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Mr. Duke excels in front of and behind the camera. His acting and directing credits are extensive and include stints on such ground breaking television series as Falcon Crest, Fame, Hill Street Blues, Knotts Landing, Dallas, and New York Undercover. His feature credits include Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Get Rich or Die Trying, Deep Cover ...
May 8, 2018 · Bill Duke has enjoyed a long and unique career as both an actor and director in theater, television, and film. During the 1970s he directed more than 30 off- Broadway plays. In the 1980s he focused on television, directing three teleplays for the American Playhouse series on PBS. He also directed numerous episodes of various television series ...
Aug 21, 2021 · An accomplished writer and poet, Bill Duke is the author of two books, The Works of The Invisible Man, a collection of eclectic prose, and The Journey, a coming-of-age story. The latter’s narrative centers on “Nobody” who goes on a journey in pursuit of becoming “Somebody.”
Nov 9, 2018 · While many film fans may not be familiar with Bill Duke’s name, they most certainly recognize his face. Dating back to the 1970s, Duke has appeared in a number of popular films, including Car Wash, American Gigolo, Commando, Predator, and X-Men: The Last Stand.
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May 6, 2019 · Bill Duke: My 40 Year Career On Screen and Behind the Camera. Bill Duke: My 40-year Career On Screen and Behind the Camera. Publishe r: Rowman & Littlefield, 193 pages, plus index and photographs (15 pages) Amazon: Print – $16.47. E-book: $13.99. Bill Duke, with his 62 directorial credits, 17 as a producer, and 4 as a writer, is a face on the ...
Duke also began reappearing on the small screen, playing Carla Gugino's colleague Amos Andrews in the critically beloved but short-lived ABC series "Karen Sisco" (2004) based on the Elmore Leonard character from the 1998 film "Out of Sight," and a recurring role as Capt. Bob Parish on the slick MTV-style NBC cop drama "Fastlane" (2002-2003), a ...
Jul 29, 2021 · Whether it’s in front of or behind the camera, Bill Duke is a filmmaker who has been taking chances for over 40 years. The first Black director to helm episodes of classic series including Dallas, Cagney & Lacey, and Hill Street Blues, Duke made his feature debut with The Killing Floor in 1984. He would follow that up with 1991’s A Rage in ...
