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A stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed to a daredevil , who performs for a live audience.
The Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures (SAMP) is an honorary society of motion picture stunt coordinators, stuntmen, and second unit directors. It was founded in 1961 by Loren Janes , who worked as a stunt double for Steve McQueen , and Richard Geary, who doubled for Robert Vaughn .
Stunt man Leo Noomis was required to crash a police motorcycle into the side of a car at 45 miles per hour (72 km/h). Noomis suffered six broken ribs and a fractured pelvis while performing the stunt. [15] Trifling Women (1922). Joe Martin (orangutan) attacked actor Edward Connelly, biting him, mangling his hand and possibly breaking his arm. [14]
Articles relating to stunt performers, trained professionals who perform daring acts, often as a career. When they take the place of an actor, they are known as stunt doubles . Subcategories
Gary Edelen, Hollywood stuntman. The Kennewick High grad headed to California to work on building movie sets after growing up in Tri-Cities. After a while he worked himself into stunt work for ...
Dar Allen Robinson (March 26, 1947 – November 21, 1986) was an American stunt performer and actor. Robinson broke 19 world records and set 21 "world's firsts." [1] He invented the decelerator (use of dragline cables rather than airbags for a "high fall gag", [citation needed] or a stunt calling for a jump from a high place) which allowed a cameraman to film a top-down view of the stuntman as ...
The Taurus World Stunt Awards is a yearly award ceremony held midyear that honors stunt performers in movies. It is held each year in Los Angeles . The first awards were given out in 2001. [ 1 ]