Starring david carradine as caine, katherine woodville as nedra, herbert nelson as mr coogan and sandy kenyon as the sherrif. The movie, filmed a decade after the popular kung fu tv series. He studied music theory and composition and started his theatre career in san francisco state university. David carradine, the star of the 1970s tv series kung fu and the kill bill films, has been found dead in a bangkok hotel room. David carradine actor david carradines long career in the film industry was. Kung fu star and kill bill actor david carradine found dead film. David carradine biography facts, childhood, family life. David carradine was an american actor, martial artist, director and musician.
Hollywood museum honors kung fu star david carradine. In fact, david carradine died while in bangkok for production of the movie stretch, which was released in 2011, two years after his death at 72. The movie, filmed a decade after the popular kung fu tv series ended. After avenging the death of his teacher, a shaolin monk flees china to the american west and helps people while being pursued by bounty hunters. David carradine, chris potter, martin kove, george lazenby en gary blumsack. The hollywood museum is celebrating the legacy of the late david carradine, who was best known for his role in the 1970s tv series, kung fu and for his title role in quentin tarantinos. He was best known for his roles in the television series kung fu and film series kill bill. David leitch to helm updated remake of david carradines 70s tv.
He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series kung fu, playing kwai chang caine, a peaceloving shaolin monk travelling through the american old west. David carradine returns as the old wests most unusual hero in kung fu. With david carradine, barry sullivan, albert salmi, wayne maunder. The series follows the adventures of kwai chang caine, a shaolin monk who travels through the american old west, armed only with his spiritual training and his skill in martial arts, as he seeks danny caine, his halfbrother many of the aphorisms used in the series are adapted from. With david carradine, kerrie keane, mako, william lucking. David chow in kung fu 1972 kung fu 1972 david carradine in kung fu 1972. David carradine was vijf keer getrouwd, achtereenvolgens met. Kwai chang caine meets up with the father of the man he killed in china. This clip is taken from the episode called the gunman from series 2. Kungfuacteur david carradine in bangkok overleden trouw. David carradine, kerri keane, mako, william lucking en luke askew. David carradine was born in hollywood, california, the eldest son of legendary character actor john carradine, and his wife, ardanelle abigail mccool. The movie is a 1986 madefortelevision film and the first in a series of sequels which continued. Carradine acteerde vooral in actiefilms, al werkte hij incidenteel ook met topregisseurs als martin scorsese boxcar bertha, 1972 en mean.
Universal pictures has acquired the film rights to kung fu, the 1970s tv series starring david carradine. Carradine s acting credits span widely, including the 1970s television show kung fu, a role in the kill bill franchise, and even multiple posthumous movie releases. He also portrayed the titular character of both of the kill bill films. Kung fu is an american actionadventure martial arts western drama television series starring david carradine. December 8, 1936 june 3, 2009 was an american actor best known for playing martial arts roles. Eerst was hij kwai chang caine in kung fu, daarna ingmar. He was a member of an acting family that included brothers keith carradine and robert carradine as well as his daughters calista carradine and kansas carradine, and nieces ever carradine and. David carradine dead, star of kung fu and the kill bill found hanging in bangkok hotel room abc news. Kung fu ended when carradine quit to pursue a movie career. Deadpool 2s david leitch to direct kung fu remake based on.