George Sawaya

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George Sawaya

Acting August 14, 1923

Los Angeles, California, USA

George Sawaya (August 14, 1923 – September 17, 2003) was an American stuntman and actor. He acted in almost one hundred different films and television episodes, but always as mino…

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Blade Runner

Blade Runner

7.9 1982 Movie
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

8.6 1974 Movie
Escape from New York

Escape from New York

7.0 1981 Movie
Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

7.5 1971 Movie
Star Trek

Star Trek

8.0 1966 TV Show
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

7.2 1974 Movie
Columbo

Columbo

8.1 1971 TV Show
Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde

7.5 1967 Movie
Magnum Force

Magnum Force

7.1 1973 Movie
Batman

Batman

6.4 1966 Movie
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

7.2 1972 Movie
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7 1957 TV Show

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George Sawaya (August 14, 1923 – September 17, 2003) was an American stuntman and actor. He acted in almost one hundred different films and television episodes, but always as minor characters. His careerwas relatively consistent from the 1950s to the 1980s. Sawaya acted in the original Star Trek several times, first as Chief Humboldt in "The Menagerie, Part I" and then as Klingons in "Errand of Mercy" and "Day of the Dove".

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1984
    Repo Man

    Movie First Repo Victim

  2. 1982
    Voyagers!

    TV show

  3. 1982
    Blade Runner

    Movie Stunts

  4. 1981
    Escape from New York

    Movie Stunts

  5. 1981
    Bustin' Loose

    Movie Stunts

  6. 1981
    Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

    Movie Stunts

  7. 1980
    Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

    Movie Stunts

  8. 1979
    The Concorde... Airport '79

    Movie Girard

  9. 1978
    FM

    Movie Stunts

  10. 1978
    Cops and Robin

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  11. 1977
    Kingston: Confidential

    TV show Willi

  12. 1976
    Quincy, M.E.

    TV show Jason Talmadge (uncredited)

  13. 1976
    Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

    TV show Mike

  14. 1976
    St. Ives

    Movie Arab Bagman

  15. 1975
    The Master Gunfighter

    Movie Stunts

  16. 1975
    When Things Were Rotten

    TV show The Courier

More credits
  1. 1975
    The Four Deuces

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  2. 1975
    The Devil’s Rain

    Movie Steve Preston

  3. 1974
    The Godfather Part II

    Movie Stunts

  4. 1974
    Earthquake

    Movie Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)

  5. 1974
    Blazing Saddles

    Movie Townsman (uncredited)

  6. 1973
    The Snoop Sisters

    TV show Scarface

  7. 1973
    Magnum Force

    Movie Stunts

  8. 1973
    The Don Is Dead

    Movie Garcia (uncredited)

  9. 1973
    Barnaby Jones

    TV show Ted

  10. 1972
    The Poseidon Adventure

    Movie Stunts

  11. 1972
    Moon of the Wolf

    Movie Attendant

  12. 1972
    The Streets of San Francisco

    TV show

  13. 1972
    The Rookies

    TV show

  14. 1972
    Emergency!

    TV show Injured Stuntman (uncredited)

  15. 1971
    Dirty Harry

    Movie Stunts

  16. 1971
    McMillan & Wife

    TV show Al

  17. 1971
    Monty Nash

    TV show Fitzgerald

  18. 1971
    Bearcats!

    TV show Tower Guard

  19. 1971
    Columbo

    TV show Man

  20. 1971
    Cannon

    TV show

  21. 1971
    Private Duty Nurses

    Movie Ahmed

  22. 1970
    McCloud

    TV show Hitman Tommy Lucas (uncredited)

  23. 1970
    Tora! Tora! Tora!

    Movie Stunts

  24. 1969
    Sam Whiskey

    Movie