JEFF 'ISH' McKRACKEN
School Coordinator |
(Rappelling, Air Ram, Ratchet & Rigging)
12 years as a professional
actor and "rigger" for the United Stuntmen's Association. Member of the Society of American Fight Directors.
He has been a rigger for professional sports teams including the Seattle Supersonics & Everett Silvertips
Hockey franchise. Professional climbing instructor. Stunt performer for several film and television productions. |
MICHAEL CHIN
Asst.Coord. |
(Armed & Unarmed Combat. Martial Arts. Acting)
15 years as a fight master with the Society of American Fight Directors he presently teaches at the Juilliard School in New York. Choreographed several fight shows "on" and "off" broadway. He has a number of film credits as an actor. He is a practitioner of Northern Style, Shaolin Long Fist Kung Fu. |
| RICK SKENE |
(Stunt Driving & Wire Work)
25 years in film/television with over 150 film credits. He is the leading stunt coordinator in Manitoba, Canada. He is a stunt driving and wire work specialist. A second unit director for several high profile stunt sequences in multiple productions. Founding member of the Society of Canadian Fight Directors and a teacher in the University of Winnipeg film department.
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| ERIC "DUTCH" STENEHJEM |
(Rigging/Flying)
16 years as a professional rigger and flyer.
ETCP Certification (Arena Rigging). Directed flying for television, film and stage. Co-designed all the flying systems for Seattle Opera
and other professional houses. Owner/Director of Stage Flight FX Company. Journeyman member of IATSE. Key rigger
for the United Stuntmen's Association. |
| GAVIN WILD |
(Stunt Actor/ Aerial Stunt & Wire Work)
20 years in the Film and TV industry with extensive specialist skills and credits in the Australian and North American Stunt, Aviation and Circus Industries as a Stunt Actor, Aerial Acrobat and Stunt and Aerial Rigger. His impressive CV includes The Matrix, Cirque Du Soleil, Sydney Olympic Games, Mission Impossible 2, Moulin Rouge, Stealth, Superman Returns, Star Wars Ep. 3., Mad Max 4 Fury Road and The Hobbit. Helicopter Air Work and Aerial Stunt Co Ordinator. |
| MICHELLE LADD |
(Fire & Motion Capture)
13 years as a fire instructor,
fight arranger and motion capture specialist. L.A. fire fighter and EMT for the motion picture industry.
Most recent credits "The Lord of the Rings", "The Chronicles of Narnia", Appleseed 2", "Flags of Our Fathers",
and "Pirates of the Caribbean III". Actress & stunt double. |
| LAUREN ENGLEHORN |
(Aerial Flying & Rigging)
24 years of experience as a flying trapeze performer
and instructor. Worldwide professional performer
for 8 years with "The Flying Caceres Act" which
included "Ringling Bros and Barnum & Baily".
Extensive experience in all disciplines regarding the
rigging of aerial acrobatics. Presently teaching circus
techniques and stunt flying as a member of the United
Stuntmen's Association. Works as a stunt performer in
all aspects of the stunt industry. Actress & Stunt double.
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| BENNY SEARLE |
(Aerial, High Falls & Air Ram)
8 years as a performer and instructor of circus arts
specializing in aerial trapeze and static aerial
performance. 5 years with Club Med as a circus
performer and aerial specialist as well as circus
supervisor. Utility stuntman with emphasis on high
falls and air ram. Gymnastic and tumbling instructor.
Aerial rigger and maintenance. Stunt performer on feature film "Brush with Danger".
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| GREG POLJACIK |
(Armed & Unarmed combat, weapons, & tumbling)
12 years as teacher and choreographer for stage and screen with over 100 production credits to date. Utility stunt man specializing in all forms of combat. Member of the Society of American Fight Directors, AGMA, and Asylum Stunts. He teaches at The Second City Training Center in Chicago. He has developed and perfected blood effects for use in several film productions. Acting coach and stunt performer. |
| WADI JONES |
(Martial Arts, Mini-tramp, Air Ram, & Aerial work)
10 years as a teacher in several venues including boxing and mixed martial arts. Trainer in Parkour technique for film. Stunt performer for several films & commercials. Teaches break dance and hip hop professionally. He was in the top 16 of "So You Think You Can Dance... season 8). Stunt performer and professional dancer. |
| BRANDON BELIEU |
(Wire & Gymnastics)
15 years as a competitive gymnast. Parkour running
and rock climbing. Utility stuntman specializing in
aerial work and flying crew supervision along
with harness rigging for all stunt applications. Stunt
performer for several film & television productions.
Stunt double & actor.
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DAVID BOUSHEY
Consultant |
(Armed & Unarmed Combat)
35 years as one of America's
foremost fight arrangers and teachers of combat. Founder of the Society of American Fight Directors and
the United Stuntmen's Association.(See resume above). |
