Personal Info
Birth date
1936-12-08 (88 Years)
Day of death
2009-06-03
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
John Arthur Carradine
大衛·卡拉定
دیوید کارادین
David Carradine
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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Carradine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Merv Griffin Show
5.75
Overview:
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.King of the Hill
7.353
Overview:
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.6
Overview:
Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.Midi Première
10
Overview:
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.Saturday Night Live
7
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.The Dick Cavett Show
6.7
Overview:
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8
Overview:
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.Medium
7.464
Overview:
Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to solve crimes. Her dreams often give her clues to the whereabouts of missing people.Golden Globe Awards
7
Overview:
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Overview:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.Charmed
8.182
Overview:
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.Ironside
6.8
Overview:
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
6.62
Overview:
Like his legendary namesake, Kwai Chang Caine is a warrior monk, operating a Shaolin temple in Northern California. After an evil priest, Tan, destroys the temple, Caine and his young son, Peter each believe the other has perished. The two embark on very different paths -- Caine wanders the Earth, while Peter is a cop. When fate brings the two together, they work to overcome their differing philosophies to battle Tan, and then to help the innocent and bring justice to the new Wild West -- 90s urban America.Airwolf
7.6
Overview:
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
5.8
Overview:
Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band.The Name of the Game
6.8
Overview:
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.Arrest and Trial
7.667
Overview:
Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American crime/legal drama series that ran during the 1963-1964 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m. Eastern.The Virginian
6.5
Overview:
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.Tony Awards
5.1
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.Matlock
7.1
Overview:
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions and Paramount Television originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC; and from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS's Perry Mason, with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial, from the jury.Jackie Chan Adventures
8.16
Overview:
Jackie Chan teams up in this animé-style adventure with his 11-year-old niece, Jade, traveling the globe to locate a dozen magical talismans before the sinister Dark Hand does. Helping Jackie and Jade is Uncle, a cantankerous but wise antiquities expert. Though officially Jackie works as an archaeologist, in reality he also assists Captain Black, leader of the covert police squad Section 13.Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
7.6
Overview:
A satirical film series in which Oliver Kalkofe and Peter Rütten present and comment on B-movies that are characterized by a particularly bad style or unintentionally funny ideas.Amazing Stories
7.441
Overview:
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9
Overview:
A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.North and South
7.417
Overview:
The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
5.8
Overview:
Lost in space during a NASA mission, a monkey encounters an alien race that gives him enhanced intelligence and tasks him with defeating an evil lord.Acapulco H.E.A.T.
5.1
Overview:
Acapulco H.E.A.T. is a 1993 syndicated television series that followed the Hemisphere Emergency Action Team [H.E.A.T.], a group of top-secret agents based in Acapulco, Mexico and recruited by C-5, a secret government coalition, to fight terrorism and international crime. The team kept a low profile, by acting as models and photographers who represented a Beach Fashion enterprise.Just Shoot Me!
6.6
Overview:
See the inner workings of a high-style magazine owned by Jack Gallo, who has hired his quick-tempered but talented daughter, Maya, to write for the publication. Challenging her at every turn is Nina, a vain and superficial former model. Then there's photographer Elliot, a man who is very popular with his portrait subjects as well as other women. completing the core staff is her father's assistant, Dennis, a glorified secretary who is generally disrespectful to one and all.Acting
TBAThe Good Life as Unknown
2024Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird as (archive footage)
2020Be Water as Self (archive footage)
2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self (archive footage)
2016A Tale of James Brown as Self
2013Jodorowsky's Dune as Self (archive footage)
2013Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (1 Episode) as John Tucker (archive Footage)
2013Madoff: Made Off with America as Neal
2012Night of the Templar as Shopkeeper
2012Eldorado as The Spirit Guide
2011Corman's World as Self - Actor
2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Bill (Snake Charmer)
