William H. Burton Sr.

Personal Info

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Crew

Gender

Male

Birthday

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Place of Birth

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William H. Burton Sr.

Biography

William H. Burton Sr., also known as Bill or Billy, is a stuntman, stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director. He was one of the original members of Stunts Unlimited and he received the 2019 Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award. One of the great all-around stuntmen, it is said of Billy that he can drive anything with wheels and ride anything with legs! Billy started ranching and found success on the rodeo circuit but soon moved to Hollywood. Many of the film and television productions at the time were Westerns so he was able to find steady work as a stuntman and extra. He got his start in stunts in 1965 by way of the rodeo to work on western film...

Production

2007

Dead Heist

as Additional Production Assistant

1972

Boxcar Bertha

as Stunt Coordinator

1990

Dick Tracy

as Stunt Coordinator

1975

Crazy Mama

as Stunts

1976

Fighting Mad

as Stunts

1987

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

as Stunt Coordinator

1980

Heaven's Gate

as Stunts

1981

Body Heat

as Stunt Coordinator

1982

The Entity

as Stunts

1986

Soul Man

as Stunts

2014

The Homesman

as Stunt Coordinator

2007

Fracture

as Stunt Coordinator

2005

Hostage

as Stunt Coordinator

2002

Collateral Damage

as Stunt Coordinator

2002

1981

Eyewitness

as Stunt Coordinator

1978

Game of Death

as Stunt Driver

1986

Jackals

as Second Unit Director

1995

The Good Old Boys

as Second Unit Director

1997

Face/Off

as Second Unit Director

2000

Mission: Impossible II

as Second Unit Director

2002

The Scorpion King

as Second Unit Director

2002

Collateral Damage

as Second Unit Director

2005

Hostage

as Second Unit Director

1982

Wrong Is Right

as Stunt Coordinator

1998

The X-Files

as Second Unit Director

1987

Predator

as Stunts

2005

House of Wax

as Second Unit Director

1978

The Driver

as Stunts

1999

Go

as Stunts

1978

Hooper

as Stunts

1977

Moonshine County Express

as Stunt Coordinator

1969

1975

A Boy and His Dog

as Stunt Coordinator

1987

1971

Star Spangled Girl

as Stunt Double

1981

Cutter's Way

as Stunt Coordinator

1970

1975

1974

Strange Homecoming

as Stunt Coordinator

1978

The Young Runaways

as Stunt Driver

1995

Bad Boys

as Stunts

1997

Volcano

as Stunts

1989

K-9

as Stunts

1996

The Phantom

as Stunt Coordinator

1977

Rolling Thunder

as Stunt Coordinator

1993

Hard Target

as Stunts

1993

Hard Target

as Stunt Coordinator

1993

Hard Target

as Second Unit Director

1972

Ulzana's Raid

as Stunt Coordinator

1972

Ulzana's Raid

as Stunt Double

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