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Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson
- He was based on Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, who ruled the Harlem crime scene from the 1930s through the 1960s.
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John Shaft is a fictional private investigator created by author/screenwriter Ernest Tidyman for the 1970 novel of the same name. He was portrayed by Richard Roundtree in the original 1971 film and in its four sequels— Shaft's Big Score!, Shaft in Africa, Shaft (2000) and Shaft (2019)—as well as in the seven 1973–74 Shaft television films.
- Ernest Tidyman
- Shaft (2019)
- Shaft (1970)
- Richard Roundtree
Jun 14, 2019 · A white newspaper reporter created Shaft. John Shaft made his debut in Shaft, a novel by Ernest Tidyman. Tidyman was a reporter for The Cleveland News, The New York Post, and The New York...
John Shaft is a fictional private investigator created by author/screenwriter Ernest Tidyman for the 1970 novel of the same name. He was portrayed by Richard Roundtree in the original 1971 film and in its four sequels—Shaft's Big Score!, Shaft in Africa, Shaft (2000) and Shaft (2019)—as well as in the seven 1973–74 Shaft television films.
At a crucial time for the civil rights and Black Power movements, Shaft introduced a new kind of action hero aimed at Black audiences that transformed the film industry: John Shaft, a streetwise New York City private detective who is “as tough with criminals as he is tender with his lovers.”
Jun 19, 2019 · John Shaft (Roundtree) is a private eye working the streets of New York City helping people in need. He usually prefers clients close to the right side of the law, but when the head of a...
- Rob Hunter
John Shaft is a classy and suave African-American detective. He successfully fights local crime, including the leader of the black crime mob named Bumpy, his gang, and black nationals. The conflicting characters have to put aside their differences when they must defeat the white mafia, who kidnapped Bumpy's daughter in attempts to blackmail him.
Nov 23, 2021 · The film Shaft was released 50 years ago this week and heralded what came to be known as Blaxploitation cinema. The genre has a checkered legacy — and inspired Oscar-winning music. ARI SHAPIRO,...
