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Yakima Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American rodeo rider, actor, stuntman and action director who developed many stunt riding techniques while introducing safety measures and devices of his own design; and either directed, coordinated stunts or appeared in over 300 films:
The Patrouille de France trailing coloured smoke.. Many air forces from around the world, along with some navy and army aviators, and even a few private organisations, have established air display teams to perform at domestic and international air shows, major sporting occasions, and even corporate events.
Canutt got his first taste of stunt work in a fight scene on a serial called Lightning Bryce; [6] he left Hollywood to compete in the 1920 rodeo circuit. Canutt won the saddle-bronc competition at the Pendleton Round-Up in 1917, 1919, and 1923 and came second in 1915 and 1929.
The Cossack Drag or Death Drag. Trick riding by Mr. Price in the 18th Century Roman riding Stunt riding at the King of the Ranges competition day, Murrurundi, NSW. Trick riding refers to the act of performing stunts while horseback riding, such as the rider standing upright on the back of a galloping horse, using a specially designed saddle with a reinforced steel horn, and specialized kossak ...
Gill started his stunt career in 1982 on the film First Blood before moving into second unit directing on the 1995 film Money Train. Gill has cited Hal Needham as his inspiration to enter the stunt world. [2] In 1997, he co-wrote and directed The Projector, which starred Matt McColm, Ron Perlman, and John Rhys-Davies.
The Knights of the Damned Jousting Stunt Team and film stunt performances Justin Pearson (born 1971) is a British stunt man and stunt coordinator who is best known for his stunt work in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), Skyfall (2012), and Wonder Woman (2017) for which he received Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2012, 2013 ...
The Thrills and Spills motorcycle stunt team from Bundaberg, Queensland, circa 1937. A stunt team is a crew of stunt performers that follow the direction of the stunt coordinator to collectively participate and execute an action sequence for film, television series, commercials, theater or live performance.
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Stunt Performance is awarded to one television program each year. The category was created in 2021 and is separate from the award for Outstanding Stunt Coordination. It recognizes individual stunt performers as well as teams.