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Born on December 8, 1936, David Carradine was from Hollywood, California, United States. David Carradine was credited as a film actor, film director and film producer. Death is recorded on June 3, 2009, at the age of 72. Education on record includes Oakland High School and San Francisco State University. Recorded honors include Theatre World Award (1966), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Saturn Awards (2005).
My Take
David Carradine fascinates me as the ultimate survivor of the actor's trade. Born into a Hollywood dynasty, he could have coasted on the family name; instead he ground out more than two hundred roles, taking the big ones and the forgettable ones with equal appetite. Kung Fu made him an icon of 1970s television, and three decades later Tarantino handed him Bill in Kill Bill, and suddenly he was essential again. That kind of second act is almost unheard of. His refusal to be precious about his career — to simply keep working — is, I believe, exactly what kept the instrument sharp until the end.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Carradine
- Name (Japanese)
- デビッド・キャラダイン
- Reading
- でびっど・きゃらだいん
- Born
- December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009
- Origin
- Hollywood, California, United States
- Height
- 181 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / film producer / voice actor / character actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Oakland High School
- University
- San Francisco State University
Awards & achievements
- 1966 Theatre World Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2005 Saturn Awards
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.david-carradine.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Carradine
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%80%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187038
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Carradine born?
Born December 8, 1936.
When did David Carradine die?
Died June 3, 2009, aged 72.
Where was David Carradine from?
David Carradine was from Hollywood, California, United States.
What did David Carradine do?
David Carradine worked as film actor, film director, film producer, voice actor, character actor.
How tall was David Carradine?
David Carradine was 181 cm.
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