STAFF
DAVID BOUSHEY
Founder / Consultant
Founder of the United Stuntman's Association
Founder of the Society of American Fight Directors
Inductee into the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame
Recipient of the Los Angeles Critics Award for Best Fight Choreography: 1981, 1985, 1991
One of Fourteen Fight Masters in North America
A 40 year professional career as a stunt coordinator and a stunt instructor throughout North America and Europe
Coordinated Stunts and Action for 8 Academy Award Winning Actors:
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Chris Cooper Brad Dourif William Hurt Tommy Lee Jones |
Marsha Mason Jon Voight Christopher Walken Denzel Washington |
Other actors have included:
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Gillian Anderson Hoyt Axton Drew Barrymore Annette Bening Timothy Busfield Keith Carradine Barry Corbin Rebecca DeMorney Laura Dern Matt Dillon David Duchovny Linda Evans Anna Faris |
Brendan Fraser Danny Glover Harold Gould Heather Graham Rutger Hauer Dennis Hopper Amy Irving James Earl Jones Harvey Keitel Heather Locklear Kelly Lynch Kyle MacLachlan Darren McGavin |
Mary Tyler Moore Rob Morrow Martha Plimpton Linda Purl Meg Ryan Annabella Sciorra Tom Skerritt Jean Smart Dean Stockwell Keifer Sutherland Janine Turner Jobeth Williams Elijah Wood |
View his credits on IMDB.com.
The following staff are determined by availability, as some may be working on films at the time of the courses.
In alphabetical order:
DANIEL FORD-BEAVIS
Fighting, Fire, High Falls, Driving, & Wire
21 years of stunt coordination, performance, and teaching in Canada. Extensive experience with high falls, fire burns, car hits, fights to the death, stair falls, and many more. BFA in Drama – Acting at the University of Saskatchewan, and Fight Director with Fight Directors Canada.
CHUCK JOHNSON
Martial Arts, Wire
16 years of experience with over 50 international television/film credits to date including Godzilla: Final Wars, Detroit 187, and motion capture for Metal Gear Solid V. The only prominent non-Japanese stunt actor and fight choreographer in Japan. A former American national Taekwondo champion, and trained in 10 different empty hand and weapons martial arts. Guest instructor for the Society of American Fight Directors teaching Katana Choreography.
WADI JONES
Martial Arts, Mini-tramp, Air Ram, Wrecks, & Driving
14 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.
JEFF "ISH" McKRACKEN
School Coordinator
Armed & Unarmed Combat, Mini-tramp, Stair Falls, Fire, Wire, Air Ram, Rappelling
SAG/AFTRA stunt performer and stunt rigger. Designer and operator of stunt rigging for film, television, and professional sports mascots. 20 years as instructor for the International Stunt School. 10 years of study and three awards with the Society of American Fight Directors.
GREG POLJACIK
Armed & Unarmed Combat, Mini-Tramp, Wrecks, & Fire
16 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.
ERIC "DUTCH" STENEHJEM
Rigging, Wire, Ratchet, Air Ram
20 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.