David Carradine

David Carradine

Acting
Born 1936-12-08 - Died 2009-06-03Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Movies (193)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
8.0

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003Movie8.0
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
8.1

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011Movie8.1
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
7.9

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004Movie7.9
Death Race
6.3

Death Race

2008Movie6.3
Big Stan
6.7

Big Stan

2007Movie6.7
Mean Streets
7.0

Mean Streets

1973Movie7.0
Crank: High Voltage
6.1

Crank: High Voltage

2009Movie6.1
Bird on a Wire
6.2

Bird on a Wire

1990Movie6.2
Epic Movie
3.9

Epic Movie

2007Movie3.9
The Long Goodbye
7.4

The Long Goodbye

1973Movie7.4
Animal Instincts
5.1

Animal Instincts

1992Movie5.1
Lone Wolf McQuade
6.5

Lone Wolf McQuade

1983Movie6.5
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
6.3

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

1998Movie6.3
Homo Erectus
4.0

Homo Erectus

2007Movie4.0
True Legend
6.6

True Legend

2010Movie6.6
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
4.2

Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror

1998Movie4.2
The Long Riders
6.6

The Long Riders

1980Movie6.6
Death Race 2000
6.2

Death Race 2000

1975Movie6.2
My Suicide
6.1

My Suicide

2009Movie6.1
Evil Toons
4.9

Evil Toons

1992Movie4.9
Hell Ride
5.2

Hell Ride

2008Movie5.2
Heaven with a Gun
5.5

Heaven with a Gun

1969Movie5.5
Balto: Wolf Quest
6.4

Balto: Wolf Quest

2002Movie6.4
Dune Warriors
4.0

Dune Warriors

1991Movie4.0
How to Rob a Bank
5.8

How to Rob a Bank

2007Movie5.8
Permanent Vacation
4.3

Permanent Vacation

2007Movie4.3
Bound for Glory
6.9

Bound for Glory

1976Movie6.9
Young Billy Young
5.9

Young Billy Young

1969Movie5.9
P.O.W. The Escape
4.6

P.O.W. The Escape

1986Movie4.6
Boxcar Bertha
5.8

Boxcar Bertha

1972Movie5.8
The Warrior and the Sorceress
4.4

The Warrior and the Sorceress

1984Movie4.4
Down 'n Dirty
4.3

Down 'n Dirty

2001Movie4.3
Cannonball
5.6

Cannonball

1976Movie5.6
Treasure Raiders
3.3

Treasure Raiders

2007Movie3.3
Q
5.7

Q

1982Movie5.7
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
6.8

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019Movie6.8
Martial Law
6.2

Martial Law

1990Movie6.2
The Outsider
5.9

The Outsider

2002Movie5.9
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
5.5

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969Movie5.5
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
5.0

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

1992Movie5.0
Corman's World
7.0

Corman's World

2011Movie7.0
Last Stand at Saber River
6.5

Last Stand at Saber River

1997Movie6.5
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
4.8

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

2009Movie4.8
Hair High
6.4

Hair High

2004Movie6.4
Camille
6.2

Camille

2008Movie6.2
Naked Movie
3.7

Naked Movie

2008Movie3.7
The Serpent's Egg
6.2

The Serpent's Egg

1977Movie6.2
Mata Hari

Mata Hari

2026Movie
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
6.4

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005Movie6.4
A Tale of James Brown

A Tale of James Brown

2016Movie
Gray Lady Down
6.5

Gray Lady Down

1978Movie6.5
Being Michael Madsen
5.8

Being Michael Madsen

2007Movie5.8
Thunder and Lightning
5.1

Thunder and Lightning

1977Movie5.1
Tropical Snow
4.0

Tropical Snow

1988Movie4.0
Brothers in Arms
3.5

Brothers in Arms

2005Movie3.5
The Bad Seed
6.1

The Bad Seed

1985Movie6.1
Double Trouble
4.7

Double Trouble

1992Movie4.7
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
5.9

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2002Movie5.9
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
6.1

