Biography
Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 β February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1970 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008. On November 3, 2023, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Filmography
all 20
Movies 14
self 13
TV Shows 6
Writer 1
Voice 1
Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story (2020)
Movie
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
Movie
Don Cornelius
Jackie's Back! (1999)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Movie
Don Corneilus (voice)
Eek! The Cat (1992)
TV
6
Mo Fuzz
Tapeheads (1988)
Movie
Don Cornelius
The Return of Bruno (1987)
Movie
Mohammed Johnson
Roadie (1980)
Movie
Himself
Cleopatra Jones (1973)
Movie
6
Self - Host
Soul Train (1971)
TV
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1936-09-27
Deathday2012-02-01 (75 years old)
Birth NameDonald Cortez Cornelius
Birth PlaceChicago, Illinois, USA
Height1.93-meter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesChicago, United States of America
Also Known AsDonald Cortez Cornelius
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Trustees Award
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