Fred Williamson Biography (1937?-)

Born March 5, 1937 (some sources cite 1938), in Gary, IN; married; wife's name, Linda. Addresses: Agent: David Shapira and Associates, 15821 Ventura Blvd., Suite 235, Encino, CA 91436; Stephany Hurkos, 11935 Kling St., Suite10, Valley Village, CA.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer, writer
Birth Details: March 5, 1937?; Gary, Indiana, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Beach boy, Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon, Paramount, 1970
Captain Oliver Harmon "Spearchucker" Jones, M*A*S*H, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970
Charley, The Legend of Nigger Charley (also known as The Legendof Black Charley), Paramount, 1972
Title role, Hammer (also known as B. J. Hammer), United Artists, 1972
Charley, The Soul of Nigger Charley, Paramount, 1973
Jefferson Bolt, That Man Bolt (also known as Thunderbolt and To Kill a Dragon), Universal, 1973
Tommy Gibbs, Black Caesar (also known as The Godfather of Harlem), American International Pictures, 1973
Tommy Gibbs, Hell Up in Harlem, American International Pictures, 1973
Title role, Boss Nigger (also known as The Black Bounty Hunter, The Black Bounty Killer, and Boss), Dimension Films, 1974
Jagger Daniels, Three the Hard Way, Allied Artists, 1974
Joe Snake, Three Tough Guys (also known as Tough Guys, Les durs, and Uomini duri), Paramount, 1974
Stone, Black Eye, Warner Bros., 1974
Willy, Crazy Joe, Columbia, 1974
Big Ben, Adios Amigo, Atlas, 1975
Duke, Bucktown, American International Pictures, 1975
Tyree, Take a Hard Ride (also known as La lunga cavalcata and La parola di un fuorilegge ... e legge!), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
Darktown, 1975
Jesse Crowder, Death Journey, Unicorn Video, 1976
Jesse Crowder, No Way Back, Atlas, 1976
Title role, Joshua (also known as Black Rider, Joshua the Black Rider, and Revenge), Lone Star, 1976
Title role, Mean Johnny Barrows, Atlas, 1976
Title role, Mr. Mean (also known as Destinazione Roma), 1977
Jesse Crowder, Blind Rage, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Video, 1978
Hammer, Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (documentary; also known as The Dragon and the Cobra and Fist of Fear), Aquarius, 1980
Fred, Counterfeit Commandoes (also known as Deadly Mission, G.I. Bro, Hell's Heroes, Inglorious Bastards, and Quel maledetto treno blindato), Aquarius, 1981
John Dikson, Il cappotto di legno (also known as Fear in the City and Wooden Overcoat), 1981
Cal, One Down, Two to Go, Almi, 1982
Abdul, Rome, 2072 A.D. (also known as Fighting Centurions, The New Gladiators, Warriors of the Year 2072, and I guerrieri dell anno 2072), Media Home Entertainment, 1983
Detective Frank Hooks, The Big Score, Almi, 1983
Jesse Crowder, The Last Fight, Best Film and Video, 1983
Lou, Deadly Impact (also known as Giant Killer and Impatto mortale), LIVE Home Video, 1983
Nadir, The New Barbarians (also known as Metropolis 2000, Warriors of the Wasteland, I nuovi barbari, and 2019, I nuovibarbari), New Line Cinema, 1983
Nick Coleman, Vigilante (also known as Street Gang), Film Ventures, 1983
The ogre, 1990: The Bronx Warriors (also known as Bronx Warriors and 1990: I guerrieri del Bronx), United Film Distribution, 1983
Noah, Vivre pour survivre (also known as White Fire), Trans-World Entertainment, 1984
Henchman, Warrior of the Lost World (also known as Mad Rider, Il giustiziere della terra perduta, and I predatori dell'anno omega), Visto International/ADI, 1985
Thomas Fox, Foxtrap, Snizzlefritz, 1986
Detective Robert Malone, The Black Cobra (also known as Cobra nero), Trans-World Entertainment, 1987
Feather, Eroi dell'inferno (also known as Hell's Heroes), 1987
Jake Sebastian Turner, The Messenger (also known as Il messagaro and Kuryer), Starlight, 1987
Curt Slate, Deadly Intent, Fries Distribution, 1988
