christopher-mitchum-03 (1).jpgCHRISTOPHER MITCHUM
INFORMATION FROM IMDb
Date of birth
16 October 1943
Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse
Cindy Mitchum (18 September 1964 - 1996) (divorced) (4 children)
Sometimes Credited As:
Chris Mitchum
Trivia
Son of Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum
Father of Bentley Mitchum and Carrie Mitchum
Brother of James Mitchum and Trini Mitchum
Nephew of John Mitchum and Julie Mitchum
Grandfather of Cappy Van Dien and Grace Van Dien
Salary
Bigfoot (1970) $1,000
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970) $650 /week
Promises to Keep (1985) $125,000
Mini-biography
Christopher Mitchum is the second son of actor Robert Mitchum destined, like older brother James Mitchum, to follow in the footsteps of his famous dad. Chris grew up avoiding the limelight and was educated at the University of Pennsylvania (1962-1966), attending Dublin's Trinity College as part of his Junior Year Abroad program. He attained a BA at the University of Arizona before developing a serious interest in filmmaking. He began as an extra while at the University of Arizona working in westerns at Old Tucson (1966-1967). That led to to acting jobs on the TV shows Dundee and the Culhane (1967) starring Britisher John Mills and The Danny Thomas Hour (1967), which featured Sammy Davis Jr.. Chris worked as a "gofer" in two of his father's westerns in 1969 before receiving his big acting break. He auditioned for John Wayne and won a small role in the western Chisum (1970) as Billy the Kid's sidekick. Duke introduced him to director Howard Hawks, who screen-tested Chris and gave him a starring roles in Hawks' last film, Rio Lobo (1970). Chris saddled up one more time with the Duke in Big Jake (1971) before striking out on his own. With such a strong foundation now formed and fully equipped with his father's laid-back good looks and adventurous nature, Chris proved to be an assured action lead. After a long dry spell, however, he was told by the casting director of Steelyard Blues (1973) that she could not interview him because he had worked with Wayne. In those highly political times, Chris' career took a downturn and he went to Europe to find work. The films he found, however, were of a lesser grade and quite violent in comparison to his father's sturdy work, with such obvious titles as Savage Harbor (1987), SFX Retaliator (1987), Aftershock (1990), Striking Point (1995) and Lycanthrope (1999). He was popular in such foreign market as Spain, Hong Kong, Indonesia and the Phillipines, however, so he continued to churn out product there including Master Samurai (1974), Chinese Commandos (1975), American Commandos (1986) and Final Score (1986). Chris actually prefers writing these days and co-penned the screenplay for Angel of Fury (1992). After a noticeable absence, he filmed a role recently in son Bentley Mitchum's horror yarn The Ritual (2009). Chris' son, who also produced, wrote and directed, is part of a third generation of acting Mitchums, which includes older daughter Carrie Mitchum.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh
Filmography
Actor
Mainland To Oahu (announced) ...Drake Kincade
2012 Santa's Summer House ..Pop
2011 Goy ...Harald Rosenberg
2009/II The Ritual ...Sheriff Traft
2006 Soul Searchers ...Sheriff Traft
2. Lycanthrope (1999) .... Jake Sutter
... aka Bloody Moon (USA: promotional title)
3. Night of Terror (1999) (V) (as Chris Mitchum)
4. Love and War II (1998)
5. Diamondbacks (1998)
6. Lethal Seduction (1997) .... Trent Jacobson
... aka Lethal Betrayal
7. Fugitive X: Innocent Target (1996) (TV) .... Nick
8. Jimi (1996) (as Chris Mitchum) .... Chas Chandler
9. Lethal Cowboy (1995) (V) .... Maffia-hoodlum
10. Biohazard: The Alien Force (1995) (V) .... Donald Brady
... aka Biohazard II
11. Striking Point (1995) .... Col. Ivan Romanov
12. Magic Kid (1994) .... Dad
... aka Ninja Dragon
13. Body Count (1994) .... Captain Langston
14. Tombstone (1993) (as Chris Mitchum) .... Ranch hand
15. Aftershock (1990) .... Col. Slater
16. Gummibärchen küßt man nicht (1989)
... aka Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears (USA)
17. Dark Mission (Operación cocaína) (1988) .... Derek Timothy Carpenter
... aka Dark Mission (Les fleurs du mal) (France)
... aka Dark Mission: Evil Flowers (USA)
... aka Flowers of Evil (USA: video title)
18. Faceless (1988) .... Sam Morgan
... aka Depredadores de la noche, Los (Spain)
... aka Prédateurs de la nuit, Les (France)
19. American Hunter (1988) .... Jake Carver
... aka Lethal Hunter (Indonesia: English title)
... aka Perawan di sarang sindikat (Indonesia: Bahasa title)
20. SFX Retaliator (1987)
... aka The Heroin Deal
21. Savage Harbor (1987) .... Bill
... aka Death Feud (USA: new title)
... aka Raggedy Anne
... aka Slammers (USA)
22. Commando Mengele (1986) .... Wolfgang von Backey
... aka Angel of Death (USA: bootleg title)
23. Final Score (1986) (as Chris Mitchum) .... Richard Brown
24. Promises to Keep (1985) (TV) .... Tom Palmer
25. The Serpent Warriors (1985) .... Dr. Tim Muffett
26. American Commandos (1985) .... Dean Mitchell
... aka Hitman
27. The Executioner, Part II (1984) .... Lieutenant Roger O'Malley
28. "Magnum, P.I."
