Muhammad Ali Filmography

Born:: January 17, 1942 in Louisville, KY
Occupation:: Actor
Birth name:: Cassius Clay
Biography:: Muhammad Ali was once one of the world's greatest and most flamboyant boxers, and during the course of his long career, he also became known as an eloquent statesman for peace as well as a generous man who devoted much of his considerable earnings to charity. Because of his many achievements and...Read More

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ESPN Ringside: Ringside Rivalries

Synopsis: This release documents some of the most famous rivalries in the history of boxing including Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier, and the legendary series of fights between middleweights Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide Read More

2008
Top 10 Heavyweights

Actors: Brian Kenny, Bert Randolph Sugar

Synopsis: Created by ESPN, Top 10 Heavyweights documents the careers of some of the most revered boxers in this history of the sport. This program profiles such former champs as Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, and Rocky Marciano. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide Read More

2007
Ali's Dozen

Synopsis: Public Enemy front-man Chuck D hosts a thrilling look back at a dozen of Muhammad Ali's most memorable bouts in this release featuring fights that were hand picked by the legendary pugilist himself. Additional interviews with Ali's opponents and the fight fans who were there to witness history in Read More

2006
Ali's 65

Synopsis: While some athletes only have an impact on the world of sports, the legacies of others can extend far beyond their profession to have a lasting impact on all of society. In this original ESPN special, filmmakers examine precisely how boxing great Muhammad Ali's success transcended the boxing ring Read More

2006
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali

Actors: George Chuvalo, Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Breslin, Angelo Dundee, Colin Linden

Synopsis: Director Joseph Blasioli documents one of the most memorable fights in boxing history in the documentary The Last Round: Chuvalo Vs. Ali. The memorable fight featured the underdog Chuvalo going a full fifteen rounds with the heavily favored champion - considered by many the greatest heavyweight in Read More

2003
Fidel

Actors: Vlasta Vrana

Synopsis: Fidel Castro is one of the world's best known and most recognizable political leaders, but he is also among the most mysterious. While Castro became a household name after overthrowing the rule of Fulgenico Batista and became the head of Cuba's new socialist government, little is known of his Read More

10/18/02
America: A Tribute to Heroes

Actors: U2

Synopsis: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Tom Petty, Al Pacino, and many more entertainment industry luminaries teamed up on September 21, 2001, for this live telethon raising funds for the families of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The focus Read More

2001
Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World

Actors: Muhammad Ali

Synopsis: Muhammad Ali has been called the greatest athlete of his century, but he was much more than a great boxer; he was one of the most compelling figures of his time, a leader in the civil rights movement, a fiercely principled man who nearly traded in his career rather than violate his religious Read More

2001
Touched by an Angel: Fighting the Good Fight

Synopsis: Impoverished 11-year-old Tim (Christ Marquette) takes up the sport of boxing to get even with the bullies in his life--specifically, his brother Steven (J. Evan Bonifant) and his uncle Frank (Richard Burgi). Anxious to prove to Tim that there are better reasons to become a boxer, angel Rafael Read More

1999
When We Were Kings

Actors: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, James Brown, B.B. King, Norman Mailer

Synopsis: In 1974, boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman came to the still-emerging and politically unstable African nation of Zaire for what Ali called the "Rumble in the Jungle," a highly publicized world heavyweight championship fight. Documentarian Leon Gast flew to Zaire to film both the fight and a Read More

1996
Champions Forever: World Heavyweight Champs!

Synopsis: Champions Forever is filmmaker Dimitri Logothetis' bouquet to past boxing greats. Adopting a "then and now" approach, Logothetis alternates clips of these fighters in their prime with recently filmed interviews. The five boxers spotlighted herein are Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Larry Read More

1989
Boxing's Best: Muhammad Ali

Synopsis: Boxing's Best: Muhammad Ali profiles the career of the fighter who was famously called "The Greatest," from his Olympic gold medal victory to his string of three heavyweight championship titles. Outlining his biography and fighting life, the film features interviews with Ali's longtime trainer Read More

1989
Doin' Time

Actors: Jeff Altman, Dey Young, Richard Mulligan, John Vernon, Colleen Camp

Synopsis: This undistinguished comedy about life in prison features caricatures of inmates and law enforcement officers, as well as prison guards, in attempts at slapstick action. After Duke Jarrett (Jeff Altman) is put into prison because he had sex with the wife of a government VIP, he discovers that life Read More

3/15/86
WWF: Grand Slams

Synopsis: See some of the best Grand Slams in this action video from the WWF. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1986
Body and Soul

Actors: Leon Isaac Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy, Michael Vincente Gazzo, Peter Lawford, Perry Lang

