David Carradine

David Carradine

Date of Birth:

Dec 08, 1936

Place of Birth:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

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filmography:

By Dawn's Early Light By Dawn's Early Light

2001

Midnight Fear Midnight Fear

1991

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

2004

Brotherhood of the Gun Brotherhood of the Gun

1991

Madoff: Made Off with America Madoff: Made Off with America

2013

Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn

1992

Last Goodbye Last Goodbye

2004

Heartbeat Heartbeat

1987

Mean Streets Mean Streets

1973

Too Many Thieves Too Many Thieves

1966

Kung Fu Action Masters Kung Fu Action Masters

2000

Macho Callahan Macho Callahan

1971

Double Trouble Double Trouble

1992

Oceans of Fire Oceans of Fire

1986

Fatal Secret Fatal Secret

1988

Try This One for Size Try This One for Size

1989

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

1972

Kandisha Kandisha

2008

Run for Your Life Run for Your Life

1988

Gauguin the Savage Gauguin the Savage

1980

Modern Warriors Modern Warriors

2002

Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror

1998

Fall Down Dead Fall Down Dead

2007

Absolute Evil Absolute Evil

2009

Macon County Jail Macon County Jail

1997

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

1971

Field of Fire Field of Fire

1991

Guaranteed on Delivery Guaranteed on Delivery

2001

On the Line On the Line

1984

Nowhere to Run Nowhere to Run

1989

Tropical Snow Tropical Snow

1988

Kung Fu Killer 2 Kung Fu Killer 2

2008

Full Blast Full Blast

2000

Six Against the Rock Six Against the Rock

1987

Americana Americana

1981

Dangerous Curves Dangerous Curves

2000

Permanent Vacation Permanent Vacation

2007

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

2009

The Puzzle in the Air The Puzzle in the Air

1999

Hair High Hair High

2004

Cloud Dancer Cloud Dancer

1980

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

1978

The Cover Girl and the Cop The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989

Jealousy Jealousy

1984

The Mad Bunch The Mad Bunch

1989

Taggart Taggart

1965

Mr. Horn Mr. Horn

1979

The Ultimate Fighter The Ultimate Fighter

2007

Lost Bullet Lost Bullet

2003

Out of the Wilderness Out of the Wilderness

2001

Spiral Fitness Beginnings Spiral Fitness Beginnings

2007

The Eagle and the Horse The Eagle and the Horse

1994

The Rage The Rage

1997

Lovers and Liars Lovers and Liars

1998

Death Race Death Race

2008

Ringers: Lord of the Fans Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005

