Al Matthews

Al Matthews

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

Morte : 2018-09-22

História

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.

Perfil

Al Matthews
Al Matthews

Filmes

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: O Amanhã Nunca Morre
Master Sergeant 3
James Bond descobre que o magnata da mídia Elliot Carver colocou em prática um plano para manipular as superpotências e expandir seus negócios. O agente deve impedir que essa ideia doentia provoque uma nova guerra mundial.
O Quinto Elemento
General Tudor
No século XXIII, um motorista de taxi de Nova York se envolve em uma aventura na qual tem de deter um ser demoníaco que percorre a galáxia a cada cinco mil anos. Se nada for feito, a Terra será destruída. Mas para isto, ele precisa encontrar quatro pedras antigas que representam os elementos e colocá-las em volta de uma bela mulher, que é o quinto elemento.
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.
Dia Fatal
Radio DJ
Inescrupuloso comerciante chega a uma pequena cidade da costa inglesa disposto a comprar toda a região portuária e urbanizá-la. Ele tem o apoio de toda a cidade, menos do proprietário do único bar da região, que decide enfrentar o forasteiro.
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?
Canal Pirata
Ben
A bordo de seu avião B-29, um grupo de veteranos do Vietnã cria uma televisão pirata e gera uma revolução de classes ao ritmo do rock?n?roll, interferindo na candidatura da senhora Westinghouse ao Senado.
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.
As Defesas do Império
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.
Aliens: O Resgate
Sgt. Al Apone
Cinquenta e quatro anos após escapar da "Nostromo", a tenente Ripley é encontrada a flutuar, perdida no espaço, ainda adormecida. De volta ao nosso planeta, ela conta tudo o que lhe aconteceu, mas ninguém acredita realmente nela, ou lhe parece dar crédito, até que uma colónia de humanos, entretanto criada no planeta onde ela encontrou o primeiro Alienígena, deixa de emitir comunicações subitamente. Ela então é convocada para auxiliar uma expedição militar ao local, sendo a única aparentemente consciente de que o pesadelo está longe do fim.
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.
Superman 3
Fire Chief
Superman (Christopher Reeve) enfrenta agora um diabólico super computador, programado por um gênio da informática que pretende dominar o mundo.
The Sender
Vietnam Veteran
A disturbed telepathic man is able to transmit his dreams and visions into the minds of the people around him.
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
Na Época do Ragtime
Maitre D'
Um jovem pianista negro se envolve na vida de uma família branca de classe alta que vive entre as tensões raciais, a infidelidade, a violência e outros eventos nostálgicos no início do século XX em Nova York. A história se passa na década de 1910 em Nova York. Coalhouse Walker Jr. é um pianista negro. Ele ganhou fama e fortuna tocando com uma banda de jazz. Alguns homens brancos não gostam dessa situação, e um dia eles o agridem e estragam seu novo carro. Walker tenta por todos os meios obter justiça, sem uma resposta. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
A Profecia III: O Conflito Final
Workman
O Anticristo Damien Thorn, agora com 32 anos, é um empresário de sucesso, pronto para cumprir seu destino. Recém-nomeado embaixador dos Estados Unidos na Grã-Bretanha, ele é ameaçado de morte por um grupo liderado pelo padre DeCarlo. Enquanto Damien se prepara para o retorno de Jesus Cristo, ele toma proveito de seu relacionamento com Kate Reynolds para recrutar o filho dela, Peter, como seu seguidor.
Ladrão por Excelência
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.
Os Yankees Estão Voltando!
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".