Roebuck 'Pops' Staples (1914–2000)

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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples (1914–2000)

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Credits
41 titles

Past Film & Video (14 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) Self - Performer (archive footage) (as Pops Staples), Writer ("Help Me Jesus") (as Pops Staples), Writer ("It's Been a Change") Self - Performer (archive footage) (as Pops Staples), Writer ("Help Me Jesus") (as Pops Staples), Writer ("It's Been a Change") See fewer		$802K	$2.3MM	$3.7MM
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) Writer ("Freedom Highway", "This Train"), Writer ("Uncloudy Day") Writer ("Freedom Highway", "This Train"), Writer ("Uncloudy Day") See fewer	$6.2MM	$205K	$20MM	$24MM
Hesburgh (2018) Writer ("Freedom Highway") Writer ("Freedom Highway") See fewer		$17K	$205K	$205K
Being Charlie (2015) Performer ("Somebody Was Watching Over Me") Performer ("Somebody Was Watching Over Me") See fewer	$3MM	$12K	$30K	$33K
Mavis! (2015) Self (archive footage), Performer ("Pops' Instrumental", "Pops Staples", "Friendship"), Writer ("Uncloudy Day", "Pops' Instrumental", "Freedom Highway", "Help Me Jesus", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "Wish I Had Answered", "Pops Staples", "Friendship") Self (archive footage), Performer ("Pops' Instrumental", "Pops Staples", "Friendship"), Writer ("Uncloudy Day", "Pops' Instrumental", "Freedom Highway", "Help Me Jesus", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "Wish I Had Answered", "Pops Staples", "Friendship") See fewer				$39K
Selma (2014) Writer ("Why (Am I Treated So Bad)") Writer ("Why (Am I Treated So Bad)") See fewer	$20MM	$571K	$52MM	$68MM
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014) Writer ("Why (Am I Treated So Bad)") Writer ("Why (Am I Treated So Bad)") See fewer
Take Me to the River (2014) Writer ("Freedom Highway", "Wish I Had Answered") Writer ("Freedom Highway", "Wish I Had Answered") See fewer		$26K	$69K	$69K
The Help (2011) Writer ("Don't Knock") Writer ("Don't Knock") See fewer	$25MM	$26MM	$170MM	$222MM
Come Early Morning (2006) Performer ("Don't Knock"), Writer ("Don't Knock") Performer ("Don't Knock"), Writer ("Don't Knock") See fewer	$6MM	$50K	$119K	$161K
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (2003) Arranger ("Glory, Glory Hallelujah") Arranger ("Glory, Glory Hallelujah") See fewer
Wag the Dog (1997) Pops Staples (as Pops Staples), Performer ("Good Old Shoe") (as Pops Staples) Pops Staples (as Pops Staples), Performer ("Good Old Shoe") (as Pops Staples) See fewer	$15MM	$92K	$43MM	$64MM
Soul in the Hole (1997) Arranger ("What Are They Doing?") Arranger ("What Are They Doing?") See fewer		$14K	$31K	$31K
True Stories (1986) Mr. Tucker, Performer ("Papa Legba") Mr. Tucker, Performer ("Papa Legba") See fewer			$2.5MM	$2.5MM

