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Terry Leonard
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Stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second unit director Terry Leonard is regarded as a legend in the film business, having worked with too many Oscar-winning directors and talent to name.
Leonard attended the University of Arizona and was a decathlete for the 1964 Olympic trials. Moreover, Terry played professional football for the British Columbia Lions in Vancouver, Canada until his burgeoning football career was abruptly curtailed by a back injury. In the wake of said back injury, Leonard contacted veteran stuntman Chuck Roberson about getting work in Hollywood, California. Terry worked as an extra on the film McLintock! (1963) and performed his first big stunt for the Western movie El Dor…
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Stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second unit director Terry Leonard is regarded as a legend in the film business, having worked with too many Oscar-winning directors and talent to name. Leonard attended the University of Arizona and was a decathlete for the 1964 Olympic trials. Moreover, Terry played professional football for the British Columbia Lions in Vancouver, Canada until his burgeoning football career was abruptly curtailed by a back injury. In the wake of said back injury, Leonard contacted veteran stuntman Chuck Roberson about getting work in Hollywood, California. Terry worked as an extra on the film McLintock! (1963) and performed his first big stunt for the Western movie El Dorado (1966). Leonard subsequently went on to have a long and impressive career as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second unit director on a slew of films and a handful of TV shows that have encompassed several decades. In 2003 Terry was the recipient of a Golden Boot Award for his sterling and significant contributions to the Western genre.
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BODY OF WORK
Terry Leonard's Filmography
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On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
as Self
On the Road
as Pecos Truck Driver
No Poster
John Wayne: Working with a Western Legend
as Himself
Double Dare
as Self
A Stuntman for All Seasons: A Tribute to Bennie Dobbins
as Self
No Poster
Behind the Action: Stuntmen in the Movies
as Self
Joy Ride
as Bartender
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
as Self
Wild Wild West: Evil Devices
as Himself
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour
as Self
No Poster
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
as Self
Death Wish II
as Sniper in Tree (uncredited)
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Self
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Driver of German Truck (uncredited)
Inside Moves
as Lucius' Man
Beach Patrol
No Poster
Superstunt
as Self
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
as Curly
Black Samson
as Samson's Street People
The Deadly Trackers
as Deputy
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Thug (uncredited)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
as Outlaw
Sometimes a Great Notion
Barquero
as Hawk
A Man Called Horse
as Striking Bear