Yakima Canutt
E751936
Yakima Canutt was an influential American rodeo champion, actor, and pioneering Hollywood stuntman and second-unit director renowned for developing many of the stunt techniques and safety practices used in action films.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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human ⓘ rodeo competitor ⓘ second-unit director ⓘ stunt performer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Technical Achievement
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Academy Honorary Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuntmen’s Association of Motion Pictures Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1895-11-29 ⓘ |
| child |
Joe Canutt
NERFINISHED
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Tap Canutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1986-05-24 ⓘ |
| familyName | Canutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
action cinema
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western films ⓘ |
| fullName | Enos Edward Canutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Western film ⓘ |
| givenName | Enos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern stunt coordination practices
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subsequent generations of Hollywood stunt performers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chariot race stunt coordination in Ben-Hur (1959)
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developing safety practices for film stunts ⓘ developing the running W stunt refinement and safer alternatives ⓘ innovative horse-fall techniques ⓘ pioneering modern stunt techniques in Hollywood ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | ProRodeo Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Yakima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | transitioned from rodeo champion to Hollywood stunt pioneer ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ben-Hur (1959 film)
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Stagecoach NERFINISHED ⓘ The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Zorro’s Fighting Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film actor
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horse trainer ⓘ rodeo rider ⓘ second-unit director ⓘ stuntman ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Colfax, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | rodeo ⓘ |
| spouse | Kitty Canutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Ben-Hur (1959 film)
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El Cid (1961 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stagecoach (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wild Bunch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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