Al Matthews

Al Matthews

出生 : 1942-11-21, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

死亡 : 2018-09-22

略歴

Al Matthews (6' | 1.83 m) born on November 21, 1942 (Scorpio) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA is a Folk singer and musical performer who worked professionally while living in England. He later turned to acting, but continues to write and sing. Matthews is noted for having made two significant historical firsts. While on combat duty during the Vietnam War, Matthews became the first black Marine to be meritoriously promoted to the rank of Sergeant (E-5). Williams was also the first "black voice" on England's national station, 'Radio 1.' Al Matthews passed away on September 22, 2018 in Alicante, Spain, two months away from what would have been his 76th birthday on November 21. He never married and left no survivors.

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参加作品

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self (archive footage)
This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredibly informative with all its interviews with both the cast and crew, as well as behind the scenes footage filmed during the making of the film. Every possible element towards what went into making the movie is included here and gives fans an overload of information to fill their brains with.
007/トゥモロー・ネバー・ダイ
Master Sergeant 3
イギリス諜報部MI6はロシア当局と合同で、ロシア国境における武器取引マーケットの調査を行っていた。侵入したボンドの撮影した映像から、大量の武器と日本人テロリストの磯倉聡やアメリカ人のテロリストのヘンリー・グプタをはじめとする危険人物が集まっていることを確認したMI6は、ロシア側の合意によりイギリス海軍艦艇からの巡航ミサイル攻撃を行う。ところが、市場の商品の中に核魚雷がある事が判明、ミサイルは母艦から距離が離れすぎていた為自爆電波が届かず、ボンドには退避命令が出される。だが、ボンドは命令を無視して核魚雷を搭載した戦闘機諸共確保して飛び去り、チェルノブイリ以上の核汚染は阻止された。しかし、この代償に会場にいた危険人物の1人、ヘンリー・グプタは逃走してしまう。
フィフス・エレメント
General Tudor
1914年、ナイル河畔の地下の神殿で見つかった古代文字は火・水・土・風以外の“第5の要素”があると示す。2214年、ニューヨーク。久しぶりに地球を訪れたモンドシャワン人の宇宙船は、武器商人ゾーグとその手下マンガロワ人に撃墜される。宇宙船にあった細胞を再生すると、地球の言語が分からない美少女が生まれ、町に逃げ出す。彼女、リールーはタクシー運転手コーベンに救われ、彼女の言葉が分かる神父のもとへ向かう。
The Apocalypse Watch
Wesley Sorenson
A CIA analyst takes over a case from his brother, a field agent who was killed in the line of duty, in this thriller based on a Robert Ludlum novel.
Soul Survivors
Grover Cleveland
Otis Cooke is a DJ with a late-night American soul music programme in Liverpool. His favorite band, The Tallahassees, disbanded years ago, but their biggest hit, "Pickin' Up the Pieces," was never released in England. The film recounts Cooke's adventures and misadventures as he travels to the U.S., finds the band members, and convinces them to get back together for a reunion tour of the U.K and the release of their old songs on CD.
Out of Order
U.S. DJ
Unemployed Anthony announces he is joining the police, much to the horror of his girlfriend and friends.
Stormy Monday
Radio DJ
When a corrupt American businessman tries to strong arm his way into businesses in Newcastle, England, he is thwarted by a club attendant and his waitress girlfriend.
American Roulette
Morrisey
Carlos Quintas, the democratically-elected president of an unnamed South American country, has been deposed by a military coup. He is in London, the head of a government in exile, rallying international support. He is also a poet of talent and reputation, in love with Kate, his assistant, who has a secret of her own and keeps Carlos at a distance. The generals have a team of professionals in London bent on kidnap and assassination. Hovering around Carlos are two Russians, who may be KGB, an American book publisher, who may be CIA, an elusive Brit, probably from her majesty's secret service, and his own few supporters. Is Carlos doomed? Whom can he trust?
The American Way
Ben