2011Stretch as Monteiro
2010Dinocroc vs. Supergator as Jason Drake
2010True Legend as Anthony
2010Detention as Principal Hoskins
2009All Hell Broke Loose as Marshal Ian McHenry
2009Road of No Return as Mr. Hover
2009Bad Cop as Det. Humes
2009Dark Fields as Clive Jonis
2009Autumn as Philip
2009Celebrity Ghost Stories (1 Episode) as Self
2009Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil as Self
2009Tattoos: A Scarred History as Self
2009Mental (1 Episode) as Gideon Graham
2009Break as The Bishop
2009Crank: High Voltage as Poon Dong
2009Absolute Evil as Raf McCane
2009My Suicide as Vargas
2008Kandisha as The American
2008The Golden Boys as Capt. Zebulon Hedge
2008Death Race as Frankenstein (voice)
2008Kung Fu Killer as Crane
2008Kung Fu Killer 2 as Crane
2008Hell Ride as The Deuce
2008Last Hour as Detective Mike Stone
2008Camille as Cowboy Bob
2008Son of the Dragon (2 Episodes) as Bird
2008Naked Movie as Self
2008A Vampire Reformed as Self
2007Big Stan as The Master
2007Fuego as Lobo
2007Spiral Fitness Beginnings as Self
2007Permanent Vacation as Old Man
2007Being Michael Madsen as Self
2007Fall Down Dead as Wade Douglas
2007Homo Erectus as Mookoo / Uncle Unky
2007Richard III as Buckingham
2007The Ultimate Fighter as Mikhail
2007Treasure Raiders as Pierre
2007Epic Movie as Museum Curator
2007How to Rob a Bank as Nick
2007In Case of Emergency (1 Episode) as Guru Danny
2006Celebrity Paranormal Project (1 Episode) as Self
2006The Last Sect as Van Helsing
2006Final Move as Captain Baker
2005Miracle at Sage Creek as Ike
2005Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
2005Medium (1 Episode) as Jessica's Brother
2005Brothers in Arms as Driscoll
2004Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon as Grand Master
2004UnConventional as Self
2004The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' as Self
2004Last Goodbye as Fred McGillicuddie
2004Hair High as Mr. Snerz (voice)
2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Bill 'Snake Charmer'
2004Danny Phantom (2 Episodes) as Clockwork (voice)
2004Dead & Breakfast as Mr. Wise
2004Away from Home as Self
2003American Reel as James Lee Springer
2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Bill
2003Lost Bullet as Michael Morrison
2003Eve (1 Episode) as Kung Fu Master
2003Wild West Tech (34 Episodes) as Self - Host
2002The Outsider as Doctor Lucas Henry
2002Modern Warriors as Self
2002The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self
2002Balto: Wolf Quest as Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
2001Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (1 Episode) as Self
2001Down 'n Dirty as Gil Garner
2001Alias (2 Episodes) as Conrad
2001The Nightmare Room (1 Episode) as Mr. Farber
2001Warden of Red Rock as Mike Sullivan
2001By Dawn's Early Light as Nick Decker
2001The Donor as Mike
2001Guaranteed on Delivery as Norman Williams
2001Lizzie McGuire (1 Episode) as Self
2001Out of the Wilderness as Clint Dugan
2000Jackie Chan Adventures (2 Episodes) as Lo Pei (voice)
2000Kung Fu Action Masters as Narrator
2000Full Blast as Maceo
2000Titus (1 Episode) as Bob Hawkins
2000Dangerous Curves as Lemmy
2000Nightfall as Gnomen
1999Code Name: Jaguar as Max Kaufman
1999Kiss of a Stranger as Sean O'Leary
1999Family Law (3 Episodes) as Andrew Weller
1999The Bitter End as Unknown
1999The Puzzle in the Air as The General
1999Knocking on Death's Door as Doc Hadley
1999The Shepherd as Ventriloquist
1999The Monster Hunter as Louis Dehoven
1998Charmed (1 Episode) as Tempus
1998The Effects of Magic as The Cabinet Maker
1998Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes as Self
1998The New Swiss Family Robinson as Sheldon Blake
1998Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror as Luke Enright
1998Nosferatu: The First Vampire as Host
1998An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Chief Wulisso (voice)
1998Light Speed as Miles
1998Lovers and Liars as Mr. Montague
1997The Rage as Lucas McDermott
1997Lost Treasure of Dos Santos as Martin Shaw
1997Just Shoot Me! (1 Episode) as David Carradine
1997Last Stand at Saber River as Duane Kidston
1997King of the Hill (2 Episodes) as Junichiro (voice)
1997Macon County Jail as Coley
1996Profiler (1 Episode) as Christopher Joe Allman
1996Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (3 Episodes) as Mandrax (voice)
1996E! True Hollywood Story (1 Episode) as Self
1994The Eagle and the Horse as John Freemont
1994Dead Center as Chavez
1994Desperately Looking For Success as James Lorrimer
1993Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1 Episode) as Victor Garrison
1993Kill Zone as Col. Horace Wiggins
1993Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (88 Episodes) as Kwai Chang Caine
1993Code... Death: Frontera Sur as Colonel
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1 Episode) as Houston Currier
1992Distant Justice as Joe Foley
1992Animal Instincts as William Lamberti
1992Night Rhythms as Vincent
1992Stroker - Ein Mann wie ein Stromstoss as Ron Morrell
1992Human Target (1 Episode) as Harry Solow
1992Waxwork II: Lost in Time as The Beggar
1992Roadside Prophets as Othello Jones
1992Double Trouble as Mr. C
1992Evil Toons as Gideon Fisk
1992Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn as Kwai Chang Caine
1991Capital Punishment as Michale Maltin
1991The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw as Kwai-Chang Caine
1991Brotherhood of the Gun as Artemis McBride
