Posted on Oct 27, 2023
Newshour - Richard Roundtree: What was the impact of the 'first black action star'? - BBC Sounds
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Richard Roundtree, a US actor best known for his starring role in the Shaft film franchise, has died aged 81.
He died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon with his family by his side after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Film critic Amon Warmann tells Newshour's Rebecca Kesby about the impact a film he starred in, Shaft, had in the 1970's.
He died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon with his family by his side after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Film critic Amon Warmann tells Newshour's Rebecca Kesby about the impact a film he starred in, Shaft, had in the 1970's.
Newshour - Richard Roundtree: What was the impact of the 'first black action star'? - BBC Sounds
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Although the Rutgers graduate was a cinematic pioneer, his career on celluloid was stymied by roles that failed to match his considerable talents and his idea of how African Americans should be depicted on screen. Read the latest in our series celebrating the 100th anniversary of Robeson's graduation from Rutgers.
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