A group of Vietnam vets disturbs television programs from a B-29 airplane. They want to sabotage Mrs Westinghouse's political campaign who is running for the Senate in support of US military involvement in South America. Mrs Westinghouse orders some nuclear missiles to be launched against the saboteurs, but they manage to avoid the impact and even succeed in exposing a big secret of hers.
Coast to Coast
Curtis Duchamps
Two guys meet, one American, a deserter from the US army, one Brit, and they are drawn together by their mutual love of Soul music. Neither being gainfully employed they decide to start a mobile disco service for fellow soul lovers, which leads them to buy an ice cream van, and the adventure begins. Before long they find themselves on the run from the bad guys and the police.
Defence of the Realm
First US Controller
A reporter named Mullen 'stumbles' onto a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB agent and a near-nuclear disaster involving a teenage runaway and a U.S. Air Force base. Has there been a Government cover-up? Mullen teams up with Vernon Bayliss, an old hack, and Nina Beckam, the MP's assistant, to find out the truth.
エイリアン2
Sgt. Al Apone
冷凍睡眠のまま宇宙を漂流していたリプリーは奇跡的に宇宙船に救出される。地球に戻った彼女は貨物船で起こったエイリアンによる恐ろしい出来事を語る。リプリーが漂流していた間にエイリアンを発見した小惑星は地球の殖民惑星となっていた事を知りエイリアン殲滅を訴える。しかしエイリアンを兵器として利用したい企業に拒まれてしまう。その時小惑星より連絡が途絶えたことからアメリカ海兵隊が住民救出に向かうが同乗したリプリーの話をまともに聞かなかった兵士達だが、凶悪生命体エイリアンを目の当たりにし一気に追い詰められてゆく。
The Making of 'Superman III'
Narrator
This documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Superman III, a more comical take on the superhero story in which the Man of Steel takes on a supercomputer and its bumbling programmer. Included are interviews with the cast and crew who share their experiences from making the film, as well as disscuss the efforts that went into it.
スーパーマンIII/電子の要塞
Fire Chief
巨大コンピュータとの戦いを描くシリーズ第3弾。超高性能コンピュータを開発して世界の富を手に入れようと企む大企業の社長ウェブスターは、天才プログラマーのゴーマンを仲間に引き込み、気象衛星をコントロールすると南米上空に豪雨を降らせコーヒー畑を壊滅させようとする。しかし駆けつけたスーパーマンに作戦を阻止されたウェブスターたちは、彼の弱点であるクリプトナイトの存在を突き止めた。クリプトナイトの影響で、スーパーマンの心に悪が芽生え始めた頃、ウェブスターたちはグランド・キャニオンにスーパー・コンピュータの要塞を作り上げていた……。
ザ・センダー/恐怖の幻想人間
Vietnam Veteran
入水自殺を図り病院に運ばれてきた青年。彼は記憶を無くし身元も一切不明だった。治療を担当することになった美しい看護婦ゲイルは、青年の不思議な魅力に惹かれていく。が、そんな中、彼女は恐ろしい幻覚に苛まれていく……。
Funny Money
1st Hood
Crime, drama. In Las Vegas, young Barry Nichols inadvertently steals a fortune from the Mob and is slashed to death by a limping hood. Later, his girlfriend Cass arrives in London with a stack of stolen credit cards looking for Ben Turtle, a talented pianist whose fingering is famous in the world of credit card crime. Their stormy relationship is hindered by hotel detective Keith Banks and assistant manager Diana Sharman. -- BFI synopsis from http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b69480238
Ragtime
Maitre D'
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
オーメン/最後の闘争
Workman
“悪魔の子”ダミアン・ソーンは、32歳という若さで養父から引き継いだ総合商社ソーン・コーポレーションの社長となり、且つアメリカ合衆国大統領の顧問も務めていた。ある日、ダミアンは駐英大使に任命された。実はダミアンは、イギリスの何処かで誕生しようとしている“救世主”の抹殺を目論んでいたのだ。 一方、イタリアの修道院のデ・カーロ神父は、救世主の誕生とダミアンが悪魔の子である事を知り、7人の修道士にメギドの短剣を授けダミアン殺害を命じるが、ことごとく失敗に終わる。 神が復活したとされる3月24日、ダミアンの秘書ディーンに子供が誕生した。救世主が生まれてから自分の力が弱まっていくことに気付いたダミアンは、3月24日に生まれた全ての子供の殺害を手下に命じる。 その頃、テレビ・キャスターのケイトは取材でダミアンと知り合い、やがて深い関係になっていくが、彼女もまた悪魔と神との“最後の闘争”に巻き込まれていく。
Rough Cut
Ferguson
A romantic comedy with action and suspense. Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels. Despite a continuous exchange of quips they eventually become romantically involved.
Yanks
Black GI at dance
During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls. One relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times.
The Butterfly Ball
Himself
Roger Glover puts on a star-studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall for his concept album "The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast".