Under normal circumstances, a stunt man is supposed to be subordinate to the star in every way. But in one movie, Jeff Bridge ...

(The three exceptions: Stunt performer Yakima Canutt received an honorary Academy Award in 1967 for developing safety devices for stuntmen, while stuntman-turned-director Hal Needham and Hong Kong ...

Lots of car stunts are impressive, but not every one can be said to belong in the history books. "Smokey and the Bandit' director Hal Needham started his professional career as a stunt performer ...

John Wayne has starred in many hair-raising productions over the years, but there was one that led to an almost fatal accident.

I've done so many shows I can't even remember all of them [laughs]. HOT ROD:Tell us about Stunts Unlimited. Hal Needham:It was started by myself, Glenn Wilder, and Ronnie Rondell Jr. At the time ...

The stunt award has long been advocated by stunt ... In 2012, legendary stuntman Hal Needham was presented with an honorary Oscar and was introduced by Quentin Tarantino at the Governors Awards.

In 1967, Yakima Canutt received one for implementing safety measures for stunt actors, and in 2012, Hal Needham earned a lifetime achievement award for his work in stunts. Though Jackie Chan has ...

most recently one to Hal Needham in 2013. Veteran stuntman Yakima Canutt also received an honorary Oscar in 1967. “Stunts are essential to every genre of film and rooted deep in our industry’s ...