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Known ForCrew

GenderMale

Born / DiedAug 20, 1929 (Died at 92)

Zodiac Sign♌Leo

Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA

Career Span1950 – 2021

Known Credits103 Titles

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CrewPopularity Score 0.8

Buddy Van Horn

Also known as:Wayne Van Horn

Total Works

103

101 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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worldwide gross

Global Reach

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Biography

Buddy Van Horn (August 20, 1929 - May 11, 2021) was a Hollywood stunt coordinator. A long-time stunt double for Clint Eastwood, he directed such Eastwood films as Any Which Way You Can, The Dead Pool, and Pink Cadillac. He doubled for Gregory Peck and Guy Williams on Disney's Zorro and on the 2004 Oscar-winning Best Picture Million Dollar Baby, directed by Eastwood. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buddy Van Horn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Buddy Van Horn's career

8.0

Gran Torino

2008•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

8.0

Million Dollar Baby

2004•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.7

Mystic River

2003•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.6

Changeling

2008•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 103 titles featuring Buddy Van Horn

8.0

Gran Torino

2008•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

8.0

Million Dollar Baby

2004•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.7

Mystic River

2003•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.6

Changeling

2008•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

8.0

The Deer Hunter

1978•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.4

Dirty Harry

1971•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

J. Edgar

2011•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.6

Outbreak

1995•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.5

Spartacus

1960•movie

as Soldier (uncredited)

7.5

Letters from Iwo Jima

2006•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.5

A Perfect World

1993•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.0

In the Line of Fire

1993•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.4

Space Cowboys

2000•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.1

The Net

1995•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.3

High Plains Drifter

1973•movie

as Marshall Jim Duncan

6.7

Absolute Power

1997•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.1

Magnum Force

1973•movie

Role: Stunts

7.2

Pale Rider

1985•movie

as Stage Driver

6.9

Heartbreak Ridge

1986•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.5

Sudden Impact

1983•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.7

The Enforcer

1976•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.3

The Dead Pool

1988•movie

Role: Director

6.2

Blood Work

2002•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.5

True Crime

1999•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.0

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963•movie

Role: Stunts

7.0

Two Mules for Sister Sara

1970•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.8

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.9

The Rookie

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

6.5

The Gauntlet

1977•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

Every Which Way but Loose

1978•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.0

The Beguiled

1971•movie

as Soldier

6.8

Year of the Dragon

1985•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.3

The Beastmaster

1982•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

The Eiger Sanction

1975•movie

Role: Stunts

7.3

1 eps

Magnum, P.I.

1980•series

as Jack

6.7

Heaven's Gate

1980•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.4

Joe Kidd

1972•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Tightrope

1984•movie

Role: Stunts

6.9

Barfly

1987•movie

Role: Stunts

5.8

Any Which Way You Can

1980•movie

Role: Director

6.3

Coogan's Bluff

1968•movie

Role: Stunt Double

6.8

Three O'Clock High

1987•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.5

Pink Cadillac

1989•movie

Role: Director

6.8

Big Jake

1971•movie

Role: Stunts

5.7

All the Pretty Horses

2000•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.0

Legal Eagles

1986•movie

Role: Stunts

5.5

City Heat

1984•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

The Big Easy

1986•movie

Role: Stunts

6.6

Mackenna's Gold

1969•movie

Role: Stunt Double

6.7

Major Dundee

1965•movie

Role: Stunts

5.6

Yellowbeard

1983•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.5

The Sword and the Sorcerer

1982•movie

Role: Stunts

6.5

Prime Cut

1972•movie

Role: Stunts

6.4

Bite the Bullet

1975•movie

as Slim

6.5

Our Man Flint

1966•movie

Role: Stunts

6.6

Bandolero!

1968•movie

Role: Stunts

7.1

Mirage

1965•movie

Role: Stunts

5.9

Marooned

1969•movie

Role: Stunt Double

5.0

Waking Up in Reno

2002•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.8

Shakedown

1988•movie

Role: Stunts

6.6

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975•movie

Role: Stunts

5.4

Nadine

1987•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

The Rare Breed

1966•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

Firecreek

1968•movie

Role: Stunt Double

6.4

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970•movie

Role: Stunt Double

6.2

The War Lord

1965•movie

Role: Stunts

5.9

The Stalking Moon

1968•movie

Role: Stunts

5.6

Off Limits

1988•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.1

Prince Valiant

1954•movie

Role: Stunts

5.6

2 eps

Falcon Crest

1981•series

as Deputy

6.2

Alvarez Kelly

1966•movie

Role: Stunts

5.9

I Walk the Line

1970•movie

Role: Stunts

6.0

Kings of the Sun

1963•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

Swashbuckler

1976•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.1

Destry

1954•movie

Role: Stunts

6.4

Son of Paleface

1952•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

Ride Clear of Diablo

1954•movie

Role: Stunts

5.5

Chamber of Horrors

1966•movie

Role: Stunts

5.6

Taza, Son of Cochise

1954•movie

Role: Stunts

5.6

Chief Crazy Horse

1955•movie

Role: Stunts

5.7

Lady Godiva of Coventry

1955•movie

Role: Stunts

6.8

1978•movie

Role: Stunts

6.6

Gunsmoke

1953•movie

Role: Stunts

5.7

Stranger on the Run

1967•movie

Role: Stunts

5.9

The Man from Bitter Ridge

1955•movie

Role: Stunt Double

6.0

Warpath

1951•movie

Role: Stunts

5.4

Cave of Outlaws

1951•movie

Role: Stunts

4.0

Ratboy

1986•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.6

Silver City

1951•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

Escape to Burma

1955•movie

7.4

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

1994•movie

as Self

4.3

The Night Stalker

1987•movie

Role: Stunts

3.8

Diplomatic Immunity

1991•movie

Role: Stunts

7.2

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000•movie

as Self - Director / Stunt Coordinator

5.8

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

1981•movie

as Townsman

7.4

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

2002•movie

as Self

4.5

The Master Gunfighter

1975•movie

Role: Stunts

6.8

Last of the Badmen

1957•movie

Role: Stunts

4.1

The Swordsman of Siena

1962•movie

Role: Stunts

3.0

The Fantastic Seven

1979•movie

Role: Stunts

8.0

Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films

1976•movie

as Self

9.0

I Killed Geronimo

1950•movie

Role: Stunts