Prince
Acting • Born 1958-06-07 – Died 2016-04-21
Biography
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, philanthropist, dancer, filmmaker and record producer. He was a musical innovator who was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He won seven Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for the film Purple Rain. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked Prince at number 27 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists, "the most influential artists of the rock & roll era". Prince was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and developed an interest in music as a young child. He signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. at the age of 18, and released his debut album For You in 1978. His 1979 album Prince went platinum, and his next three records—Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982)—continued his success, showcasing Prince's prominently sexual lyrics and blending of funk, dance, and rock music. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as the Revolution and released Purple Rain, the soundtrack album to his eponymous 1984 film debut. It quickly became his most critically and commercially successful release, spending 24 consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 and selling over 20 million units worldwide. After releasing the albums Around the World in a Day (1985) and Parade (1986), The Revolution disbanded, and Prince released the double album Sign o' the Times (1987) as a solo artist. He released three more solo albums before debuting the New Power Generation band in 1991. In 1993, while in a contractual dispute with Warner Bros., he changed his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol also known as the "Love Symbol", and began releasing new albums at a faster pace to remove himself from contractual obligations. He released five records between 1994 and 1996 before signing with Arista Records in 1998. In 2000, he began referring to himself as "Prince" again. He released 16 albums after that, including the platinum-selling Musicology (2004). His final album, Hit n Run Phase Two, was first released on the Tidal streaming service on December 12, 2015. Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 21, 2016, at the age of 57. Description above from the Wikipedia article Prince, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
108 credits
Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81
Movie • 1981
State of Fear
Movie • 1997
Under the Cherry Moon
Movie • 1986
Christopher Tracy
Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990
Movie • 1990
Purple Rain
Movie • 1984
The Kid
Graffiti Bridge
Movie • 1990
The Kid
Prince: Sign 'o' the Times
Movie • 1987
Self
Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in Stockholm
Movie • 1986
Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles)
Movie • 2004
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Prince in Tokyo '90 Nude Tour
Movie • 1990
Self
Prince: Musical Portrait
Movie • 1989
Self
Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
Movie • 2003
Prince: Budapest
Movie • 2011
TMZ Presents Prince Fatal Secrets
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The Minnesota Sound
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Prince and the Revolution: Live
Movie • 1985
Prince: The Art of Musicology
Movie • 2004
Night Flight: Born Again
Movie • 2016
Self
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live At Glam Slam 1992
Movie • 2023
Self
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam
Movie • 1992
Self
Prince - The Glory Years
Movie • 2008
Self (archive footage)
Prince: The Hits Collection
Movie • 1993
Prince - Lovesexy Live
Movie • 1988
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
Movie • 1994
Prince: The Undertaker
Movie • 1993
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)
Movie • 2009
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)
Movie • 2009
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Movie • 1999
Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain
Movie • 1983
Prince: Capitol Theatre
Movie • 1982
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
Movie • 2010
Self
The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Movie • 2019
Self - Musician (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Mavis!
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
3 Chains o' Gold
Movie • 1994
Prince: A Purple Reign
Movie • 2011
Self (archive footage)
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
Prince and the Revolution: The Homecoming
Movie • 1983
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Prince: Montreux Like Jazz
Movie • 2009
Bruce Springsteen – The America whisperer
Movie • 2024
Self : Actor & Singer (Archive footage)
Prince - 4 Those Of U On Valium
Movie • 1987
Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE
Movie • 1986
Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600
Movie • 1986
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection
Movie • 1992
Prince: Beautiful Strange
Movie • 1998
Self
Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off
Movie • 1991
Prince: Club Nokia
Movie • 2009
Prince: The Beautiful Experience
Movie • 1994
Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Prince: 21 Nights in London
Movie • 2008
Self
Prince: Unauthorized
Movie • 1992
Self (archive footage)
Prince and the Revolution: Live at the Omni, Atlanta
Movie • 1985
Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
Movie • 2013
The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave
Movie • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Movie • 2005
Self
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
Movie • 1992
Prince: Love 4 One Another
Movie • 1996
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Movie • 1989
Self - Performer
Prince in Japan '90
Movie • 1990
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 1)
Movie • 2013
Self
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2)
Movie • 2013
Self
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3)
Movie • 2013
Self
Prince: Piano and a Microphone Tour
Movie • 2016
Self
Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82
Movie • 2019
The Last 24 hours: Prince
Movie • 2019
Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81
Movie • 1981
Self
Prince: The Peach and Black Times
Movie • 2019
Self
Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
Movie • 2020
Self
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Prince: Purple Reign
Movie • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Prince: Sexy Mother F*****
Movie • 2018
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I
Movie • 1992
Self
Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the Forum
Movie • 2011
Prince: My Name Is
Movie • 2023
Self
Hodgepodge
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
The Minneapolis Sound
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Prince in Motion
Movie • 2006
Prince - Hit and Run tour ZiggoDome
Movie
Fame and Fentanyl
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Movie • 2025
Self (Archival Footage)
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Movie • 2011
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
American Idol
TV • 2002
Self - Guest
Muppets Tonight
TV • 1996
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
New Girl
TV • 2011
Prince
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV • 1995
Self
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
Soul Train
TV • 1971
Solid Gold
TV • 1980
Self
The Midnight Special
TV • 1972
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
The Arsenio Hall Show
TV • 1989
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self
Negermagasinet
TV
Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self ( Vidéoclip) (archive footage)
Sacrée Soirée
TV • 1987
Self (Clip) (archive footage)
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self - Presenter
The BRIT Awards
TV • 1977
Self