Richard roundtree wiki, height, net worth, age, bio, facts. Played private detective john shaft in shaft 1971, shaft s big score 1972 and shaft in africa 1973, and in the tv crime drama shaft 197374. Pictures shows from left, jessie usher, samuel jackson and richard roundtree in a scene from shaft. Richard was born in new rochelle, new york, to kathryn and john roundtree.
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The shaft is an upcoming hollywood movie releasing in june 2019. Soon shaft that you can watch or download shaft full movie on other legal platforms. Shaft is the original that started it all, widely cited as the first blaxploitation movie. Photo of richard roundtree john shaft and ed barth al rossi from the television series shaft. Dec 11, 2009 it stars richard roundtree as shaft, moses gunn as bumpy jonas, charles cioffi as lt. The film stars richard roundtree as shaft, alongside moses gunn, charles cioffi, christopher st. Richard felt that the role was his destiny and that he was handpicked for shaft. He was portrayed by richard roundtree in the original 1971 film and in its.
Richard roundtree born july 9, 1942 is an american actor and former male fashion model. John shaft is a black private eye with a small office near times square. Jackson, and richard roundtree wear matching outfits while filming a scene for the upcoming shaft movie on saturday february 17 in new york city the guys are playing. Born july 9, 1942, in new rochelle, ny, roundtree attended college on a football scholarship but later gave up athletics to pursue an acting career. Jenna bush hager and savannah guthrie welcome samuel l. Played private detective john shaft in shaft 1971, shafts big score 1972 and shaft in africa 1973, and in the tv crime drama shaft 197374. Throughout the 70s, richard roundtree was one of the goto leading men for blaxploitation films. Cool black private eye john shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for richard roundtree in wisconsin wi. The camera pans down times square in new york city with all its movie theaters and then shaft, richard roundtree emerges from a subway station and the wah wah guitar of isaac hayes theme song starts. Shaft trailer directed by gordon parks and starring richard roundtree, moses gunn, charles cioffi, christopher st. After being spotted richard signed with johnson publications to model in their ebony fashion fair, touring 79 cities in 90 days. It is an adaptation of tidymans novel of the same name and its the first entry in the shaft film series.
Richard roundtrees iconic career began while attending southern illinois university where he was on a football scholarship. Richard roundtree nude naked pics and sex scenes at mr. Rent richard roundtree movies and tv shows on dvd and blu. Roundtree is notable as being the first black action hero for playing the role of private detective john shaft in the film shaft and its sequels in 1971, shaft s big score. After touring as a model with the ebony fashion fair, he joined the. Jun 12, 2019 richard roundtree, who played the original john shaft in the 1971 classic, is back in the 2019 reboot of shaft with costars samuel l. Interview with richard roundtree interviews roger ebert. The film deals with themes like the black power movement, race, masculinity, and sexuality.
Jun 14, 2019 the original shaft, in which roundtree made his featurefilm debut, was released to megasuccess and spurred two sequels, shafts big score. His hard ass character was so popular that her even invaded the boob tube for a short period in the eponymously named. Shaft actor richard roundtree refused to let go of his. Richard roundtree photos, news and videos just jared. The doctor told me, you have breast cancer, recalls roundtree, who. Richard roundtree turned up at the crack of dawn the other morning to be on a chicago tv show, and right away he knew he was in trouble. Sidney poitier wanted the lead role in shaft, but wouldnt screentest for it, so director gordon parks selected roundtree as his star. The original shaft, in which roundtree made his featurefilm debut, was released to megasuccess and spurred two sequels, shafts big score. Find out when and where you can watch richard roundtree movies and tv shows with the full listings schedule at. Shaft is an american action comedy film directed by tim story and written by kenya barris and alex barnow. He played for a nationally ranked and undefeated championship football team in high school. Roundtree played the john shaft character in both the movie and this television version, which aired on cbs for less than one year. Download shaft in africa 1973 starring richard roundtree. Richard roundtree s iconic career began while attending southern illinois university where he was on a football scholarship.
Jackson, and richard roundtree wear matching outfits while filming a scene for the upcoming shaft movie on saturday february 17. Richard roundtree is a famous african american actor who is most known his iconic role in the black exploitation film called shaft. An advocate in the fight against breast cancer and a 25year male breast cancer survivor himself, richard has taken a stand by participating in events that help raise awareness and funds towards finding a cure for this disease. The doctor told me, you have breast cancer, recalls roundtree, who played john shaft in the.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. For his performance in the original film, roundtree was nominated for the golden. It is the fifth film in the shaft film series and a sequel to the 2000 film with the same title. Usher, may be a cyber security expert with a degree from mit, but to uncover the truth behind his best friends untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. For those who are looking for shaft full movie download, will have to wait for a while. Jun 12, 2019 richard roundtree became the epitome of cool nearly 50 years ago thanks to his role in shaft as private detective john shaft. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Richard roundtree wiki, affair, married, gay with age, height. After divorcing his first wife, he married karen roundtree in 1980. Shaft by gordon parks gordon parks, richard roundtree, moses. Richard roundtree list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Absent throughout jjs youth, the legendary lockedandloaded john shaft jackson agrees to help his son uncover the killer. Richard roundtree facts he has been called the first black action hero for his portrayal of private detective john shaft in the 1971 film shaft, and its sequels, shaft s big score 1972 and shaft in africa 1973, along with a cameo appearance as the character in the 2000 film shaft, which starred samuel l. He also starred in its sequels, shafts big score and shaft in africa.
