Stunts Canada
Encyclopedia
Stunts Canada is a Canadian
association which provides the film
and TV industry with stunt performer
s, stunt coordinator
s, 2nd Unit directors
, and action actor
s. Being neither a corporation nor a union, it represents a group of individual professionals, created to support its members and assist the film industry.
Founded in 1970, it is the oldest and largest association of its type in Canada
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
association which provides the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and TV industry with stunt performer
Stunt performer
A stuntman, or daredevil is someone who performs dangerous stunts, often as a career.These stunts are sometimes rigged so that they look dangerous while still having safety mechanisms, but often they are as dangerous as they appear to be...
s, stunt coordinator
Stunt coordinator
A stunt coordinator, usually an experienced stunt performer, is hired by a TV, film or theatre director or production company to arrange the casting and performance of stunts for a film, television programme or a live audience...
s, 2nd Unit directors
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, and action actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
s. Being neither a corporation nor a union, it represents a group of individual professionals, created to support its members and assist the film industry.
Founded in 1970, it is the oldest and largest association of its type in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Members of Stunts Canada
(selected, as of 25 September 2008)- James BamfordJames Bamford (stunt coordinator)James Bamford is a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and actor in film and television. He is a member of Stunts Canada. He is 6ft tall and has specialised in martial arts. He goes by the nickname Bam Bam....
- Doug ChapmanDoug ChapmanDoug Chapman is a stunt performer and actor, a member of Stunts Canada, who works in film and television.-Biography:Height: 5 ft 10in...
- Lauro Chartrand
- Corry Glass
- Tom Glass
- Ernest Jackson
- David JacoxDavid JacoxDavid Jacox is a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and actor, a member of Stunts Canada who has worked in film and television...
- Ken KirzingerKen KirzingerKen Kirzinger is a Canadian stuntman and actor best known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees in Freddy vs. Jason and of Pa in Wrong Turn 2: Dead End . He also played "Mason" Jason Voorhees character spoof in the horror film parody, Stan Helsing.-Role as Jason Voorhees:At he is one of the...
- Brad LoreeBrad LoreeBrad Loree is a Canadian actor and stunt performer. He is a member of Stunts Canada. He played Michael Myers in Halloween: Resurrection.Loree was born in Burnaby...
- J.J. Makaro
- Mike Mitchell
- Jacob Rupp
- Melissa R. Stubbs
- Angela Uyeda
- Mike Vezina
- Danny Virtue
Credits
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- JumanjiJumanji (film)Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy-comedy film about a supernatural board game that makes wild animals and other jungle hazards materialize upon each player's move. It was directed by Joe Johnston and is based on Chris Van Allsburg's popular 1981 picture book of the same name...
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- Final Destination 3Final Destination 3Final Destination 3 is a 2006 supernatural slasher film, and the third film in the Final Destination series. The film was directed and written by James Wong, who co-wrote and directed the first film, and was produced by Craig Perry. It was released in North America on February 10, 2006...
- Scooby-Doo 2
- Shanghai NoonShanghai NoonShanghai Noon is a 2000 American martial arts action comedy western film starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. The film, marking the directorial debut of Tom Dey, was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar....