David Carradine

Birthday:

12/08/1936

Place of birth:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA:

Biography:

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.



Credits

Be Water (2020)
Self (archive footage)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)
Self (archive footage)
Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
Self (Archival Footage)
Madoff: Made Off with America (2013)
Neal
Night of the Templar (2012)
Shopkeeper
Eldorado (2012)
The Spirit Guide
Corman's World (2011)
Self - Actor
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
Bill (Snake Charmer)
Stretch (2011)
Monteiro
Dinocroc vs. Supergator (2010)
Jason Drake
True Legend (2010)
Anton
Detention (2010)
Principal Hoskins
All Hell Broke Loose (2009)
Marshal Ian McHenry
Bad Cop (2009)
Det. Humes
Dark Fields (2009)
Clive Jonis
Autumn (2009)
Philip
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil (2009)
Self
Break (2009)
The Bishop
Crank: High Voltage (2009)
Poon Dong
Absolute Evil (2009)
Raf McCane
My Suicide (2009)
Vargas
Kandisha (2008)
The American
The Golden Boys (2008)
Capt. Zebulon Hedge
Road of No Return (2008)
Mr. Hover
Death Race (2008)
Frankenstein (voice)
Kung Fu Killer (2008)
Crane
Kung Fu Killer 2 (2008)
Crane
Hell Ride (2008)
The Deuce
Last Hour (2008)
Detective Mike Stone
Camille (2008)
Cowboy Bob
Naked Movie (2008)
Self
Big Stan (2007)
The Master
Fuego (2007)
Lobo
Spiral Fitness Beginnings (2007)
Self
Permanent Vacation (2007)
Old Man
Being Michael Madsen (2007)
Self
Fall Down Dead (2007)
Wade Douglas
Homo Erectus (2007)
Mookoo / Uncle Unky
Richard III (2007)
Buckingham
The Ultimate Fighter (2007)
Mikhail
Treasure Raiders (2007)
Pierre
How to Rob a Bank (2007)
Nick
Epic Movie (2007)
Museum Curator
The Last Sect (2006)
Van Helsing
Final Move (2006)
Captain Baker
Miracle at Sage Creek (2005)
Ike
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
Self
Brothers in Arms (2005)
Driscoll
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon (2004)
Grand Master
UnConventional (2004)
Self
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' (2004)
Self
Last Goodbye (2004)
Fred McGillicuddie
Hair High (2004)
Mr. Snerz (voice)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Bill
Dead & Breakfast (2004)
Mr. Wise
Away from Home (2004)
Self
American Reel (2003)
James Lee Springer
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Bill
Lost Bullet (2003)
Michael Morrison
The Outsider (2002)
Doctor Lucas Henry
Modern Warriors (2002)
Self
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)
Self
Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002)
Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
Down 'n Dirty (2001)
Gil Garner
Warden of Red Rock (2001)
Mike Sullivan
By Dawn's Early Light (2001)
Nick Decker
The Donor (2001)
Mike
Guaranteed on Delivery (2001)
Norman Williams
Out of the Wilderness (2001)
Clint Dugan
Kung Fu Action Masters (2000)
Narrator
Full Blast (2000)
Maceo
Dangerous Curves (2000)
Lemmy
Nightfall (2000)
Gnomen
Code Name: Jaguar (1999)
Max Kaufman
Kiss of a Stranger (1999)
Sean O'Leary
The Puzzle in the Air (1999)
The General
Knocking on Death's Door (1999)
Doc Hadley
The Monster Hunter (1999)
Louis Dehoven
The Shepherd (1999)
Ventriloquist
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998)
Chief Wulisso (voice)
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes (1998)
Self
The New Swiss Family Robinson (1998)
Sheldon Blake
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998)
Luke Enright
Nosferatu: The First Vampire (1998)
Host
Lovers and Liars (1998)
Mr. Montague
Light Speed (1998)
Miles
The Rage (1997)
Lucas McDermott
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos (1997)
Martin Shaw
Last Stand at Saber River (1997)
Duane Kidston
Macon County Jail (1997)
Coley
The Eagle and the Horse (1994)
John Freemont
Dead Center (1994)
Chavez
Desperately Looking For Success (1994)
James Lorrimer
Kill Zone (1993)
Col. Horace Wiggins
Code... Death: Frontera Sur (1993)
Colonel
Distant Justice (1992)
Joe Foley
Animal Instincts (1992)
William Lamberti
Night Rhythms (1992)
