Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Kellz , King of R&B , The Pied Piper , Robert Sylvester Kelly
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Homepage: https://www.r-kelly.com/home
Movie Involvements: 18
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
Biography
Robert Sylvester Kelly, known professionally as R. Kelly, is an American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and convicted sex offender. A native of Chicago, Illinois, often referred to as the King of R&B, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo, releasing 14 albums in his career. Kelly has also written, produced, and remixed songs and albums for many artists. On September 27, 2021, he was convicted in a New York City criminal courthouse on all counts of sexual misconduct, racketeering, bribery and violations of the Mann act.
Most Famous Work
Sparkle
(2012) SongsTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
(2007) DirectorTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
(2007) WriterTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
(2012) DirectorUp Against the Wall
(1991) Music ProducerTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
(2005) DirectorR. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
(2007) Executive ProducerR. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
(2003) MusicActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Self (Archive Footage) | |
| Himself | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2018 | Himself (archive Footage) | |
| 2012 | Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer | |
| 2011 | Himself | |
| 2007 | Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph | |
| Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph | ||
| CANTOR | ||
| 2005 | Sylvester / Narrator | |
| 2003 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 2002 | Self (archive footage) | |
| N/A | ||
| 1999 | Self - Nominee: Male Artist | |
| 1984 | Self | |
| 1975 | Self - Musical Guest | |
| 1974 | Self - Musical Guest | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Writer | |
| 2007 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Director | |
| 2007 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2005 | Director | |
| 2003 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Songs | |
| 2003 | Music | |
| 1991 | Music Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |