Fab 5 Freddy

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

also known as

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

total credits

37 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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American Gangster
7.6

American Gangster

2007as Smalls Patron
Rachel Getting Married
6.3

Rachel Getting Married

2008as Rehearsal Dinner Guest
New Jack City
6.7

New Jack City

1991as Master of Ceremonies
The Manchurian Candidate
6.5

The Manchurian Candidate

2004as Political Pundit
Juice
7.2

Juice

1992as Self
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
6.8

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019as Self
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
4.8

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

2004as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
5.0

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012as Self
She's Gotta Have It
6.6

She's Gotta Have It

1986as Dog 10
Tupac: Resurrection
7.9

Tupac: Resurrection

2003as Self (archival)
Who's the Man?
5.3

Who's the Man?

1993as Fab 5 Freddy
Blank City
7.1

Blank City

2011as Self
Barry
5.7

Barry

2016as Rameek
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
7.1

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

2021as Self - Filmmaker / Music Journalist
NB80s

NB80s

2011as Narrator (voice)
Downtown '81
6.7

Downtown '81

2001as Graffiti Artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
7.3

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

2010as Self
Basquiat: Rage to Riches
5.8

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

2017as Self
Good to Go
6.5

Good to Go

1986as Mr. Aint
Wild Style
6.1

Wild Style

1982as "Phade"
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
4.8

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

2020as Self
NB90s

NB90s

2013
Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
6.9

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

2018as Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
8.0

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

2009as Self
Hustlers Convention
5.7

Hustlers Convention

2015as Self
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
7.0

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

2014as Self
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
2.0

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

2020as Self
TV Party
8.0

TV Party

2005as Self
Blondie Greatest Video Hits
9.0

Blondie Greatest Video Hits

2002as Self (segment "Rapture")
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

2023as Self
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

2023as Self
The Freshest Kids
7.9

The Freshest Kids

2002
Downtown Calling

Downtown Calling

2009as Self
The Universe of Keith Haring
6.6

The Universe of Keith Haring

2008as Self
Keith Haring: Street Art Boy
7.5

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

2020as Self
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
6.4

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

2013as Self
Pusherman: Frank Lucas & The True Story of American Gangster
7.0

Pusherman: Frank Lucas & The True Story of American Gangster