Captain Beck, Delta Force Commando, Vestron Video, 1989
Lieutenant Robert Malone, The Black Cobra 2 (also known as Cobra nero 2), Hemdale Home Video, 1989
Detective Robert Malone, Detective Malone (also known as BlackCobra 4 and Code-Name Insallah), 1990
Lieutenant Robert Malone, Black Cobra 3: The Manila Connection (also known as Cobra nero 3), Hemdale Home Video, 1990
Sergeant Soda Cracker, The Kill Reflex (also known as Soda Cracker), Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1990
Captain Sam Beck, Delta Force Commando 2: Priority Red One, LIVE Home Video, 1991
John Steele, Steele's Law, Arista Films/Academy, 1991
Brady, Deceptions, 1992
Loomis, State of Mind, 1992
Mack Derringer, South Beach (also known as Night Caller), Prism Entertainment, 1993
Sheriff Mantee, Silent Hunter, New Line Home Video, 1995
Frost, From Dusk till Dawn, Dimension Films, 1996
John Bookman, Original Gangstas (also known as Hot City), Orion, 1996
Casper's dream father, Ride (also known as I-95), Miramax/Dimension Films, 1998
Himself, Full Tilt Boogie, Miramax, 1998
Paulie Solano, Whatever It Takes, Columbia, 1998
Sheriff Skaggs, Children of the Corn: Field of Screams (also knownas Children of the Corn 5 and Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror), Dimension Films, 1998
Captain Reynolds, Active Stealth, New City Releasing, 1999
Captain Masters, Submerged, New City Releasing, 2000
Dakota "Dak" Smith, Down 'n Dirty, Blockbuster Video, 2000
Himself, The Independent, Arrow Releasing, 2000
Dakota "Dak" Smith, The Rage Within, Amsell Entertainment, 2001
Jake, Deadly Rhapsody (also known as Rhapsody), EnterTech Media Group, 2001
Sam, Shadow Fury, Phaedra Cinema, 2001
Dakota "Dak" Smith, On the Edge, 2002
(As Fred "Hammer" Williamson) Himself, Jim Brown All American (documentary), HBO Sports, 2002

Vegas Vamps, Appling Pictures/CMX Pictures/Pittmobile Entertainment, 2002
Gabriel, Fighting Words, 2003
Captain Doby, Starsky & Hutch, Warner Bros., 2004
Willie Brownlee Davis, Lexie, York Entertainment, 2004
Paxton, Soft Target, Gorilla Pictures, 2005
Henry Kissinger, Black Kissinger, Odessa Filmworks, 2006
Film Director and Producer
Adios Amigo, Atlas, 1975
Death Journey, Unicorn Video, 1976
Mean Johnny Barrows, Atlas, 1976
No Way Back, Atlas, 1976
Mr. Mean (also known as Destinazione Roma), 1977
One Down, Two to Go, Almi, 1982
Foxtrap, Snizzlefritz, 1986
(Producer with Pier Luigi Ciriaci) The Messenger (also known as Il messagaro and Kuryer), Starlight, 1987
The Kill Reflex (also known as Soda Cracker), Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1990
Steele's Law, Arista Films/Academy, 1991
(Producer with Krishma Shah) South Beach (also known as Night Caller), Prism Entertainment, 1993
Down 'n Dirty, Blockbuster Video, 2000
Jim Brown All American (documentary), HBO Sports, 2002
Film Director
The Big Score, Almi, 1983
The Last Fight, Best Film and Video, 1983
(Uncredited) Warrior of the Lost World (also known as Mad Rider, Il giustiziere della terra perduta, and I predatori dell'annoomega), Visto International/ADI, 1985
Critical Action, 1991
Silent Hunter, New Line Home Video, 1995
On the Edge, 2002
Vegas Vamps, Appling Pictures/CMX Pictures/Pittmobile Entertainment, 2002
Lexie, York Entertainment, 2004
Film Producer
(With Jack Arnold) Boss Nigger (also known as The Black BountyHunter, The Black Bounty Killer, and Boss), Dimension Films, 1974
Taxi Killer, 1988
Original Gangstas (also known as Hot City), Orion, 1996
Television Appearances
Series
Steve Bruce, Julia, NBC, 1970-71
Commentator, Monday Night Football (also known as N.F.L. MondayNight Football), ABC, 1974
Chester Long, Half-Nelson, NBC, 1985
Lowell Carter, Fast Track, Showtime, 1997-98
Tim Hastings, "Black Jack" from John Woo (also known as Blackjack and John Woo's "Blackjack"), USA Network and Canadian television, beginning 1998
