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Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Actor, Director, Producer

Born February 5, 1939 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Died April 25, 2012

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Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) was an American character actor. Burly, bearded, and imposing, he has appeared in films and occasionally on TV since the 1970s, generally playing "heavies" and bad guys. His most notable roles include Hamidou, the vicious prison warden in Midnight Express (1978), Bluto in Robert Altman's Popeye (1980) and the Beast Rabban in David Lynch's Dune (1984). He is sometimes credited as Paul Smith or Paul Lawrence Smith.

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Desert Kickboxer Trailer 1992

Sonny Boy (1989) trailer

Trailers From Outlaw Force(1988)

CRIMEWAVE (1985) trailer

JUNGLE WARRIORS - (1984) Trailer

THE BULL BUSTER (1975) Trailer

Filmography

Actor

67

Type

Year

Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo Auf Ibiza Documentary2014Gutfreund

Red Sonja Vs. Kalidor: The Making of a Misunderstanding Documentary2010Falkon

Midnight Express: The Finished Film Documentary2008Hamidou

Midnight Express: The Production Documentary2008Hamidou

Paul Smith: The Reddest Herring Poster

Paul Smith: The Reddest Herring Documentary2008Self

Deleted 'Dune' Documentary2006The Beast Rabban

D.R.E.A.M. Team Poster

D.R.E.A.M. Team TV Movie1999Vladimir Corzon

Maverick Poster

Maverick Feature Film1994The Archduke

Desert Kickboxer Poster

Desert Kickboxer Feature Film1992Santos

Eye of the Widow Poster

Eye of the Widow Feature Film1991Elko

Caged Fury Poster

Caged Fury Feature Film1990Head Guard

Crossing the Line Poster

Crossing the Line Feature Film1990Joe Kapinski

Crazy Camera Poster

Crazy Camera Feature Film1989

Sonny Boy Poster

Sonny Boy Feature Film1989Slue

Ten Little Indians Poster

Ten Little Indians Feature Film1989Mr. Rodgers

The Hired Gun Poster

The Hired Gun Feature Film1989Wounded Man

You're Famous Poster

You're Famous Feature Film1989Paul

Death Chase Poster

Death Chase Feature Film1988Steele

Gor Feature Film1987Surbus

Outlaw Force Poster

Outlaw Force Feature Film1987Inspector Wainright

Terminal Entry Poster

Terminal Entry Feature Film1987Stewart

Haunted Honeymoon Poster

Haunted Honeymoon Feature Film1986Dr. Paul Abbot

Crimewave Poster

Crimewave Feature Film1985Faron Crush

Red Sonja Poster

Red Sonja Feature Film1985Falkon

Texas Godfather Poster

Texas Godfather Feature Film1985Duval

The Protector Poster

The Protector Feature Film1985Mr. Booar

Dune Feature Film1984The Beast Rabban

Jungle Warriors Poster

Jungle Warriors Feature Film1984Cesar Santiago

Operation Shtreimel Poster

Operation Shtreimel Feature Film1984Saul the Priest

Sadat Mini-Series1983King Farouk

Pieces Feature Film1982Willard

When I Am King Poster

When I Am King Feature Film1982Sir Blackstone Hardtack

Masada Mini-Series1981Gideon

The Salamander Poster

The Salamander Feature Film1981The Surgeon

Popeye Feature Film1980Bluto

Disaster on the Coastliner Poster

Disaster on the Coastliner TV Movie1979Jim Waterman

Going in Style Poster

Going in Style Feature Film1979Radio Announcer

The Frisco Kid Poster

The Frisco Kid Feature Film1979Person on Philadelphia dock

The In-Laws Poster

The In-Laws Feature Film1979Mo

The Toni Tennille Show TV Series1979Self

All-Star Family Feud Special Poster

All-Star Family Feud Special TV Series1978Self - celebrity contestant

Midnight Express Poster

Midnight Express Feature Film1978Hamidou

CHiPs TV Series1977Announcer

I'm Healthy, I'm Alive and I'm Free Poster

I'm Healthy, I'm Alive and I'm Free Documentary1977Hamidou

Return of the Tiger Poster

Return of the Tiger Feature Film1977Paul the Westerner

21 Hours at Munich Poster

21 Hours at Munich TV Movie1976Gutfreund

Diamond Pedlars Poster

Diamond Pedlars Feature Film1976Simone

Barney Miller Poster

Barney Miller TV Series1975Leon Stipanich

Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket Poster

Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket Feature Film1975Len

Conspiracy of Terror Poster

Conspiracy of Terror TV Movie1975Pound Supervisor

Convoy Buddies Poster

Convoy Buddies Feature Film1975Butch

We Are No Angels Poster

We Are No Angels Feature Film1975Raphael McDonald

Wonder Woman Poster

Wonder Woman TV Series1975Simon Rohan

Carambola Poster

Carambola Feature Film1974Clem

Moses the Lawgiver Poster

Moses the Lawgiver Mini-Series1974

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Poster

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Feature Film1973Peter

They Call Me Shmil Poster

They Call Me Shmil Feature Film1973Shmiel

Emergency! Poster

Emergency! TV Series1972Security Director

Nahtche and the General Poster

Nahtche and the General Feature Film1972

Tel Aviv Call Girls Poster

Tel Aviv Call Girls Feature Film1972

Fishke Goes to War Poster

Fishke Goes to War Feature Film1971Shmil

Alle hatten sich abgewandt TV Movie1970Feister

Madron Feature Film1970Gabe Price

Hawaii Five-O Poster

Hawaii Five-O TV Series1968Andy Kamoku

Homicide Poster

Homicide TV Series1964Dudley Stark

Exodus Feature Film1960Peretz Geffner - Jewish Prisoner

Have Gun - Will Travel Poster

Have Gun - Will Travel TV Series1957Sven

Director

2

Type

Year

Tel Aviv Call Girls Poster

Tel Aviv Call Girls Feature Film1972

War of 20 Years Poster

War of 20 Years Documentary1970

Producer

2

Caged Fury Poster

Caged Fury Feature Film1990

Terminal Entry Poster

Terminal Entry Feature Film1987

Thanks

1

Special Collector's Edition Poster

Special Collector's Edition TV Series2010

Production Manager

1

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Poster

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Feature Film1973

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