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James Earl Jones (1931–2024)

Author of Voices and Silences

18+ Works 144 Members 2 Reviews

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Includes the names: James Earl Jones, Narrated by James Earl Jones, narrated by James Earl Jones

Image credit: U.S. House of Congress Website, 2002 (Cropped)

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Othello (1604) — Foreword, some editions — 19,565 copies, 152 reviews
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1969) — Narrator, some editions — 7,606 copies, 249 reviews
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (1975) — Narrator — 6,386 copies, 304 reviews
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain: A Nandi Tale (1981) — Narrator, some editions — 4,205 copies, 58 reviews
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 2,637 copies, 34 reviews
Noah's Ark (1977) — Narrator, some editions — 2,258 copies, 47 reviews
The Lion King [1994 film] (1994) — Actor — 1,582 copies, 7 reviews
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales (1985) — Narrator, some editions — 1,494 copies, 37 reviews
John Henry: An American Legend (Knopf Children's Paperbacks) (1965) — Narrator, some editions — 1,249 copies, 24 reviews
Return of the Jedi [1983 film] (1983) — Voice — 771 copies, 6 reviews
The Hunt for Red October [1990 film] (1990) — Actor — 767 copies, 10 reviews
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb [1964 film] (1964) — Actor — 761 copies, 6 reviews
Star Wars [1977 film] (1977) — Voice — 746 copies, 9 reviews
The Empire Strikes Back [1980 film] (1980) — Voice — 573 copies, 5 reviews
The Sandlot [1993 film] (1993) — Actor — 510 copies, 3 reviews
Field of Dreams [1989 film] (1989) — Actor — 491 copies, 2 reviews
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride [1998 film] (1998) — Actor — 390 copies, 1 review
Fantasia 2000 [1999 film] (1999) — Host — 339 copies, 4 reviews
Sneakers [1992 film] (1992) — Actor — 331 copies, 3 reviews
The Lion King [2019 film] (2019) — Actor — 312 copies, 2 reviews
Jesus of Nazareth [1977 TV Mini-series] (1977) — Actor — 298 copies, 9 reviews
Coming to America [1988 film] (1988) — Actor — 295 copies
Conan the Barbarian [1982 film] (1982) — Actor — 220 copies, 3 reviews
The Art of The Lion King (1994) — Foreword, some editions — 212 copies, 1 review
The Simpsons: Season 02 (2014) — Guest star — 202 copies, 3 reviews
Merlin [1998 TV miniseries] (1998) — Actor — 180 copies, 1 review
The Lion King: Original 1994 Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994) — Performer, some editions — 149 copies, 2 reviews
The Simpsons: Season 06 (1994) — Guest star — 131 copies, 1 review
The Simpsons: Season 09 (2014) — Guest star — 116 copies, 1 review
Moses: Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible (1985) — Narrator — 115 copies, 4 reviews
Heaven Is Under Our Feet: A Book for Walden Woods (1991) — Contributor — 108 copies, 1 review
The Lion King Read-Along Storybook and CD (2011) — Performer — 105 copies, 2 reviews
Earth [2007 film] (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 101 copies, 2 reviews
Living with Shakespeare: Essays by Writers, Actors, and Directors (2013) — Contributor — 96 copies, 4 reviews
Disney's American Legends [2001 film] (2001) — Narrator — 88 copies, 1 review
Trail of Tears: A Cherokee Legacy [2006 film] (2006) — Narrator — 76 copies
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult [1994 film] (1994) — Actor — 76 copies, 1 review
Sommersby [1993 film] (1993) — Actor — 74 copies, 1 review
Matewan [1987 film] (1987) — Actor — 58 copies
Jack Ryan Covert Collection (Shadow Recruit / Hunt for Red October / Patriot Games / Sum of all Fears / Clear and Present Danger) (2014) — Actor, some editions — 42 copies, 1 review
They can't hide us anymore (1999) — Foreword — 42 copies, 1 review
Carnival of the Animals (1992) — Narrator — 41 copies, 1 review
The Flight of Dragons [1982 film] (1982) — Actor — 37 copies, 1 review
What the Deaf Man Heard [1997 TV Movie] (1997) — Actor — 33 copies
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold [1986 film] (1986) — Actor — 33 copies
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins [2007 film] (2007) — Actor — 31 copies