Johnny Belinda Johnny Belinda

1967

The Trace of Lynx The Trace of Lynx

1989

Nosferatu: The First Vampire Nosferatu: The First Vampire

1998

Richard III Richard III

2007

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

2004

The Hunted The Hunted

1967

American Reel American Reel

2003

Stroker - Ein Mann wie ein Stromstoss Stroker - Ein Mann wie ein Stromstoss

1992

Be Water Be Water

2020

Lost Treasure of Dos Santos Lost Treasure of Dos Santos

1997

Desperately Looking For Success Desperately Looking For Success

1994

Naked Movie Naked Movie

2008

Jodorowsky's Dune Jodorowsky's Dune

2013

Code Name: Jaguar Code Name: Jaguar

1999

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019

Dune Warriors Dune Warriors

1991

Light Speed Light Speed

1998

Fuego Fuego

2007

That's Action That's Action

1990

Project Eliminator Project Eliminator

1991

Warden of Red Rock Warden of Red Rock

2001

UnConventional UnConventional

2004

Distant Justice Distant Justice

1992

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011

Kiss of a Stranger Kiss of a Stranger

1999

You and Me You and Me

1975

Bus Riley's Back in Town Bus Riley's Back in Town

1965

Long Way Home Long Way Home

1975

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2002

Down 'n Dirty Down 'n Dirty

2001

The Donor The Donor

2001

Knocking on Death's Door Knocking on Death's Door

1999

Dead Center Dead Center

1994

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

1998

Code... Death: Frontera Sur Code... Death: Frontera Sur

1993

Away from Home Away from Home

2004

Animal Protector Animal Protector

1988

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

1980

Q Q

1982

How to Rob a Bank How to Rob a Bank

2007

Roadside Prophets Roadside Prophets

1992

Deathsport Deathsport

1978

All Hell Broke Loose All Hell Broke Loose

2009

Hell Ride Hell Ride

2008

Epic Movie Epic Movie

2007

The New Swiss Family Robinson The New Swiss Family Robinson

1998

Big Stan Big Stan

2007

Death Race 2000 Death Race 2000

1975

Waxwork II: Lost in Time Waxwork II: Lost in Time

1992

The Last Sect The Last Sect

2006

True Legend True Legend

2010

Crank: High Voltage Crank: High Voltage

2009

Dark Fields Dark Fields

2009

The Golden Boys The Golden Boys

2008

Lone Wolf McQuade Lone Wolf McQuade

1983

The Long Riders The Long Riders

1980

Bound for Glory Bound for Glory

1976

Treasure Raiders Treasure Raiders

2007

Warlords Warlords

1989

Homo Erectus Homo Erectus

2007

Balto II: Wolf Quest Balto II: Wolf Quest

2002

Kung Fu Killer Kung Fu Killer

2008

Last Hour Last Hour

2008

Cannonball Cannonball

1976

Being Michael Madsen Being Michael Madsen

2007

The Best of Sex and Violence The Best of Sex and Violence

1982

Road of No Return Road of No Return

2008

Break Break

2009

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004

Bird on a Wire Bird on a Wire

1990

Heaven with a Gun Heaven with a Gun

1969

The Long Goodbye The Long Goodbye

1973

The Misfit Brigade The Misfit Brigade

1987

Dead & Breakfast Dead & Breakfast

2004

Circle of Iron Circle of Iron

1978

Brothers in Arms Brothers in Arms

2005

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

1998

Gray Lady Down Gray Lady Down

1978

Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II

1989

Boxcar Bertha Boxcar Bertha

1972

Autumn Autumn

2009

Evil Toons Evil Toons

1992

Camille Camille

2008

Think Big Think Big

1989

Dinocroc vs. Supergator Dinocroc vs. Supergator

2010

Eldorado Eldorado

2012

Trick or Treats Trick or Treats

1982

Future Zone Future Zone

1990

The Violent Ones The Violent Ones

1967

Corman's World Corman's World

2011

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider

1979

Kill Zone Kill Zone

1993

Thunder and Lightning Thunder and Lightning

1977

Last Stand at Saber River Last Stand at Saber River

1997

Safari 3000 Safari 3000

1982

The McMasters The McMasters

1970

P.O.W. The Escape P.O.W. The Escape

1986

The Bad Seed The Bad Seed

1985

Detention Detention

2010

The Monster Hunter The Monster Hunter

1999

Deadly Surveillance Deadly Surveillance

1991

Night of the Templar Night of the Templar

2012

I Saw What You Did I Saw What You Did

1988

Night Children Night Children

1989

Crime of Crimes Crime of Crimes

1989

Open Fire Open Fire

1988

Sonny Boy Sonny Boy

1989

Karate Cop Karate Cop

1991

Martial Law Martial Law

1990

Stretch Stretch

2011

The Serpent's Egg The Serpent's Egg

1977

Miracle at Sage Creek Miracle at Sage Creek

2005

Young Billy Young Young Billy Young

1969

Nightfall Nightfall

2000

The Outsider The Outsider

2002

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

1989

Night Rhythms Night Rhythms

1992

The Warrior and the Sorceress The Warrior and the Sorceress

1984

Kung Fu The Movie Kung Fu The Movie

1986

Bad Cop Bad Cop

2009

My Suicide My Suicide

2009

Final Move Final Move

2006

Crime Zone Crime Zone

1989

Capital Punishment Capital Punishment

1991

The Shepherd The Shepherd

1999

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969

Armed Response Armed Response

1986

Future Force Future Force

1989

Animal Instincts Animal Instincts

1992

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003

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