Yaphet Kotto Biography
Yaphet Frederick Kotto (November 16, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor known for numerous film roles, as well as starring in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-99) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His films include the science-fiction and horror film Alien (1979), and the Arnold Schwarzenegger science-fiction and action film The Running Man (1987).
He portrayed the main villain Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big in the James Bond movie Live and Let Die (1973). He appeared opposite Robert De Niro in the comedy thriller Midnight Run (1988) as FBI Agent Alonzo Mosley.
Yaphet Kotto Movies
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Yaphet Kotto Quotes
The Persistence of Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger: [slices off thumb; slices off index finger; slices off middle finger, drops hand out of frame and holds it up again with all fingers intact]
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but nothing will ever kill me. Well, let's see now. First, they tried burning me. Then they tried burying me. But this... this is my favorite. They even tried holy water! But I just keep on tickin'... because they promised me that.
Doc:
They"?
Freddy Krueger:
The dream people. The ones that gave me this job. In dreams... I am forever! Too bad you're not.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Confronting Illusions in a Dream World
Doc:
Now he's gonna try and trick you just like he tricked Tracy. He'll try and use your eyes to fool you. You'll use these.
Maggie Burroughs:
Get the hell outta here.
Doc:
You want to live? These mean nothing here, but in a dream, they can be anything you want. He got inside your head. You get inside of his.
Maggie Burroughs:
That's my job, isn't it?
Tracy:
Be careful. He's good at finding out what hurts the most.
Doc:
Exactly.
Tracy:
That's why you gotta take me with you.
Maggie Burroughs:
I can't. It's gotta be me and him. All right, Doc. Put me in.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
