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Super Fly is a 1972 American blaxploitation crime drama film directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Ron O'Neal as Youngblood Priest, an African American cocaine dealer who is trying to quit the underworld drug business. The film is well known for its soundtrack, written and produced by soul musician Curtis Mayfield. It was released on August ...
Ron O'Neal (September 1, 1937 – January 14, 2004) was an American actor, director and screenwriter, who rose to fame in his role as Youngblood Priest, a New York City cocaine dealer, in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972) and its sequel Super Fly T.N.T. (1973).
Sheila Elaine Frazier was born in New York City to parents Dorothy Dennis and Eugene Cole Frazier. She spent her early years living in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and attended PS 97 until the age of ten, when she relocated with her mother to Englewood, New Jersey.
Superfly is a 2018 American action crime thriller film and a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film Super Fly. The film was directed by Director X , written by Alex Tse and stars Trevor Jackson , Jason Mitchell , Michael K. Williams , Lex Scott Davis , and Jennifer Morrison .
Black Girl (1972) The Black Godfather (1974) [17] [9] Black Gunn (1972) [18] Black Heat (1976) [19] Black Hooker, a.k.a. Black Mama, a.k.a. Street Sisters (1974) Black Joy (1977) The Black Klansman (1966) Black Like Me (1964) Black Lolita (1975) Black Mama White Mama (1973) Black Panther (2018) [20] Black Rage (1972) Black Samson (1974) [21] [5 ...
Charles McGregor (September 1, 1922 – August 11, 1996) was an American actor, best known for his role as Fat Freddie in Super Fly. McGregor served twenty-eight years in a number of state prisons for two murders. [1] During the 1970s, he became an actor and played supporting roles in several blaxploitation films. After his film career, he ...
Parks was born to Sally Alvis and photographer and director Gordon Parks in Minneapolis in 1934. [1] The younger Parks followed in his father's footsteps after his father had success with the blaxploitation hit Shaft (1971).
Harris' first movie role 1969 Slaves: Shadrach 1972 Shaft's Big Score: Captain Bollin Super Fly 'Scatter' Trouble Man 'Mr. Big' 1973 Black Caesar: Mr. Gibbs Live and Let Die: Tee Hee Johnson Salty: Clancy Ames Hell Up in Harlem: Mr. Gibbs Blade: Card Player 1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three: Deputy Chief Inspector Daniels 1975 Let's Do It ...