1991Karate Cop as Dad
1991Deadly Surveillance as Lieutenant
1991Project Eliminator as Ron Morrell
1991Midnight Fear as Hanley
1991Dune Warriors as Michael
1991Field of Fire as Gen. Corman
1990That's Action as John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990Martial Law as Dalton Rhodes
1990Future Zone as John Tucker
1990Bird on a Wire as Eugene Sorensen
1989The Trace of Lynx as Unknown
1989Warlords as Dow
1989Think Big as Sweeney
1989Try This One for Size as Bradley
1989Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat as Mardulak
1989Sonny Boy as Pearl
1989Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II as Dark One
1989Nowhere to Run as Harmon
1989Future Force as John Tucker
1989The Cover Girl and the Cop as Slade
1989Night Children as Max Crawford
1989Crime of Crimes as Frank McEntire
1989The Mad Bunch as Professor Foxwood
1988Crime Zone as Jason
1988Tropical Snow as Oskar
1988I Saw What You Did as Stephen
1988Open Fire as Joe Rourke
1988Animal Protector as Col. Whitlock
1988Run for Your Life as Maggiore Charles Forsythe
1988Fatal Secret as Michael LeWinter
1987The Misfit Brigade as Col. Von Weisshagen
1987Six Against the Rock as Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
1987Heartbeat as Man Playing Dice
1986Armed Response as Jim Roth
1986Oceans of Fire as J.C. Busch
1986P.O.W. The Escape as Col. James Cooper
1986Matlock (1, 2 Episode) as Jimmy Legrand, Steve Mazarowski
1986Kung Fu: The Movie as Kwai Chang Caine
1986Wedden, dat..? (1 Episode) as Self
1985North and South (8 Episodes) as Justin LaMotte
1985Amazing Stories (1 Episode) as Calvin
1985The Ray Bradbury Theater (1 Episode) as Spender
1985The Bad Seed as Leroy Jessup
1984On the Line as Bryant
1984A Distant Scream as Michael
1984Partners in Crime (1 Episode) as Hermanski
1984The Warrior and the Sorceress as Kain
1984Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1 Episode) as Michael/Harris
1984Jealousy as Bobby Dee
1984Airwolf (1 Episode) as Dr. Robert Winchester
1983Lone Wolf McQuade as Rawley Wilkes
1982Trick or Treats as Richard Adams
1982Q as Shepard
1982Safari 3000 as Eddie Miles
1982The Best of Sex and Violence as Self - Cameo Appearance
1981Today's F.B.I. (1 Episode) as The Leader
1981Americana as The American Soldier
1980High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane as Ben Irons
1980Cloud Dancer as Brad Randolph
1980The Long Riders as Cole Younger
1980Gauguin the Savage as Paul Gauguin
1979Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider as Charlie Swattle
1979I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs as Le professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD
1979Mr. Horn as Tom Horn
1978Circle of Iron as The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
1978Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel as Self
1978Deathsport as Kaz Oshay
1978Gray Lady Down as Captain Gates
1977The Serpent's Egg as Abel Rosenberg
1977Thunder and Lightning as Harley Thomas
1976Bound for Glory as Woody Guthrie
1976Cannonball as Coy "Cannonball" Buckman
1975Saturday Night Live (1 Episode) as Self - Host
1975Long Way Home as Craw Dantley
1975The Family Holvak (2 Episodes) as Craw
1975You and Me as Zeto
1975Death Race 2000 as Frankenstein
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (2 Episodes) as Self
1975Midi Première (1 Episode) as Self
1973Mean Streets as Drunk
1973The Long Goodbye as Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)
1972Kung Fu (62 Episodes) as Kwai Chang Caine
1972Boxcar Bertha as Big Bill Shelly
1972Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Kwai Chang Caine
1971Macho Callahan as David Mountford
1971Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring as Flack
1970Night Gallery (1 Episode) as Gideon
1970The McMasters as White Feather
1969Young Billy Young as Jesse Boone
1969The Good Guys and the Bad Guys as Waco
1969Heaven with a Gun as Coke Beck
1968The Name of the Game (1 Episode) as Jason Blake
1968The Dick Cavett Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1967Johnny Belinda as Locky
1967The Hunted as Gene Gauge
1967The Violent Ones as Lucas Barnes
1967Cimarron Strip (1 Episode) as Gene Gauge
1967Ironside (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Pogo Weems, Luke Roberts, Frank Carlson
1966Too Many Thieves as Felix
1966Shane (17 Episodes) as Shane
1965Bus Riley's Back in Town as Stretch
1965Taggart as Cal Dodge
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) as Fitzhugh
1963Arrest and Trial (1 Episode) as Wally Carpen
1962The Merv Griffin Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1 Episode) as Edward Clarke
1962The Virginian (1 Episode) as The Utah Kid
1961The Mike Douglas Show (1 Episode) as Self
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter
1955Gunsmoke (1 Episode) as Clint
1944Golden Globe Awards (3, 1 Episode) as Self - Nominee, Self
Production
2009Road of No Return ... Associate Producer
2007Fall Down Dead ... Associate Producer
2007Richard III ... Executive Producer
1993Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (88 Episodes) ... Producer
1991Project Eliminator ... Associate Producer
1989Future Force ... Associate Producer
1989Crime of Crimes ... Producer
1988Crime Zone ... Executive Producer
1986Kung Fu: The Movie ... Co-Producer
1981Americana ... Producer
Directing
1981Americana ... Director
1975You and Me ... Director
1972Kung Fu (5 Episodes) ... Director
Sound
1975You and Me ... Original Music Composer