Vincent
Stroker - Ein Mann wie ein Stromstoss (1992)
Ron Morrell
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)
The Beggar
Roadside Prophets (1992)
Othello Jones
Double Trouble (1992)
Mr. C
Evil Toons (1992)
Gideon Fisk
Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn (1992)
Kwai Chang Caine
Capital Punishment (1991)
Michale Maltin
Brotherhood of the Gun (1991)
Artemis McBride
Karate Cop (1991)
Dad
Deadly Surveillance (1991)
Lieutenant
Project Eliminator (1991)
Ron Morrell
Midnight Fear (1991)
Hanley
Dune Warriors (1991)
Michael
Field of Fire (1991)
Gen. Corman
That's Action (1990)
John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martial Law (1990)
Dalton Rhodes
Future Zone (1990)
John Tucker
Bird on a Wire (1990)
Eugene Sorensen
The Trace of Lynx (1989)
Warlords (1989)
Dow
Think Big (1989)
Sweeney
Try This One for Size (1989)
Bradley
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989)
Mardulak
Crime Zone (1989)
Jason
Sonny Boy (1989)
Pearl
Nowhere to Run (1989)
Harmon
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)
Dark One
Future Force (1989)
John Tucker
The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989)
Slade
Night Children (1989)
Max Crawford
Crime of Crimes (1989)
Frank McEntire
The Mad Bunch (1989)
Professor Foxwood
Tropical Snow (1988)
Oskar
I Saw What You Did (1988)
Stephen
Animal Protector (1988)
Col. Whitlock
Fatal Secret (1988)
Michael LeWinter
Run for Your Life (1988)
Maggiore Charles Forsythe
Open Fire (1988)
Joe Rourke
The Misfit Brigade (1987)
Col. Von Weisshagen
Six Against the Rock (1987)
Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
Heartbeat (1987)
Man Playing Dice
Armed Response (1986)
Jim Roth
Oceans of Fire (1986)
J.C. Busch
P.O.W. The Escape (1986)
Col. James Cooper
Kung Fu The Movie (1986)
Kwai Chang Caine
The Bad Seed (1985)
Leroy Jessup
On the Line (1984)
Bryant
The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
Kain
Jealousy (1984)
Bobby Dee
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
Rawley Wilkes
Trick or Treats (1982)
Richard Adams
Q (1982)
Shepard
Safari 3000 (1982)
Eddie Miles
The Best of Sex and Violence (1982)
Self - Cameo Appearance
Americana (1981)
The American Soldier
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980)
Ben Irons
Cloud Dancer (1980)
Brad Randolph
The Long Riders (1980)
Cole Younger
Gauguin the Savage (1980)
Paul Gauguin
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979)
Charlie Swattle
Mr. Horn (1979)
Tom Horn
Circle of Iron (1978)
The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978)
Self
Deathsport (1978)
Kaz Oshay
Gray Lady Down (1978)
Captain Gates
The Serpent's Egg (1977)
Abel Rosenberg
Thunder and Lightning (1977)
Harley Thomas
Bound for Glory (1976)
Woody Guthrie
Cannonball (1976)
Coy "Cannonball" Buckman
Long Way Home (1975)
Craw Dantley
You and Me (1975)
Zeto
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Frankenstein
Mean Streets (1973)
Drunk
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)
Boxcar Bertha (1972)
Big Bill Shelly
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (1972)
Kwai Chang Caine
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring (1971)
Flack
Macho Callahan (1970)
David Mountford
The McMasters (1970)
White Feather
Young Billy Young (1969)
Jesse Boone
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
Waco
Heaven with a Gun (1969)
Coke Beck
Johnny Belinda (1967)
Locky
The Hunted (1967)
Gene Gauge
The Violent Ones (1967)
Lucas Barnes
Too Many Thieves (1966)
Felix
Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965)
Stretch
Taggart (1965)
Cal Dodge
Road of No Return (2008)
Associate Producer
Fall Down Dead (2007)
Associate Producer
Richard III (2007)
Executive Producer
Project Eliminator (1991)
Associate Producer
Crime Zone (1989)
Executive Producer
Future Force (1989)
Associate Producer
Crime of Crimes (1989)
Producer
Kung Fu The Movie (1986)
Co-Producer
Americana (1981)
Director
Americana (1981)
Editor
Americana (1981)
Producer
You and Me (1975)
Director
You and Me (1975)
Original Music Composer
You and Me (1975)
Editor