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    Yaphet Kotto

    1939-11-16 (85 years old) in New York City, New York, U.S.A

    Yaphet Frederick Kotto (November 16, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor known for numerous film roles, as well as starring in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-99) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His films include the science-fiction and horror film Alien (1979), and the Arnold Schwarzenegger science-fiction and action film The Running Man (1987). He portrayed the main villain Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big in the James Bond movie Live and Let Die (1973). He appeared opposite Robert De Niro in the comedy thriller Midnight Run (1988) as FBI Agent Alonzo Mosley.

    Movies

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    King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
    66 %|Jul 7, 2018
    Documentary
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    Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
    78 %|May 4, 2010
    Documentary
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    Witless Protection
    45 %|Feb 22, 2008
    Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
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    The Beast Within: Making Alien
    81.67 %|Dec 2, 2003
    Documentary
    actor
    Best Ever Bond
    50 %|Nov 22, 2002
    Documentary, Action
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    BaadAsssss Cinema
    60 %|Aug 14, 2002
    Action, Documentary
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    Stiletto Dance
    51 %|Jun 8, 2001
    Drama, Action, Crime
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    The Ride
    20 %|Aug 27, 2000
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Homicide: The Movie
    69 %|Feb 13, 2000
    Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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    Inside 'Live and Let Die'
    75 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Documentary
    actor
    The Defenders: Payback
    35 %|Oct 12, 1997
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Two If by Sea
    49 %|Jan 12, 1996
    Comedy, Romance
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    The World of James Bond
    60 %|Oct 29, 1995
    Documentary
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    Out-of-Sync
    40 %|Jun 4, 1995
    Drama, Crime
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    Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
    50 %|May 8, 1995
    Crime, TV Movie
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    Dead Badge
    83 %|Mar 28, 1995
    Crime, Action
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    The Puppet Masters
    57 %|Oct 21, 1994
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
    60 %|Mar 27, 1994
    Crime, TV Movie
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    Almost Blue
    58 %|Aug 4, 1993
    Thriller, Drama
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    Extreme Justice
    47 %|Jun 26, 1993
    Action, Thriller
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    It's Nothing Personal
    0 %|Feb 1, 1993
    Action, Thriller, TV Movie
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    The American Clock
    65 %|Jan 2, 1993
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Intent to Kill
    42 %|Oct 1, 1992
    Adventure, Thriller, Action
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    Chrome Soldiers
    47 %|May 6, 1992
    Action, Drama, TV Movie
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    Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
    53 %|Sep 5, 1991
    Horror, Thriller
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    Hangfire
    42 %|Jan 11, 1991
    Action, Thriller
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    After the Shock
    58 %|Sep 12, 1990
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Tripwire
    40 %|Nov 30, 1989
    Action, Thriller
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    Ministry of Vengeance
    30 %|Nov 3, 1989
    Action
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    Prime Target
    52 %|Sep 29, 1989
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    The Jigsaw Murders
    46 %|Jul 25, 1989
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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    A Whisper to a Scream
    27 %|Jan 1, 1989
    Drama, Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Crime
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    Terminal Entry
    40 %|Jul 26, 1988
    Action
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    Midnight Run
    72.02 %|Jul 20, 1988
    Action, Comedy, Crime
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    Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
    70 %|Nov 15, 1987
    Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery, TV Movie
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    The Running Man
    65 %|Nov 13, 1987
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, Crime
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    In Self Defense
    53 %|May 22, 1987
    TV Movie, Thriller
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    Desperado
    38 %|Apr 27, 1987
    Western, TV Movie
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    Pretty Kill
    18 %|Mar 27, 1987
    Horror, Crime
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    The Park Is Mine
    55 %|Jul 24, 1986
    TV Movie, Action, Drama
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    Eye of the Tiger
    59.73 %|Jul 7, 1986
    Action, Drama
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    Harem
    48 %|Feb 9, 1986
    Romance, Drama, TV Movie
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    Warning Sign
    60 %|Aug 23, 1985
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Playing with Fire
    60 %|Apr 13, 1985
    TV Movie, Crime, Drama
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    Badge of the Assassin
    53 %|Jan 4, 1985
    Drama, Action, TV Movie
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    Women of San Quentin
    10 %|Oct 23, 1983
    Drama, TV Movie
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    For Love and Honor
    100 %|Sep 23, 1983
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Star Chamber
    60 %|Aug 5, 1983
    Drama, Thriller
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    Fighting Back
    56 %|May 21, 1982
    Action, Thriller, Crime
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    A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
    60 %|Feb 17, 1982
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    Rage!
    70 %|Sep 25, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Brubaker
    71 %|Jun 20, 1980
    Crime, Drama
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    Othello
    80 %|Jan 1, 1980
    Drama, Romance
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    Alien
    82 %|May 25, 1979
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    Blue Collar
    73.68 %|Feb 10, 1978
    Drama, Crime
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    Raid on Entebbe
    60 %|Dec 26, 1976
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie, History
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    The Monkey Hustle
    62 %|Dec 24, 1976
    Action
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    Drum
    52 %|Jul 30, 1976
    History, Action, Thriller, Drama
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    Crunch
    0 %|Jan 1, 1976
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Friday Foster
    59 %|Dec 25, 1975
    Action, Thriller
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    Sharks' Treasure
    46 %|Apr 18, 1975
    Adventure
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    Report to the Commissioner
    68 %|Feb 5, 1975
    Crime, Drama
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    Truck Turner
    65 %|Jun 26, 1974
    Drama, Action, Thriller
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    Live and Let Die
    65.06 %|Jun 27, 1973
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
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    Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
    60 %|Jun 21, 1973
    Documentary
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    Across 110th Street
    67.64 %|Dec 19, 1972
    Action, Crime, Drama
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    The Limit
    0 %|Nov 10, 1972
    Drama, Action, Crime
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    Bone
    58 %|Jul 1, 1972
    Comedy, Thriller, Drama
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    Man and Boy
    60 %|Jun 23, 1971
    Western, Adventure
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    Night Chase
    55 %|Nov 20, 1970
    TV Movie, Drama, Thriller
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    The Liberation of L.B. Jones
    57 %|Mar 18, 1970
    Drama, Crime
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    5 Card Stud
    62 %|Jul 28, 1968
    Western, Mystery
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    The Thomas Crown Affair
    68.04 %|Jun 26, 1968
    Crime, Romance
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    Nothing But a Man
    74 %|Dec 27, 1964
    Drama, Romance

