David Carradine


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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...

Place of Birth: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Date of Birth: Dec 8, 1936

Date of Death: Jun 3, 2009


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Filmography

Actor (235 Known Credits)


Be Water

Self (archive footage)

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Himself (archive footage)

Jodorowsky's Dune

Self (Archival Footage)

Eldorado

The Spirit Guide

Stretch

Monteiro

苏乞儿

Anton

Detention

Principal Hoskins

Break

The Bishop

Autumn

Philip

All Hell Broke Loose

Marshal Ian McHenry

Absolute Evil

Raf McCane

Dark Fields

Clive Jonis

Bad Cop

Det. Humes

Mental

Gideon Graham

Death Race

Frankenstein (voice over)

Hell Ride

The Deuce

The Golden Boys

Captain Zeb

Last Hour

Detective Mike Stone

Camille

Cowboy Bob

Kandisha

The American

Epic Movie

Museum Curator

Big Stan

The Master

Fall Down Dead

Wade Douglas

Fuego

Lobo

Richard III

Buckingham

The Last Sect

Van Helsing

Final Move

Captain Baker

Medium

Jessica's Brother

Danny Phantom

Clockwork (voice)

Hair High

Mr. Snerz (voice)

Last Goodbye

Fred McGillicuddie

Away from Home

Interviewee

Wild West Tech

Self - Host

Bala perdida

Michael Morrison

Balto II: Wolf Quest

Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)

The Outsider

Doctor Lucas Henry

Alias

Conrad

Down 'n Dirty

Gil Garner

Guaranteed on Delivery

Norman Williams

Warden of Red Rock

Mike Sullivan

Jackie Chan Adventures

Lo Pei (voice)

Titus

Bob Hawkins

Nightfall

Gnomen

Code Name Jaguar

Max Kaufman

Family Law

Andrew Weller

The Shepherd

Ventriloquist

The Monster Hunter

Louis Dehoven

Kiss of a Stranger

Sean O'Leary

Charmed

Tempus

Lovers and Liars

Mr. Montague

King of the Hill

Junichiro (voice)

The Rage

Lucas McDermott

Profiler

Christopher Joe Allman

Dead Center

Chavez

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Victor Garrison

Kill Zone

Col. Horace Wiggins

Evil Toons

Gideon Fisk

Roadside Prophets

Othello Jones

Animal Instincts

William Lamberti

Distant Justice

Joe Foley

Kung Fu - A legend reborn

Kwai Chang Caine

Human Target

Harry Solow

Capital Punishment

Michale Maltin

Field of Fire

Gen. Corman

Project Eliminator

Ron Morrell

Brotherhood of the Gun

Artemis McBride

Bird on a Wire

Eugene Sorensen

Martial Law

Dalton Rhodes

Sonny Boy

Pearl

Future Zone

John Tucker

That's Action

John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

Jozek Mardulak / Count Dracula

Think Big

Sweeney

Future Force

John Tucker

Crime of Crimes

Frank McEntire

The Mad Bunch

Professor Foxwood

Open Fire

Joe Rourke

Run for Your Life

Maggiore Charles Forsythe

Animal Protector

Col. Whitlock

Fatal Secret

Michael LeWinter

The Misfit Brigade

Col. Von Weisshagen

Six Against the Rock

Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy

Heartbeat

Man Playing Dice

Matlock

Jimmy Legrand

Matlock

Steve Mazarowski

Kung Fu: The Movie

Kwai Chang Caine

Armed Response

Jim Roth

Behind Enemy Lines

Col. James Cooper

Oceans of Fire

J.C. Busch

North and South

Justin LaMotte

The Bad Seed

Leroy Jessup

Airwolf

Dr. Robert Winchester

On the line

Bryant

Jealousy

Bobby Dee

Lone Wolf McQuade

Rawley Wilkes

Q

Shepard

Safari 3000

Eddie Miles

Trick or Treats

Richard Adams

The Best of Sex and Violence

Himself / Cameo Appearance

Americana

The American Soldier

The Long Riders

Cole Younger

Cloud Dancer

Brad Randolph

Gauguin the Savage

Paul Gauguin

Mr. Horn

Tom Horn

Circle of Iron

The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha

Deathsport

Kaz Oshay

Gray Lady Down

Captain Gates

The Serpent's Egg

Abel Rosenberg

Thunder and Lightning

Harley Thomas

Cannonball

Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman

Bound for Glory

Woody Guthrie

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host / Caine / Woody Guthrie / Various

