![]() ![]() Without the work of stunt actors, it’s undeniable that the action-packed cinema of today would have a different look and feel than it does to audiences now.Īnd yet, after decades of hard work, a long list of death-defying stunts (and a handful in which the stunt actor died) the accomplishments of these critical performers remains unrecognized by the Academy. Since the early days, the work of the stunt double has expanded from falling down at just the right angle to even parachuting vehicles out of planes like in the seventh “Fast and Furious” film. The 1903 silent film “The Great Train Robbery” ran only twelve minutes long, but it featured the first recorded example of a stunt double by Frank Hanaway as one of the film’s many bandits. In fact, the stunt men and women of Hollywood have been a necessity of cinema since the art form was invented more than a century ago. Frank Hanaway was hired for "The Great Train Robbery" because of his unique ability to fall off a horse without hurting himself. ![]()
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