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Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1959-08-31 (65 years old)

Biography

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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Filmography

all 58

Movies 49

self 42

TV Shows 9

Producer 4

Director 2

Self

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports (2023)

Executive Producer

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)

Self

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)

Self

The Andy Warhol Diaries

The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022)

Producer

Hold Your Fire

Hold Your Fire (2021)

Self - Artist

All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)

All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997) (2021)

Self - Filmmaker / Music Journalist

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021)

Self

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy (2020)

Self

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet (2020)

Self

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America (2019)

Self

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)

Himself - Presenter

A Fresh Guide to Florence with Fab 5 Freddy

A Fresh Guide to Florence with Fab 5 Freddy (2019)

Self

High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop

High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop (2019)

Director

Grass Is Greener

Grass Is Greener (2019)

Self

Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps (2019)

Self

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat (2018)

Self

Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie

Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie (2018)

Self

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

Basquiat: Rage to Riches (2017)

Self

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones (2017)

Fab 5 Freddy

Marvel's Luke Cage

Marvel's Luke Cage (2016)

Rameek

Barry

Barry (2016)

Self

Hustlers Convention

Hustlers Convention (2015)

Self

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)

Self - Narrator

NB90s

NB90s (2013)

Self

Picasso Baby

Picasso Baby (2013)

Self

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer (2013)

Himself

Keith Haring: The Message

Keith Haring: The Message (2013)

Self / Consulting Producer

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)

Self - Narrator

NB80s

NB80s (2011)

Self - Artist

Outside In: The Story of Art in the Streets

Outside In: The Story of Art in the Streets (2011)

Self

Blank City (2011)

Self

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

Self

Downtown Calling

Downtown Calling (2009)

Self

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009)

Rehearsal Dinner Guest

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married (2008)

Self

The Universe of Keith Haring

The Universe of Keith Haring (2008)

Smalls Patron

American Gangster

American Gangster (2007)

Self

Ali Rap

Ali Rap (2006)

Self

TV Party

TV Party (2005)

Political Pundit

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

Self

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)

Self (segment "Rapture")

Blondie Greatest Video Hits

Blondie Greatest Video Hits (2002)

Actor

The Freshest Kids

The Freshest Kids (2002)

Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

Graffiti Artist

Downtown '81

Downtown '81 (2001)

Self - Co-Host

Rapmania: The Roots of Rap

Rapmania: The Roots of Rap (1999)

Self - Ex-Host Yo MTV Raps

Beastie|ography

Beastie|ography (1998)

Director

Murder Was the Case: The Movie

Murder Was the Case: The Movie (1995)

Fab 5 Freddy

Who's the Man?

Who's the Man? (1993)

Self

Juice

Juice (1992)

Master of Ceremonies / Associate Producer

New Jack City

New Jack City (1991)

Self

Die Toten Hosen - 3 Akkorde für ein Halleluja

Die Toten Hosen - 3 Akkorde für ein Halleluja (1989)

Self

Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps (1988)

Dog 10

She's Gotta Have It

She's Gotta Have It (1986)

Mr. Aint

Good to Go

Good to Go (1986)

'Phade' / Music / Original Concept / Associate Producer

Wild Style

Wild Style (1982)

TV Party

TV Party (1978)

Self

MTV Rockumentary

MTV Rockumentary

Information

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-08-31 (65 years old)

Birth Place

Brooklyn, United States

Citizenships

United States

Also Known As

Fred Brathwaite, Fred Braithwaite, Fab Five Freddy, Fred "Fab 5 Freddy" Brathwaite

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Last updated: 2024-12-04

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Chris Stein

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1 TV Show

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Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

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4 Movies

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4 Movies

Kenny Scharf

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Kenny Scharf worked together with Fab 5 Freddy in:

4 Movies

Ed Lover

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Ed Lover worked together with Fab 5 Freddy in:

4 Movies

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