Miniseries
Leonard Wingate, Wheels (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Wheels"), NBC, 1979
Movies
Williams, "Deadlock," The Bold Ones: The Protectors, NBC, 1969
Calvin "Cal" Sims, 3 Days to a Kill, HBO, 1992
Dakota "Dak" Smith, Night Vision (also known as Subway Kids, Beck 2--spaar I moerker, and Spor I moerket), HBO, 1999
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, A Huey P. Newton Story,Black Starz!, 2001
Lou, Carmen: A Hip Hopera (musical; also known as Carmen Brown and Hip Hopera: Carmen), MTV, 2001
Specials
Hollywood Goes to Hell, 2000
Remembering MASH: The 30th Anniversary Cast and Crew Reunion, FoxMovie Channel, 2001
(In archive footage) The N-Word, Trio, 2004
Episodic
Sergeant La Peer, "Sergeant Mike," Ironside, NBC, 1968
Anka, "The Cloud Minders," Star Trek, NBC, 1969
Dave Boyd, "Dancer in the Dark," Julia, NBC, 1969
Randall, "The Flip Side," The Outsider, NBC, 1969
Guest, Soul Train, syndicated, 1972, 1974
Snake McKay, "Dangerous Games," Police Story, NBC, 1973
Johnny Barrows, "Johnny Lost His Gun," The Rookies, ABC, 1974
Sergeant Bunny Green, "Thanksgiving," Police Story, NBC, 1976
Al Roberts, "Express to Terror," Supertrain, NBC, 1979
Jackson Malone, "The Pug/Class of '69," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1979
Ty, "Roller Disco: Parts 1 & 2," CHiPs, NBC, 1979
Crusher Carter, "Violence," Lou Grant, CBS, 1981
Lieutenant Mason Warren, "Back Home," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
Lieutenant Mason Warren, "Reign of Terror," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
Barnet Thompson, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?," Amen, NBC, 1988
Jean Luc Leveaux, "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans," Renegade, syndicated, 1994
(As Fred "the Hammer" Williamson) "Colors of the Rainbow," Arli$$,HBO, 1996
Fred Milton Degenova, "The Kiss," Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (also known as Psi Factor), CanWest Global Television and syndicated, 1998
Himself, Intimate Portrait: Pam Grier, Lifetime, 1999
Himself, "Super Ego," The Jamie Foxx Show, The WB, 2000
Himself, "Gary Busey," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Gary Busey), Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Coach Stax, "Guide to: Day Dreaming & Gym," Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Nickelodeon, 2005
Pilots
Chester Long, Half-Nelson, NBC, 1985
Lowell Carter, Fast Track, Showtime, 1997
Tim Hastings, "Black Jack" from John Woo (also known as Blackjack and John Woo's "Blackjack"), USA Network and Canadian television, 1998
Television Work
Movies
Director and producer, 3 Days to a Kill, HBO, 1992
Producer, Night Vision (also known as Subway Kids, Beck2--spaar I moerker, and Spor I moerket), HBO, 1999
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, Baadasssss Cinema, New Video Group, 2002
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Boss Nigger (also known as The Black Bounty Hunter, TheBlack Bounty Killer, and Boss), Dimension Films, 1974
Adios Amigo, Atlas, 1975
Joshua (also known as Black Rider, Joshua the Black Rider, and Revenge), Lone Star, 1976
No Way Back, Atlas, 1976
The Last Fight, Best Film and Video, 1983
Steele's Law, Arista Films/Academy, 1991
Vegas Vamps, Appling Pictures/CMX Pictures/Pittmobile Entertainment, 2002
Stories for Films
Joshua (also known as Black Rider, Joshua the Black Rider, and Revenge), Lone Star, 1976
Foxtrap, Snizzlefritz, 1986
The Messenger (also known as Il messagaro and Kuryer), Starlight, 1987
Teleplays
Movies
(And story) 3 Days to a Kill, HBO, 1992

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Empire, issue 93, p. 46
Premiere, April, 1996, p. 43; May, 1996, p. 104
Total Film, April, 1997, pp. 66-70
TV Guide, January 24, 2004, p. 12

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