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Past Television (9 titles)	Episodes
Sex Education (2023) (TV Series) - Writer ("I'm Coming Home") (1 episode, 2023) Writer ("I'm Coming Home") (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Episode 2 (Sep 21, 2023) Season 4, Episode 2 - Writer ("I'm Coming Home") Writer ("I'm Coming Home") See fewer	1
The Bear (2023) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Like the Things About Me") (1 episode, 2023) Writer ("I Like the Things About Me") (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Sundae (Jun 22, 2023) Season 2, Episode 3 - Writer ("I Like the Things About Me") (uncredited) Writer ("I Like the Things About Me") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Servant (2022) (TV Series) - Performer ("Somebody Was Watching") (1 episode, 2022) Performer ("Somebody Was Watching") (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Hair (Feb 4, 2022) Season 3, Episode 3 - Performer ("Somebody Was Watching") Performer ("Somebody Was Watching") See fewer	1
Sons of Anarchy (2013) (TV Series) - Writer ("I'm Coming Home") (1 episode, 2013) Writer ("I'm Coming Home") (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Aon Rud Persanta (Nov 19, 2013) Season 6, Episode 11 - Writer ("I'm Coming Home") (uncredited) Writer ("I'm Coming Home") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Marty Stuart Show (2011–2012) (TV Series) - Writer ("The Uncloudy Day") (1 episode, 2012), Writer ("Somebody Saved Me") (1 episode, 2011) Writer ("The Uncloudy Day") (1 episode, 2012), Writer ("Somebody Saved Me") (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Roger McGuinn (Jun 2, 2012) Season 4, Episode 22 - Writer ("The Uncloudy Day") (uncredited) Writer ("The Uncloudy Day") (uncredited) See fewer Raul Malo (Apr 2, 2011) Season 3, Episode 13 - Writer ("Somebody Saved Me") Writer ("Somebody Saved Me") See fewer	2
Guitarjed's Street Music (2009) (TV Series) - Writer ("The Last Time") (1 episode, 2009) Writer ("The Last Time") (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Wipeout - The Last Time (Aug 13, 2009) Season 1, Episode 119 - Writer ("The Last Time") (uncredited) Writer ("The Last Time") (uncredited) See fewer	1
American Masters (2005) (TV Series) - Writer ("Help Me Jesus") (1 episode, 2005) Writer ("Help Me Jesus") (1 episode, 2005) See fewer No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (Sep 27, 2005) Season 19, Episode 7 - Writer ("Help Me Jesus") Writer ("Help Me Jesus") See fewer	1
The Johnny Cash Show (1971) (TV Series) - Writer ("More Than a Hammer and a Nail") (1 episode, 1971) Writer ("More Than a Hammer and a Nail") (1 episode, 1971) See fewer Episode #2.21 (Feb 24, 1971) Season 2, Episode 21 - Writer ("More Than a Hammer and a Nail") Writer ("More Than a Hammer and a Nail") See fewer	1
Dave's Place (1965) (TV Series) - Writer ("You Don't Knock") (1 episode, 1965) Writer ("You Don't Knock") (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Episode #1.3 (Oct 17, 1965) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer ("You Don't Knock") Writer ("You Don't Knock") See fewer	1

Self (11 titles)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: I'll Take You There (2009) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1994) (TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1994) Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Stone Phillips/Tim Green/Pops Staples (Sep 28, 1994) Season 2, Episode 13 - Self - Musical Guest (as Pops Staples) Self - Musical Guest (as Pops Staples) See fewer
Later... With Jools Holland (1994) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1994) Self (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Episode #3.7 (Jul 9, 1994) Season 3, Episode 7 - Self (as Pops Staples) Self (as Pops Staples) See fewer
Viva Cabaret (1993) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1993) Self (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Episode #1.5 (May 12, 1993) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self (as Pops Staples) Self (as Pops Staples) See fewer
Sunday Night (1989) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1989) Self (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Episode #2.3 (1989) Season 2, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
The 27th Annual Grammy Awards (1985) (TV Special) - Self (as Pops Staples) Self (as Pops Staples) See fewer
Soul Train (1974–1984) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1974) Self (2 episodes, 1974) See fewer Staples Singers/Donna Summer (Dec 15, 1984) Season 14, Episode 13 - Self Self See fewer The Staple Singers/Bunny Sigler (Jun 8, 1974) Season 3, Episode 33 - Self Self See fewer
The Last Waltz (1978) Self - Performer (as The Staples) Self - Performer (as The Staples) See fewer
The Midnight Special (1974) (TV Series) - Self - The Staple Singers (1 episode, 1974) Self - The Staple Singers (1 episode, 1974) See fewer Guest Hosts: The Righteous Brothers; guests: New Riders of the Purple Sage, Rosemary, The Staple Singers, Paul Williams (Apr 5, 1974) Season 2, Episode 30 - Self - The Staple Singers Self - The Staple Singers See fewer
Wattstax (1973) Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited) Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited) See fewer
Soul to Soul (1971) Self (as Pops Staples) Self (as Pops Staples) See fewer

Archive Footage (7 titles)
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Respect (May 21, 2021) Season 1, Episode 7 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (2020) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World (2017) Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage) See fewer
Great Performances (2007) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2007) Self (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (Aug 1, 2007) Season 35, Episode 25 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer The Gospel Highway (May 14, 2005) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) (as The Staple Singers) Self (archive footage) (as The Staple Singers) See fewer
BrotherMen (2002) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) (as Pops Staples) Self (archive footage) (as Pops Staples) See fewer
Bruce Willis: Respect Yourself (1987) (Music Video) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

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