People
Dar Robinson
Biography:
One of the modern US cinema's greatest stuntmen and stunt innovators, Dar Robinson only appeared in a relatively small number of films compared to other stuntmen (before losing his life in an off-set motorcycle accident); however, he set new benchmarks in stunt performances. Robinson broke 19 world records and set 21 "world's firsts." He also invented the decelerator, a dragline cable rather than an airbag for stunts that involved jumping from high places.
Dar Robinson's stunts were always well planned, and he never broke a bone in his 13-year Hollywood career. On November 21, 1986, on the set of the film Million Dollar Mystery, after the completion of the main stunt, the emergency medical... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular as Self (archive footage) | 1994-06-30 |
Cyclone as Rolf | 1987-06-05 |
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson as Self | 1987-01-01 |
Vamp as Security Guard | 1986-07-18 |
To Live and Die in L.A. as FBI Agent | 1985-11-01 |
Stick as Moke | 1985-04-26 |
Police Academy as Menacing Thug in Plaid (uncredited) | 1984-03-22 |
Nighthawks as A.T.A.C. Man | 1981-03-17 |
The Devil at Your Heels as Himself | 1981-03-13 |
Airport '77 as Larry | 1977-03-11 |
Kiss Me, Kill Me as Jimbo | 1976-05-08 |
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze as Native | 1975-06-01 |