Actor
Kobe Bryant
1978 – 2020
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 23 August 1978, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 26 January 2020
- Known for
- Dear Basketball
, Kobe Doin' Work, Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Kobe Bryant was an American basketball star who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning five championships. His film credits are mostly cameos and documentaries. He is also the writer and narrator of the animated short Dear Basketball, which won an Oscar. He died in a helicopter crash in 2020.
Where to start
Dear Basketball (2017)Full guide
Animated short based on his retirement poem; his most significant film work and an Oscar winner.
Kobe Doin' Work (2009)Log in to add it to the library
Documentary directed by Spike Lee that follows him closely through a single game.
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2008)Log in to add it to the library
Records the Games where he helped the U.S. team win Olympic gold.
The Redeem Team (2022)Log in to add it to the library
Documentary about the 2008 U.S. Olympic team, in which he was a central figure.
Kobe - Una storia italiana (2022)Log in to add it to the library
Documentary on his childhood years in Italy, which shaped him as a player.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 2018 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (Dear Basketball)
The full list · 63
- 1999Go Spurs Go! San Antonio Spurs 1998-1999 NBA ChampionsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2000The Power of One: The Pokémon 2000 Movie SpecialLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 20001999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles LakersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 20012000-2001 NBA Champions: Los Angeles LakersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 20022001-2002 NBA Champions: Los Angeles LakersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2002Kobe Bryant - Destiny's ChildLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 20031 LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2003The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The RuckerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2003Born To BallLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 20042003-2004 NBA Champions - Detroit PistonsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2005One Love Volume 1: The Game, The LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2006Kobe‘s 81 Points GameLog in to add it to the libraryActor as himself · Director
- 2008Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening CeremonyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2009Kobe Doin' WorkLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2009Michael Jackson MemorialLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 20092008-2009 NBA Champions - Los Angeles LakersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 20102009-2010 NBA Champions: Los Angeles LakersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 20102010 NBA Champions: Los Angeles LakersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2011Jack and JillLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kobe Bryant (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2011When They Were YoungLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2012I Am Bruce LeeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2013Lenny CookeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2013NashLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2013NB90sLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2014Nowitzki: The Perfect ShotLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2014Winner StaysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kobe Bryant
- 2015Daddy's HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kobe Bryant
- 2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - LiveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Special Guest
- 2015Kobe Bryant's MuseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2015Kobe: The InterviewLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2015Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: Italian ImportsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as self
- 2015Queen VeeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2016Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the WallLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2016Kobe's Farewell GameLog in to add it to the libraryActor as 主演
- 20162016 NBA Finals Mini-MovieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself (Archive Footage)
- 2017Dear BasketballLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2017Jalen Vs. EverybodyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sè stesso
- 2019Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2019Lionel Messi - The GOAT - Official MovieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2020LA OriginalsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2020Kobe Bryant: The Death of a LegendLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2020ATS with Kobe BryantLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2020American Trial: The Eric Garner StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2020Legends of The CourtLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2020Kobe: Life Of A LegendLog in to add it to the libraryActor as self (archive footage)
- 2021Tony Parker: The Final ShotLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2021The Day Sports Stood StillLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021Kevin Garnett: Anything Is PossibleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2021Ready or Not: The 96 NBA DraftLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2021Kobe Bryant: The Greatest of AllLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2021Be Legendary: A Devin Booker DocumentaryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2022The Redeem TeamLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - USA 2008
- 2022Untold: Operation Flagrant FoulLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2022Kobe - Una storia italianaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2022The Book of Kobe BryantLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2022Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFLLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Former LA Lakers Guard (archive footage)
- 2023The Legend of the 81-Point GameLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Gone Before His Time: Kobe BryantLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2024The Life & Times of Kobe BryantLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Wetzel Pretzel 3.5 (feat. Dave & Busters)Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (Archive footage)
- 2025Eight on EightLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2026Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar OdomLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - LA Lakers Player / Attendee at Lamar & Khloe's Wedding (archive footage)
- 2026Jerry West: The LogoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.