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

1991Movie6.1
Kandisha
5.3

Kandisha

2008Movie5.3
Distant Justice
5.5

Distant Justice

1992Movie5.5
Taggart
5.5

Taggart

1965Movie5.5
Think Big
6.1

Think Big

1989Movie6.1
The Misfit Brigade
5.7

The Misfit Brigade

1987Movie5.7
UnConventional
5.3

UnConventional

2004Movie5.3
Kung Fu: The Movie
5.3

Kung Fu: The Movie

1986Movie5.3
Circle of Iron
5.5

Circle of Iron

1978Movie5.5
Bad Cop
2.9

Bad Cop

2009Movie2.9
Try This One for Size
7.3

Try This One for Size

1989Movie7.3
Light Speed
2.0

Light Speed

1998Movie2.0
Away from Home
6.7

Away from Home

2004Movie6.7
Brotherhood of the Gun
6.5

Brotherhood of the Gun

1991Movie6.5
Lost Bullet
5.3

Lost Bullet

2003Movie5.3
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
4.7

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

1980Movie4.7
Eldorado
3.0

Eldorado

2012Movie3.0
On the Line
4.8

On the Line

1984Movie4.8
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
7.2

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

1972Movie7.2
Future Force
3.7

Future Force

1989Movie3.7
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
5.2

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs

1979Movie5.2
Tattoos: A Scarred History

Tattoos: A Scarred History

2009Movie
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
4.4

Dinocroc vs. Supergator

2010Movie4.4
Heartbeat
7.0

Heartbeat

1987Movie7.0
The Last Sect
3.7

The Last Sect

2006Movie3.7
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
7.0

Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy

2005Movie7.0
Lovers and Liars
4.0

Lovers and Liars

1998Movie4.0
The New Swiss Family Robinson
5.2

The New Swiss Family Robinson

1998Movie5.2
Warden of Red Rock
5.9

Warden of Red Rock

2001Movie5.9
Macon County Jail
4.0

Macon County Jail

1997Movie4.0
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
4.8

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

1991Movie4.8
Dark Fields
3.2

Dark Fields

2009Movie3.2
Dead & Breakfast
5.5

Dead & Breakfast

2004Movie5.5
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
2.5

Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II

1989Movie2.5
Armed Response
5.2

Armed Response

1986Movie5.2
Autumn
2.9

Autumn

2009Movie2.9
All Hell Broke Loose
1.7

All Hell Broke Loose

2009Movie1.7
Deathsport
4.0

Deathsport

1978Movie4.0
Trick or Treats
4.1

Trick or Treats

1982Movie4.1
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
5.0

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

2004Movie5.0
Road of No Return
5.9

Road of No Return

2009Movie5.9
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
9.0

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

1998Movie9.0
Roadside Prophets
5.6

Roadside Prophets

1992Movie5.6
Stretch
4.2

Stretch

2011Movie4.2
Night Rhythms
5.1

Night Rhythms

1992Movie5.1
Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn
6.5

Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn

1992Movie6.5
Jealousy
4.0

Jealousy

1984Movie4.0
Too Many Thieves
5.7

Too Many Thieves

1966Movie5.7
Bus Riley's Back in Town
5.7

Bus Riley's Back in Town

1965Movie5.7
The Best of Sex and Violence
5.5

The Best of Sex and Violence

1982Movie5.5
Macho Callahan
4.5

Macho Callahan

1971Movie4.5
Kung Fu Killer
4.9

Kung Fu Killer

2008Movie4.9
Long Way Home

Long Way Home

1975Movie
That's Action
9.0

That's Action

1990Movie9.0
The Cover Girl and the Cop
6.0

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989Movie6.0
Project Eliminator
3.7

