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Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American champion rodeo rider, actor, stuntman, and action director. He developed many stunts for films and the techniques and technology to protect stuntmen in performing them.
Yakima Canutt was a legendary stuntman, actor and director who worked on hundreds of films, from silent westerns to epic epics. He doubled for stars like Clark Gable and John Wayne, staged spectacular scenes like the chariot race in Ben-Hur, and invented the horse transfer stunt.
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- Colfax, Washington, USA
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- North Hollywood, California, USA
Yakima Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American rodeo rider, actor, stuntman and action director who developed many stunt riding techniques while introducing safety measures and devices of his own design; and either directed, coordinated stunts or appeared in over 300 films:
TitleYearCrew1944second unit director1944second unit director1944second unit director1945second unit directorHollywood's most renowned stuntman and second unit director, a pioneer the field, Yakima Canutt was born on a ranch on Penewawa Creek in the Snake River Hills, 16 miles from Colfax, Washington. Canutt grew up riding and roping.
- November 29, 1895
- May 24, 1986
May 29, 2018 · Yakima Canutt was a stuntman and second unit director who worked on hundreds of films, especially Westerns, from the 1920s to the 1960s. He invented many of the stunts that became standard in the genre, such as the fall from a horse, the rope swing, and the train jump.
May 27, 1986 · Yakima Canutt, an Oscar-winning stunt man who doubled for John Wayne and other stars in dozens of movies, died Saturday at the North Hollywood Medical Center. He was 89 years old.
Aug 28, 2023 · In this compelling blog, we delve into the remarkable life and legacy of Yakima Canutt – a true pioneer whose daring feats and visionary approaches transformed the landscape of action sequences and continues to inspire generations of stunt performers and filmmakers.