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The largest number of on-set deaths in film history took place during the filming of this Indian made-for-TV movie. A total of 62 extras and crew members died after a fire broke out and they were trapped inside the burning film studio. Director and star Sanjay Khan suffered major burns and spent 13 months in hospital, undergoing 72 operations ...
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 ...
3. Harry Houdini’s Underwater Box Escape. The great magician and escape artist Harry Houdini was known for his death-defying stunts — one of the most famous being his underwater box escape ...
Here's how movie star Tom Cruise prepared for a hugely ambitious action sequence in 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning.'
From the "Mission: Impossible" movies to "Top Gun: Maverick," Tom Cruise's stunt work is unlike any other actor's.
Replica of motorcycle used by Ekins for stunts in the film The Great Escape.. Through his association with McQueen, Ekins began a career as a film stuntman. [2] Ekins is best known as the actor who jumped the fence on a motorcycle in the 1963 film The Great Escape, and one of the stuntmen who drove the Ford Mustang 390 GT in the car chase scene in the 1968 film Bullitt.
The Great Escape received critical acclaim and emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of the year, winning McQueen the award for Best Actor at the Moscow International Film Festival, [4] and is considered a classic. [5] The film is also noted for its motorcycle chase and jump scene, which is considered one of the best stunts ever performed.
A lot of the action sequences evoke ones from other movies, be it “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Mission: Impossible,” “Dune,” et cetera, but sort of plussed up with a stunt expert’s input.