Yaphet Kotto Biography, Age, Family, Education, Net Worth, Movies & More

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Yaphet Frederick Kotto was an American actor known for numerous film roles, as well as starring in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-99) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His films include the science-fiction and horror film Alien (1979), and the Arnold Schwarzenegger science-fiction and action film The Running Man (1987). He portrayed the main villain Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big in the James Bond movie Live and Let Die (1973). He appeared opposite Robert De Niro in the comedy thriller Midnight Run (1988) as FBI Agent Alonzo Mosley.

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Yaphet Kotto Biography / Wiki

NameYaphet Kotto
Also KnowYaphet Frederick Kotto
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, U.S.A
Date of BirthNovember 16, 1939
Age(as in 2023 Feb)81
Deathday2021-03-15

Yaphet Kotto Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
BoneBone1972-07-01A thief breaks into the home of a wealthy, happily married Beverly Hills couple. He soon finds out, though, that the couple is neither as wealthy as h…
The Monkey HustleDaddy Foxx1976-12-24A new highway threatens a Chicago neighborhood, so to protest the residents throw a block party….
After the ShockWilliam McElroy1990-09-12On October 17 1989, an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale rocked San Francisco. Presented here are some of the stories of the brave members…
The LimitMark Johnson1972-11-10In Los Angeles, black motorcycle police officer Mark Johnson patrols gang-infested neighborhoods with his white partner and best friend, Jeff McMillan…
OthelloOthello1980-01-01The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio…
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey’s RebellionDenmark Vessey1982-02-17Story of Denmark Vesey, who was raised as a slave but bought his freedom. He organized a plot to seize the city and free the black slaves, but this fa…
CrunchRichard “Crunch” Blackstone1976-01-01Detective goes after drug-dealers in Manhattan….
Live and Let DieKananga/Mr. Big1973-07-05James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big…
BrubakerRichard ‘Dickie’ Coombes1980-06-20The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate….
Truck TurnerBlue1974-06-26Truck Turner and his partner Jerry, who make their living as bounty hunters in Los Angeles, are hired to hunt down Gator, a pimp who has skipped bail….
Across 110th StreetLt. William Pope1972-12-19In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli are tw…
Eye of the TigerJ.B. Deveraux1986-07-07Buck is a Vietnam vet, recently released from prison. He returns home to discover the town being terrorized by a vicious motorcycle gang. When the bi…
Report to the CommissionerRichard ‘Crunch’ Blackstone1975-02-05Police officer Patty Butler, alias “Chicklet,” is the live-in girlfriend of Thomas ‘Stick’ Henderson to gather evidence. Detective Bo Lockley is instr…
Friday FosterColt Hawkins1975-12-25Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in Am…
Badge of the AssassinDetective Cliff Fenton NYPD1985-01-04Three black revolutionaries gun down two New York City police officers. The subsequent investigation puts a white assistant DA and a black police dete…
Night ChaseErnie Green1970-11-20A man fleeing the scene after shooting his wife’s lover forms an unexpected relationship with the tough cab driver he hires to drive him to the Mexica…
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna BuchananMarty Talbot1995-05-08Inspired by the the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning, Miami-based journalist, Edna Buchanan, who investigates the murder of a man with ties to the Miami…
Raid on EntebbePresident Idi Amin – Jr.1976-12-26Based on a true Military operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the PFLP. The plane has about 100 Jewish passengers. The …
Midnight RunAlonzo Mosely1988-07-20An accountant embezzles $15 million of mob money, jumps bail and is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia….
The Star ChamberDetective Harry Lowes1983-08-05As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young judge of the California Supreme Court, must struggle wi…
Warning SignMajor Connolly1985-08-23An accident occurs in an ultra-secret government biological weapons laboratory spreading a sinister bacteria….
Terminal EntryCol. Styles1988-07-26The USA is attacked by a large group of well organized terrorists who communicate through a computer network via satellite. A bunch of highschool kids…
Blue CollarSmokey James1978-02-10Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with financial hardships on each man’s end, three auto assembly …
Two If by SeaFBI Agent O’Malley1996-01-12Frank O’Brien, a petty thief, and his 7-year-long girlfriend Roz want to put an end to their unsteady lifestyle and just do that last job, which invol…
The Park Is MineEubanks1985-10-06A Vietnam vet takes forceful control of Central Park to remember those who served and died in the Vietnam War….
A Whisper to a ScreamJules Tallard1989-01-01A young girl who was frustrated in her desire to become acrtress starts to work for a telephone-sex company. There she meets a fascinating man who has…
DesperadoBede1987-04-27Duell McCall finds himself in the middle of a deadly feud in a small mining town.
Framed for the murder of Sheriff John Whaley, McCall is forced to w…
The Jigsaw MurdersDoctor Tyrone Fillmore1989-07-25A jigsaw puzzle is the key in a detective’s investigation of a gruesome murder….
Sharks’ Treasure1975-04-18Eccentric charter skipper Jim Carnahan and his team of hard-luck dreamers battle sharks, bandits and their own greed to recover sunken treasure…
The Corpse Had a Familiar FaceDetective Martin Talbot1994-03-27The Corpse had a Familiar Face is a 1994 American TV-Movie with Elizabeth Montgomery, playing Edna Buchanan, a Miami’s criminal journalist….
Almost BlueTerry1993-08-04The young jazz saxophonist Morris Poole is at the height of his career. When his wife dies he is almost overcome by grief and blames himself. When aft…
In Self DefenseLt. Tyrell1987-05-22A witness is terrorized by the killer against whom she testified….
The Running ManWilliam Laughlin1987-11-13By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pac…
Witless ProtectionRicardo Bodi2008-02-22The story centers on a small-town sheriff who witnesses what he believes is a kidnapping and rushes to rescue a woman. The kidnappers turn out to be F…
