The Taurus World Stunt Awards is a yearly award ceremony held midyear that honors stunt performers in movies. It is held each year in Los Angeles. The first awards were given out in 2001.[1] The deciding committee has been around since the year 2000. The awards were created by Dietrich Mateschitz, the founder of Red Bull.[2] The awards statue was sculpted by Austrian artist Jos Pirkner, and is a figure in the form of a winged bull.[3]
Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award[]
- 2001: Hal Needham[1]
- 2002: Buddy Van Horn[4]
- 2003: Terry Leonard
- 2004: Ronnie Rondell Jr.
- 2005: Vic Armstrong
- 2007: Jeannie Epper[5]
- 2010: Jophery C. Brown
- 2011: Loren Janes
- 2012: Glenn R. Wilder
- 2013: David R. Ellis
- 2014: Buddy Joe Hooker
- 2015: Gary Combs
- 2016: Andy Armstrong
- 2017: Gene LeBell[6]
- 2018: Charlie Picerni[7]
- 2019: Billy Burton[8]
2001[]
Films in alphabetical order[9][1]
- The Cell (2000)
- Best high work
- Charlie's Angels (2000)
- Best aerial work
- Best speciality stunt
- Gladiator (2000)
- Best fight
- Best work with an animal
- Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
- Best driving
- Hollow Man (2000)
- Best fire
- Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
- Best work with a vehicle
- Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
- Best stunt coordination – feature film
- Best stunt coordination - sequence
- The Perfect Storm (2000)
- Best water work
2002[]
Films in alphabetical order[10]
- Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
- Best aerial work
- The Fast and the Furious (2001)
- Best driving
- Best overall stunt by a stunt man
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Best stunt coordination – feature film
- Best work with a vehicle
- Jurassic Park III (2001)
- Best water work
- A Knight's Tale (2001)
- Hardest hit
- Best work with an animal
- The Last Castle (2001)
- Best fire
- Pearl Harbor (2001)
- Best stunt coorindation - sequence
- Rush Hour 2 (2001)
- Best fight
- Best high work
- Best speciality stunt
2003[]
Films in alphabetical order[11]
- Blade II (2002)
- Best fight
- The Bourne Identity (2002)
- Best work with a vehicle
- Die Another Day (2002)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Minority Report (2002)
- Best high work
- Red Dragon (2002)
- Best fire
- Windtalkers (2002)
- Best fire
- XXX (2002)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt man
- Best speciality stunt
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Wilde Engel (Germany, 2002)
- Best action in a foreign film
2004[]
Films in alphabetical order[12][13]
- Bad Boys II (2003)
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Best work with a vehicle
- The Italian Job (2003)
- Best speciality stunt
- The Last Samurai (2003)
- Best fire
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- Best fight
- The Rundown (2003)
- Best high work
- Best overall stunt by a stunt man
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Einsatz für Team 2 (German TV series, 2003-2005)
- Best action in a foreign film
2005[]
Films in alphabetical order[14]
- The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Best work with a vehicle
- Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)[15]
- Best fight
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- The Punisher (2004)
- Best fire
- Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt man
- Starsky & Hutch (2004)
- Best high work
- Taxi (2004)
- Best speciality stunt
- Der Clown (Germany, 2005)
- Best action in a foreign film
2007[]
Films in alphabetical order[16]
- Casino Royale (2006)
- Best high work
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Crank (2006)
- Best speciality stunt
- Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
- Best fire
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Best fight
- Superman Returns (2006)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
- Best work with a vehicle
- You, Me and Dupree (2006)
- Hardest hit
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (German TV series, since 1996)
- Best action in a foreign film
2008[]
Films in alphabetical order[17]
- 300 (2006)[18]
- Best fight
- American Gangster (2007)
- Best fire
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- Best high work
- Best work with a vehicle
- Grindhouse (2007)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Hot Rod (2007)
- Hardest hit
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Seraphim Falls (2006)
- Best speciality stunt
- Flash Point (Hong Kong, 2007)
- Best action in a foreign film
2009[]
Films in alphabetical order[19]
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- Best fight
- Best high work
- Best speciality stunt
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Best work with a vehicle
- Iron Man (2008)
- Best fire
- Hardest hit
- Wanted (2008)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (German TV series, since 1996)
- Best action in a foreign film
2010[]
Films in alphabetical order[20]
- Fast & Furious (2009)
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Best work with a vehicle
- I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
- Hardest hit
- Ninja Assassin (2009)
- Best fight
- Obsessed (2009)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Push (2009)
- Best high work
- Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- Best fire
- Terminator Salvation (2009)
- Best speciality stunt
- Interceptor (Russia, 2009)
- Best action in a foreign film
2011[]
Films in alphabetical order[21]
- The A-Team (2010)
- Hardest hit
- Date Night (2010)
- Best work with a vehicle
- The Expendables (2010)
- Best fire
- Inception (2010)
- Best fight
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Predators (2010)
- Best high work
- Best speciality stunt
- Salt (2010)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (German TV series, since 1996)
- Best action in a foreign film
2012[]
Films in alphabetical order[22]
- Fast Five (2011)
- Best fight
- Best high work
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Best work with a vehicle
- Fright Night (2011)
- Best fire
- Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
- Hardest hit
- Thor (2011)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- Best speciality stunt
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (German TV series, since 1996)
- Best action in a foreign film
2013[]
Films in alphabetical order[23]
- The Avengers (2012)
- Best fight
- Hardest hit
- Best high work
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Best speciality stunt
- Best stunt rigging
- Skyfall (2012)
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Best work with a vehicle
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (German TV series, since 1996)
- Best action in a foreign film
2014[]
Films in alphabetical order[24]
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
- Best fight
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
- Best work with a vehicle
- Identity Thief (2013)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Best high work
- Best speciality stunt
- Best stunt rigging
- Lone Survivor (2013)
- Hardest hit
- Stalingrad (Russia, 2013)
- Best action in a foreign film
2015[]
Films in alphabetical order[25]
- 22 Jump Street (2014)
- Best high work
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Hardest hit
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Best stunt rigging
- Fury (2014)
- Best speciality stunt
- John Wick (2014)
- Best fight
- Need for Speed (2014)
- Best work with a vehicle
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (German TV series, since 1996)
- Best action in a foreign film
2016[]
Films in alphabetical order[26]
- Furious 7 (2015)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Best work with a vehicle
- Jupiter Ascending (2015)
- Best high work
- Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
- Best fight
- Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
- Best speciality stunt
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Best stunt rigging
- Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
- Hardest hit
- The Medal (Russian TV miniseries, 2015/16)
- Best action in a foreign film
2017[]
Films in alphabetical order[27]
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Hardest hit
- Best high work
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Best stunt rigging
- Jason Bourne (2016)
- Best work with a vehicle
- Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
- Best fight
- Best speciality stunt
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (German TV series, since 1996)
- Best action in a foreign film
2018[]
Films in alphabetical order[7]
- Atomic Blonde (2017)
- Best fight
- Best high work
- Baby Driver (2017)
- Best work with a vehicle
- Dunkirk (2017)
- Best speciality stunt
- Kidnap (2017)
- Hardest hit
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
- Best stunt rigging
- Wonder Woman (2017)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Wolf Warrior 2 (China, 2017)
- Best action in a foreign film
2019[]
Films in alphabetical order[8]
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Best fight
- Aquaman (2018)
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Black Panther (2018)
- Best high work
- Deadpool 2 (2018)
- Best speciality stunt
- Hardest hit
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- Best stunt rigging
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Venom (2018)
- Best work with a vehicle
- Taxi 5 (France, 2017)
- Best action in a foreign film
2020[]
Films in alphabetical order[28]
- 6 Underground (2019)
- Best stunt rigging
- Ford v Ferrari (2019)
- Best work with a vehicle
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
- Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director
- Joker (2019)
- Hardest hit
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
- Best fight
- Best high work
- Best speciality stunt
- Best overall stunt by a stunt woman
- Tomiris (2019)
- Best action in a foreign film
In pop culture[]
In the 2007 videogame Stuntman: Ignition, a player can be nominated for the Taurus World Stunt Awards.[29]
TV airings[]
The award ceremony is normally broadcast on American television channels such as Entertainment News (E!).[citation needed] The awards show has also aired on AMC.[30]
Other awards[]
In 2008 the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) added an awards category for stunt performers, "Best Stunt Ensembles in features and TV."[31]
Stunt performers have lobbied for the creation of an Academy Award for stunt work, but little progress has been made.[32][31][33][34]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dore, Shalini (24 May 2001). "Kudos for crashes". Variety.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Philosophy". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Statue". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Laura Davis (9 August 2010). "Buddy Van Horn: My life as Clint Eastwood's stuntman". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26.
Buddy was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Taurus World Stunt Awards Foundation in 2002, but was reluctant to attend
{{cite web}}: - ↑ LaPorte, Nicole (25 May 2007). "Danger smashes gender barrier". Variety.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Gene LeBell Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award". Stunts Unlimited. 15 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "2018 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "2019 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2001 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2002 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2003 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2004 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Morfoot, Addie (18 May 2004). "Kudos no idle stunt". Variety.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2005 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Dore, Shalini (27 September 2005). "Don't try this at home". Variety.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2007 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2008 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (22 May 2007). "Butler wins Taurus stunt nod". Variety.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2009 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2010 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2011 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2012 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2013 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2014 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2015 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2016 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2017 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2020 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ THQ (2007). "Stuntman: Ignition Instruction Booklet" (pdf). work. Xbox 360. p. 10.
Earn Taurus World Stunt Award nominations for performing three stunts perfectly in a Movie scene
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to Host 2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards" (Press release). 18 April 2006. https://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-to-host-2007-taurus-world-stunt-awards/. "In addition to airing on AMC, the Taurus World Stunt Awards has become a global fixture and airs in more than 160 countries worldwide"
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Verini, Bob (24 January 2008). "SAG recognizes stunts for first time". Variety.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Price, Allan (21 February 2013). "Why do stuntmen not have an Oscar?". BBC News.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Hewitt, Zoe (20 February 2019). "Is it Time for Oscars to Add a Stunt Category?". Variety.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Marotta, Jenna (2 April 2018). "Helen Mirren Wants Stunt Performers to Be Eligible for Oscars". IndieWire.
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