Person Details
Birthday: 1936-12-08 20:31:02
Death: 2009-06-03 20:31:02
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 134
TV Involvements: 11
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Carradine (born John Arthur Carradine; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American character actor, best known for his role as warrior monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu which later had a 1990s sequel series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. He was a member of a productive acting family dynasty that began with his father, John Carradine. His acting career, which included major and minor roles on stage, television and cinema, spanned over four decades. A prolific "B" movie actor, he appeared in more than 100 feature films and was nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award. The last nomination was for his title role in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. Film projects that featured Carradine continued to be released long after his death. These posthumous credits were from a variety of genres including horror, action, western, martial arts, drama, science fiction and documentary. In addition to his acting career, Carradine was also a musician and pursued a directing career. Influenced by his most popular acting role, he studied martial arts. The child of a frequently married actor, "Jack", as Carradine was known in his youth, had an unstable childhood. This instability would continue throughout his life as he himself was married several times. He was also frequently arrested and prosecuted for a variety of offenses which often involved substance abuse. He died in June 2009 under unusual circumstances. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Carradine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
Airwolf
(1984) Dr. Robert WinchesterThe Virginian
(1962) The Utah KidCrank: High Voltage
(2009) Poon DongKill Bill: Vol. 1
(2003) BillDeath Race
(2008) Frankenstein (voiceKill Bill: Vol. 2
(2004) BillKung Fu: The Legend Continues
(1993) Kwai Chang CaineKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
(2011) BillActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2019 | Himself (archive footage) | |
2013 | Neal | |
2012 | The Spirit Guide | |
Shopkeeper | ||
2011 | Himself - Actor | |
Bill | ||
Monteiro | ||
2010 | Jason Drake | |
Anton | ||
Principal Hoskins | ||
2009 | Marshal Ian McHenry | |
Det. Humes | ||
Clive Jonis | ||
Philip | ||
N/A | ||
Himself | ||
N/A | ||
The Bishop | ||
Poon Dong | ||
Raf McCane | ||
Vargas | ||
2008 | The American | |
Captain Zeb | ||
Mr. Hover | ||
Frankenstein (voice | ||
Crane | ||
Crane | ||
The Deuce | ||
Detective Mike Stone | ||
Cowboy Bob | ||
Bird | ||
2007 | Lobo | |
Old Man | ||
Himself | ||
Wade Douglas | ||
Mookoo | ||
The Master | ||
Pierre | ||
Nick | ||
Museum Curator | ||
N/A | ||
2006 | N/A | |
Van Helsing | ||
Captain Baker | ||
N/A | ||
2005 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Driscoll | ||
2004 | Grand Master | |
Himself | ||
N/A | ||
Mr. Snerz (voice) | ||
Bill | ||
Mr. Wise | ||
Interviewee | ||
N/A | ||
Clockwork (voice) | ||
2003 | Bill | |
Himself | ||
N/A | ||
2002 | N/A | |
Himself | ||
Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice) | ||
Doctor Lucas Henry | ||
2001 | Gil Garner | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Mike Sullivan | ||
Nick Decker | ||
Mike | ||
Norman Williams | ||
Himself | ||
2000 | N/A | |
Narrator | ||
Maceo | ||
N/A | ||
Gnomen | ||
N/A | ||
1999 | Max Kaufman | |
Sean O'Leary | ||
N/A | ||
The General | ||
Doc Hadley | ||
N/A | ||
Louis Dehoven | ||
1998 | Sheldon Blake | |
Chief Wulisso (voice) | ||
Tempus | ||
Himself | ||
Luke Enright | ||
N/A | ||
Mr. Montague | ||
Miles | ||
1997 | Duane Kidston | |
Coley | ||
N/A | ||
1996 | Christopher Joe Allman | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
1994 | Chavez | |
1993 | Victor Garrison | |
Kwai Chang Caine | ||
Colonel | ||
Col. Horace Wiggins | ||
N/A | ||
1992 | Joe Foley | |
William Lamberti | ||
Vincent | ||
N/A | ||
The Beggar | ||
Othello Jones | ||
Mr. C | ||
Gideon Fisk | ||
Kwai Chang Caine | ||
1991 | Michale Maltin | |
Artemis McBride | ||
Dad | ||
Lieutenant | ||
Ron Morrell | ||
Hanley | ||
Michael | ||
N/A | ||
1990 | Pearl | |
John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Dalton Rhodes | ||
John Tucker | ||
Eugene Sorensen | ||
1989 | Sweeney | |
Bradley | ||
Mardulak | ||
Jason | ||
Dark One | ||
Harmon | ||
John Tucker | ||
Slade | ||
Max Crawford | ||
Professor Foxwood | ||
Frank McEntire | ||
1988 | Oskar | |
Stephen | ||
Col. Whitlock | ||
Joe Rourke | ||
Dow | ||
Maggiore Charles Forsythe | ||
Michael LeWinter | ||
1987 | Col. Von Weisshagen | |
Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy | ||
Man Playing Dice | ||
1986 | Jim Roth | |
Col. James Cooper | ||
N/A | ||
Kwai Chang Caine | ||
J.C. Busch | ||
1985 | Justin LaMotte | |
N/A | ||
Leroy Jessup | ||
1984 | Bryant | |
Caretaker | ||
N/A | ||
Kain | ||
N/A | ||
Bobby Dee | ||
Dr. Robert Winchester | ||
1983 | Rawley Wilkes | |
1982 | Richard Adams | |
Shepard | ||
Eddie Miles | ||
1981 | The American Soldier | |
Himself / Cameo Appearance | ||
1980 | Ben Irons | |
Brad Randolph | ||
Cole Younger | ||
Paul Gauguin | ||
1979 | Charlie Swattle | |
Tom Horn | ||
1978 | The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha | |
Himself | ||
Kaz Oshay | ||
Captain Gates | ||
1977 | Abel Rosenberg | |
Harley Thomas | ||
1976 | Woody Guthrie | |
Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman | ||
1975 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
Craw Dantley | ||
Zeto | ||
Frankenstein | ||
1973 | Drunk | |
Dave aka Socrates (uncredited) | ||
1972 | Kwai Chang Caine | |
Big Bill Shelly | ||
Kwai Chang Caine | ||
1971 | Flack | |
1970 | David Mountford | |
White Feather Lightfoot | ||
1969 | Waco | |
Jesse Boone | ||
Coke Beck | ||
1968 | Self - Guest | |
1967 | Locky | |
Lucas Barnes | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
1966 | Felix | |
Shane | ||
1965 | Stretch | |
Cal Dodge | ||
1963 | N/A | |
1962 | N/A | |
The Utah Kid | ||
1955 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1993 | Producer | |
1989 | Associate Producer | |
1986 | Co-Producer | |
1981 | Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1981 | Director | |
1975 | Director | |
1972 | Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1981 | Editor | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1975 | Original Music Composer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |