Yaphet Kotto
American actor (1939–2021)
Yaphet Frederick Kotto was an American actor for film and television. His films include the neo-noir action thriller Across 110th Street (1972), the James Bond film Live and Let Die (1973), the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), the science-fiction action film The Running Man (1987), and the action comedy Midnight Run (1988). He also starred in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) as Lieutenant Al Giardello.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 16 films (1963–1996) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Nothing But A Man | Roemer (Michael) & Young (Robert) | 95 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1966 | Nothing But a Man | macmil | 92 min. | 16mm | B&W | |
| 1968 | 5 Card Stud. | Paramount Pictures Corp. Hal B. Wallis & Joseph H. Hazen | 103 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1970 | The Liberation Of L. B. Jones | Liberation Co | 102 min | Color | sound | |
| 1972 | Across 110th Street | Barry Shear | 101 min | 16mm | Color | |
| 1972 | Bone | Larry Cohen | ||||
| 1973 | Live and Let Die | Guy Hamilton | 121 min | Color | ||
| 1974 | Truck Turner | Sequoia Pictures, Inc | 91 min | Color | sound | |
| 1975 | Friday Foster. | Arthur Marks | 90 min | 16mm | silent | |
| 1975 | Shark's treasure | produced, written and directed by Cornel Wilde. | 95 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1975 | Sharks’ Treasure | Symbol Productions, Inc | 95 min | Color | sound | |
| 1976 | Monkey Hustle | American International Pictures, Inc | 90 min | Color | sound | |
| 1977 | Raid on Entebbe | Irvin Kershner | 150 min | Color | ||
| 1978 | Blue Collar | Paul Schrader | 110 min | Color | sound | |
| 1979 | Alien | Ridley Scott | ||||
| 1996 | Two If By Sea | Natl Broadcasting Company | 92 min | 16mm | Color | sound |