Kobe Bryant

Q: Did Kobe Bryant ever win an Oscar?

Yes, Kobe Bryant won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for 'Dear Basketball' in 2018. This achievement marked a significant milestone in his post-basketball career.

Q: What was Kobe Bryant's first film role?

Kobe Bryant's first film role was in the animated short 'Dear Basketball,' which he wrote and narrated. This film was inspired by a poem he wrote announcing his retirement from basketball.

Q: What were Kobe Bryant's most successful films?

Kobe Bryant's most successful film is 'Dear Basketball,' which received critical acclaim and won an Oscar. He also appeared in various documentaries and sports-related content.

Q: What is known about Kobe Bryant's personal life?

Kobe Bryant was married to Vanessa Laine Bryant, and they had four daughters together. He was known for his dedication to family and philanthropy, including support for youth sports and education.

Q: What was Kobe Bryant's estimated net worth?

Kobe Bryant's estimated net worth was around $600 million at the time of his passing. His wealth came from his NBA career, endorsements, and various business ventures.

Q: What are some milestones in Kobe Bryant's filmography?

Kobe Bryant's filmography includes his Oscar-winning short 'Dear Basketball,' appearances in documentaries like 'Kobe Doin' Work,' and various promotional films showcasing his career and legacy.

Q: What impact did Kobe Bryant have on basketball?

Kobe Bryant had a profound impact on basketball, inspiring countless players with his work ethic and competitive nature. His legacy continues through his contributions to the game and mentorship of younger athletes.

Known for

The Last Dance (2024)

2024 / Drama, Family / 126mins

A debt-ridden wedding planner inadvertently becomes a successful funeral planner. However, he must convince a traditional Taoist priest of his legitimacy to continue operating...

The Redeem Team (2022)

IMDb 7.4 / 10

2022 / Documentary, History / 98mins

Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team’s quest for gold at...

Name

Kobe Bryant

Height

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Born

23 August 1978, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Spouses

Vanessa Laine Bryant (2001–2020)

