Richard Roundtree obit

Richard Roundtree Dies: ‘Shaft’ Star Was 81

 

He was not on the list.

Richard Roundtree, who broke ground with his signature role in the Shaft movie franchise, passed away this afternoon, Oct. 24, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer with his family at his bedside. He was 81.

Roundtree’s career spanned five decades and included everything from his most popular blaxploitation role to a very early appearance on As the World Turns in 1956 to being a Season 2 main cast member on Ava DuVernay’s OWN series Cherish the Day last year.

He is best known for playing detective John Shaft in the 1971 action thriller and its sequels, Shaft’s Big Score! (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973) as well as the short-lived 1973 Shaft TV series.

For his performance in the original film, Roundtree was nominated for a New Star of the Year Golden Globe and hailed as the first Black action hero. More importantly, the films made Shaft a cultural hero, a symbol of Black power onscreen, at the box office and beyond. The Academy took notice, as Isaac Hayes’ propulsive “Theme from Shaft” won the Oscar that year for Best Song – Original for the Picture.

Decades later, the actor reprised his role in the 2000 John Singleton movie Shaft starring Samuel L. Jackson and the 2019 Tim Story-directed sequel.

“Richard Roundtree, The Prototype, The Best To Ever Do It!! SHAFT, as we know it is & will always be His Creation!!,” Jackson wrote in an IG tribute following Roundtree’s death. “His passing leaves a deep hole not only in my heart, but I’m sure a lotta y’all’s, too.”

Roundtree’s creation has had a profound effect on a generation of filmmakers.

Quentin Tarantino’s entire filmography is steeped in his love for blaxploitation. Kerry Washington‘s character Brunhilde von Shaft in Django Unchained not only shares a name with Roundtree’s hero but was written by Tarantino as an ancestor of John Shaft.

In 2000, Shaft was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. It was cited for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” Shortly thereafter, Shaft was named one of the best films ever made by the New York Times.

Roundtree’s many film credits also include the 1981 Inchon, in which he appeared opposite Laurence Olivier and Ben Gazzara, the 1984 City Heat opposite Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds as well as Se7en, George of the Jungle, Body of Influence, Amityville: A New Generation and What Men Want. He was last seen last year in the Paul Weitz comedy Moving On.

On television, Roundtree played slave Sam Bennett in the acclaimed 1977 miniseries Roots. He had major roles on such series as Generations, 413 Hope St., Alias, Diary of a Single Mom, Buddies, Desperate Housewives, Soul Food, Being Mary Jane, and Family Reunion.

Roundtree’s death was confirmed to Deadline by his agency, Artists & Representatives, and his longtime manager, Patrick McMinn.

“Artists & Representatives Agency mourns the loss of our friend and client Richard Roundtree,” the agency said in a statement. “His trailblazing career changed the face of entertainment around the globe and his enduring legacy will be felt for generations to come. Our hearts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”

 

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7.6

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1995

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7.3

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1995

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5.7

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1995

 

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5.9

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1994

1 episode

 

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1994

 

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6.4

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1992–1994

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7.4

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4.2

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1993

 

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1993

 

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4.7

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1993

 

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4.5

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1993

 

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1992

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1991

 

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1991

 

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1991

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1990

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7.6

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1990

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1990

 

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1990

 

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7.2

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1990

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1989

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1989

 

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6.8

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1989

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7.0

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1989

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1989

 

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4.8

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1989

 

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4.1

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1989

 

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4.3

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1989

 

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7.2

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1988

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4.9

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1988

 

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4.8

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1988

 

Cadets (1988)

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1988

 

Maniac Cop (1988)

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6.0

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1988

 

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7.1

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1988

1 episode

 

Outlaws (1986)

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7.3

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1986–1987

12 episodes

 

Jocks (1986)

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3.8

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1986

 

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5.2

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1986

 

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6.3

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1986

 

Hollywood Beat (1985)

Hollywood Beat

7.4

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1985

1 episode

 

A.D. (1985)

A.D.

7.2

TV Mini Series

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1985

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5.5

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1984

 

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5.5

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Frosty

1984

 

Killpoint (1984)

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4.3

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1984

 

Just an Overnight Guest (1983)

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7.6

TV Short

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1983

 

Masquerade (1983)

Masquerade

6.9

TV Series

Mean Willy Walters

1983

1 episode

 

The Big Score (1983)

The Big Score

4.8

Gordon

1983

 

Young Warriors (1983)

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4.6

Sergeant John Austin

1983

 

Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Magnum, P.I.

7.5

TV Series

Peter Jordan

1983

1 episode

 

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4.5

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1982

 

Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)

Q: The Winged Serpent

6.0

Powell

1982

 

An Eye for an Eye (1981)

An Eye for an Eye

5.5

Capt. Stevens

1981

 

Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, and Ben Gazzara in Inchon (1981)

Inchon

2.8

Sgt. Augustus Henderson

1981

 

Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)

CHiPs

6.4

TV Series

Sgt. Aikens

1981

1 episode

 

Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)

The Love Boat

6.2

TV Series

Dave Wilbur

1980

2 episodes

 

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Day of the Assassin

4.2

Fessler

1979

 

Game for Vultures (1979)

Game for Vultures

4.4

Gideon Marunga

1979

 

Escape to Athena (1979)

Escape to Athena

5.6

Nat Judson

1979

 

Jack Palance in Portrait of a Hitman (1979)

Portrait of a Hitman

4.3

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1979

 

Roots (1977)

Roots

8.4

TV Mini Series

Sam Bennett

1977

1 episode

 

Freedom Is (1976)

Freedom Is

TV Movie

(voice)

1976

 

Diamonds (1975)

Diamonds

5.1

Archie

1975

 

Man Friday (1975)

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6.2

Friday

1975

 

Charlton Heston, Victoria Principal, Geneviève Bujold, Ava Gardner, Lorne Greene, George Kennedy, Marjoe Gortner, Lloyd Nolan, Richard Roundtree, and Barry Sullivan in Earthquake (1974)

Earthquake

5.9

Miles

1974

 

Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1973)

Shaft

6.5

TV Series

John Shaft

1973–1974

7 episodes

 

Shaft in Africa (1973)

Shaft in Africa

5.9

John Shaft

1973

 

Charley-One-Eye (1973)

Charley-One-Eye

6.0

The Black Man

1973

 

Firehouse (1973)

Firehouse

5.8

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Shelly Forsythe

1973

 

Parachute to Paradise

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1972

 

Shaft's Big Score! (1972)

Shaft's Big Score!

6.0

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1972

 

Embassy (1972)

Embassy

5.1

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1972

 

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Shaft

6.6

John Shaft

1971

 

As the World Turns (1956)

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6.2

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Oliver Travers (2002-2003)

1956