Richard Arnold Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) was an American actor and model, who was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 blaxploitation film Shaft and four of its sequels, Shaft's Big Score! (1972), Shaft in Africa (1973), its 2000 sequel and its 2019 sequel, as well as the eponymous television series (1973–1974). He was also known for his features in several TV series, including Roots, Generations, and Desperate Housewives. More about Richard Roundtree
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Considered as "the first Black action hero", Roundtree was credited with having an impact on the rise of African American leading actors in Hollywood projects, thanks to his successful performances in the blaxploitation genre. His portrayal of Shaft as a bold, confident, and charismatic figure also influenced cinematic depictions of Black men and Black masculinity, a contrast to Black men in films prior to Shaft having often been portrayed as mild-mannered or servile.In total, we tracked 59 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Richard Roundtree (Richard Roundtree SHAFT in AFRICA Rare 10x8 Lobby Card Signed COA 25282) was sold in February 2024 for £44.99 while the cheapest item (Richard Roundtree Signed Autographed Photo) found a new owner for £0.99 in March 2019. The month with the most items sold (3) was November 2021 with an average selling price of £3.42 for an autographed item of Richard Roundtree. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2024 with £44.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was August 2014. In average, an autographed item from Richard Roundtree is worth £9.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Richard Roundtree were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Heroes Archives autograph Signature Richard Roundtree | £5.20 | ||
Heroes Archives autograph Signature Richard Roundtree | £7.97 | ||
Richard Roundtree As Shaft signed Card UACC Dealer Mounted For Framing | £19.99 | ||
Richard Roundtree Authentic Signed 8x10 Photo : Shaft Autograph | £16.99 | ||
Richard Roundtree Auto Autograph Leaf Pop Century Sigs SHAFT | £31.60 | ||
RICHARD ROUNDTREE HAND SIGNED 10X8 PHOTO JOHN SHAFT TV AUTOGRAPH 2 | £29.99 | ||
Richard Roundtree Shaft Genuine Signed Authentic Autograph - UACC / AFTAL. | £39.99 | ||
Richard Roundtree SHAFT in AFRICA Rare 10x8 Lobby Card Signed COA 25282 | £44.99 | ||
Richard Roundtree vintage signed page AFTAL#145 | £9.99 | ||
Rittenhouse HEROES Archives Autograph signed card Richard Roundtree | £24.99 |