Film

George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

2006 · 1h 10m · Documentary · Music

IMDb

7.9

Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wop group out of the back of his barber store, through the madness of the monster Parliament/Funkadelic machine of the 70s to his late 90s hip-hop collaborations with Dre and Snoop, George Clinton has inspired generations of imitators. Contributors include Outkast's Andre 3000 and Macy Gray.

George Clinton

Self

André 3000

Self

Macy Gray

Self

Ronald 'Stozo' Edwards

Self

Overton Loyd

Self

Shock G

Self

Gary Shider

Self

Rickey Vincent

Self

Mallia Franklin

Self

Frankie 'Kash' Waddy

Self

Eddie Hazel

Self (archive footage)

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Dawn Silva

Self

Bootsy Collins

Self (archive footage)

DeWayne 'Blackbyrd' McKnight

Self

Prince

Self (archive footage)

• Don LettsDirector
• John OsborneProducer
• Simon PriceEditor

Tales Of Dr. Funkenstein

Release date

October 27, 2006

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

Documentary, Music

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