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:

Project Eliminator Project Eliminator

1991

Desperately Looking For Success Desperately Looking For Success

1994

Absolute Evil Absolute Evil

2009

Hair High Hair High

2004

The Puzzle in the Air The Puzzle in the Air

1999

The Hunted The Hunted

1967

Jealousy Jealousy

1984

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

1978

Cloud Dancer Cloud Dancer

1980

Permanent Vacation Permanent Vacation

2007

Last Goodbye Last Goodbye

2004

Fall Down Dead Fall Down Dead

2007

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

2013

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

2001

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

2004

Midnight Fear Midnight Fear

1991

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

1992

Too Many Thieves Too Many Thieves

1966

Heartbeat Heartbeat

1987

Mean Streets Mean Streets

1973

American Reel American Reel

2003

Naked Movie Naked Movie

2008

The Mad Bunch The Mad Bunch

1989

Oceans of Fire Oceans of Fire

1986

Tropical Snow Tropical Snow

1988

Full Blast Full Blast

2000

Kung Fu Killer 2 Kung Fu Killer 2

2008

Nowhere to Run Nowhere to Run

1989

Animal Protector Animal Protector

1988

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

1980

Detention Detention

2010

Deadly Surveillance Deadly Surveillance

1991

The Monster Hunter The Monster Hunter

1999

Lost Treasure of Dos Santos Lost Treasure of Dos Santos

1997

Six Against the Rock Six Against the Rock

1987

On the Line On the Line

1984

Americana Americana

1981

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

1971

Dangerous Curves Dangerous Curves

2000

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

1989

Guaranteed on Delivery Guaranteed on Delivery

2001

Field of Fire Field of Fire

1991

Light Speed Light Speed

1998

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

2009

Macon County Jail Macon County Jail

1997

Dune Warriors Dune Warriors

1991

Brotherhood of the Gun Brotherhood of the Gun

1991

Kung Fu Action Masters Kung Fu Action Masters

2000

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

The Donor The Donor

2001

Down 'n Dirty Down 'n Dirty

2001

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

1999

Dead Center Dead Center

1994

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

1965

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

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

2019

Code Name: Jaguar Code Name: Jaguar

1999

The Ultimate Fighter The Ultimate Fighter

2007

Lost Bullet Lost Bullet

2003

The Good Life The Good Life

1970

The Effects of Magic The Effects of Magic

1998

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

That's Action That's Action

1990

You and Me You and Me

1975

Kandisha Kandisha

2008

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

Double Trouble Double Trouble

1992

Fatal Secret Fatal Secret

1988

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

1998

Gauguin the Savage Gauguin the Savage

1980

Jodorowsky's Dune Jodorowsky's Dune

2013

Macho Callahan Macho Callahan

1971

Run for Your Life Run for Your Life

1988

Modern Warriors Modern Warriors

2002

Try This One for Size Try This One for Size

1989

Taggart Taggart

1965

Kiss of a Stranger Kiss of a Stranger

1999

Warden of Red Rock Warden of Red Rock

2001

A Distant Scream A Distant Scream

1984

Fuego Fuego

2007

Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird

2024

UnConventional UnConventional

2004

A Tale of James Brown A Tale of James Brown

2016

Distant Justice Distant Justice

1992

Mr. Horn Mr. Horn

1979

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

2011

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

2004

Night of the Templar Night of the Templar

2012

Big Stan Big Stan

2007

How to Rob a Bank How to Rob a Bank

2007

Roadside Prophets Roadside Prophets

1992

Deathsport Deathsport

1978

Q Q

1982

All Hell Broke Loose All Hell Broke Loose

2009

Balto II: Wolf Quest Balto II: Wolf Quest

2002

The New Swiss Family Robinson The New Swiss Family Robinson

1998

Death Race 2000 Death Race 2000

1975

Hell Ride Hell Ride

2008

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

1992

The Last Sect The Last Sect

2006

Lone Wolf McQuade Lone Wolf McQuade

1983

True Legend True Legend

2010

Crank: High Voltage Crank: High Voltage

2009

Dark Fields Dark Fields

2009

The Long Riders The Long Riders

1980

Homo Erectus Homo Erectus

2007

Bound for Glory Bound for Glory

1976

Treasure Raiders Treasure Raiders

2007

Be Water Be Water

2020

Warlords Warlords

1989

Epic Movie Epic Movie

2007

Kung Fu Killer Kung Fu Killer

2008

Dead & Breakfast Dead & Breakfast

2004

Cannonball Cannonball

1976

Break Break

2009

Boxcar Bertha Boxcar Bertha

1972

The Misfit Brigade The Misfit Brigade

1987

Last Hour Last Hour

2008

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

Being Michael Madsen Being Michael Madsen

2007

Road of No Return Road of No Return

2009

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

1998

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

1989

Circle of Iron Circle of Iron

1978

Gray Lady Down Gray Lady Down

1978

Camille Camille

2008

Out of the Wilderness Out of the Wilderness

2001

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

1982

Autumn Autumn

2009

Brothers in Arms Brothers in Arms

2005

Evil Toons Evil Toons

1992

The Golden Boys The Golden Boys

2008

Think Big Think Big

1989

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

1979

Corman's World Corman's World

2011

Eldorado Eldorado

2012

Trick or Treats Trick or Treats

1982

Thunder and Lightning Thunder and Lightning

1977

Safari 3000 Safari 3000

1982

Karate Cop Karate Cop

1991

Sonny Boy Sonny Boy

1989

Kill Zone Kill Zone

1993

Last Stand at Saber River Last Stand at Saber River

1997

Future Zone Future Zone

1990

The Violent Ones The Violent Ones

1967

I Saw What You Did I Saw What You Did

1988

Nosferatu: The First Vampire Nosferatu: The First Vampire

1998

The Bad Seed The Bad Seed

1985

Crime of Crimes Crime of Crimes

1989

Open Fire Open Fire

1988

Night Children Night Children

1989

Richard III Richard III

2007

The McMasters The McMasters

1970

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

1986

The Trace of Lynx The Trace of Lynx

1989

Capital Punishment Capital Punishment

1991

Crime Zone Crime Zone

1989

Stretch Stretch

2011

Nightfall Nightfall

2000

The Serpent's Egg The Serpent's Egg

1977

Young Billy Young Young Billy Young

1969

The Warrior and the Sorceress The Warrior and the Sorceress

1984

Night Rhythms Night Rhythms

1992

Spiral Fitness Beginnings Spiral Fitness Beginnings

2007

Dinocroc vs. Supergator Dinocroc vs. Supergator

2010

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

1989

The Outsider The Outsider

2002

Miracle at Sage Creek Miracle at Sage Creek

2005

Martial Law Martial Law

1990

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

1992

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

1969

My Suicide My Suicide

2011

Final Move Final Move

2006

The Shepherd The Shepherd

1999

Future Force Future Force

1989

Kung Fu The Movie Kung Fu The Movie

1986

Armed Response Armed Response

1986

Bad Cop Bad Cop

2009

Animal Instincts Animal Instincts

1992

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

2003

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