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David Carradine
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
Died June 3, 2009 (72 years)
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
| 2013 | Night of the Templar · as Shopkeeper |
| 2012 | Eldorado · as The Spirit Guide |
| 2011 | Stretch · as Monteiro |
| 2011 | Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair · as Bill (Snake Charmer) |
| 2010 | Dinocroc vs. Supergator · as Jason Drake |
| 2010 | Detention · as Principal Hoskins |
| 2010 | True Legend · as Anton |
| 2009 | Crank: High Voltage · as Poon Dong |
| 2009 | Road of No Return · as Mr. Hover |
| 2009 | Autumn · as Philip |
| 2009 | All Hell Broke Loose · as Marshal Ian McHenry |
| 2009 | Absolute Evil - Final Exit · as Raf McCane |
| 2009 | Dark Fields · as Clive Jonis |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | My Suicide · as Vargas |
| 2009 | Mental (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2008 | The Golden Boys · as Capt. Zebulon Hedge |
| 2008 | Camille · as Cowboy Bob |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Killer · as Crane |
| 2008 | Death Race · as Frankenstein (voice over) |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Killer 2 · as Crane |
| 2008 | Hell Ride · as The Deuce |
| 2007 | Epic Movie · as Museum Curator |
| 2007 | Big Stan · as The Master |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Homo Erectus · as Mookoo |
| 2007 | Fall Down Dead · as Wade Douglas |
| 2007 | Permanent Vacation · as Old Man |
| 2007 | Treasure Raiders · as Pierre |
| 2007 | Fuego · as Lobo |
| 2007 | Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter · as Unknown |
| 2007 | Tiempo final (TV Series) · as El Chango |
| 2006 | The Last Sect · as Van Helsing |
| 2006 | Final Move · as Captain Baker |
| 2006 | Son of the Dragon (TV Series) · as Bird |
| 2006 | Celebrity Paranormal Project (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | La principessa e la magia del drago · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Brothers in Arms · as Driscoll |
| 2005 | Miracle at Sage Creek · as Ike |
| 2005 | Ringers: Lord of the Fans · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Medium (TV Series) · as Jessica's Brother |
| 2004 | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 · as Bill |
| 2004 | Dead & Breakfast · as Mr. Wise |
| 2004 | Hair High · as Mr. Snerz (voice) |
| 2004 | Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon · as Grand Master |
| 2004 | Last Goodbye · as Fred McGillicuddie |
| 2003 | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 · as Bill |
| 2003 | American Reel · as James Lee Springer |
| 2003 | Wild West Tech (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Eve (TV Series) · as Kung Fu Master |
| 2003 | Danny Phantom (TV Series) · as Clockwork (voice) |
| 2002 | The Outsider · as Doctor Lucas Henry |
| 2002 | Modern Warriors · as Unknown |
| 2001 | Balto: Wolf Quest · as Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice) |
| 2001 | G.O.D. · as Norman Williams |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Warden of Red Rock · as Mike Sullivan |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room (TV Series) · as Mr. Farber |
| 2001 | Largo Winch (TV Series) · as Nério Winch |
| 2001 | Alias (TV Series) · as Conrad |
| 2001 | The Defectors · as Garret |
| 2000 | Nightfall · as Gnomen |
| 2000 | Down 'n Dirty · as Gil Garner |
| 2000 | Dangerous Curves · as Lemmy |
| 2000 | By Dawn's Early Light · as Nick Decker |
| 2000 | Kung Fu Action Masters · as Narrator |
| 2000 | Titus (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Jackie Chan Adventures (TV Series) · as Lo Pei (voice) |
| 2000 | Queen of Swords (TV Series) · as The Serpent |
| 1999 | Knocking on Death's Door · as Doc Hadley |
| 1999 | Natural Selection · as Louis Dehoven |
| 1999 | Full Blast · as Maceo |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1998 | The New Swiss Family Robinson · as Sheldon Blake |
| 1998 | Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror · as Luke Enright |
| 1998 | Shepherd · as Ventriloquist |
| 1998 | The Effects of Magic · as The Cabinet Maker |
| 1998 | Lovers and Liars · as Mr. Montague |
| 1998 | Light Speed · as Miles |
| 1998 | Out of the Wilderness · as Unknown |
| 1998 | Kiss of a Stranger · as Sean O'Leary |
| 1998 | Sublet · as Max Kaufman |
| 1998 | Charmed (TV Series) · as Tempus |
| 1998 | An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island · as Chief Wulisso (voice) |
| 1997 | The Rage · as Lucas McDermott |
| 1997 | Macon County Jail · as Coley |
| 1997 | Last Stand at Saber River · as Duane Kidston |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) · as David Carradine |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Junichiro |
| 1997 | Fast Track (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Profiler (TV Series) · as Christopher Joe Allman |
| 1993 | Dead Center · as Chavez |
| 1993 | Kill Zone · as Col. Horace Wiggins |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Kwai Chang Caine |
| 1993 | Acapulco H.E.A.T. (TV Series) · as Victor Garrison |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Waxwork II: Lost in Time · as The Beggar |