Roundtree 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. Shaft is a 1971 american blaxploitation crime action film directed by gordon parks and written by ernest tidyman and john d. Richard roundtree, who played the original john shaft in the 1971 classic, is back in the 2019 reboot of shaft with costars samuel l. Gordon parks shaft was something startlingly new and unexpected when it appeared in 1971 indeed, it was unique with its lead character, a tough, aggressive, attractive black man, played with great charisma by richard roundtree. He is a former model and played a role in the 2008 film, speed racer. Richard roundtree facts he has been called the first black action hero for his portrayal of private detective john shaft in the 1971 film shaft, and its sequels, shafts big score 1972 and shaft in africa 1973, along with a cameo appearance as the character in the 2000 film shaft, which starred samuel l. Richard roundtree cuts a startlingly new and powerful heroic figure as john shaft, the cat who wont cop out, when theres danger all about in gordon parks seminal action film, shaft. Shaft in africa 1973 starring richard roundtree anythingoldschool 1. Up to that time, the only black leading men in any hollywood studio films had been genial, articulate personalities who were acceptable to moderate white audiences. The first shaft movie hit theaters in 1971, and starred richard roundtree as the private detective who is hired to rescue a harlem mobsters kidnapped daughter. He also starred in its sequels, shaft s big score and shaft in africa. Jackson starred as the nephew of the original john shaft in the 2000 sequel. John shaft is a fictional character created by screenwriter ernest tidyman. Find highquality richard roundtree stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
Richard roundtree is such an iconic actor that his name will be forever synonymous with john shaft aka shaft, the famed detective that kicked ass and took names in the classic blaxploitation flicks shaft 1971, shafts big score. John shaft is a black private eye with a small office. Jj shaft, a cyber security expert with a degree from mit, enlists. Richard roundtree bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Richard roundtree biography, wife, net worth, married. The plot revolves around a private detective named john shaft who is hired by a harlem mobster to rescue his daughter from the italian mobsters who. Richard roundtree celebrity biography, zodiac sign and. Roundtree is a weird case all around he was a good star the few things he did. I would go with the listing or nearer 6 1 never seemed super tall looked average at best with 6 4 folk. Richard roundtree full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Second, they had his name on the screen and it read. He is best known for his portrayal of private detective john shaft in the film shaft 1971 and in its two.
Fans of shaft should be pleasantly surprised that the reboot will see the return of the films original cast, including richard roundtree and. Hes best known for his role as detective john shaft in the classic 1971 film shaft, but boasts a. John as ben buford, and gwenn mitchell and lawrence pressman in smaller roles. But was often rather poor for a support actor, reprising his shaft role in the bad remakereboot excepted. It stars richard roundtree as shaft, moses gunn as bumpy jonas, charles cioffi as lt. Gordon parks ithe learning treei directed this 1971 detective story about john shaft richard roundtree, an african american private eye who has a rocky. Blaxploitation superstar richard roundtree earned screen immortality during the 1970s as the legendary shaft, the black private dick thats the sex machine to all the chicks. Richard roundtree born july 9, 1942 is an american actor and former model. When i did shaft, i was so happy to be working and to have been a star of a major motion picture, i had no idea or concept of where it was going to go, and it turned out to be. Richard roundtree became the epitome of cool nearly 50 years ago thanks to his role in shaft as private detective john shaft. Richard roundtree movies and tv shows tv listings tv guide. The new rochelle, new york born actor, richard roundtree is also a former model.
With richard roundtree, moses gunn, charles cioffi, christopher st. Shaft is walking across the street and a car almost hits him and he flips off the driver. It was filmed in harlem, greenwich village, and times square within the manhattan borough of new york city. Shaft by gordon parks gordon parks, richard roundtree. When i did shaft, i was so happy to be working and to have been a star of a major motion picture, i had no idea or concept of. Divx ita shaft detective 1971 gordon parks richard roundtree dvdrip picchio avi related torrents una donna da guardare pamela prati dvdrip divx ita 1990. John as ben buford, and gwenn mitchell and lawrence pressman in. But rather than returning to school, roundtree headed off to his home state of new york to. The photo is from the episode the killing which aired on 30 october 1973. He is best known playing the role of detective john shaft in the 1971 movie shaft and its sequels. Watch shaft full movie download online hd, fhd, bluray.
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