Roundtree was considered the first Black action hero and became one of the leading actors in the blaxploitation genre by playing John Shaft.
Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several"Shaft" films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81.
"Richard's work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men," McMinn said."The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated." In the film, his character navigated the world of thugs. He regularly whipped out popular one-liners like"It's my duty to please that booty." Isaac Hayes'"Shaft" theme song — which included the line"You a bad mother— " — helped insinuate the original movie into the pop-cult consciousness. The singer, who died in 2008, said the song was"like the 'shot heard round the world." His single won an Academy Award for best song in 1971 and two Grammys the following year.
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'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the 'first Black action' movie hero, has died at 81Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor for Black filmmakers who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in the 1971 action movie “Shaft” and several sequels, has died. He was 81. Roundtree’s longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, says the actor had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday.
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'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the 'first Black action' movie hero, has died at 81Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor for Black filmmakers who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in the 1971 action movie “Shaft” and several sequels, has died.
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'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the 'first Black action' movie hero, has died at 81Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor for Black filmmakers who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in the 1971 action movie “Shaft” and several sequels, has died.
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'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the 'first Black action' movie hero, has died at 81Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor for Black filmmakers who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in the 1971 action movie “Shaft” and several sequels, has died.
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‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor for Black filmmakers who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in the 1971 action movie “Shaft” and several sequels, has died
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