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David Carradine

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1936-12-08

Deathday: 2009-06-03 (72 years old)

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 ing 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

all 257

Movies 198

TV Shows 59

self 39

Producer 10

Voice 8

Director 2

Narrator 1

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David Carradine

Biography

Filmography

all 257

Movies 198

TV Shows 59

self 39

Producer 10

Voice 8

Director 2

Narrator 1

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Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (2013)

Madoff: Made Off with America (2013)

Night of the Templar (2012)

Eldorado (2012)

Corman's World (2011)

My Suicide (2011)

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Stretch (2011)

Dinocroc vs. Supergator (2010)

True Legend (2010)

Detention (2010)

All Hell Broke Loose (2009)

Road of No Return (2009)

Bad Cop (2009)

Dark Fields (2009)

Autumn (2009)

Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)

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Tattoos: A Scarred History (2009)

Mental (2009)

Break (2009)

Crank: High Voltage (2009)

Absolute Evil (2009)

Kandisha (2008)

The Golden Boys (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)

A Vampire Reformed (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)

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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)

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