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The Best Richard Roundtree Movies To Watch In The Late Shaft Actor's Honor
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRichard Roundtree in Shaft. On October 24, 2023, the world lost one of the most influential figures...
Richard Roundtree, Groundbreaking ‘Shaft’ Star, Dead at 81
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRichard Roundtree, who starred as the memorable detective in 1971’s Shaft, died Tuesday. He was 81....
Opinion: After ‘Shaft,’ Black Americans in film were never portrayed the same way
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRichard Roundtree gave life to an alchemy of arrogance, attitude and swagger never-before-seen on...
Shaft Actor Richard Roundtree Is Dead At 81
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRichard Roundtree as John Shaft. When it comes to trailblazers in the world of movies, Richard Roundtree ranks pretty high on the list. His time as...
13 Blaxploitation Films to Watch If You Loved ‘They Cloned Tyrone’
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhat would Hollywood be without a good ole Blaxploitation film? And now that “They Cloned Tyrone”...
How Director William Friedkin and Cinematographer Owen Roizman Became the Uneasy Riders of the ’70s
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFirst cinematographer Owen Roizman passed away at 86 in January, and now director William Friedkin...
Richard Roundtree, star of the 1970s 'Shaft' film franchise, has died at 81
LA Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOften heralded as the first Black action hero, Roundtree shot to superstardom with his portrayal of...
Richard Roundtree appreciation: The long shadow of ‘Shaft,’ cast by a groundbreaking action star
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIt is so all there, in the first two minutes. Manhattan, 1971. Noise. Grime. The mean streets two...
Richard Roundtree, Suave Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRichard Roundtree, the ultracool actor who helped open the door to a generation of Black filmmakers and performers with his portrayal of private eye John...
Richard Roundtree Passes Away, Shaft Star Was 81
COMINGSOON.net via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRichard Roundtree — the actor known for originating the role of action hero John Shaft — has died. He was 81 years old. In a statement to The Hollywood...