Victor Magnotta
Known for Crew · 9 credits
- Born
- 1943-10-10
- Died
- 1987-01-08
- Place of birth
- Pleasantville, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Vic Magnotta · Victor V. Magnotta · Vic Magnota · Vic Magnatta
Biography
Magnotta was known in the film industry as a stunt coordinator for numerous features shot in New York during the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to handling the stunts on "Taxi Driver," Magnotta lent his expertise to films like Brian De Palma's "Dressed to Kill," Francis Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club," Ron Howard's "Splash" and Russel Mulcahy's "Highlander," among many other titles. Magnotta's final screen credit was as coordinator and stunt performer in the 1988 film "The In Crowd."
While performing a stunt for the 1987 film "The Squeeze" which required him to drive a car off a ramp and into the Hudson River, a specially designed Plexiglass windshield trapped him inside the car after it entered the water, resulting in Magnotta's death at the age of 43.
Known For
Movies (9)
Taxi Driver
1976
as Secret Service Photographer
Raging Bull
1980
as Fighting Soldier (Reeves Fight)
The Warriors
1979
as Police
After Hours
1985
as Dead Man
The World According to Garp
1982
as First Coach
The Soldier
1982
as Bruiser
Who's That Knocking at My Door
1968
as Boy in Fight
A Private Battle
1980
It's Not Just You, Murray!
1964
About Victor Magnotta
Magnotta was known in the film industry as a stunt coordinator for numerous features shot in New York during the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to handling the stunts on "Taxi Driver," Magnotta lent his expertise to films like Brian De Palma's "Dressed to Kill," Francis Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club," Ron Howard's "Splash" and Russel Mulcahy's "Highlander," among many other titles. Magnotta's final screen credit was as coordinator and stunt performer in the 1988 film "The In Crowd." While performing a stunt for the 1987 film "The Squeeze" whic… With 9 credits spanning from 1964 to 1985, Victor Magnotta has appeared in 9 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Victor Magnotta Movies
- Taxi Driver (1976) — as Secret Service Photographer
- Raging Bull (1980) — as Fighting Soldier (Reeves Fight)
- The Warriors (1979) — as Police
- After Hours (1985) — as Dead Man
- The World According to Garp (1982) — as First Coach
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