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David Carradine
David Carradine (/ˈkærədiːn/ KARR-ə-deen; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an accomplished American actor, director and producer. Carradine's career spanned over four decades and included a prolific 200 attributed appearances in film, television and on stage. He was best known for his role as a peace-loving Shaolin monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the popular 1970s television series Kung Fu. Despite being a member of the prestigious Carradine family he had to earn his Hollywood stripes playing Atahuallpa in the Broadway play The Royal Hunt of the Sun. He worked under renowned director Martin Scorsese in Boxcar Bertha (1972) and Mean Streets (1973), and also played the eponymous role in Bound for Glory (1976) which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Throughout his lifetime, Carradine had several encounters with the law and was arrested for a variety of offenses, typically involving substance abuse. His contributions to film continued to be recognized after his death, and he was posthumously inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame in 2014.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: John Arthur Carradine Jr.
Born: Los Angeles, California
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: December 8, 1936
Occupations: Actor, Director, Producer
Years Active: 1963-2009
Children: 3
Spouses: Donna Lee Becht, Linda Gilbert, Gail Jensen, Marina Anderson, Annie Bierman
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Awards and Nominations Received by David Carradine
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Movies Featuring David Carradine
The Long Riders
Bound for Glory
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Lone Wolf McQuade
Death Race 2000
Boxcar Bertha
Bird on a Wire
Cannonball!
Deathsport
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
Eldorado
Corman’s World
Night of the Templar
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Nightfall
Dangerous Curves
Guaranteed on Delivery
Warden of Red Rock
Balto: Wolf Quest
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Modern Warriors
Down ’n Dirty
Last Goodbye
UnConventional
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Homo Erectus
Fall Down Dead
Being Michael Madsen
Big Stan
By Dawn’s Early Light
The Making of ‘Kill Bill Vol. 2’
Miracle at Sage Creek
Future Zone
Martial Law
Dune Warriors
Midnight Fear
The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw
Cloud Dancer
Americana
Q
Project Eliminator
Deadly Surveillance
Capital Punishment
Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
The Warrior and the Sorceress
The Bad Seed
Field of Fire
Karate Cop
Safari 3000
Jealousy
A Distant Scream
Oceans of Fire
Heartbeat
Six Against the Rock
The Misfit Brigade
Fatal Secret
Animal Protector
Open Fire
I Saw What You Did
Tropical Snow
Crime Zone
The Mad Bunch
Night Children
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Sonny Boy
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
Think Big
Be Water
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
On the Line
P.O.W. The Escape
Crime of Crimes
Future Force
Warlords
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Nowhere to Run
Treasure Raiders
Kung Fu: The Movie
Armed Response
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
On the Line
P.O.W. The Escape
Treasure Raiders
Crime of Crimes
Future Force
Warlords
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Heaven with a Gun
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The McMasters
Gray Lady Down
Kill Zone
Evil Toons
Circle of Iron
Mr. Horn
Bus Riley’s Back in Town
Maybe I’ll Come Home in the Spring
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Double Trouble
Nowhere to Run
Animal Instincts
Taggart
Macho Callahan
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
Last Stand at Saber River
The Monster Hunter
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
Young Billy Young
Kung Fu Killer
Camille
Roger Corman: Hollywood’s Wild Angel
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
My Suicide
Last Hour
I’ve Got You, You’ve Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Fast Charlie… the Moonbeam Rider
Thunder and Lightning
Night Rhythms
Roadside Prophets
Son of the Dragon
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
The Serpent’s Egg
Distant Justice
Nosferatu: The First Vampire
Road of No Return
Kandisha
Career Timeline
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2007
Homo Erectus
Mookoo / Uncle Unky
Fall Down Dead
Wade Douglas
Being Michael Madsen
Self
Big Stan
The Master
Treasure Raiders
Pierre
Treasure Raiders
Pierre
2006
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Bill (Snake Charmer)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Bill (Snake Charmer)
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Last Goodbye
Fred McGillicuddie
UnConventional
Self
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Grand Master
The Making of ‘Kill Bill Vol. 2’
Self
2002
Balto: Wolf Quest
Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self
Modern Warriors
Self
2001
Guaranteed on Delivery
Norman Williams
Warden of Red Rock
Mike Sullivan
Down ’n Dirty
Gil Garner
By Dawn’s Early Light
Nick Decker
1998
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Self
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
Luke Enright
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
Chief Wulisso (voice)
Nosferatu: The First Vampire
Host
1992
Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn
Kwai Chang Caine
Evil Toons
Gideon Fisk
Double Trouble
Mr. C
Animal Instincts
William Lamberti
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
The Beggar
Night Rhythms
Vincent
Roadside Prophets
Othello Jones
Distant Justice
Joe Foley
1991
Dune Warriors
Michael
Midnight Fear
Hanley
The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw
Kwai-Chang Caine
Project Eliminator
Ron Morrell
Deadly Surveillance
Lieutenant
Capital Punishment
Michale Maltin
Field of Fire
Gen. Corman
Karate Cop
Dad
1989
The Mad Bunch
Professor Foxwood
Night Children
Max Crawford
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Slade
Sonny Boy
Pearl
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
Mardulak
Think Big
Sweeney
Crime of Crimes
Frank McEntire
Future Force
John Tucker
Warlords
Dow
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Dark One
Nowhere to Run
Harmon
Crime of Crimes
Frank McEntire
Future Force
John Tucker
Warlords
Dow
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Dark One
Nowhere to Run
Harmon
1988
Fatal Secret
Michael LeWinter
Animal Protector
Col. Whitlock
Open Fire
Joe Rourke
I Saw What You Did
Stephen
Tropical Snow
Oskar
Crime Zone
Jason
1987
Heartbeat
Man Playing Dice
Six Against the Rock
Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
The Misfit Brigade
Col. Von Weisshagen
1986
Oceans of Fire
J.C. Busch
P.O.W. The Escape
Col. James Cooper
Kung Fu: The Movie
Kwai Chang Caine
Armed Response
Jim Roth
P.O.W. The Escape
Col. James Cooper
1984
The Warrior and the Sorceress
Kain
Jealousy
Bobby Dee
A Distant Scream
Michael
On the Line
Bryant
On the Line
Bryant
1980
The Long Riders
Cloud Dancer
Brad Randolph
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
Ben Irons
1979
Mr. Horn
Tom Horn
I’ve Got You, You’ve Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Le professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD
Fast Charlie… the Moonbeam Rider
Charlie Swattle
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