David Carradine
David Carradine
David Carradine (born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk travelling through the American Old West. He also portrayed the title character of both of the Kill Bill films. He appeared in two Martin Scorsese films: Boxcar Bertha and Mean Streets. David Carradine was a member of the Carradine family of actors that began with his father, John Carradine. The elder Carradine's acting career, which included major and minor roles on stage, television, and in cinema, spanned more than four decades. A prolific "B" movie actor, David Carradine appeared in more than 100 feature films in a career spanning more than six decades. He received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for his work on Kung Fu, and received three additional Golden Globe nominations for his performances in the Woody Guthrie biopic Bound for Glory (1976), the television miniseries North and South (1985), and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume 2, for which he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. Throughout his life, Carradine was arrested and prosecuted for a variety of offenses, which often involved substance abuse. Films that featured Carradine continued to be released after his death. These posthumous credits were from a variety of genres including action, documentaries, drama, horror, martial arts, science fiction, and westerns. In addition to his acting career, Carradine was a director and musician. Moreover, influenced by his Kung Fu role, he studied martial arts. On April 1, 1997, Carradine received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Carradine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted Movies
Director: Alex Stapleton
Writers: Alex Stapleton,
Cast: David Carradine, Eric Balfour, Frances Doel, Gary J. Tunnicliffe, John Sayles, Julie Corman, Martin Scorsese, Paul W. S. Anderson, Robert De Niro, Roger Corman,
Director: Yuen Woo-Ping
Writers: Christine To Chi-Long,
Cast: Andy On, Cung Le, David Carradine, Feng Xiaogang, Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Guo Xiaodong, Jay Chou, Michelle Yeoh, Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo, Zhou Xun,
Director: Rob Schneider
Writers: Josh Lieb,
Cast: David Carradine, Henry Gibson, Jennifer Morrison, M. Emmet Walsh, Marcia Wallace, Richard Kind, Richard Riehle, Rob Schneider, Sally Kirkland, Scott Wilson,
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writers: Quentin Tarantino,
Cast: Chiaki Kuriyama, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Julie Dreyfus, Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, Sonny Chiba, Uma Thurman, Vivica A. Fox,
Director: Steve Cohen
Writers: Richard Brandes,
Cast: Andy McCutcheon, Chad McQueen, Cynthia Rothrock, David Carradine, Jim Malinda, Patricia Wilson, Philip Tan, Rick Walters, Tony Longo, Vincent Craig Dupree,
Director: John Badham
Writers: Eric Lerner,
Cast: Alex Bruhanski, Bill Duke, David Carradine, Goldie Hawn, Harry Caesar, Jeff Corey, Joan Severance, John Pyper-Ferguson, Mel Gibson, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Steve Carver
Writers: B.J. Nelson,
Cast: Barbara Carrera, Chuck Norris, Dana Kimmell, David Carradine, Jorge Cervera Jr., L.Q. Jones, Leon Isaac Kennedy, R.G. Armstrong, Robert Beltran, Sharon Farrell,
Director: Larry Cohen
Writers: Larry Cohen,
Cast: Candy Clark, David Carradine, Fred J. Scollay, James Dixon, Malachy McCourt, Mary Louise Weller, Michael Moriarty, Peter Hock, Richard Roundtree, Ron Cey,
Director: Walter Hill
Writers: James Keach,
Cast: Christopher Guest, David Carradine, Dennis Quaid, Harry Carey, Jr., James Keach, Keith Carradine, Kevin Brophy, Randy Quaid, Robert Carradine, Stacy Keach,
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: John William Corrington,
Cast: Barbara Hershey, Barry Primus, Bernie Casey, David Carradine, David Osterhout, Harry Northup, Joe Reynolds, John Carradine, Marianne Dole, Victor Argo,