Stunt

:This article is about stunt performance. For other uses of the term, see Stunt (disambiguation).

Recognition of stunt performers

Movies such as Hooper and The Stunt Man and the 80s television show The Fall Guy sought to raise the profile of the stunt performer and debunk the myth that movie stars perform all their own stunts. Noted stunt coordinators Hal Needham, Craig R. Baxley and Vic Armstrong went on to direct the action films The Cannonball Run, Action Jackson, The Joshua Tree. Vic Armstrong became the first stuntman to win both an Academy Award (for developing a descender rig as a safe alternative to airbags) and a Bafta award (for lifetime achievement in film). But the status of stuntmen in Hollywood is still low; despite the fact that few films of any genre or type could be made without them, stunt performers are still seen as working mainly in action movies. Repeated campaigns for a ?Best Stunts? Academy Award have been rejected.

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Hooper - The Stunt Man - The Fall Guy - Stunt performer - Stunt coordinators - Hal Needham - Craig R. Baxley - Vic Armstrong - The Cannonball Run - Action Jackson - The Joshua Tree - Academy Award - Bafta - Action

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In 2001, the first ??World Stunt Awards?? was held in Los Angeles. Presented by actor Alec Baldwin, the event had a A-list stars presenting the statues to Hollywood?s unsung heroes. Arnold Schwarzenegger was presented with the first ?Lifetime Achievement? award. He presented the awards in 2001. The awards show hands out eight awards: Best Fight, Best Fire Stunt, Best High Work, Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Man, Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Woman, Best Speciality Stunt, Best Work with a Vehicle and Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director.

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Los Angeles - Alec Baldwin - Hollywood - Arnold Schwarzenegger

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