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) Himself
- 25. "The American Experience"  
2 TV episodes:
- 26. "Entertainment Tonight"  
1 TV episode:
- 27. "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons" (2003) Himself
- 28. Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV) Himself
- 29. New Japan Pro-Wrestling 30th Anniversary 1997-1999 (2002) (V) Himself
- 30. Solino (2002) (uncredited) Himself
- 31. The Best of Bert Newton (2002) (TV) Himself
- 32. "City Classics" (2002) Himself
- 33. Greater Than the Greatest (2002) (TV) Himself
- 34. "Legenden"  
1 TV episode:
- 35. Seasons of Change: The African American Athlete (2002) (TV) Himself
- 36. "MTV News"  
1 TV episode:
- 37. Piñero (2001) (uncredited) Himself
- 38. "ESPN SportsCentury"  
1 TV episode:
- 39. Hendrix (2000) (TV) (uncredited) Himself (with reporters)
- 40. Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (2000) (TV) Himself
- 41. Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) Himself
- 42. Liberace: Too Much of a Good Thing Is Wonderful (2000) (TV) Himself
- 43. The Hurricane (1999) (uncredited) Himself
- 44. Life (1999/I) Himself
- 45. The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998) (TV) (as Muhammed Ali) Himself - Roastee (Guest of Honor)
- 46. "Cold War" (1998) (uncredited) Himself
- 47. "The Real Las Vegas" (1996) Himself
- 48. The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996) (TV) Himself
- 49. "Idols of the Game" (1995) Himself (segment "Inventing the All-American")
- 50. Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion (1995) (TV) Himself
- 51. The Best of the Don Lane Show (1994) (TV) Himself
- 52. "Fame in the Twentieth Century" (1993) (uncredited) Himself
- 53. Malcolm X (1992) (uncredited) Himself - Handshake with Malcolm
- 54. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"  
1 TV episode:
- 55. Desert Storm: The War Begins (1991) (TV) Himself
- 56. The 1960's: Music, Memories & Milestones (1988) (V) Himself (trains for fight)
- 57. Beat This!: A Hip Hop History (1984) (TV) Himself
- 58. "Diff'rent Strokes"  
1 TV episode:
- 59. "The Ten Thousand Day War" (1980) (uncredited) Himself
- 60. The Rumble in the Jungle (1974) Himself - Challenger
- 61. Malcolm X (1972) Himself (with Malcolm X)
- 62. "The Benny Hill Show"  
1 TV episode:
- 63. "Film Night"  
1 TV episode:

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