Dar Robinson

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Dar Robinson

Acting March 26, 1947

Los Angeles, California, USA

One of the modern US cinema's greatest stuntmen and stunt innovators, Dar Robinson only appeared in a relatively small number of films compared to other stuntmen (before losing hi…

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Airplane!

Airplane!

7.3 1980 Movie
Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

7.3 1987 Movie
Police Academy

Police Academy

6.7 1984 Movie
Papillon

Papillon

7.8 1973 Movie
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

6.1 1985 Movie
Magnum Force

Magnum Force

7.1 1973 Movie
Logan's Run

Logan's Run

6.6 1976 Movie
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

7.0 1974 Movie
To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

7.1 1985 Movie
Bachelor Party

Bachelor Party

6.3 1984 Movie
Rollerball

Rollerball

6.3 1975 Movie
Go for It

Go for It

7.0 1983 Movie

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One of the modern US cinema's greatest stuntmen and stunt innovators, Dar Robinson only appeared in a relatively small number of films compared to other stuntmen (before losing his life in an off-set motorcycle accident); however, he set new benchmarks in stunt performances. Robinson broke 19 world records and set 21 "world's firsts." He also invented the decelerator, a dragline cable rather than an airbag for stunts that involved jumping from high places. Dar Robinson's stunts were always well planned, and he never broke a bone in his 13-year Hollywood career. On November 21, 1986, on the set of the film Million Dollar Mystery, after the completion of the main stunt, the emergency medical staff was dismissed from the set. While filming a routine high speed run by the camera with a fellow stuntman, Robinson rode his stunt motorcycle past the braking point of a turn and straight off a cliff, to his death.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1987
    Million Dollar Mystery

    Movie Stunts

  2. 1987
    Cyclone

    Movie Rolf

  3. 1987
    Lethal Weapon

    Movie Stunts

  4. 1987
    The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson

    Movie Self

  5. 1986
    King Kong Lives

    Movie Stunts

  6. 1986
    Scorpion

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  7. 1986
    Vamp

    Movie Security Guard

  8. 1985
    To Live and Die in L.A.

    Movie FBI Agent

  9. 1985
    Stick

    Movie Moke

  10. 1985
    Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

    Movie Stunts

  11. 1985
    Turk 182!

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  12. 1984
    Firstborn

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  13. 1984
    Highpoint

    Movie Stunts

  14. 1984
    Bachelor Party

    Movie Stunts

  15. 1984
    Iceman

    Movie Stunt Double

  16. 1984
    Police Academy

    Movie Menacing Thug in Plaid (uncredited)

More credits
  1. 1983
    Go for It

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  2. 1981
    Nighthawks

    Movie A.T.A.C. Man

  3. 1981
    The Devil at Your Heels

    Movie Himself

  4. 1980
    Ruckus

    Movie Stunts

  5. 1980
    Airplane!

    Movie Stunts

  6. 1979
    The Concorde... Airport '79

    Movie Stunts

  7. 1979
    The Fantastic Seven

    Movie Stunts

  8. 1979
    The Billion Dollar Threat

    Movie Stunt Double

  9. 1978
    Paradise Alley

    Movie Stunts

  10. 1978
    The Manitou

    Movie Stunts

  11. 1978
    F.I.S.T.

    Movie Stunts

  12. 1977
    Superstunt

    Movie Self

  13. 1977
    CHiPs

    TV show Sports Car Driver

  14. 1977
    Stunts

    Movie Stunts

  15. 1977
    Airport '77

    Movie Larry

  16. 1976
    Burnt Offerings

    Movie Stunts

  17. 1976
    Logan's Run

    Movie Stunts

  18. 1976
    Kiss Me... Kill Me

    Movie Jimbo

  19. 1975
    Rollerball

    Movie Stunts

  20. 1975
    Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze

    Movie Native

  21. 1974
    The Towering Inferno

    Movie Stunts

  22. 1974
    Smile Jenny, You're Dead

    Movie Stunt Double

  23. 1973
    Papillon

    Movie Stunts

  24. 1973
    Magnum Force

    Movie Stunt Driver