The best James Earl Jones’s documentary movies

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

17/01/1931 (93 años)
We present our ranking of the best James Earl Jones’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about James Earl Jones.
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Blackfish

Blackfish
8.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 07/06/2013
  • Character: Himself (archive footage)
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
8.2/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 12/09/2004
  • Character: Himself
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

Earth

Earth
7.9/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 22/04/2007
  • Character: Narrator
From the acclaimed team that brought you BBC's visual feast "Planet Earth," this feature length film incorporates some of the same footage from the series with all new scenes following three remarkable, yet sadly endangered, families of animal across the globe.

Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 11/10/1996
  • Character: Himself/Interview
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."

Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell

Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
7.9/10
Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco share backstage secrets and personal memories, reveal their favorite moments playing their roles and remember some of the most memorable stories, while visiting the iconic sets of this beloved series.

Milius

Milius
7.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 09/03/2013
  • Character: Himself
The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.

Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 26/09/2013
  • Character: Himself
Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespeare forever. This unique feature documentary follows two actors, Giles Terera and Dan Poole, as they travel the world to find out everything they can about tackling the greatest writer of them all. Together they have directed and produced an inspiring film that aims to demystify and illuminate Shakespeare’s work for everyone: from actors, directors and students of all disciplines, right through to the? man on the street? Denmark with Jude Law, Baz Luhrmann in Hollywood, Prison in Berlin, and on the street with Mark Rylance. Think Shakespeare is boring? Think again!

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
7.6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 09/05/1995
  • Character: Host
This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Jurassic Park, one of the 90's biggest hits and a milestone in special effects development. Narrated by James Earl Jones, it includes footage of the filming process, as well as interviews with director Steven Spielberg, and other members of the cast and crew, who give their insights into what it was like working together on this project and the efforts it took to bring the film to completion.

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 01/01/2000
  • Character: Himself
Nearly all the cast and crew are on hand to give stories and memories about the making of the film. Plenty of detail on every aspect of the film from pre-production to opening night is covered.

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Malcolm X

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Malcolm X
6.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 08/02/2005
  • Character: Narrator
A short documentary about the making of Spike Lee's biopic, 'Malcolm X'.

The Story of Star Wars

The Story of Star Wars
6.5/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 18/08/2004
  • Character: Darth Vader (archive footage)
The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2. Episodes IV,V and VI are explored in "The Story of Luke Skywalker," which follows the young man escaping from his daily chores on Tatooine to his becoming a hero in the Rebal Alliance. In "The Story of Anakin Skywalker," you'll go behind the mask of the greatest Star Wars villain and discover how Darth Vader started life as a young Podracing Champ on Tatooine and later became a headstrong young Jedi seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. With clips from the Star Wars films, C-3PO and R2-D2 take you on an hour-long journey through the saga and prepare you for the explosive final chapter: Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars
7.1/10
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers payed up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.

The Making of Star Wars

The Making of Star Wars
7.4/10
Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2 which includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 02/05/2006
  • Character: Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences")
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips from the Tony Awards shows, this unique collection features acting powerhouses James Earl Jones, Annette Bening, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise and Maggie Smith, among others, performing works by such playwrights as August Wilson, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein and more.

Africa: The Serengeti

Africa: The Serengeti
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 31/03/1994
  • Character: Narrator
Africa the Serengeti takes you on an extraordinary journey to view a spectacle few humans have ever witnessed: The Great Migration. Journey with more than two million wildebeests, zebras and antelopes as in their annual 500 mile trek across the Serengeti plains.

The Making of the Lion King

The Making of the Lion King
7.7/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 24/06/1994
  • Character: Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lion King.

Malcolm X

Malcolm X
7.5/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 24/05/1972
  • Character: Biographical Narration (voice)
James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 13/09/2019
  • Character: Himself
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood. Filled with passion, determination and joy, Juliá’s brilliant and daring career was tragically cut short by his untimely death at age 54.

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
8.2/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 24/03/1970
  • Character: Self
A 1970 American documentary film biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., presented in the form of newsreel footage and segments of recordings by Dr. King, framed by celebrity narrators, including Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Ruby Dee, James Earl Jones, Clarence Williams III, Burt Lancaster, Ben Gazzara, Charlton Heston, Harry Belafonte, The movie was produced by Richard Kaplan and Ely Landau.

Visitors from the Unknown

Visitors from the Unknown
7/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 25/03/1991
  • Character: Narrator
A look at the Travis Walton abduction

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