Jesse Owens
Acting
Born September 12, 1913 — Died March 31, 1980
From Oakville, Alabama, USA
Also known as James Cleveland Owens
Biography
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in t...
Filmography
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Der wahre Champion: Siegen mit Hightech
Self (archive footage)
20166.5
Jesse Owens et Luz Long : le temps d'une étreinte
Self (archive footage)
20158.0
Jesse Owens
Self (archive footage)
20128.0
Black Power Salute
Self (archive footage)
2008
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Self (archive footage)
19997.8
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Hitler's Forgotten Victims
Self (achive footage)
199710.0
The Record Breakers
Self (archive footage)
1991
Ace of Aces
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
19827.1
Genocide
Self (archive footage)
19827.5
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
19756.3
Swastika
Self (archive footage)
19746.8
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Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin
Host / Narrator
19667.1
The Grand Olympics
Himself
19616.0
The Century Is Fifty
Self (archive footage)
19507.0
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Olympic Cavalcade
Himself
1948
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Kings of the Olympics
Self
1948
Easy to Get
Self (archive footage)
19479.0
Mom and Dad
Lecturer (live on stage during intermissions, black demographic screenings only)
19455.0
The Negro Soldier
Himself
19446.2
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Self (uncredited)
19386.9