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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
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Movies 190
TV Shows 53
self 31
Voice 7
Producer 1
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Be Water (2020)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)
Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
Madoff: Made Off with America (2013)
Night of the Templar (2012)
Eldorado (2012)
Corman's World (2011)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
Stretch (2011)
Dinocroc vs. Supergator (2010)
True Legend (2010)
Detention (2010)
All Hell Broke Loose (2009)
Bad Cop (2009)
Dark Fields (2009)
Autumn (2009)
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil (2009)
Mental (2009)
Break (2009)
Crank: High Voltage (2009)
Absolute Evil (2009)
My Suicide (2009)
Kandisha (2008)
The Golden Boys (2008)
Road of No Return (2008)
Death Race (2008)
Kung Fu Killer (2008)
Kung Fu Killer 2 (2008)
Hell Ride (2008)
Last Hour (2008)
Camille (2008)
Son of the Dragon (2008)
Naked Movie (2008)
Big Stan (2007)
Fuego (2007)
Spiral Fitness Beginnings (2007)
Permanent Vacation (2007)
Being Michael Madsen (2007)
Fall Down Dead (2007)
Homo Erectus (2007)
Richard III (2007)
The Ultimate Fighter (2007)
Treasure Raiders (2007)
Epic Movie (2007)
How to Rob a Bank (2007)
In Case of Emergency (2007)
Celebrity Paranormal Project (2006)
The Last Sect (2006)
Final Move (2006)
Miracle at Sage Creek (2005)
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
Medium (2005)
Brothers in Arms (2005)
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon (2004)
UnConventional (2004)
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' (2004)
Last Goodbye (2004)
Hair High (2004)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Danny Phantom (2004)
Dead & Breakfast (2004)
Away from Home (2004)
American Reel (2003)
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' (2003)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Lost Bullet (2003)
Wild West Tech (2003)
The Outsider (2002)
Modern Warriors (2002)
Wheatfield with Crows (2002)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)
Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Down 'n Dirty (2001)
Alias (2001)
The Nightmare Room (2001)
Warden of Red Rock (2001)
By Dawn's Early Light (2001)
The Donor (2001)
Guaranteed on Delivery (2001)
Lizzie McGuire (2001)
Out of the Wilderness (2001)
Jackie Chan Adventures (2000)
Kung Fu Action Masters (2000)
Full Blast (2000)
Titus (2000)
Dangerous Curves (2000)
Nightfall (2000)
Code Name: Jaguar (1999)
Kiss of a Stranger (1999)
Family Law (1999)
The Puzzle in the Air (1999)
Knocking on Death's Door (1999)
The Shepherd (1999)
The Monster Hunter (1999)
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998)
Charmed (1998)
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes (1998)
The New Swiss Family Robinson (1998)
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998)
Nosferatu: The First Vampire (1998)
Light Speed (1998)
Lovers and Liars (1998)
The Rage (1997)
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos (1997)
Last Stand at Saber River (1997)
King of the Hill (1997)
Macon County Jail (1997)
Profiler (1996)
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
The Home and Family Show (1996)
The Eagle and the Horse (1994)
Dead Center (1994)
Desperately Looking For Success (1994)
Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993)
Kill Zone (1993)
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)
Code... Death: Frontera Sur (1993)
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
Distant Justice (1992)
Animal Instincts (1992)
Night Rhythms (1992)
Stroker - Ein Mann wie ein Stromstoss (1992)
Human Target (1992)
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)
Roadside Prophets (1992)
Double Trouble (1992)
Evil Toons (1992)
Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn (1992)
Capital Punishment (1991)
Brotherhood of the Gun (1991)
Karate Cop (1991)
Deadly Surveillance (1991)
Project Eliminator (1991)
Midnight Fear (1991)
Dune Warriors (1991)
Field of Fire (1991)
That's Action (1990)
Martial Law (1990)
Future Zone (1990)
Bird on a Wire (1990)
The Trace of Lynx (1989)
Warlords (1989)
Think Big (1989)
Try This One for Size (1989)
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989)
Crime Zone (1989)
Sonny Boy (1989)
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)
Nowhere to Run (1989)
Future Force (1989)
The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989)
Night Children (1989)
The Mad Bunch (1989)
Crime of Crimes (1989)
Tropical Snow (1988)
I Saw What You Did (1988)
Animal Protector (1988)
Open Fire (1988)
Run for Your Life (1988)
Fatal Secret (1988)
The Misfit Brigade (1987)
Six Against the Rock (1987)
Heartbeat (1987)
Armed Response (1986)
Oceans of Fire (1986)
P.O.W. The Escape (1986)
Matlock (1986)
Kung Fu The Movie (1986)
North and South (1985)
Amazing Stories (1985)
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
The Bad Seed (1985)
On the Line (1984)
Partners in Crime (1984)
The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984)
Jealousy (1984)
Airwolf (1984)
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
Trick or Treats (1982)
Q (1982)
Safari 3000 (1982)
The Best of Sex and Violence (1982)
Darkroom (1981)
Today's F.B.I. (1981)
Americana (1981)
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980)
Cloud Dancer (1980)
The Long Riders (1980)
Gauguin the Savage (1980)
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979)
Mr. Horn (1979)
A Look at Liv (1979)
Circle of Iron (1978)
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978)
Deathsport (1978)
Gray Lady Down (1978)
The Serpent's Egg (1977)
Thunder and Lightning (1977)
Bound for Glory (1976)
Cannonball (1976)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
The Family Holvak (1975)
Long Way Home (1975)
You and Me (1975)
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
Midi Première (1975)
Mean Streets (1973)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Kung Fu (1972)
Boxcar Bertha (1972)
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (1972)
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring (1971)
Night Gallery (1970)
Macho Callahan (1970)
The McMasters (1970)
Young Billy Young (1969)
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
Heaven with a Gun (1969)
The Name of the Game (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Johnny Belinda (1967)
The Hunted (1967)
The Violent Ones (1967)
Cimarron Strip (1967)
Ironside (1967)
Too Many Thieves (1966)
Shane (1966)
Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965)
Taggart (1965)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Arrest and Trial (1963)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Tony Awards (1956)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Saga of Western Man
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1936-12-08
Deathday2009-06-03 (72 years old)
Birth NameJohn Arthur Carradine
Birth PlaceHollywood, United States of America
Height181-centimeter
Relationshipshttp://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/091b0cdd8bbb68f94b9d4f5db7ca0bcc (1960-12-25 - 1968-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/6d1739f00059fe2620ac4e85fbcc00f1 (2004-12-26 - 2009-06-03), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/517a7a68e1e6241560a2cd6a60e964a9 (1977-01-01 - 1983-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/897917f6855bb0fff2c2fdc79e2b8def (1998-01-01 - 2001-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/d27c49a3caf99ed3dd6d1e55163d4d47 (1986-01-01 - 1997-01-01), Barbara Hershey (1969-01-01 - 1975-01-01)
ChildrenCalista Carradine
FatherJohn Carradine
MotherArdanelle McCool
SiblingsRobert Carradine, Bruce Carradine, Keith Carradine
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Arthur Carradine
AwardsTheatre World Award, Saturn Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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