D'Urville Martin
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 – May 28, 1984) was an American actor and director in both film and television. He appeared with regularity in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre of films. Born in New York City, D'urville began his career in the mid 1960s, soon becoming a prominent recurring figure in the genre. Martin acted in several movies of the time, including Black Like Me and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Among his partners was the famous blaxploitation actor Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, playing his partner Toby in the Black Charley. Martin also directed films in his career, including Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore. His career ended in 1984 with a heart attack at age 45 likely caused by his hard-partying lifestyle. Description above from the Wikipedia article D'Urville Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: February 11, 1939
Deathday: May 28, 1984
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Rosemary's Baby
1968-06-12
Rosemary's Baby
Overview: A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.
Genres: Drama Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-06-12
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Black Caesar
1973-02-07
Black Caesar
Overview: Tommy Gibbs is a tough kid, raised in the ghetto, who aspires to be a kingpin criminal. As a young boy, his leg is broken by a bad cop on the take, during a pay-off gone bad. Nursing his vengeance, he rises to power in Harlem, New York. Angry at the racist society around him, both criminal and straight, he sees the acquisition of power as the solution to his rage.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-02-07
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Boss Nigger
1975-08-17
Boss Nigger
Overview: Two black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that position, much against the will of the mostly white townsfolk.
Genres: Western Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-08-17
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Sheba, Baby
1975-03-26
Sheba, Baby
Overview: Sheba, a Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-03-26
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Watermelon Man
1970-05-27
Watermelon Man
Overview: A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood. But his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-05-27
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Dolemite
1975-04-26
Dolemite
Overview: Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs, and guns in his trunk and got him sentenced to 20 years in jail. One day, Queen B and a warden planned to get him out of Jail and get Willie Green and Mitchell busted for what they did to him.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-04-26
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The Final Comedown
1972-05-31
The Final Comedown
Overview: Prejudice transforms a young black man into an armed militant leader, who believes the only answer to racism is violent revolution.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-05-31
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Hell Up In Harlem
1973-12-01
Hell Up In Harlem
Overview: Tougher than Shaft and smoother than Superfly, this high-voltage sequel to Black Caesar explodes with enough action to incinerate New York City. Packed with machine-gun mayhem and riveting adventure, Hell Up in Harlem is nothing less than a modern-day tribute to the classic 30s gangster film. Fred Williamson is Tommy Gibbs, a fearless, bulletproof tough guy who blasts his way from the gutter to become the ultimate soul brother boss. Tommy steals a ledger with the name of every crooked cop and man in the city. Enlisting the aid of his father and an army of Harlem hoods, Gibbs goes from defense to offense, launching a deadly attack on his enemies that sets off a violent chain reaction from Harlem all the way to the Caribbean, climaxing in one of the hottest turf-war shoot-outs in Hollywood history.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-12-01
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Blind Rage
1976-10-06
Blind Rage
Overview: Five friends get together and decide to plan an operation to rob a bank. The main difference between this and other bank-robbing gangs, however, is that all five men are blind.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-10-06
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The Big Score
1983-03-17
The Big Score
Overview: A narcotics detective, played by Fred Williamson, lets nothing stand in the way of his bringing down a major drug dealer. After a bust gone awry, he's accused of stealing a lost briefcase filled with money and both the mob and the police are looking for him. A ruthless hit man, played by Bruce Glover, will stop at nothing to get what his boss wants; the money!
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-03-17
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A Time to Sing
1968-08-15
A Time to Sing
Overview: A young farmer becomes a singer against the wishes of his uncle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-08-15
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Book of Numbers
1973-04-10
Book of Numbers
Overview: Two waiters in Depression-era Arkansas get involved in the numbers racket.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-04-10
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Hammer
1972-07-04
Hammer
Overview: Hotheaded laborer B.J. Hammer can't go long without ending up in a fight, and, after he comes out on top in a particularly impressive workplace scuffle, word of his brawling skills makes its way to Davis, a top boxing manager. Hammer is hired by Davis and begins a lucrative career in the ring, only to find out that his new employer wants him to throw a fight and take part in other illicit activities. Hammer reacts to this news violently, and the feud is on.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-07-04
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The Bear
1984-09-28
The Bear
Overview: Biopic about the great college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of the University of Alabama
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-28
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967-12-11
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Overview: A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-12-11
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The Legend of Nigger Charley
1972-03-16
The Legend of Nigger Charley
Overview: A trio of runaway slaves evade authorities in the Old West.
Genres: Western Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-16
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The Soul of Nigger Charley
1973-05-15
The Soul of Nigger Charley
Overview: After the end of the Civil War, Charley fights against a group of Southern soldiers seeking to reignite the Confederacy.
Genres: Action Crime Adventure Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-05-15
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Five on the Black Hand Side
1973-10-25
Five on the Black Hand Side
Overview: Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the domineering head of a middle-class African American family. Jackson is forced to rethink his values when his previously docile wife (Clarice Taylor) joins their three children in rebelling against her husband's retrogressive behavior.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-25
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Black Like Me
1964-01-01
Black Like Me
Overview: Black Like Me is the true account of John Griffin's experiences when he passed as a black man.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Black Hollywood
1984-11-28
Black Hollywood
Overview: Shot entirely on location in Hollywood in 1984, this feature documentary explores the role of black actors, black directors and the black audience in American movies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-11-28
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