Wayne "Buddy" Van Horn (August 20, 1928 – May 11, 2021) was an American stunt coordinator and film director.[1] He directed the Clint Eastwood films Any Which Way You Can (1980), The Dead Pool (1988), and Pink Cadillac (1989).[1] A long-time stunt double for Eastwood, he was credited as the stunt coordinator on Eastwood's films from 1972 to 2011, and as second unit director on Magnum Force (1973) and The Rookie (1990). He was sometimes credited as Wayne Van Horn in the 1980s. He earlier doubled for Guy Williams on Disney's Zorro, and Gregory Peck. Van Horn's most prominent onscreen appearance is the role of Marshal Jim Duncan in the Eastwood film High Plains Drifter (1973). Van Horn died in Los Angeles on May 11, 2021, at the age of 92.[2][3]
Buddy Van Horn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Wayne Van Horn August 20, 1928 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 2021 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Stunt coordinator, film director, second unit director |
Filmography
editDirector
edit- Any Which Way You Can (1980)
- The Dead Pool (1988)
- Pink Cadillac (1989)
Second unit director
edit- Magnum Force (1973) - Also uncredited stunt performer
- The Rookie (1990) - Also stunt performer
- Outbreak (1995) - Also stunt coordinator
- Absolute Power (1997) - Uncredited; also stunt coordinator
Actor
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Destry | Townsman | Uncredited Also uncredited stunt performer |
| 1955 | Escape to Burma | Uncredited Also Uncredited stunt performer | |
| 1960 | Spartacus | Soldier | Uncredited Also uncredited stunt performer |
| 1969 | Paint Your Wagon | Miner | Uncredited Also uncredited stunt performer |
| 1971 | The Beguiled | Soldier | Also uncredited stunt coordinator |
| 1973 | High Plains Drifter | Marshal Jim Duncan | Also stunt coordinator |
| 1975 | Bite the Bullet | Slim | Also uncredited stunt performer |
| 1985 | Pale Rider | Stage Driver #1 | Also stunt coordinator |
| 1988 | Shakedown | Police Officer | Also stunt performer |
References
edit- ^ a b "Buddy Van Horn". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Buddy Van Horn, ‘Any Which Way You Can’ Director and Clint Eastwood’s Stunt Double, Dies at 92
- ^ "Buddy van Horn, Clint Eastwood's Stunt Double and Director, Dies at 92". The Hollywood Reporter. 31 May 2021.