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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA coach Pat Riley and players Isiah Thomas and Julius Erving have called him the greatest basketball player of all time. Abdul-Jabbar has also been an actor, a basketball coach, a best-selling author, and a martial artist, having trained in Jeet Kune Do under Bruce Lee and appeared in his film Game of Death (1972) and other TV Shows a series.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography / Wiki

NameKareem Abdul-Jabbar
Also KnowLew Alcindor, Lewis Alcindor, Lewis Ferdinand Alcindor, Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, كريم عبدالجبار
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthHarlem, New York City, New York, USA
Date of Birth1947-04-17
Age(as in 2022)75
Deathday

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
Yes We CanHimself2008-02-02Yes We Can (2008) Video 5 min – Short | Music – 2 February 2008 (USA)…
Kareem: Minority of OneHimself2015-11-03This documentary charts the complexity and genius of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s legendary career, both on and off the cou…
On the Shoulders of GiantsSelf – Narrator2011-02-11The story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of….
Black Patriots: Heroes of the RevolutionNarrator2020-02-19A documentary chronicling the role of Black heroism in America’s Revolutionary War….
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil WarNarrator2022-02-21This one-hour documentary takes viewers through an evolution of African American involvement over the course of the Civil War through the stories of s…
Los Angeles Lakers: ’87 The Drive For FiveHimself1998-01-01The video takes you threw the Lakers run to the 1987 NBA Finals! This video includes Lakers summary threw the regular season. All-Star weekend. Playof…
Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To GloryHimself2007-03-27Led by Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, relive the return to glory as the Los Angeles Lakers take on Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics …
Kobe Doin’ Workhimself2009-05-16A documentary following Kobe Bryant during one day of the 2008 NBA playoffs….
Kobe Bryant’s MuseHimself (archive footage)2015-02-28Documentary that goes behind the stats to reveal the story of Kobe Bryant’s basketball career, exploring the mentorships, allies and rivalries that ha…
1968Self2018-02-25At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Games forever, becoming one of the defining images of…
The Journey of the African-American AthleteSelf1996-02-12Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players, …
HoodwinkedMan at Sal’s House1989-01-01Burnt-out private dick Jacob Aloysius Spanner teams up with his brother to help an old adversary track down his one remaining loved one, his kidnapped…
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ParksSelf2021-06-18This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development…
Airplane!Roger Murdock1980-07-02The persons and events in this film are fictitious – fortunately! A masterpiece of off-the-wall comedy, Airplane! features Robert Hays as an ex-fighte…
Rebound: The Legend of Earl ‘The Goat’ Manigaulthimself1996-01-01A dramatization of the life of Earl ‘The Goat’ Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison…
The Curse of the DragonSelf1993-06-30A 1993 documentary film about Bruce Lee. The film includes interviews from some of his fellow students and opponents who worked alongside him in his m…
The Fish That Saved PittsburghSelf1979-11-06The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winne…
Slam Dunk ErnestArchangel1995-06-20Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers….
Be WaterSelf2020-01-25In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong to complete four iconic films. Charting his str…
John BroncoKareem Abdul-Jabbar2020-10-15The unbelievable story of the rise, fall and ultimate redemption of the legendary pitchman for the Ford Bronco….
Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s JourneyHimself2000-10-22Legendary martial artist Bruce Lee is the subject of this thoughtful documentary by Lee aficionado John Little. Using interviews, behind-the-scenes fo…
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.Himself / Hakim2000-11-25Bruce Lee in G.O.D. is a “docudrama” about the filming of Game of Death. The first 40 minutes of the film is a dramitisation of events before Lee drop…
The Best of the Martial Arts FilmsHimself1990-01-01The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a behind-the-…
Ask MaxHimself1986-11-02A 12-year-old genius, poor Max is a washout socially. To impress his girlfriend, he sells the design of his latest invention-a jumping bike-to a major…
Game of Death ReduxMantis, the 5th Floor Guardian2019-07-20Hai Tien, a retired martial artist, is confronted by a underground Korean gang to retrieve an item in a five-level pagoda under the guard of skilled m…
WhitepaddyHank2006-01-01During changing times a White family find themsleves falling in-love with their Black next door neighbors….
Game of DeathHakim1978-03-23A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him….
The Black List: Volume OneHimself2008-01-22As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard perspective from achievers of color. This series of in…
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or FearHimself2010-10-30“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” Who among us has not wanted to open their window and shout that at the top of their …
WeaponsP.J.2007-01-19Weapons presents a series of brutal, seemingly random youth-related killings over the course of a weekend in a typical small town in America, and trag…
How Bruce Lee Changed the World2009-05-17More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee’s global impact to see how he has influenced all areas of popular culture including fitness, …
The GREATEST : Bruce LeeComentador1998-10-06
Troop Beverly HillsHimself1989-03-22A Beverly Hills housewife in the middle of a divorce tries to find focus in her life by taking over her daughter’s Wilderness Girls troop….
The VisitorHimself (uncredited)1979-03-14An ancient intergalactic warrior arrives on Earth to put a stop to a demonic child’s plot to reproduce Satan’s next generation of evil….
I TriedSin2007-10-27What if Bone Thugs N harmony never got to audition for Eazy E. What would their outcome have been. This gritty, real tale tells the story of Krayzie, …
FletchHimself1985-05-31When investigative reporter Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he’s approached by wealthy bu…
BASEketballKareem Abdul-Jabbar1998-07-28Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop and Remer, invent a new game playing basketball, using baseball rules. When the game becomes a huge success, they, alo…
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions – Motor City MadnessLos Angeles Lakers1989-06-12The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988–89 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the 1989 NBA Playo…
D2: The Mighty DucksKareem Abdul-Jabbar1994-03-25After Gordon Bombay’s hockey comeback is cut short he is named coach of Team USA Hockey for the Junior Goodwill Games. Bombay reunites the Mighty Duck…
Forget ParisKareem Abdul-Jabbar1995-05-19Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline…
Church BallJulius Higgins2006-03-17Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group of non-basketball players in his church but the bi…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Production Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
The Vernon Johns StoryProducer1994-01-15In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Incensed at the racial injustice t…
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil WarExecutive Producer2022-02-21This one-hour documentary takes viewers through an evolution of African American involvement over the course of the Civil War through the stories of s…
Co-ProducerIn the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigato…

Writing

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
On the Shoulders of GiantsWriter2011-02-11The story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of….
WriterIn the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigato…

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