See also General Filmmaker page.
Links
4RFV: List of Stunt Equipment Companies (for contacts)
British Action Academy (training)
European Stunt Team (company)
Horseback Combat (company)
The Knowledge: Stunt Coordinators & Performers (for contacts)
Stuntmen’s Association (US) (+ US Resources Page)
Articles
Backstage
How to Become a Stunt Double
PremiumBeat
Production Tips: Getting Started with Low-Budget Stunt Coordination
Studiobinder
What is a Stuntman? – Job Description & How to Get Started
Books
ARMSTRONG, Vic & SELLERS, Robert:
The True Adventures of the Worlds Greatest Stuntman: My Life as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman and Other Movie Heroes
(Titan Books, 2012)
Bestway
Break Into Movies & TV With Stunts: A Step-by-Step Guide With Insider Tips & What It Really Takes To Become A Stunt-Performer
(independently published, year unknown)
BOUGHN, Jenn:
Stage Combat: Fisticuffs, Stunts, and Swordplay for Theater and Film
(Allworth Press, 2007)
BUCKLIN, Jack:
Stuntman: A Freelancer’s Guide to Learning the Craft and Landing the Jobs
(Paladin Press, 1992)
CHAPIN, Robert:
So You Want to be a Stuntman?
(independently published, 2019)
CIARFALIO, Carl:
Stars, Stunts and Stories: A Hollywood Stuntman’s Fall to Fame
(Ryan Publishing Group, 2015)
LA FLAIR, Jesse:
How to Become a Stuntman: The Ultimate Guide to Quitting Your Boring Job and Living the Dream
(independently published, 2021)
GREGORY, Mollie:
Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story
(The University Press of Kentucky, 2018)
INOUYE, Kevin:
The Screen Combat Handbook: A Practical Guide for Filmmakers
(Routledge, 2020)
JANIKOWSKI, Cordia:
Professional Stuntman: How To Get Started In Hollywood As A Stuntman
(independently published, year unknown)
JOHNSON, Amy:
How to Stunt in Hollywood: Insight and Advice from World Class Stunt Professionals
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2018)
LANE, Andrew:
Movie Stunts & Special Effects: A Comprehensive Guide to Planning and Execution
(Bloomsbury Academic, 2014)
NEEDHAM, Hal:
Stuntman!: My Car-Crashing, Plane-Jumping, Bone-Breaking, Death-Defying Hollywood Life
(Little, Brown and Company, 2011)
STEIMER, Lauren:
Experts in Action: Transnational Hong Kong–Style Stunt Work and Performance
(Duke University Press, 2021)
WALTERS, Marvin:
So You Want to Be a Stunt Person?
(independently published, year unknown)
WAYNE, Jesse:
Confessions of a Hollywood Stunt Man (or It seemed like a good idea at the time!)
(independently published, 2019)