Synopsis: A medical student decides to enter the world of boxing and dives into a life of superficial values and corruption in this remake of the 1947 classic. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide Read More

1981
Freedom Road

Synopsis: Muhammad Ali made his TV-movie dramatic debut in this adaptation of Howard Fast's novel Freedom Road. Though some of the names are changed, the story concerns the true-life efforts of senators Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens to bring political order and racial equality to the post-Civil War Read More

1979
The Greatest

Crew: Book Author

Actors: Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine, John Marley, Lloyd Haynes, Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: With Muhammad Ali cast as himself, The Greatest covers Ali's life from his "Cassius Clay" days to the celebrated Ali/George Foreman bout. Along the way, the film focuses on Ali's conversion to Islam and his potentially career-breaking decision not to serve in the Army. Ernest Borgnine palys Ali's Read More

1977
Ali the Fighter

Actors: Joe Frazier, Burt Lancaster, George Foreman

Synopsis: Ali the Fighter was made in 1975, when the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight was still fresh in everyone's memory banks. Thus, a generous portion of the documentary's running time is given over to graphic footage of that famous bout. Filmmaker William Greaves frames these scenes with a fine thumbnail Read More

1975
Ali's Greatest Fights: Thrilla in Manilla - Ali vs. Frazier III, 1975

Actors: Muhammad Ali

Synopsis: Thought by many fans to be the most exciting boxing match (and certainly one of the most violent punch-fests) in sports history, this almost-primal fight in the Philippines, arranged by flamboyant promoter Don King, featured longtime rivals Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, who had many basic Read More

1975
The Mike Douglas Show: July 17, 1974

Synopsis: In the 1960s and '70s, Mike Douglas was the host of one of America's most popular TV talk shows. In his 22 years on the air, Douglas was famous for presenting a dizzying variety of entertainers and newsmakers, and this video features 75 minutes of great moments from the show's heyday. Guests Read More

1974
Ali's Greatest Fights: Rumble in the Jungle - Ali vs. Foreman, 1974

Actors: Muhammad Ali

Synopsis: This documentary contains the entire highly publicized match in Kinshasa, Zaire, between the impressive new champion, George Foreman, and an older Muhammad Ali in front of an excited, almost frenzied, crowd. Ali had recently lost a number of fights after experiencing a three-year layoff (imposed Read More

1974
Black Rodeo

Actors: Woody Strode

Synopsis: This strange, disjointed feature film boasts a performance by Muhammed Ali as himself, clowning his way around a Black rodeo held near Harlem at Randall's Island, NY. Among the features of this film is an extended discussion by actor Woody Strode on the long-suppressed history of the Black Cowboy. Read More

1972
The Mike Douglas Show: June 1, 1972

Actors: Howard Cosell, Muhammad Ali, Willie Tyler, Rocky Aoki, Budd Schulberg, Gerri Granger, Joe Harnell

Synopsis: In the 1960s and '70s, Mike Douglas was the host of one of America's most popular TV talk shows. In his 22 years on the air, Douglas was famous for presenting a dizzying variety of entertainers and newsmakers, and this video features 75 minutes of great moments from the show's heyday. Guests Read More

1972
The Flip Wilson Show: Muhammud Ali, Lily Tomlin, Bobby Darin

1971
Muhammad Ali a.k.a. Cassius Clay

Synopsis: This documentary combines black-and-white with color photography to tell the story of heavyweight boxing champion Mohammed Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay before his religious conversion to the Black Muslims. Richard Kiley narrates, and personal accounts from Joe Louis and Ali himself firmly Read More

1970
The Super Fight

Actors: Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Chris Dundee, Angelo Dundee, Mel Ziegler

Synopsis: An NCR 315 computer was used for this impressive and extremely realistic film that used the finest state-of-the-art technology that was currently available to create a fantasy bout between legendary boxers Rocky Marciano and Muhammed Ali. Over 70 rounds of fights were used as blueprints for this Read More

1969
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee

Actors: Muhammad Ali

1969
Ali's Greatest Fights: I Shook up the World - Clay vs. Liston, 1964

Actors: Muhammad Ali

Synopsis: In 1964, professional boxing's promising young upstart, Cassius Clay, went boldly into the ring with the formidable reigning heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, also known as "The Bear." This video contains the entire fight, in which Clay enthusiastically followed his own advice, to "Float like a Read More

1964
Requiem for a Heavyweight

Actors: Muhammad Ali, Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams

Synopsis: One of the most memorable sports dramas because of its strong character development, Requiem for a Heavyweight is carried by Anthony Quinn as the washed-up boxer Mountain Rivera, and Jackie Gleason as his sleazy manager, Maish Rennick. In the opening scenes, Cassius Clay -- before he became Muhammad Ali Read More

1962