Victor Magnotta

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Victor Magnotta

Crew October 10, 1943

Pleasantville, New York, USA

Magnotta was known in the film industry as a stunt coordinator for numerous features shot in New York during the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to handling the stunts on "Taxi Drive…

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Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

8.1 1976 Movie
Raging Bull

Raging Bull

7.9 1980 Movie
Highlander

Highlander

6.9 1986 Movie
The Warriors

The Warriors

7.7 1979 Movie
After Hours

After Hours

7.5 1985 Movie
Splash

Splash

6.3 1984 Movie
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

6.9 1980 Movie
The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

6.5 1987 Movie
The Bounty

The Bounty

6.8 1984 Movie
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

6.5 1984 Movie
Amityville II: The Possession

Amityville II: The Possession

5.7 1982 Movie
The World According to Garp

The World According to Garp

6.7 1982 Movie

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Magnotta was known in the film industry as a stunt coordinator for numerous features shot in New York during the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to handling the stunts on "Taxi Driver," Magnotta lent his expertise to films like Brian De Palma's "Dressed to Kill," Francis Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club," Ron Howard's "Splash" and Russel Mulcahy's "Highlander," among many other titles. Magnotta's final screen credit was as coordinator and stunt performer in the 1988 film "The In Crowd." While performing a stunt for the 1987 film "The Squeeze" which required him to drive a car off a ramp and into the Hudson River, a specially designed Plexiglass windshield trapped him inside the car after it entered the water, resulting in Magnotta's death at the age of 43.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1987
    The Squeeze

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  2. 1987
    The Believers

    Movie Stunts

  3. 1987
    Ishtar

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  4. 1987
    The Secret of My Success

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  5. 1987
    Outrageous Fortune

    Movie Stunts

  6. 1986
    Highlander

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  7. 1985
    After Hours

    Movie Dead Man

  8. 1985
    Three Sovereigns for Sarah

    Movie Executioner

  9. 1985
    Finnegan Begin Again

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  10. 1984
    The Cotton Club

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  11. 1984
    The Bounty

    Movie Stunts Coordinator

  12. 1984
    Splash

    Movie Stunts

  13. 1982
    Amityville II: The Possession

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  14. 1982
    The World According to Garp

    Movie First Coach

  15. 1982
    The Soldier

    Movie Bruiser

  16. 1982
    Fighting Back

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

More credits
  1. 1981
    Endless Love

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  2. 1980
    Raging Bull

    Movie Fighting Soldier (Reeves Fight)

  3. 1980
    A Private Battle

    Movie

  4. 1980
    Dressed to Kill

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  5. 1980
    Simon

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  6. 1979
    The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  7. 1979
    The Wanderers

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  8. 1979
    The Warriors

    Movie Police

  9. 1978
    Somebody Killed Her Husband

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  10. 1976
    Taxi Driver

    Movie Secret Service Photographer

  11. 1968
    Who's That Knocking at My Door

    Movie Boy in Fight

  12. 1964
    It's Not Just You, Murray!

    Movie