| 1992 | Night Rhythms · as Vincent |
| 1992 | Roadside Prophets · as Othello Jones |
| 1992 | Double Trouble · as Mr. C |
| 1992 | Distant Justice · as Joe Foley |
| 1992 | Kung Fu - A legend reborn · as Kwai Chang Caine |
| 1992 | Human Target (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Evil Toons · as Gideon Fisk |
| 1992 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues · as Kwai Chang Caine |
| 1991 | Karate Cop · as Dad |
| 1991 | Capital Punishment · as Michale Maltin |
| 1991 | Deadly Surveillance · as Lieutenant |
| 1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw · as Kwai-Chang Caine |
| 1991 | Battle Gear · as Unknown |
| 1991 | Dune Warriors · as Michael |
| 1991 | Project Eliminator · as Ron Morrell |
| 1991 | Midnight Fear · as Hanley |
| 1991 | Brotherhood of the Gun · as Artemis McBride |
| 1990 | Bird on a Wire · as Eugene Sorensen |
| 1990 | Martial Law · as Dalton Rhodes |
| 1990 | Future Zone · as John Tucker |
| 1990 | That's Action · as John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1990 | The Trace of Lynx · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II · as Dark One |
| 1989 | Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat · as Mardulak |
| 1989 | Think Big · as Sweeney |
| 1989 | Future Force · as John Tucker |
| 1989 | Sonny Boy · as Pearl |
| 1989 | Night Children · as Max Crawford |
| 1989 | Crime of Crimes · as Frank McEntire |
| 1989 | Open Fire · as Joe Rourke |
| 1989 | Nowhere to Run · as Harmon |
| 1989 | Firing Squad · as Col. Whitlock |
| 1989 | Fatal Secret · as Michael LeWinter |
| 1989 | Try This One for Size · as Bradley |
| 1989 | The Young Riders (TV Series) · as The Buzzard Eater |
| 1988 | Warlords · as Dow |
| 1988 | Crime Zone · as Jason |
| 1988 | Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure · as Kaz Oshay |
| 1988 | Tropical Snow · as Oskar |
| 1987 | The Misfit Brigade · as Col. Von Weisshagen |
| 1987 | Six Against the Rock · as Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy |
| 1986 | Bad Girls in the Movies · as Man at show |
| 1986 | Kung Fu: The Movie · as Kwai Chang Caine |
| 1986 | Armed Response · as Jim Roth |
| 1986 | P.O.W. the Escape · as Col. James Cooper |
| 1986 | Oceans of Fire · as J.C. Busch |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (TV Series) · as Calvin |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) · as Spender |
| 1985 | Night Heat (TV Series) · as Theodore Telford |
| 1985 | North and South (TV Series) · as Justin LaMotte |
| 1984 | The Warrior and the Sorceress · as Kain |
| 1984 | On the Line · as Bryant |
| 1984 | Jealousy · as Bobby Dee |
| 1984 | Partners in Crime (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Dr. Robert Winchester |
| 1984 | Hammer House of Mystery & Suspense (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade · as Rawley Wilkes |
| 1982 | Safari 3000 · as Eddie Miles |
| 1982 | Trick or Treats · as Richard Adams |
| 1982 | Q: The Winged Serpent · as Shepard |
| 1981 | Americana · as The American Soldier |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Caretaker |
| 1981 | Darkroom (TV Series) · as Biker |
| 1980 | The Long Riders · as Cole Younger |
| 1980 | High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane · as Ben Irons |
| 1980 | Cloud Dancer · as Brad Randolph |
| 1979 | Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider · as Charlie Swattle |
| 1979 | I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs · as Le pratiquant des Arts Martiaux |
| 1978 | Circle of Iron · as The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha |
| 1978 | Deathsport · as Kaz Oshay |
| 1978 | Gray Lady Down · as Captain Gates |
| 1977 | The Serpent's Egg · as Abel Rosenberg |
| 1977 | Thunder and Lightning · as Harley Thomas |
| 1976 | Cannonball · as Coy "Cannonball" Buckman |
| 1976 | Bound for Glory · as Woody Guthrie |
| 1975 | Long Way Home · as Craw Dantley |
| 1975 | Death Race 2000 · as Frankenstein |
| 1974 | You and Me · as Zeto |
| 1973 | Mean Streets · as Drunk |
| 1973 | The Long Goodbye · as Dave aka Socrates (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Boxcar Bertha · as Big Bill Shelly |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Kwai Chang Caine |
| 1971 | Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring · as Flack |
| 1970 | The McMasters · as White Feather |
| 1970 | Macho Callahan · as David Mountford |
| 1969 | Heaven with a Gun · as Coke Beck |
| 1969 | Young Billy Young · as Jesse Boone |
| 1969 | The Good Guys and the Bad Guys · as Waco |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Gideon |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Jason Blake |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | Too Many Thieves · as Felix |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Wally Carpen |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Edward Clarke |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as The Utah Kid |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as John Mason |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Clint |