03/05/1938
Gary, Indiana, USA:
Frederick Robert Williamson ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Filmemacher und ehemaliger American-Football-Spieler. Während seiner Footballkarriere erhielt er aufgrund seines aggressiven Spielstils, der auch Kampfsporttechniken einschloss, den Spitznamen „The Hammer“. Nach seinem Rücktritt vom Football im Jahr 1968 übernahm Williamson eine Reihe von Gast- und Nebenrollen im Fernsehfilmen- und Serien (z.B. Der Chef, Raumschiff Enterprise und M.A.S.H.). Seine erste Hauptrolle spielte er in dem Blaxploitation-Western „Die Legende des Nigger Charley“ (1972), den er in zwei Fortsetzungen wiederholte. 1973 spielte er die Rolle des Tommy Gibbs in dem Krimidrama „Black Caesar“ und dessen Fortsetzung „Hell Up in Harlem“. Williamson spielte auch Rollen in anderen Blaxploitation-Filmen der 1970er Jahre, wie „Hammer“ (1972), „That Man Bolt“ (1973) und „Three the Hard Way“ (1974). Später im selben Jahrzehnt war er intensiv im italienischen Kino tätig und begann auch, eigene Filme zu drehen und zu produzieren.
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Devil's Triangle (2021) as Pluto |
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Victory by Submission (2021) as Pokey Lewis |
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021) as Self (archive footage) |
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That's Brucesploitation! Making Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (2020) as |
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Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) as Self |
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Planet of the Tapes (2019) as Self |
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VFW (2019) as Abe Hawkins |
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Real Men (2019) as Himself - Actor |
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A Stone Cold Christmas (2018) as Mark Kurt |
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Jackson Bolt (2018) as Tommy |
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King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018) as Self |
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Unkillable (2018) as Master Lee |
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We Blew It (2017) as Self |
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Check Point (2017) as Chester |
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A Chance in the World (2017) as Charlie |
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Hollywont (2016) as |
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Atomic Eden (2015) as Stoker |
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015) as Self |
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Bada$$ Mothaf**kas (2013) as Self - Host |
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The Outsider - Il Cinema Di Antonio Margheriti (2013) as Self |
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.357 (2013) as Hammer |
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Last Ounce of Courage (2012) as Warren Hammerschmidt |
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Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (2012) as Self |
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The Voices from Beyond (2012) as Agent Farley |
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Dropping Evil (2012) as Commander Death Blood |
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Zombie Apocalypse: Redemption (2011) as Moses |
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American Grindhouse (2011) as Himself |
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Shoot the Hero (2010) as The General |
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Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (2009) as Self |
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Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente (2008) as Self |
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ReVamped (2007) as Captain Michaels |
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Fighting Words (2006) as Gabriel |
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Soft Target (2006) as Jack Paxton |
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Transformed (2005) as The Hammer |
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If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely (2004) as Willie Brownlee Davis |
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Starsky & Hutch (2004) as Captain Doby |
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Vegas Vampires (2003) as Fred Pittman |
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On the Edge (2002) as Dakota Smith |
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BaadAsssss Cinema (2002) as Self |
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Jim Brown: All-American (2002) as Self |
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Shadow Fury (2001) as Sam |
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Down 'n Dirty (2001) as Dakota Smith |
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Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001) as Lou |
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Rhapsody (2001) as Jake |
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The Rage Within (2001) as Dakota Smith |
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The Independent (2000) as Fred Williamson |
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Submerged (2000) as Captain Masters |
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Altman on His Own Terms (2000) as Self |
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Active Stealth (1999) as Captain Reynolds |
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Whatever It Takes (1998) as Paulie Salano |
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Full Tilt Boogie (1998) as Self |
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Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) as Sheriff Skaggs |
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Blackjack (1998) as Tim Hastings |
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Ride (1998) as Casper's Dream Dad |
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Pitch (1997) as Self |
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Night Vision (1997) as Dakota 'Dak' Smith |
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Original Gangstas (1996) as John Bookman |
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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) as Frost |
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Silent Hunter (1995) as Sheriff Mantee |
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The Last Mission of Detective Malone (1994) as Detective Malone |
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South Beach (1993) as Mack Derringer |
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Three Days to a Kill (1992) as Cal |
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State Of Mind (1992) as Loomis |
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Deceptions (1992) as Brady |
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Steele's Law (1991) as Steele |
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Detective Malone (1991) as Detective Robert Malone |
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Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One (1990) as Capt. Samuel Beck |
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The Black Cobra 3 (1990) as Lt. Robert Malone |
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The Black Cobra 2 (1989) as Lt. Robert 'Bob' Malone |
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The Kill Reflex (1989) as Soda Cracker |
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Deadly Intent (1988) as Curt Slate |
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Cobra nero (1987) as Detective Robert Malone |
