RIP David Carradine (1936 - 2009)
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- | [[David Carradine]] (December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an [[American actor]] best known for his work in the 1970s television series ''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' and more recently in the movies ''[[Kill Bill]]''. | + | |
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- | During the heyday of the B-movie, he starred in [[Paul Bartel]]'s hilarious ''[[Death Race 2000]]'' and ''[[Cannonball (film)|Cannonball]]''. | + | |
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- | One of his more interesting roles was in'' [[Boxcar Bertha]]'' ([[Scorcese]]) together with then real-life partner [[Barbara Hershey]]. | + | |
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- | Other of his appearances worth checking are ''[[Mean Streets]]'' ([[Scorcese]]) and ''[[Q (film)|Q]]'' ([[Larry Cohen]]) in the eighties. | + | |
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- | Carradine once commented on [[Roger Corman|Roger "never lost a dime" Corman]]'s career that "It's almost as though you can't have a career in this business without having passed through Roger Corman's hands for at least a moment." | + | |
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