Project Eliminator

1991Movie3.7
The McMasters
4.6

The McMasters

1970Movie4.6
Nightfall
4.3

Nightfall

2000Movie4.3
Deadly Surveillance
3.6

Deadly Surveillance

1991Movie3.6
By Dawn's Early Light
6.0

By Dawn's Early Light

2001Movie6.0
The Golden Boys
5.6

The Golden Boys

2008Movie5.6
American Reel
7.5

American Reel

2003Movie7.5
Crime of Crimes
4.4

Crime of Crimes

1989Movie4.4
Code Name: Jaguar
4.3

Code Name: Jaguar

1999Movie4.3
Sonny Boy
4.9

Sonny Boy

1989Movie4.9
The Trace of Lynx
5.3

The Trace of Lynx

1989Movie5.3
Six Against the Rock
4.8

Six Against the Rock

1987Movie4.8
Fall Down Dead
4.0

Fall Down Dead

2007Movie4.0
Full Blast
4.0

Full Blast

2000Movie4.0
The Rage
3.7

The Rage

1997Movie3.7
Karate Cop
3.6

Karate Cop

1991Movie3.6
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
5.5

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider

1979Movie5.5
Miracle at Sage Creek
5.7

Miracle at Sage Creek

2005Movie5.7
Detention
3.5

Detention

2010Movie3.5
Gauguin the Savage

Gauguin the Savage

1980Movie
Crime Zone
4.2

Crime Zone

1988Movie4.2
Cloud Dancer
6.0

Cloud Dancer

1980Movie6.0
Last Hour
4.2

Last Hour

2008Movie4.2
Kiss of a Stranger
4.8

Kiss of a Stranger

1999Movie4.8
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
6.4

Code... Death: Frontera Sur

1993Movie6.4
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
8.8

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

2004Movie8.8
Night of the Templar
3.8

Night of the Templar

2012Movie3.8
The Eagle and the Horse
10.0

The Eagle and the Horse

1994Movie10.0
Night Children
3.8

Night Children

1989Movie3.8
Nowhere to Run
4.2

Nowhere to Run

1989Movie4.2
Absolute Evil
5.7

Absolute Evil

2009Movie5.7
The Shepherd
3.6

The Shepherd

1998Movie3.6
Modern Warriors
5.5

Modern Warriors

2002Movie5.5
A Distant Scream
9.5

A Distant Scream

1984Movie9.5
Richard III
2.0

Richard III

2007Movie2.0
I Saw What You Did
5.3

I Saw What You Did

1988Movie5.3
Guaranteed on Delivery
4.8

Guaranteed on Delivery

2001Movie4.8
The Monster Hunter
5.0

The Monster Hunter

1999Movie5.0
Capital Punishment
3.8

Capital Punishment

1991Movie3.8
Future Zone
3.6

Future Zone

1990Movie3.6
Johnny Belinda
9.0

Johnny Belinda

1967Movie9.0
Oceans of Fire
4.9

Oceans of Fire

1986Movie4.9
Last Goodbye
5.5

Last Goodbye

2004Movie5.5
Kill Zone
2.2

Kill Zone

1993Movie2.2
Final Move
4.8

Final Move

2006Movie4.8
The Violent Ones
7.0

The Violent Ones

1967Movie7.0
Field of Fire
5.0

Field of Fire

1991Movie5.0
You and Me
7.3

You and Me

1975Movie7.3
Dangerous Curves
4.5

Dangerous Curves

2000Movie4.5
Fatal Secret
4.8

Fatal Secret

1988Movie4.8
Midnight Fear
4.0

Midnight Fear

1991Movie4.0
The Hunted

The Hunted

1967Movie
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
6.0

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

1971Movie6.0
Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts

Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts

1998Movie
A Vampire Reformed

A Vampire Reformed

2008Movie
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
4.5

Lost Treasure of Dos Santos

1997Movie4.5
The Ultimate Fighter
3.3

The Ultimate Fighter

2007Movie3.3
The Donor
4.0

The Donor

2001Movie4.0
Break
3.9

Break

2009Movie3.9
Run for Your Life
4.8

Run for Your Life

1988Movie4.8
Knocking on Death's Door
2.9

Knocking on Death's Door

1999Movie2.9
The Effects of Magic
4.5

The Effects of Magic

1998Movie4.5
Warlords
3.5

Warlords

1989Movie3.5
Safari 3000
5.4

Safari 3000

1982Movie5.4
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
7.7

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

1978Movie7.7
Fuego
2.0

Fuego

2007Movie2.0
Americana
5.2

Americana

1981Movie5.2
The Bitter End
10.0

The Bitter End

1999Movie10.0
Animal Protector
4.8

Animal Protector

1988Movie4.8
Dead Center
4.0

Dead Center

1994Movie4.0
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
10.0

Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training

1997Movie10.0
Madoff: Made Off with America
4.7

Madoff: Made Off with America

2013Movie4.7
Six Days in Paradise

Six Days in Paradise

2010Movie
Spiral Fitness Beginnings

Spiral Fitness Beginnings

2007Movie
Kung Fu Action Masters

Kung Fu Action Masters

2000Movie
Out of the Wilderness
3.7

Out of the Wilderness

2001Movie3.7
The Mad Bunch
3.8

The Mad Bunch

1989Movie3.8
The Puzzle in the Air
6.0

The Puzzle in the Air

1999Movie6.0
Desperately Looking For Success
1.0

Desperately Looking For Success

1994Movie1.0
Open Fire
4.3

Open Fire

1988Movie4.3

TV Shows (64)

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
Charmed
8.2

Charmed

1998Series8.2
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Jackie Chan Adventures
8.2

Jackie Chan Adventures

2000Series8.2
Medium
7.5

Medium

2005Series7.5
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.6

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993Series7.6
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Madam Secretary
7.0

Madam Secretary

2014Series7.0
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Just Shoot Me!
6.6

Just Shoot Me!

1997Series6.6
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
6.7

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

1993Series6.7
Airwolf
7.6

Airwolf

1984Series7.6
Night Gallery
7.8

Night Gallery

1970Series7.8
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Danny Phantom
8.3

Danny Phantom

2004Series8.3
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Profiler
7.0

Profiler

1996Series7.0
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
North and South
7.5

North and South

1985Series7.5
Midi Première
9.0

Midi Première

1975Series9.0
Family Law
8.1

Family Law

1999Series8.1
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
Amazing Stories
7.5

Amazing Stories

1985Series7.5
Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009Series7.3
Lizzie McGuire
7.2

Lizzie McGuire

2001Series7.2
The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985Series6.9
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
6.1

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001Series6.1
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
7.8

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

2013Series7.8
Eve
8.5

Eve

2003Series8.5
Alias
6.8

Alias

2001Series6.8
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
5.5

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

1993Series5.5
Titus
6.9

Titus

2000Series6.9
Cimarron Strip
5.7

Cimarron Strip

1967Series5.7
Largo Winch
6.0

Largo Winch

2001Series6.0
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
6.5

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

1984Series6.5
Arrest and Trial
8.3

Arrest and Trial

1963Series8.3
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
6.7

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

1996Series6.7
Wedden, dat..?
7.0

Wedden, dat..?

1986Series7.0
The Nightmare Room
8.1

The Nightmare Room

2001Series8.1
Darkroom
7.2

Darkroom

1981Series7.2
Mental
5.8

Mental

2009Series5.8
Partners in Crime
6.5

Partners in Crime

1984Series6.5
Shane
6.2

Shane

1966Series6.2
Fast Track

Fast Track

1997Series
Human Target
5.5

Human Target

1992Series5.5
In Case of Emergency
9.0

In Case of Emergency

2007Series9.0
The Family Holvak
9.0

The Family Holvak

1975Series9.0
Mr. Horn

Mr. Horn

1979Series
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
Kung Fu Killer

Kung Fu Killer

2008Series
Son of the Dragon
5.1

Son of the Dragon

2008Series5.1
Wild West Tech
8.0

Wild West Tech

2003Series8.0
Celebrity Paranormal Project
7.0

Celebrity Paranormal Project

2006Series7.0
Old Friends... New Friends

Old Friends... New Friends

1978Series
Today's F.B.I.
7.5

Today's F.B.I.

1981Series7.5
Kung Fu
7.7

Kung Fu

1972Series7.7
Faces of Culture

Faces of Culture

1983Series