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GenderMale

Born / DiedFeb 13, 1940 (Died at 80)

Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius

Place of BirthBeverly Hills, California, USA

Career Span1968 – 2020

Known Credits130 Titles

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CrewPopularity Score 0.8

Ernie F. Orsatti

Also known as:Eric WahlErnie OsattiErnie OrsattiErnest Orsatti+2 more

Total Works

130

120 movies • 10 shows

Avg Rating

6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

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Biography

Ernie Orsatti was an American stuntman, actor, and second unit director. Born in Beverly Hills, California, Ernie F. Orsatti started in the film industry at the age of sixteen. His mother, Inez Gorman, was a noted opera singer. His father, Ernie Orsatti, was a famous baseball player who played for The St. Louis Cardinals, known as "the gas house gang". The surname Orsatti name has been associated with Hollywood for decades, starting with the Orsatti agency, during the "Golden Age" of Hollywood.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Ernie F. Orsatti's career

8.3

American History X

1998•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Alien Resurrection

1997•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.2

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998•movie

Role: Stunts

7.7

Primal Fear

1996•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 130 titles featuring Ernie F. Orsatti

8.3

American History X

1998•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Alien Resurrection

1997•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.2

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998•movie

Role: Stunts

7.7

Primal Fear

1996•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.7

Doctor Dolittle

1998•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.3

Cheaper by the Dozen

2003•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.5

Men of Honor

2000•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

8.2

Charmed

1998•series

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.6

Hot Shots!

1991•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.8

Big Momma's House

2000•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.9

The Pink Panther

2006•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

6.5

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

6.4

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

7.3

Pleasantville

1998•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.5

Made of Honor

2008•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.8

Fallen

1998•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.8

Just Married

2003•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Christmas with the Kranks

2004•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.7

The Pink Panther 2

2009•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.5

Black Knight

2001•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.3

Tremors 2: Aftershocks

1996•movie

Role: Stunts

7.0

The Towering Inferno

1974•movie

as Mark Powers

7.2

The Poseidon Adventure

1972•movie

as Terry

6.2

Yours, Mine & Ours

2005•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Airheads

1994•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.7

Joe Dirt

2001•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.7

Grumpy Old Men

1993•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.5

One Fine Day

1996•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.1

In Good Company

2004•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.2

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

2001•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.0

Furry Vengeance

2010•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.0

Hoosiers

1986•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.9

The Entity

1982•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

Death Wish II

1982•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.5

Blind Fury

1989•movie

Role: Stunts

7.2

1 eps

The Incredible Hulk

1977•series

as Phil Haze

6.2

Death Wish 3

1985•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.6

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Phantasm II

1988•movie

Role: Stunts

5.2

Club Dread

2004•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

5.9

Sgt. Bilko

1996•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.7

Night Moves

1975•movie

Role: Stunts

5.7

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

1987•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.7

My Favorite Martian

1999•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.8

The Closer

2005•series

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.1

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

1996•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.9

Strange Wilderness

2008•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

10 to Midnight

1983•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.8

Problem Child 3

1995•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.5

Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.0

Ghost Dad

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

6.4

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988•movie

Role: Stunts

5.0

The Swarm

1978•movie

as Duty Officer

5.6

The Green Berets

1968•movie

as Sgt. Don Ross (uncredited)

5.1

Welcome to Mooseport

2004•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.5

Corky Romano

2001•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.1

Murphy's Law

1986•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.7

Mischief

1985•movie

Role: Stunts

5.7

The Love Bug

1997•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.5

Larger Than Life

1996•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

5.8

Like Father Like Son

1987•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.1

Remington Steele

1982•series

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.1

1996•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.6

1 eps

Hill Street Blues

1981•series

as Officer (uncredited)

5.4

Andre

1994•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

3.6

Theodore Rex

1995•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

5.8

The Evil That Men Do

1984•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

7.2

1 eps

The Greatest American Hero

1981•series

as Bob Baron

5.6

Happy Endings

2005•movie

Role: Stunts

5.8

Almost an Angel

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

5.5

Another You

1991•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.6

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

1989•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.1

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.2

D.C. Cab

1983•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

Messenger of Death

1988•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.3

The Stone Killer

1973•movie

as Gunman (uncredited)

4.4

Picking Up the Pieces

2000•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.5

City of Industry

1997•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

5.4

Trial and Error

1997•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

1995•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

5.8

Carolina

2003•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Coldblooded

1995•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.6

1 eps

Falcon Crest

1981•series

as Hood

5.5

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

1996•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Miracle in Lane 2

2000•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.2

The Taking of Beverly Hills

1991•movie

Role: Stunts

4.9

Simpatico

1999•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.9

Red Shoe Diaries

1992•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.7

The Last American Hero

1973•movie

as Davie Baer

6.7

1 eps

Alice in Wonderland

1985•series

as Bill

5.8

Red Shoe Diaries

1992•series

Role: Stunts

6.2

Sky Riders

1976•movie

as Joe

6.4

Defiance

1980•movie

6.1

Unstrung Heroes

1995•movie

Role: Stunts

4.8

Into the Sun

1992•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.3

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

2002•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.3

Just Peck

2011•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.1

Unlikely Angel

1996•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.4

CHiPs '99

1998•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.0

Viva Knievel!

1977•movie

as Norman Clark (as Ernie Orsatti)

5.5

Fatal Charm

1990•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.4

The Acid Eaters

1968•movie

as Ollie

5.6

Just Write

1997•movie

Role: Stunt Driver

6.4

Crime of the Century

1996•movie

Role: Stunts

5.8

Winners Take All

1987•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

5.8

Magicians

2000•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.0

Friends 'Til the End

1997•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.8

Thirst

1998•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.8

The Ultimate Lie

1996•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.6

Badge of the Assassin

1985•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

5.2

Don't Look Back

1996•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.7

Underground Aces

1981•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.5

Flashfire

1994•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Murder by the Book

1987•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.6

A Friend's Betrayal

1996•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.3

A Nightmare Come True

1997•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.3

In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness

1994•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

6.3

Cab to Canada

1998•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.8

1 eps

Hawkins

1973•series

as Sonny Bartlow

4.0

Perfect Alibi

1995•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.7

Night of the Wilding

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

3.8

Shattered Image

1994•movie

Role: Stunts

7.2

Lily in Winter

1994•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.6

Star Spangled Girl

1971•movie

Role: Stunts

6.5

Going Home

2000•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.0

The Gumshoe Kid

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

5.3

Donor

1990•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.7

Cult Culture: The Poseidon Adventure

2003•movie

as Himself

5.5

A Reason to Live

1985•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.0

Police Story: Burnout

1988•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator