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Williamson starred alongside Peter Boyle and Eli Wallach in the movie Crazy Joe (1974). Williamson co-starred in the short-lived series Half Nelson (1985). During the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s, Williamson frequently appeared on television as a spokesman for King Cobra malt liquor ("Don't let the smooth taste fool you."), as did fellow ...
Hammer is a 1972 blaxploitation film directed by Bruce D. Clark. The film was released following the successes of Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song and Shaft, notable 1971 films that popularized black cinema. It starred Fred Williamson as B.J. Hammer. Williamson went on to become a staple of the genre.
Fred “The Hammer” Williamson played eight NFL seasons, starred in over 80 movies and is now playing the most important role of his life in helping the families of military veterans.
Johnny Barrows (played by Fred "The Hammer" Williamson) a winner of the Silver Star is dishonorably discharged from the army for punching out his Captain. Shipped back home Stateside, Johnny promptly gets mugged and hauled in by some racist cops who believe him to be drunk.
The Soul of Nigger Charley continues the story of escaped slave Charley (Fred Williamson) and fellow ex-slave Toby (D'Urville Martin).This time, the two friends help a group of ex-slaves earn freedom as they combat a ruthless ex-Civil War officer who wants to keep slavery alive by selling blacks to Southern plantation owners in Mexico.
Boss Nigger (also known as Boss and The Black Bounty Killer) is a 1975 blaxploitation Western film directed by Jack Arnold, starring former football player Fred Williamson, who also wrote and co-produced the film. It is the first film for which Williamson was credited as screenwriter or producer. [1] [2]
Original Gangstas is a 1996 action-gangster film filmed and set in urban Gary, Indiana starring Blaxploitation film stars such as Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Jim Brown, Richard Roundtree, and Ron O'Neal. [3]
Hell Up in Harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation American neo-noir film, [2] starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. Written and directed by Larry Cohen, it is a sequel to the film Black Caesar. The film's soundtrack was recorded by Edwin Starr and released by Motown Records in January 1974.