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William Hickman (January 25, 1921 – February 24, 1986) was an American professional stunt driver, stunt coordinator and actor. His film career spanned from the 1950s through to the late 1970s, and included films such as Bullitt , The French Connection and The Seven-Ups .
Purportedly, Dean had been given the nickname "Little Bastard" by Bill Hickman, a Warner Bros. stunt driver whom Dean befriended. Hickman was part of Dean's group driving to the Salinas Road Races on September 30, 1955. Hickman says he called Dean "little bastard", and Dean called Hickman "big bastard".
Accompanying the actor on his way to the track on September 30 were stunt coordinator Bill Hickman, Collier's photographer Sanford Roth, and Rolf Wütherich, the German mechanic from the Porsche factory who maintained Dean's Spyder, "Little Bastard" car.
Decatur, Ga.-based stunt driver and motorcyclist Jwaundace Candece — who has worked on "Atlanta," "WandaVision" and "Baby Driver" — credits Bryant with teaching her how to "ride for the ...
Stunt driver Bill Hickman provided two 1968 Dodge Chargers, which were painted black for use in the film. One was reserved for closeups and the other performed the stunts. Vehicle supervisor Max Balchowsky strengthened the suspension of the stunt car but left the engines mostly unmodified. [68] [69] [70]
Erica Summers is the stunt driver involved. Pop singer Tate McRae's new music video "2 Hands" features a McLaren 750S gallivanting around Los Angeles. Erica Summers is the stunt driver involved.
Dave Benett/Getty Images for Universal Pictures Chris O’Hara is sharing all the ins and outs of the work that goes into designing the stunts in the new action/comedy film, The Fall Guy, and how ...
McQueen's character drove a 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390, while the antagonist's black Dodge Charger was driven by veteran stunt driver Bill Hickman. McQueen, his stunt drivers and Hickman spent several days before the scene was shot practicing high-speed, close-quarters driving. [37]