Death Race 2000

Frankenstein

Long Way Home

Craw Dantley

The Long Goodbye

Dave 'Socrates' (uncredited)

Kung Fu

Kwai Chang Caine

Boxcar Bertha

Big Bill Shelly

Kung Fu

Kwai Chang Caine

The McMasters

White Feather

Macho Callahan

David Mountford

Young Billy Young

Jesse Boone

The Dick Cavett Show

Himself - Guest

Ironside

Frank Carlson

Ironside

Luke Roberts

Ironside

Pogo Weems

Cimarron Strip

Gene Gauge

The Violent Ones

Lucas Barnes

Shane

Shane

Taggart

Cal Dodge

Arrest and Trial

Wally Carpen

The Virginian

The Utah Kid

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

Gunsmoke

Clint

L'Aigle et le Cheval

John Freemont

Be Water (2020)
Self (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Self (Archival Footage)
Eldorado (2012)
The Spirit Guide
Shopkeeper
Stretch (2011)
Monteiro
苏乞儿 (2010)
Anton
Jason Drake
Detention (2010)
Principal Hoskins
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009 - 2014)
Self
Poon Dong
Break (2009)
The Bishop
Autumn (2009)
Philip
Marshal Ian McHenry
Absolute Evil (2009)
Raf McCane
Dark Fields (2009)
Clive Jonis
Bad Cop (2009)
Det. Humes
Mental (2009)
Gideon Graham
Death Race (2008)
Frankenstein (voice over)
Hell Ride (2008)
The Deuce
Captain Zeb
Mr. Hover
Last Hour (2008)
Detective Mike Stone
Camille (2008)
Cowboy Bob
Crane
Crane
Kandisha (2008)
The American
Bird
Naked Movie (2008)
Self
Epic Movie (2007)
Museum Curator
Big Stan (2007)
The Master
Nick
Homo Erectus (2007)
Mookoo
Wade Douglas
Himself
Old Man
Pierre
Fuego (2007)
Lobo
Guru Danny
Richard III (2007)
Buckingham
The Last Sect (2006)
Van Helsing
Final Move (2006)
Captain Baker
Medium (2005 - 2011)
Jessica's Brother
Driscoll
Danny Phantom (2004 - 2007)
Clockwork (voice)
Bill
Mr. Wise
Hair High (2004)
Mr. Snerz (voice)
Grand Master
Last Goodbye (2004)
Fred McGillicuddie
Himself
Interviewee
Wild West Tech (2003 - 2005)
Self - Host
Bill
Bala perdida (2003)
Michael Morrison
Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
The Outsider (2002)
Doctor Lucas Henry
Self
Alias (2001 - 2006)
Conrad
Lizzie McGuire (2001 - 2004)
Himself
The Nightmare Room (2001 - 2002)
Mr. Farber
Down 'n Dirty (2001)
Gil Garner
Norman Williams
Clint Dugan
Nick Decker
Mike Sullivan
The Donor (2001)
Mike
Jackie Chan Adventures (2000 - 2005)
Lo Pei (voice)
Titus (2000 - 2002)
Bob Hawkins
Nightfall (2000)
Gnomen
Full Blast (2000)
Maceo
Lemmy
Max Kaufman
Narrator
Family Law (1999 - 2002)
Andrew Weller
The Shepherd (1999)
Ventriloquist
Doc Hadley
Louis Dehoven
The General
Sean O'Leary
Charmed (1998 - 2006)
Tempus
Sheldon Blake
Mr. Montague
Light Speed (1998)
Miles
King of the Hill (1997 - 2009)
Junichiro (voice)
Duane Kidston
The Rage (1997)
Lucas McDermott
Coley
Martin Shaw
E! True Hollywood Story (1996 - 2009)
Self
Profiler (1996 - 2000)
Christopher Joe Allman
Mandrax (voice)
Dead Center (1994)
Chavez
James Lorrimer
Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993 - 1999)
Victor Garrison
Houston Currier
Kwai Chang Caine
Kill Zone (1993)
Col. Horace Wiggins
The Beggar
Evil Toons (1992)
Gideon Fisk
Night Rhythms (1992)
Vincent
Othello Jones
William Lamberti
Mr. C
Joe Foley
Kwai Chang Caine
Human Target (1992)
Harry Solow
Karate Cop (1991)
Dad
Michale Maltin
Lieutenant
Dune Warriors (1991)
Michael
Field of Fire (1991)
Gen. Corman
Ron Morrell
Artemis McBride
Eugene Sorensen
Martial Law (1990)
Dalton Rhodes
Sonny Boy (1990)
Pearl
Future Zone (1990)
John Tucker
That's Action (1990)