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Delta Force Commando (1987) as Capt. Samuel Beck |
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Eroi dell'inferno (1987) as Feather |
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The Messenger (1986) as Jake Sebastian Turner |
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Foxtrap (1986) as Thomas Fox |
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Half Nelson (1985) as Chester Long |
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Vivre pour survivre (1984) as Noah |
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Impatto mortale (1984) as Lou |
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I guerrieri dell'anno 2072 (1984) as Abdul |
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The Last Fight (1983) as Jesse Crowder |
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I nuovi barbari (1983) as Nadir |
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The Big Score (1983) as Detective Frank Hooks |
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Vigilante (1983) as Nick |
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Warrior of the Lost World (1983) as Henchman |
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One Down, Two to Go (1982) as Cal |
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1990: I guerrieri del Bronx (1982) as Ogre |
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Il cappotto di legno (1981) as John Dikson |
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Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (1980) as Hammer, the Ladies Man |
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Express to Terror (1979) as Al Roberts |
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Quel maledetto treno blindato (1978) as Pvt. Fred Canfield |
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Mr. Mean (1977) as Mr. Mean |
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Joshua (1976) as Joshua |
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Blind Rage (1976) as Jesse Crowder |
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No Way Back (1976) as Jesse Crowder |
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Death Journey (1976) as Jesse Crowder |
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Adiós Amigo (1975) as Big Ben |
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Mean Johnny Barrows (1975) as Johnny Barrows |
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Take a Hard Ride (1975) as Tyree |
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Boss Nigger (1975) as Boss Nigger |
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Bucktown (1975) as Duke Johnson |
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Three the Hard Way (1974) as Jagger Daniels |
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Three Tough Guys (1974) as Joe Snake |
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Black Eye (1974) as Stone |
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Crazy Joe (1974) as Willy |
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That Man Bolt (1973) as Jefferson Bolt |
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Hell Up In Harlem (1973) as Tommy Gibbs |
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The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973) as Charley |
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Black Caesar (1973) as Tommy Gibbs |
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Hammer (1972) as B.J. Hammer |
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The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972) as Nigger Charley |
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Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) as Beach Boy |
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M*A*S*H (1970) as Dr. Oliver 'Spearchucker' Jones |
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Deadlock (1969) as Officer Williams |
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The Avenging Angel () as |
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A Christmas Cop () as The Ghost of Cop Present |
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Check Point (2017) Associate Producer |
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If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely (2004) Director |
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Vegas Vampires (2003) Director |
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Vegas Vampires (2003) Screenplay |
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On the Edge (2002) Director |
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Down 'n Dirty (2001) Director |
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Down 'n Dirty (2001) Producer |
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Night Vision (1997) Producer |
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Original Gangstas (1996) Producer |
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Silent Hunter (1995) Director |
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South Beach (1993) Director |
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South Beach (1993) Producer |
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Three Days to a Kill (1992) Director |
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Three Days to a Kill (1992) Writer |
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Three Days to a Kill (1992) Producer |
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Steele's Law (1991) Director |
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Steele's Law (1991) Writer |
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Steele's Law (1991) Producer |
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The Kill Reflex (1989) Director |
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The Messenger (1986) Director |
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The Messenger (1986) Writer |
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The Messenger (1986) Producer |
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Foxtrap (1986) Director |
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The Last Fight (1983) Director |
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The Last Fight (1983) Writer |
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The Big Score (1983) Director |
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One Down, Two to Go (1982) Writer |
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One Down, Two to Go (1982) Director |
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One Down, Two to Go (1982) Producer |
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Mr. Mean (1977) Director |
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Mr. Mean (1977) Writer |
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Joshua (1976) Story |
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No Way Back (1976) Producer |
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No Way Back (1976) Director |
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No Way Back (1976) Writer |
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Death Journey (1976) Director |
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Death Journey (1976) Producer |
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Adiós Amigo (1975) Director |
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Adiós Amigo (1975) Writer |
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Adiós Amigo (1975) Producer |
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Mean Johnny Barrows (1975) Director |
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Mean Johnny Barrows (1975) Producer |
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Mean Johnny Barrows (1975) Editor |
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Boss Nigger (1975) Producer |
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Boss Nigger (1975) Writer |