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Dar Robinson

Dar Robinson

Actor, Stunts, 2nd Unit / Asst Director

Born March 26, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died November 21, 1986

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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 first appeared onscreen doubling for Steve McQueen jumping into the sea off a clifftop in Papillon (1973), and the following year leapt into the sea again on a motorbike doubling for crooked cop David Soul in Magnum Force (1973). Robinson also doubled for Henry Silva in the dramatic conclusion to Sharky's Machine (1981) where Silva's hitman character is blasted by cop Burt Reynolds through a plate glass window and falls to his death from an Atlanta, Georgia, skyscraper. In reality, Robinson took the dive out the window and landed on an airbag many floors below to break his fall!

Dar was a high-fall specialist and one of his most amazing stunts was doubling for Christopher Plummer at the conclusion of Highpoint (1982) where the villain falls from the 1,170-foot-high CN Tower in Toronto, Canada. Once again, Dar took the plunge with a concealed parachute, which he opened at the absolute last moment, and earned $150,000 for his work. Robinson also appeared in several minor acting roles onscreen; however, in 1987, Burt Reynolds backed his faith in Dar by casting him as the sadistic albino villain "Moke" in the crime thriller Stick (1985). Not only did Dar act in front of the camera but he also designed and performed the incredible stunt where "Moke" falls to his death from a very high balcony, seemingly straight onto the pavement below. In actual fact, Dar was rigged to a complex wire rig which "deccelerated" his fall, and made the use of an airbag unnecessary.

Dar Robinson was much loved by many people in Hollywood and his tragic passing meant the movie business lost a stunt genius and many people lost a sincere friend. Director Richard Donner dedicated his high voltage action film Lethal Weapon (1987) to Dar's memory!

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Filmography

Actor

27

Type

Year

I Dare You Poster

I Dare You TV Series2000Self

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular Poster

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular Documentary1994Self - Deceased famed stuntman

Cyclone Feature Film1987Rolf

The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson Poster

The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson Documentary1987Self

Vamp Feature Film1986Security Guard

Stick Feature Film1985Moke

To Live and Die in L.A. Poster

To Live and Die in L.A. Feature Film1985FBI Agent

Police Academy Poster

Police Academy Feature Film1984Menacing Thug in Plaid

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land Poster

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land TV Movie1983Holt

Nighthawks Poster

Nighthawks Feature Film1981A.T.A.C. Man

The Devil at Your Heels Poster

The Devil at Your Heels Documentary1981Self

The Alan Thicke Show Poster

The Alan Thicke Show TV Series1980Self

H.O.T.S. Poster

H.O.T.S. Feature Film1979Patterson Man #2

The Toni Tennille Show TV Series1979Self

Time Express Poster

Time Express TV Series1979Lou

All-Star Family Feud Special Poster

All-Star Family Feud Special TV Series1978Self - celebrity contestant

Live Wednesday Poster

Live Wednesday TV Series1978Self

Airport '77 Poster

Airport '77 Feature Film1977Larry

CHiPs TV Series1977Sports Car Driver

Kiss Me, Kill Me Poster

Kiss Me, Kill Me TV Movie1976Jimbo

St. Ives Poster

St. Ives Feature Film1976Jimmy Peskoe

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Poster

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Feature Film1975Native

NBC Special Treat Poster

NBC Special Treat TV Series1975Self

Paint Your Wagon Poster

Paint Your Wagon Feature Film1969Miner

To Tell the Truth Poster

To Tell the Truth TV Series1969Self - Contestant

Star! Feature Film1968Utility Acrobat

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

Stunts

41

Type

Year

Lethal Weapon Poster

Lethal Weapon Feature Film1987

Million Dollar Mystery Poster

Million Dollar Mystery Feature Film1987

King Kong Lives Poster

King Kong Lives Feature Film1986

Scorpion Poster

Scorpion Feature Film1986

Vamp Feature Film1986

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Poster

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Feature Film1985

Stick Feature Film1985

To Live and Die in L.A. Poster

To Live and Die in L.A. Feature Film1985

Turk 182 Poster

Turk 182 Feature Film1985

Bachelor Party Poster

Bachelor Party Feature Film1984

Firstborn Poster

Firstborn Feature Film1984

Iceman Feature Film1984

Police Academy Poster

Police Academy Feature Film1984

Go for It Poster

Go for It Feature Film1983

Highpoint Poster

Highpoint Feature Film1982

Falcon Crest Poster

Falcon Crest TV Series1981

Nighthawks Poster

Nighthawks Feature Film1981

Sharky's Machine Poster

Sharky's Machine Feature Film1981

The Fall Guy Poster

The Fall Guy TV Series1981

Airplane! Poster

Airplane! Feature Film1980

Ruckus Feature Film1980

Superstunt II Documentary1979

The Billion Dollar Threat Poster

The Billion Dollar Threat TV Movie1979

The Concorde... Airport '79 Poster

The Concorde... Airport '79 Feature Film1979

The Fantastic Seven Poster

The Fantastic Seven TV Movie1979

F.I.S.T. Poster

F.I.S.T. Feature Film1978

Live Wednesday Poster

Live Wednesday TV Series1978

Paradise Alley Poster

Paradise Alley Feature Film1978

The Manitou Poster

The Manitou Feature Film1978

Stunts Feature Film1977

Burnt Offerings Poster

Burnt Offerings Feature Film1976

Logan's Run Poster

Logan's Run Feature Film1976

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Poster

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Feature Film1975

Rollerball Poster

Rollerball Feature Film1975

Jack Benny's Second Farewell Special Poster

Jack Benny's Second Farewell Special TV Special1974

Smile Jenny, You're Dead Poster

Smile Jenny, You're Dead TV Movie1974

The Rockford Files Poster

The Rockford Files TV Series1974

The Towering Inferno Poster

The Towering Inferno Feature Film1974

Magnum Force Poster

Magnum Force Feature Film1973

Papillon Poster

Papillon Feature Film1973

Paint Your Wagon Poster

Paint Your Wagon Feature Film1969

Thanks

3

Cyclone Feature Film1987

Lethal Weapon Poster

Lethal Weapon Feature Film1987

Million Dollar Mystery Poster

Million Dollar Mystery Feature Film1987

2nd Unit / Asst Director

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Iceman Feature Film1984

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