By Dawn's Early Light [1990 TV movie] (1990) — Actor — 28 copies
Three Fugitives [1986 film] (1989) — Actor — 28 copies
Africa: The Serengeti [1994 Short Documentary film] (1994) — Narrator — 27 copies
Feast for Life: A Benefit Cookbook (1996) — Contributor — 25 copies, 1 review
Jack and the Beanstalk: A Tale With a Twist [2009 film] (2010) — Actor — 22 copies
Claudine [1974 film] (1974) — Actor — 21 copies
Curious George Rides a Bike... and More Tales of Mischief [1991 film] (2013) — Narrator — 21 copies
Best of the Best [1989 Film] (1989) — Actor — 20 copies
The Christmas Box [and] Timepiece (Double Feature Video) — Actor — 20 copies
Gardens of Stone [1987 film] (1987) 20 copies
5 Faith and Family Movies: Undercover Angel / Solomon's Choice / Fielder's Choice / Where There's a Will / Out of the Woods (2013) — Actor — 16 copies, 2 reviews
Noah's Ark [1989 TV movie] (1989) — Narrator — 16 copies
Swashbuckler [1976 film] (1976) 15 copies
Clean Slate [1994 film] (1994) — Actor — 14 copies
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn [2014 film] (2014) — Actor — 13 copies
Black Indians: An American Story [2001 film] (2004) — Narrator — 13 copies, 2 reviews
Blood Tide / Deadly Drifter / The River Niger / Death of a Prophet — Actor — 13 copies
The Comedians [1967 film] (1967) — Actor — 12 copies, 2 reviews
Santa & Pete [1999 TV movie] (1999) — Actor — 12 copies
Cry, the Beloved Country [1995 film] (1995) — Actor — 11 copies
The Reading Room [2005 TV movie] (2005) — Actor — 11 copies
Treasury of 100 Storybook Classics [film] (2009) — Narrator — 11 copies
Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street [2001 video] (2001) — Voice — 10 copies
The Sandlot [and] The Sandlot 2 (Double Feature Video) (2014) — Actor — 10 copies
The River Niger [1976 film] (1976) — Actor — 9 copies
A Family Thing [1996 film] (1996) — Actor — 9 copies
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones [1980 TV mini series] (2000) — Actor — 8 copies
Lincoln: The Making of A President [1993 TV series] — Narrator — 8 copies, 2 reviews
The Feast of All Saints [2001 film] (2003) 8 copies
Blood Tide [1982 film] (1982) — Actor, some editions — 8 copies, 1 review
Ambulance [1990 film] (1993) — Actor — 7 copies
The Great White Hope [1970 film] (2014) 7 copies
The Lion King: The Legacy Collection (2014) — Performer — 7 copies
Gang Related [1997 Film] (1997) — Actor — 6 copies
A Piece of the Action [1977 film] (1977) — Actor — 5 copies
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp [1986 Faerie Tale Theatre TV episode] (1986) — Actor — 5 copies
Timepiece [1996 TV Movie] (1996) 4 copies
20 Movies: Chilling (2010) — Actor — 4 copies
The Last Remake of Beau Geste [1977 film] (2014) — Actor — 4 copies
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy [2004 film] (2004) — Self — 3 copies
Beauty and the Beast [1990 TV movie] (1990) — Host — 3 copies
The UFO Incident [1975 TV movie] (2022) — Actor — 3 copies
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee [1978 short film] (1978) — Actor — 2 copies
Proven Wisdom for Strengthening Relationships (2004) — Narrator — 2 copies
The Great Bears of Alaska [1993 TV] — Narrator — 2 copies
Summer's End [1999 film] (2000) — Actor — 2 copies
King: A Filmed Record... From Montgomery to Memphis — Narrator — 2 copies
The Scarlet Bucaneer [1976 film] (2017) 2 copies
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night [1987 film] (1987) — Actor — 2 copies
The Lion King: The Gift (2019) — Contributor — 2 copies
Afro Promo: Black Cinema Trailers 1946-76 — Actor — 1 copy
Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film — Narrator — 1 copy
Faerie Tale Theatre: Season 5 (1986) — Actor — 1 copy
Marlo Thomas & Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long [2004 album] (2004) — Contributor — 1 copy
Who's in Rabbit's House? [1995 film] — Narrator — 1 copy
Dreamfield [1998 TV movie] (1996) 1 copy
Antietam: A Documentary Film — Narrator — 1 copy
Proven Wisdom from the Life of Jesus (2005) — Narrator — 1 copy
Horror Express/Blood Tide (2002) — Actor — 1 copy
There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues — Narrator — 1 copy

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