John Saxon
Acting
John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1935 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist who worked on more than 200 projects during a span of 60 years. Saxon is known for his work in Westerns and horror movies, often playing police officers and detectives.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Saxon studied acting with Stella Adler before beginning his career as a contract actor for Universal Pictures, playing in such movies as Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) and Portrait in Black (1961). During the 1970s and 1980s, he established himself as a character actor, frequently…
Filmography
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Black Christmas Legacy
2015
The Dentros
2015
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010
Old Dogs
2009
Clarkworld
2009
The Mercy Man
2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
War Wolves
2009
God's Ears
2008
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
2006
Pelts
2006
Trapped Ashes
2006
The Craving Heart
The Craving Heart
2006
Stanley's Girlfriend
Stanley's Girlfriend
2006
Masters of Horror
2005
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
2003
Black Christmas Revisited
2002
Outta Time
2002
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
2002
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
Night Class
2001
Final Payback
2001
Living in Fear
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000
Welcome to Primetime
1999
Joseph's Gift
1999
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998
The Party Crashers
1998
Bottom Feeders
Bottom Feeders
1998
The Path of the Dragon
1998
Lancelot: Guardian of Time
1997
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
1995
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
Jonathan of the Bears
1995
The Killers Within
1995
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
1994
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994
Killing Obsession
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994
No Escape, No Return
1993
The Baby Doll Murders
1993
Hellmaster
1992
Animal Instincts
1992
Maximum Force
1992
Melrose Place
1992
Lucky Luke
1992
Lucky Luke 2
1992
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
Blackmail
1991
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
1991
Payoff
1991
The Arrival
1991
Aftershock
1990
Blood Salvage
1990
Crossing the Line
1990
The Final Alliance
1990
The Last Samurai
1990
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
1990
Criminal Act
1989
Nightmare Beach
1989
My Mom's a Werewolf
1989
Zombie Death House
1988
Monsters
1988
Stephen King's Monster Stories
1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
Hands of Steel
1986
Matlock
1986
Fever Pitch
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Brothers-in-Law
1985
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Finder of Lost Loves
1984