    Series

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    seaQuest DSV
    71 %|Sep 12, 1993
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Homicide: Life on the Street
    80 %|Jan 31, 1993
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    Law & Order
    74 %|Sep 13, 1990
    Crime, Drama
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    Father Dowling Mysteries
    73 %|Jan 20, 1989
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    Harem
    50 %|Feb 9, 1986
    Drama
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    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    73 %|Sep 29, 1985
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Murder, She Wrote
    75 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    For Love and Honor
    55 %|Sep 23, 1983
    Drama
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    The A-Team
    75 %|Jan 23, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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    Hill Street Blues
    76 %|Jan 15, 1981
    Drama, Crime
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    Doctors' Hospital
    50 %|Sep 10, 1975
    Drama
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    Night Gallery
    78.3 %|Dec 16, 1970
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Hawaii Five-O
    71 %|Sep 20, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Name of the Game
    68 %|Sep 20, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Mannix
    67 %|Sep 16, 1967
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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    Cowboy in Africa
    50 %|Sep 11, 1967
    Action & Adventure
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    The High Chaparral
    65 %|Sep 10, 1967
    Western, Drama
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    Tarzan
    67 %|Sep 8, 1966
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Big Valley
    60 %|Sep 15, 1965
    Western, Drama
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    The Big Valley
    60 %|Sep 15, 1965
    Western, Drama
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    Daniel Boone
    69 %|Sep 24, 1964
    Action & Adventure, Western
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    Daniel Boone
    69 %|Sep 24, 1964
    Action & Adventure, Western
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    Bonanza
    75 %|Sep 12, 1959
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
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    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama