Biography
After a 10-year career in professional football, playing for San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Oakland, and Kansas City, Fred Williamson moved to Hollywood in 1969. Always known for a take-charge attitude, Williamson immediately made a memorable feature debut in Robert Altman's classic, M*A*S*H. Williamson even landed himself an Emmy nomination for his work on Police Story. After working in the industry for only a short time, Williamson began to study the technical aspects and launched Po' Boy Productions in 1974.
Since then, he has directed and starred in over forty films produced under his production company. Po' Boy Productions expanded from riding the wave of the 1970s blaxploitation movies (Three the Hard Way) to action films, such as South Beach which starred Gary Busey and Peter Fonda.
Although Fred Williamson is known as one of Hollywood's most popular black stars of the 70s, the age of his fan base has taken a dramatic dip. After starring in Robert Rodriguez's cult favorite From Dusk Till Dawn in 1996 with co-stars Quentin Tarantino, George Clooney, and Harvey Keitel, Williamson has gained a new generation of fans. This led him to star in roles in MTV's Carmen: A Hip Hopera in 2001, and the popular remake of Starsky and Hutch with Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, and Vince Vaughn.
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Actor
Series | |
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2009 |
Knight Rider |
Fly by Knight (E15) |
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2008 |
Pushing Daisies |
Water & Power (S02E12) |
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2005 |
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide |
Daydreaming & Gym (S01E11) |
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2002 |
Sexual Predator Alert |
1998 |
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal |
All Hallow's Eve (S03E09) |
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The Kiss (S03E05) |
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1997 |
Fast Track |
1996 |
Arli$$ |
Colors of the Rainbow (S01E08) |
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The Jamie Foxx Show |
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1994 |
Renegade |
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (S03E06) |
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1986 |
Amen |
1985 |
Half Nelson |
The Equalizer |
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1979 |
Supertrain |
1978 |
Wheels |
1977 |
CHiPs |
Fantasy Island |
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Lou Grant |
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1973 |
Police Story |
1972 |
The Rookies |
1969 |
Star Trek |
The Cloud Minders (S03E19) |
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The Bold Ones: The Protectors |
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1968 |
Julia |
The Outsider |
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1967 |
Ironside |
Documentaries | |
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2017 |
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen |
The Story Within the Story: Gary, Indiana - a.f. |
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We Blew It |
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2016 |
Classic Hollywood Cinemas |
2013 |
Bada$$ Mothaf**kas |
The Outsider - Il Cinema Di Antonio Margheriti |
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2012 |
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s |
2010 |
American Grindhouse |
2009 |
Direct Your Own Damn Movie! |
Secrets of Life |
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2008 |
L'urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente - Dragonland |
Train Kept A-Rollin' |
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Unsung (series) |
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2005 |
Bullets Over Hollywood (TV movie) |
2004 |
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted |
2002 |
Baadasssss Cinema (TV movie) |
Jim Brown All American (TV movie) |
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2001 |
A Huey P. Newton Story (TV movie) |
2000 |
Hollywood Goes to Hell (TV movie) |
1999 |
Intimate Portrait: Pam Grier (TV movie) |
1997 |
Full Tilt Boogie |
Pitch |
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1990 |
Intimate Portrait (series) |
1980 |
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death |
Music videos | |
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1994 |
Snoop Dogg feat. Tha Dogg Pound, The Dramatics, Nanci Fletcher - Doggy Dogg World |
Short | |
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1994 |
Murder Was the Case: The Movie |
Producer
Movies | |
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2002 |
On the Edge |
2001 |
Down 'n Dirty |
1997 |
Night Vision |
1996 |
Original Gangstas |
1992 |
South Beach |
1991 |
Steele's Law |
Three Days to a Kill (TV movie) |
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1988 |
Taxi Killer |
1986 |
Foxtrap |
The Messenger |
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1982 |
One Down, Two to Go |
1977 |
Mr. Mean |
1976 |
Adios Amigo |
Mean Johnny Barrows |
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No Way Back |
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1975 |
Boss Nigger |
Death Journey |
Director
Movies | |
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2007 |
Vegas Vampires |
2004 |
Lexie |
2002 |
On the Edge |
2001 |
Down 'n Dirty |
1995 |
Silent Hunter |
1992 |
South Beach |
1991 |
Critical Action |
Steele's Law |
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Three Days to a Kill (TV movie) |
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1989 |
The Kill Reflex |
1986 |
Foxtrap |
The Messenger |
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1983 |
I predatori dell'anno omega |
The Big Score |
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The Last Fight |
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1982 |
One Down, Two to Go |
1977 |
Mr. Mean |
1976 |
Adios Amigo |
Mean Johnny Barrows |
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No Way Back |
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1975 |
Death Journey |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2007 |
Vegas Vampires |
1991 |
Steele's Law |
Three Days to a Kill (TV movie) |
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1983 |
The Last Fight |
1977 |
Mr. Mean |
1976 |
Adios Amigo |
Joshua |
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No Way Back |
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1975 |
Boss Nigger |
Guest
Shows | |
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2018 |
Front Row Flynn |
1970 |
Monday Night Football |
1969 |
It's Your Bet |
Editor
Movies | |
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1976 |
Mean Johnny Barrows |