Extreme JusticeLarson1993-06-26Jeff Powers is the newest member of a very elite and very secret LAPD division. Their mission is to target important criminals and to get them to stop…
Fighting BackIvanhoe Washington1982-05-21An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks….
Prime TargetGilmore Brown1989-09-29An inspector is researching a number of murders on police officers in New York. During his research he starts suspecting that the serial killer is a p…
Playing with FireFire Chief Walker1985-04-13Gary Coleman stars as a teenage arsonist. The authorities, friends, and neighbors warn his absentee parents until it is too late….
Dead BadgeCaptain Hunt1995-03-28After a cop dies, his shield goes back on duty. They call it a “dead badge” – a way to honor a fallen officer. Badge #2424 used to belong to Many Tor…
Freddy’s Dead: The Final NightmareDoc1991-09-05Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, as psychologist Mag…
DrumBlase1976-07-30A mid-19th century mulatto slave is torn between his success as a pit-fighter and the injustices of white society….
Pretty KillHarris1987-03-27A detective tries to track down a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes while at the same time having to deal with his girlfriend’s mental proble…
TripwireLee Pitt1989-11-30A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo (David Warner) hijack a speeding railroad train loaded with a full arsenal of powerful …
Man and BoyNate Hodges1971-06-23At the beginning of the 19th century a man and his son settle in Arizona which used to be a frontier state and full of criminals at that time….
Stiletto DanceCaptain Rick Sands2001-06-08Two undercover police officers must try to prevent a multi-million dollar nuclear arms deal among several mob factions….
Intent to KillCaptain Jackson1992-10-01A young policewoman relentlessly tries to bring down a ruthless drug kingpin whom plots his own agenda for his drug distribution empire….
HaremAgha Kislar1986-02-09A young British woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheikh and held captive in his harem. At first she frantically tries to escape, but as they slowly ge…
Inside ‘Live and Let Die’1999-01-01A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film “Live and Let Die”…
AlienParker1979-05-25During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew…
Nothing But a ManJocko1964-12-27A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America….
The Liberation of L.B. JonesSonny Boy Mosby1970-03-18Undertaker L.B. Jones, the richest black man in his county of Tennessee, is divorcing his wife for infidelity with a white policeman. Taking a stand a…
Ministry of VengeanceMr. Whiteside1989-11-03David Miller is a Vietnam vet who renounced violence and became a minister after he was forced to blow up a Viet Cong kid in self defense, but years l…
Women of San QuentinSgt. Therman Patterson1983-10-23A young female prison guard finds out that her first assignment is to San Quentin, one of the toughest prisons in the country….
5 Card StudLittle George1968-07-28The players in an ongoing poker game are being mysteriously killed off, one by one….
The Puppet MastersRessler1994-10-21The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA ‘slugs’—that ride on people’s backs and control their minds….
Chrome SoldiersPerry Beach1992-05-06Five ex-soldiers go to a small town in Oregon to help a friend investigate the murder of his brother….
HangfirePolice Lieutenant1991-01-11When a large group of escaped convicts take Ike Slayton, a Vietnam veteran’s wife hostage, Slayton enlists the help of his old army friend in a furiou…
The Thomas Crown AffairCarl1968-06-26Young businessman, Thomas Crown is bored and decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information to the job. However…
The Defenders: PaybackJudge Williams1997-10-12Television movie remake of the 1960s courtroom drama series, “The Defenders.” After the death of his eldest son and his partner in the law firm of Pre…
For Love and HonorSgt. China Bell1983-09-23A military drama set on a Texas base focuses on the ups and downs of young paratroopers, who, while they’re gearing up for possible combat assignments…
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenHimself2018-07-07A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of “Black Caesar,” …
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelGeneral Sorenson1987-11-15Perry is suing a gutter trash newspaper that is running a story about a love affair between him and Della. The editor also has “dirt” files on an Army…
Homicide: The MovieAl Giardello2000-02-13Retired police lieutenant Al Giardello is running for mayor when he is suddenly shot at a press conference. All of the detectives, past and present, c…
Rage!Ernie1980-09-25In an attempt to be rehabilitated, a rapist goes to therapy while in prison….
BaadAsssss CinemaSelf2002-08-14With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than…
The Beast Within: Making ‘Alien’(archive footage)2003-12-02A behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Alien,” the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a hideous monster that’s hunting the…
The World of James Bond1995-10-29Elizabeth Hurley hosts a one hour documentary on the history of the James Bond film series to tie in with the seventeenth Bond film, GoldenEye….
The American Clock1993-01-02Moe, Rose and Lee Baumler are members of an upper class family who find the world completely changed when they lose everything in the stock market cra…
Best Ever BondMr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited)2002-11-22Roger Moore presents the ten best sequences ever to have appeared in the James Bond series, and cast members recall their favourite moments….
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacySelf (archive footage)2010-05-04For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office a…

Yaphet Kotto Directing Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
The LimitDirector1972-11-10In Los Angeles, black motorcycle police officer Mark Johnson patrols gang-infested neighborhoods with his white partner and best friend, Jeff McMillan…

Yaphet Kotto Production Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
The LimitProducer1972-11-10In Los Angeles, black motorcycle police officer Mark Johnson patrols gang-infested neighborhoods with his white partner and best friend, Jeff McMillan…

Writing

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
The LimitStory1972-11-10In Los Angeles, black motorcycle police officer Mark Johnson patrols gang-infested neighborhoods with his white partner and best friend, Jeff McMillan…

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