David Carradine

David Carradine was born in Hollywood, California on December 8, 1936. The boy's father was a famous actor. After graduating from high school, David went to San Francisco to study at State University on a course in musical theory and composition. After graduation, he was drafted into the army, then moved to New York. He began acting in films since 1964, mostly he was offered only minor roles, so he was able to become famous solely thanks to the Broadway productions of “Royal Sun Hunt” and “Deputy”. more

David Carradine was born in Hollywood, California on December 8, 1936. The boy's father was a famous actor.

After graduating from high school, David went to San Francisco to study at State University on a course in musical theory and composition. After graduation, he was drafted into the army, then moved to New York.

He began acting in films since 1964, mostly he was offered only minor roles, so he was able to become famous solely thanks to the Broadway productions of “Royal Sun Hunt” and “Deputy”.
After a while, David decided to return to Hollywood, starring in many television series. He was able to get a big role only in 1972 in the film “Berta nicknamed the Merchandise Car” directed by Martin Scorsese. At the same time, he took part in the filming of the television series Kung Fu by Edd Spielman, where he successfully played the role of a monk. He later appeared in the continuation of this series.

In 1977, Ingmar Bergman invited the actor to star in the film. "Snake egg" . After that, David Carradine appeared in such popular films as “The Silent Flute”, “Mr. Horn”, “Gauguin the Savage”, “Leaping from afar”, “Dancing in the Clouds” and others.
David tried his hand at directing, making two productions with actress Barbara Hershey. The first film "You and me" did not have success with the public, but the film Americana left a favorable impression.

One of the last works of the actor are the films “Survival Lesson”, "Dinocrock vs. Dinosaur" Eldorado and Night of the Templar. During his life, David Carradine managed to star in dozens of films.

The actor died in June 2009 when he was found in a hotel room with a rope around his neck. Police doubted that the actor hanged himself, but forensic experts concluded that it was an accident.