John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jozek Mardulak / Count Dracula
Think Big (1989)
Sweeney
Future Force (1989)
John Tucker
Crime Zone (1989)
Jason
Max
Frank McEntire
Harmon
The Mad Bunch (1989)
Professor Foxwood
Bradley
Warlords (1988)
Dow
Open Fire (1988)
Joe Rourke
Stephen
Tropical Snow (1988)
Oskar
Maggiore Charles Forsythe
Col. Whitlock
Fatal Secret (1988)
Michael LeWinter
Col. Von Weisshagen
Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
Heartbeat (1987)
Man Playing Dice
Matlock (1986 - 1995)
Jimmy Legrand
Matlock (1986 - 1995)
Steve Mazarowski
Kwai Chang Caine
Jim Roth
Col. James Cooper
J.C. Busch
North and South (1985 - 1994)
Justin LaMotte
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985 - 1992)
Spender
Amazing Stories (1985 - 1987)
Calvin
The Bad Seed (1985)
Leroy Jessup
Airwolf (1984 - 1987)
Dr. Robert Winchester
On the line (1984)
Bryant
Jealousy (1984)
Bobby Dee
Hermanski
Michael
Rawley Wilkes
Q (1982)
Shepard
Safari 3000 (1982)
Eddie Miles
Richard Adams
Himself / Cameo Appearance
Americana (1981)
The American Soldier
Cole Younger
Cloud Dancer (1980)
Brad Randolph
Paul Gauguin
Charlie Swattle
Mr. Horn (1979)
Tom Horn
The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
Deathsport (1978)
Kaz Oshay
Captain Gates
Abel Rosenberg
Harley Thomas
Cannonball (1976)
Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman
Woody Guthrie
Saturday Night Live (1975 - 2022)
Self - Host / Caine / Woody Guthrie / Various
Midi-Première (1975 - 1982)
Self
Self
Frankenstein
You and Me (1975)
Zeto
Craw
Long Way Home (1975)
Craw Dantley
Mean Streets (1973)
Drunk
Dave 'Socrates' (uncredited)
Kung Fu (1972 - 1975)
Kwai Chang Caine
Boxcar Bertha (1972)
Big Bill Shelly
Kung Fu (1972)
Kwai Chang Caine
Night Gallery (1970 - 1973)
Gideon
The McMasters (1970)
White Feather
David Mountford
Coke Beck
Jesse Boone
The Dick Cavett Show (1968 - 1995)
Himself - Guest
The Name of the Game (1968 - 1971)
Jason Blake
Ironside (1967 - 1975)
Frank Carlson
Ironside (1967 - 1975)
Luke Roberts
Ironside (1967 - 1975)
Pogo Weems
Cimarron Strip (1967 - 1968)
Gene Gauge
Lucas Barnes
Felix
Locky
Shane (1966)
Shane
Taggart (1965)
Cal Dodge
Arrest and Trial (1963 - 2000)
Wally Carpen
The Virginian (1962 - 1971)
The Utah Kid
Edward Clarke
The Mike Douglas Show (1961 - 1981)
Self
Tony Awards (1956 - 2022)
Self - Presenter
Gunsmoke (1955 - 1975)
Clint
John Freemont

Director (3 Known Credits)


Americana

Director

You and Me

Director

Kung Fu

Director

Americana (1981)
Director
You and Me (1975)
Director
Kung Fu (1972 - 1975)
Director

Executive Producer (2 Known Credits)


Richard III

Executive Producer

Crime Zone

Executive Producer

Richard III (2007)
Executive Producer
Crime Zone (1989)
Executive Producer

Editor (2 Known Credits)


Americana

Editor

You and Me

Editor

Americana (1981)
Editor
You and Me (1975)
Editor

Producer (3 Known Credits)


Producer
Producer
Americana (1981)
Producer

Original Music Composer (1 Known Credits)


You and Me

Original Music Composer

You and Me (1975)
Original Music Composer

Associate Producer (4 Known Credits)


Road of No Return

Associate Producer

Fall Down Dead

Associate Producer

Project Eliminator

Associate Producer

Future Force

Associate Producer

Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Future Force (1989)
Associate Producer

Co-Producer (1 Known Credits)


Kung Fu: The Movie

Co-Producer

Co-Producer

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