- Let the Punishment Fit the Crime (1984) TV Episode .... Eric DeForrest
29. Danger - Keine Zeit zum Sterben (1984) (TV) .... Mr. Gull
... aka Jagd nach dem goldenen Tiger, Die
... aka No Time to Die
30. Commander Firefox (1983) (as Chris Mitchum)
31. Ritoru champion (1981) .... Mike Gorman
... aka My Champion
32. The Day Time Ended (1980) .... Richard
... aka Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title)
... aka Time Warp
... aka Vortex
33. Tusk (1980) .... Richard Cairn
34. A Rumor of War (1980) (TV) .... Capt. Peterson
35. Desperate Target (1980)
36. The One Man Jury (1978) .... Blake
... aka Dead on Arrival
37. Stingray (1978) .... Al
... aka Abigail Wanted
38. Flight to Holocaust (1977) (TV) .... Mark Gates
39. The Last Hard Men (1976) .... Hal Brickman, Susan's Boyfriend
40. Chinese Commandos (1975)
41. Once (1974) .... Creation
42. Master Samurai (1974) .... James Peterson
... aka Invencibles del karate, Los (Colombia)
... aka The Agency
43. Dynamite est bonne à boire, La (1974)
... aka Bloody Sun (USA)
... aka Powderburn (Canada: English title: reissue title)
... aka Recien llegado escribio su epitafo, El (Spain)
... aka Sol sangriento (Spain)
44. Ricco (1973) .... Rico Aversi
... aka Ajuste de cuentas (Spain)
... aka Cauldron of Death
... aka Gangland (USA: video title)
... aka Mean Machine
... aka Ricco (USA)
... aka The Dirty Mob
... aka Tipo con una faccia strana ti cerca per ucciderti, Un (Italy)
45. Gota de sangre para morir amando, Una (1973) .... David
... aka Bal du vaudou, Le (France)
... aka Clockwork Terror (USA)
... aka Murder in a Blue World (UK: video title)
... aka To Love, Perhaps to Die
46. A Time for Love (1973) (TV) (as Chris Mitchum) .... Mark
... aka New Kind of Love
47. Asia Cosa Nostra (1973)
48. Verano para matar, Un (1972) .... Ray Castor
... aka Meurtres au soleil (France)
... aka Ricatto alla mala (Italy)
... aka Summertime Killer (USA)
49. Cactus in the Snow (1971) .... George
... aka You Can't Have Everything
50. Big Jake (1971) .... Michael McCandles
51. H-Bomb (1971)
... aka Great Friday
... aka Operation Alpha
52. Rio Lobo (1970) .... Sgt. Tuscarora Phillips
... aka San Timoteo
53. Bigfoot (1970) .... Rick
54. Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970) .... Alturi
... aka War Games (USA: TV title)
55. Chisum (1970) .... Tom O'Folliard
56. The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) (uncredited)
57. Young Billy Young (1969) (uncredited)
Writer
1. Angel of Fury (1992)
... aka Triple Cross (Indonesia: English title: original title)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
1. Bigfoot (1970) (assistant director)
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