Stunt

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

Stars who do stunts

In the early days of cinema, some actors such as Buster Keaton and Charles Chaplin did most of their own physical stunts. However, as these performances were usually very dangerous and many movie stars were not so athletic, filmmakers and insurance companies turned to hiring stunt doubles to do the stunts.

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Cinema - Buster Keaton - Charles Chaplin - Movie star - Filmmaker - Insurance - Stunt double

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Most action movie actors today use stunt doubles, though some of them do a few of their own stunts to please movie fans. One famous exception to this norm has been Jackie Chan from Hong Kong, although he has recently admitted to using digitized effects in his movies. Phanom Yeerum, an actor who is highly skilled in Muay Thai, also does all his stunts without assistance.

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Action movie - Jackie Chan - Hong Kong - Digitize - Phanom Yeerum - Actor - Muay Thai

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Notable among the professional Hollywood stuntmen are Yakima Canutt and Dar Robinson.

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Yakima Canutt - Dar Robinson

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