Children

4; Natalia, Gianna, Bianka, Capri

Parents

Joe Bryant, Pam Bryant

Estimated Net Worth

$600 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom This documentary traces the life of Lamar Odom, from his rise to NBA fame and marriage to Khloé Kardashian to...	Self - LA Lakers Player / Attendee at Lamar & Khloe's Wedding (archive footage)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2025	Movie Eight on Eight The stories of 8 individuals & the lasting impact the late Kobe Bryant had on their lives.	Unknown character	Not rated
2024	Movie The Life & Times of Kobe Bryant "The Life & Times of Kobe Bryant" is an original, full-length documentary that takes the viewer on the ultimate journey...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2024	Movie Gone Before His Time: Kobe Bryant Recount the achievements—some personal, some professional, and many halted—of an NBA legend before his untimely death.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2023	Movie The Legend of the 81-Point Game Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Kobe Bryant spent his entire 20-year career with...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2022	Movie The Redeem Team Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team’s...	Self - USA 2008	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2022	Movie Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics...	Self - Former LA Lakers Guard (archive footage)	Not rated
2022	Movie Kobe - Una storia italiana	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2022	Movie Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy revisits the scandal that shook...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2022	Movie The Book of Kobe Bryant The Book of Kobe Bryant is an original, full-length documentary centered around the life and career of the late basketball...	Self	Not rated
2022	TV jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate docuseries charting Kanye West's career, filmed...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2021	TV Pau Gasol: It’s About the Journey In November of 2018, at 38 years of age, Pau Gasol injured the navicular bone of his left foot. After...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2021	TV Superstar The mavericks who shaped American culture.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2021	Movie Be Legendary: A Devin Booker Documentary The journey of Devin Booker is one of loyalty and patience. After years of being under the radar, receiving little...	Self	Not rated
2021	Movie Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft A deep dive into the iconic players, stories, trades, and legacy of the iconic 1996 NBA draft, which transformed the...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2021	Movie The Day Sports Stood Still The story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed. This...	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2021	Movie Tony Parker: The Final Shot The background and career of Tony Parker, whose determination led him to become arguably the greatest French basketball player.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2020	Movie Legends of The Court Throughout the years, the NBA has developed many stars that have gone on to do incredible things. Some of the...	Unknown character	Not rated
2020	Movie American Trial: The Eric Garner Story By depicting real-life witnesses and actual evidence in a courtroom setting, American Trial will tell the story of the trial...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2020	TV The Last Dance A 10-part documentary chronicling the untold story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty with rare, never-before-seen footage and...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2020	Movie LA Originals Photographer Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon turned their Chicano roots into gritty art, impacting street culture, hip hop and...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2020	Movie ATS with Kobe Bryant SHOWTIME Sports’ new podcast ALL THE SMOKE WITH MATT BARNES AND STEPHEN JACKSON features an in-depth sit-down interview with the...	Unknown character	Not rated
2020	Movie Kobe Bryant: The Death of a Legend An ABC News partnered with ESPN Special following NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, who were among nine...	Himself	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2020	Movie Kobe: Life Of A Legend What goes into making a legend' In the world of sports few names are as synonymous with the game that...	self (archive footage)	Not rated
2019	TV The Kelly Clarkson Show Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2019	Movie Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story In the world of professional sports, no American athlete ever came back from a mental health disorder....until Ron Artest, now...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2018	TV Basketball: A Love Story 'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game,...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2018	TV Basketball: A Love Story 'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2018	TV Detail: From the Mind of Kobe Bryant From the mind of Kobe Bryant. Determination wins games, but Detail wins championships... A new show from Granity Studios, on...	Self - Host	Not rated
2017	Movie Jalen Vs. Everybody Follows former NBA star and current TV personality Jalen Rose as he juggles his career responsibilities with the challenges of...	Sè stesso	Not rated
2017	Movie Dear Basketball An animated telling of Kobe Bryant's titular poem, signaling his retirement from the sport that made his name.	Self - Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2016	Movie 2016 NBA Finals Mini-Movie The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 3-1 deficit for the first time in NBA Finals history and brought the city of...	Himself (Archive Footage)	Not rated
2016	Movie Kobe's Farewell Game	主演	Not rated
2016	Movie Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2015	Movie Daddy's Home The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children,...	Kobe Bryant	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2015	Movie Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live Filmed in front of 76,000 fans at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia, "The 1989 World Tour Live" captures Taylor...	Self - Special Guest	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2015	Movie Queen Vee Violet Palmer is one of the best officials in the NBA - male or female. Players, family, and her fellow...	Self	Not rated
2015	Movie Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: Italian Imports	self	Not rated
2015	Movie Kobe Bryant's Muse Documentary that goes behind the stats to reveal the story of Kobe Bryant's career, exploring the mentorships, allies and rivalries...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2015	Movie Kobe: The Interview The hour-long documentary is a portrait of a basketball artist as an older man. In a longform discussion, Bryant and...	Himself	Not rated
2014	Movie Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot This documentary chronicles the life story of the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki and his inspiring journey from Germany to superstardom...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2014	Movie Winner Stays A group of friends plays a casual match with the rule "winner stays on".	Kobe Bryant	Not rated
2013	Movie Lenny Cooke In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2013	Movie NB90s A look at the NBA and its players during the 1990s, including Michael Jordan's all-conquering Chicago Bulls, possibly the greatest...	Unknown character	Not rated
2013	Movie Nash This coming of age documentary chronicles the life of NBA All Star Steve Nash as he tries to navigate his...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2012	TV Voice	Unknown character	Not rated
2012	Movie I Am Bruce Lee Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2011	Movie Jack and Jill Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year:...	Kobe Bryant (archive footage) (uncredited)	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2011	Movie When They Were Young Every NBA star can tell you exactly how they felt on the day they were drafted. It’s a time of...	Self	Not rated
2010	TV Conan A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2010	Movie 2010 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers Relive the Lakers stirring run to glory on this action-packed recap of the 2010 NBA Finals. You’ll get the inside...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2010	Movie 2009-2010 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers In the 2010 season, one challenger after another tried to knock the Los Angeles Lakers off their NBA throne. But...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2009	TV Modern Family The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into...	Himself	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2009	Movie 2008-2009 NBA Champions - Los Angeles Lakers In a blockbuster performance deserving of Hollywood, the Los Angeles Lakers added the latest sequel to their championship legacy behind...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2009	Movie Michael Jackson Memorial A live telecast of the public memorial service for the king of pop, Michael Jackson.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2009	TV The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the fifth...	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2009	Movie Kobe Doin' Work A documentary following Kobe Bryant during one day of the 2008 NBA playoffs.	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2008	Movie Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It...	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2007	TV Keeping Up with the Kardashians A peek inside the exploits and privileged private lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family, including sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloé.	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2006	Movie Kobe‘s 81 Points Game	himself	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2006	TV 科比·布莱恩特	Unknown character	Not rated
2005	Movie One Love Volume 1: The Game, The Life One Love features the top NBA All-Stars of the day and gives the viewer a clear view of how they...	Himself	Not rated
2004	Movie 2003-2004 NBA Champions - Detroit Pistons The underdog Detroit Pistons shocked the basketball world by defeating the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers (led by superstars Kobe...	Unknown character	Not rated
2003	Movie 1 Love From the Academy Award-winning director of When We Were Kings comes this enthralling tribute to the timeless power and magic...	Self	TMDB 3.7 / 10
2003	TV The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2003	Movie The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker If you’re a fan of basketball, or if you’re from New York City, you have heard about Rucker Park, the...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2003	Movie Born To Ball Raise up on 'em . . . and drop it like it's hot! Cross 'em up and leave your man...	Self	Not rated
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	Movie 2001-2002 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers At the beginning of the 2001-02 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were the two-time defending champions... at the end,...	Self	Not rated
2001	Movie 2000-2001 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers When the 2001 season began, many expected the Los Angeles Lakers to repeat as NBA Champions. But few could have...	Self	Not rated
2001	TV Beyond the Glory Beyond the Glory was a documentary series that profiles some of the most legendary and controversial athletes in recent history....	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2000	Movie 1999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers As they entered the 1999-2000 season, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed destined for greatness. After a season-long journey that tested...	Self	Not rated
2000	Movie The Power of One: The Pokémon 2000 Movie Special A promotional concert/behind the scenes special for the American release of Pokémon: The Movie 2000.	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2000	TV Diary Diary is an American documentary television series that premiered February 16, 2000, on MTV. The show's opening titles begin with...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1999	TV The Early Show The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1999	TV Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is a teen awards show presented annually by Fox. The first awards were held in 1999....	Self	TMDB 9.1 / 10
1999	TV Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is a teen awards show presented annually by Fox. The first awards were held in 1999....	Self - Presenter	TMDB 9.1 / 10
1999	Movie Go Spurs Go! San Antonio Spurs 1998-1999 NBA Champions Standing tall as the best team at the end of the regular season, the San Antonio Spurs, led by the...	Self (Archive Footage)	Not rated
1998	TV The Magic Hour The Magic Hour is an American talk show hosted by basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson. The series aired in syndication...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1996	TV E! True Hollywood Story E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1996	TV Arli$$ A behind-the-scenes look at the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports following the eternally optimistic and endlessly resourceful L.A. sports...	Kobe Bryant	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1996	TV The Rosie O'Donnell Show The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell....	Self	TMDB 4.1 / 10
1996	TV Moesha The everyday life of Moesha Mitchell, a vivacious young woman juggling romance, school, ever-changing family dynamics, and friendships.	Terry Hightower	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1995	TV Hang Time New transfer student Julie Connor tries out for and wins a position on the Deering Tornadoes, her high school’s boys...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1994	TV All That A zany sketch comedy featuring many wacky characters hosted for kids and by kids.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1994	TV Sister, Sister Twins Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell were separated and adopted at birth. Fourteen years later, they encounter each other by...	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2017	Movie Dear Basketball An animated telling of Kobe Bryant's titular poem, signaling his retirement from the sport that made his name.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2017	Movie Dear Basketball An animated telling of Kobe Bryant's titular poem, signaling his retirement from the sport that made his name.	Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2015	Movie Kobe Bryant's Muse Documentary that goes behind the stats to reveal the story of Kobe Bryant's career, exploring the mentorships, allies and rivalries...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2006	Movie Kobe‘s 81 Points Game	Director Directing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2006	Movie Kobe‘s 81 Points Game	Writer Writing	TMDB 10.0 / 10

Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom

2026 / TMDB 6.7

Eight on Eight

2025

The Life & Times of Kobe Bryant

2024

Gone Before His Time: Kobe Bryant

2024 / TMDB 6.0

The Legend of the 81-Point Game

2023 / TMDB 6.2

The Redeem Team

2022 / TMDB 7.4

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Kobe Bryant's career highlights include five NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVP awards, and 18 All-Star selections. He also won the NBA MVP award in 2008 and is the fourth all-time leading scorer in NBA history.

Did Kobe Bryant ever win an Oscar?

What was Kobe Bryant's first film role?

What were Kobe Bryant's most successful films?

What is known about Kobe Bryant's personal life?

What was Kobe Bryant's estimated net worth?

What are some milestones in Kobe Bryant's filmography?

What impact did Kobe Bryant have on basketball?