Bill Hickman (1921-1986)

Alias:
William Hickman

Birthplace:
Los Angeles County, California, USA

Born:
January 25, 1921

Died:
February 24, 1986

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.    William "Bill" Hickman (January 25, 1921 – February 24, 1986) was a stunt driver, actor, and stunt coordinator from the 1950s through to the late 1970s. Hickman played a major role in terms of development and execution in three of the greatest movie car chase sequences of all time: Bullitt, The French Connection and The Seven-Ups, all shot on actual city streets.  Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Hickman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Stunt Coordinator:
1971  The French Connection
1973  The Seven-Ups
1977  Capricorn One

Stunt Double:
1971  The French Connection
1973  The Seven-Ups
1977  Capricorn One

Stunt Driver:
1968  Bullitt
1971  The French Connection
1973  The Seven-Ups
1977  Capricorn One

Stunts:
1951  The Red Badge of Courage
1955  Rebel Without a Cause
1967  The Flim-Flam Man
1968  Bullitt
1968  The Wrecking Crew
1970  Patton
1971  Diamonds Are Forever
1971  The French Connection
1972  What's Up, Doc?
1973  The Seven-Ups
1977  Capricorn One

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