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.
194 movies · 64 shows
Mata Hari
2026·0.0
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019·6.8
A Tale of James Brown
2016·0.0
Madoff: Made Off with America
2013·4.7
Night of the Templar
2012·3.9
Eldorado
2012·3.0
Corman's World
2011·7.0
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011·8.1
Stretch
2011·4.2
Six Days in Paradise
2010·0.0
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
2010·4.4
True Legend
2010·6.6
Detention
2010·3.5
All Hell Broke Loose
2009·1.7
Road of No Return
2009·5.9
Bad Cop
2009·2.9
Dark Fields
2009·3.2
Autumn
2009·2.9
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2009·4.8
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009·0.0
Break
2009·4.0
Crank: High Voltage
2009·6.1
Absolute Evil
2009·5.7
My Suicide
2009·6.1
Kandisha
2008·5.3
The Golden Boys
2008·5.6
Death Race
2008·6.3
Kung Fu Killer
2008·4.9
Hell Ride
2008·5.2
Last Hour
2008·4.2
Camille
2008·6.2
Naked Movie
2008·3.7
A Vampire Reformed
2008·0.0
Big Stan
2007·6.6
Fuego
2007·2.0
Spiral Fitness Beginnings
2007·0.0
Permanent Vacation
2007·4.3
Being Michael Madsen
2007·5.8
Fall Down Dead
2007·4.0
Homo Erectus
2007·4.0
Richard III
2007·2.0
The Ultimate Fighter
2007·3.3
Treasure Raiders
2007·3.3
Epic Movie
2007·3.9
How to Rob a Bank
2007·5.8
The Last Sect
2006·3.7
Final Move
2006·4.8
Miracle at Sage Creek
2005·5.7
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
2005·7.0
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005·6.5
Brothers in Arms
2005·3.5
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
2004·5.0
UnConventional
2004·5.3
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
2004·8.8
Last Goodbye
2004·5.5
Hair High
2004·6.4
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004·7.9
Dead & Breakfast
2004·5.5
Away from Home
2004·6.7
American Reel
2003·7.5
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003·8.0
Lost Bullet
2003·5.3
The Outsider
2002·5.9
Modern Warriors
2002·5.5
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002·5.9
Balto: Wolf Quest
2002·6.4
Down 'n Dirty
2001·4.3
Warden of Red Rock
2001·5.9
By Dawn's Early Light
2001·6.0
The Donor
2001·4.0
Guaranteed on Delivery
2001·4.8
Out of the Wilderness
2001·3.7
Nightfall
2000·4.3
Kung Fu Action Masters
2000·0.0
Full Blast
2000·4.0
Dangerous Curves
2000·4.5
Code Name: Jaguar
1999·4.3
Kiss of a Stranger
1999·4.8
The Bitter End
1999·10.0
The Puzzle in the Air
1999·6.0
Knocking on Death's Door
1999·2.9
The Monster Hunter
1999·5.0
Lovers and Liars
1998·4.0
The Effects of Magic
1998·4.5
The Shepherd
1998·3.6
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
1998·9.0
The New Swiss Family Robinson
1998·5.2
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
1998·4.2
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
1998·6.3
Light Speed
1998·2.0
Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts
1998·0.0
The Rage
1997·3.7
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
1997·4.5
Last Stand at Saber River
1997·6.6
Macon County Jail
1997·4.0
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997·10.0
The Eagle and the Horse
1994·10.0
Dead Center
1994·4.0
Desperately Looking For Success
1994·1.0
Kill Zone
1993·2.2
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
1993·6.4
Distant Justice
1992·5.3
Animal Instincts
1992·4.9
Night Rhythms
1992·5.0
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992·5.0
Roadside Prophets
1992·5.5
Double Trouble
1992·4.8
Evil Toons
1992·4.9
Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn
1992·6.5
Capital Punishment
1991·4.1
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991·4.8
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991·6.1
Brotherhood of the Gun
1991·6.5
Karate Cop
1991·3.6
Deadly Surveillance
1991·3.6
Project Eliminator
1991·3.7
Midnight Fear
1991·4.0
Dune Warriors
1991·4.0
Field of Fire
1991·5.0
That's Action
1990·9.0
Martial Law
1990·6.2
Future Zone
1990·3.6
Bird on a Wire
1990·6.2
The Trace of Lynx
1989·5.3
Warlords
1989·3.5
Think Big
1989·6.1
Try This One for Size
1989·7.3
Sonny Boy
1989·4.9
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
1989·2.5
Nowhere to Run
1989·4.2
Future Force
1989·3.7
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989·6.0
Night Children
1989·3.8
Crime of Crimes
1989·4.4
The Mad Bunch
1989·3.8
Crime Zone
1988·4.3
Tropical Snow
1988·4.0
I Saw What You Did
1988·5.3
Open Fire
1988·4.3
Animal Protector
1988·4.8
Run for Your Life
1988·4.8
Fatal Secret
1988·4.8
The Misfit Brigade
1987·5.7
Six Against the Rock
1987·4.8
Heartbeat
1987·7.0
Armed Response
1986·5.2
Oceans of Fire
1986·4.9
P.O.W. The Escape
1986·4.6
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986·5.3
The Bad Seed
1985·6.1
On the Line
1984·4.8
A Distant Scream
1984·9.5
The Warrior and the Sorceress
1984·4.4
Jealousy
1984·4.0
Lone Wolf McQuade
1983·6.5
Trick or Treats
1982·4.1
Q
1982·5.7
Safari 3000
1982·5.4
The Best of Sex and Violence
1982·5.5
Americana
1981·5.2
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980·4.7
Cloud Dancer
1980·6.0
The Long Riders
1980·6.7
Gauguin the Savage
1980·0.0
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
1979·5.5
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
1979·5.2
Mr. Horn
1979·7.0
Circle of Iron
1978·5.5
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978·7.7
Deathsport
1978·4.0
Gray Lady Down
1978·6.5
The Serpent's Egg
1977·6.2
Thunder and Lightning
1977·5.1
Bound for Glory
1976·6.9
Cannonball
1976·5.6
Long Way Home
1975·0.0
You and Me
1975·7.3
Death Race 2000
1975·6.2
Mean Streets
1973·7.0
The Long Goodbye
1973·7.4
Boxcar Bertha
1972·5.8
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
1972·7.2
Macho Callahan
1971·4.5
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
1971·5.7
The McMasters
1970·4.6
Young Billy Young
1969·5.9
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969·5.5
Heaven with a Gun
1969·5.5
Johnny Belinda
1967·9.0
The Hunted
1967·0.0
The Violent Ones
1967·7.0
Too Many Thieves
1966·5.7
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965·5.7
Taggart
1965·5.5