Christopher St. John

Christopher St. John
Born	United States
Other names	Chris St. John
Occupation	Actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years active	1968–1988
Children	Kristoff St. John

Christopher St. John (sometimes credited at Chris St. John) is an African-American film and television actor. He is also a film producer, film director and screenwriter. He also played a minor role in the television series Remington Steele.

Career

A life member of The Actors Studio from the mid-1960s,^[1][2] St. John is best known for playing the role of Ben Buford in the blaxploitation film, Shaft, in 1971. Between 1968 and 1988, he appeared in eight film and television productions.

In addition to appearing as George Lattimer in Top of the Heap (1972), he also wrote, directed and produced the film.^[3][4] The film was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.^[5]

References

1. "Film Star Returns on Visit". The Virgin Islands Daily News. August 27, 1970.
2. Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 279. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
3. Greenspun, Roger (June 3, 1972). "Top Of The Heap (1972) Screen: 'Top of the Heap' Examines Black Cop With Problems". The New York Times.
4. "NY Times: Christopher St John". NY Times. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
5. "IMDB.com: Awards for Top of the Heap". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-06-28.

External links

• Christopher St. John at the Internet Movie Database