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Richard Roundtree. Actor: Shaft. Richard Roundtree shot to fame as the ultra-hip, flamboyantly-dressed -- not to mention charismatic-- private eye John Shaft. The film Shaft (1971) spawned a genre, two sequels and a series. It made Roundtree a household name, and, for a while, one of the hottest box-office stars in Hollywood.
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- New Rochelle, New York, USA
- October 24, 2023
Oct 24, 2023 · Biography. Richard Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) was an American actor. He is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft, and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2019.
Richard Arnold Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels, Shaft's Big Score! (1972), Shaft in Africa (1973), [1] [2] its 2000 sequel [3] [4] and its 2019 sequel, [2] as well as the eponymous television ...
Jul 2, 1971 · Shaft: Directed by Gordon Parks. With Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John. A crime lord hires black private eye, John Shaft, to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
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- 3 min
IMDb RATING. 6.5 /10. 450. YOUR RATING. Rate. Action Crime Drama. Based on the films of the same name, John Shaft is a two-fisted black private eye modeled on Mike Hammer and Phillip Marlowe. Stars. Richard Roundtree.
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- 1973-10-09
- Action, Crime, Drama
- 73
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Richard Roundtree | Rotten Tomatoes. Highest Rated: 98% Thelma (2024) Lowest Rated: Not Available. Birthday: Jul 9, 1942. Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, USA. Richard Roundtree made a...
