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David Leitch (born November 16, 1975)[1] is an American filmmaker, actor, stunt performer and stunt coordinator who made his directorial debut on the 2014 action film John Wick with Chad Stahelski, though only Stahelski was credited.[3] Leitch then directed the 2017 thriller film Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron, and 2018's Deadpool 2, the sequel to the 2016 film. In 2019, he directed Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off of the Fast & Furious franchise.
David Leitch | |
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 Leitch at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | November 16, 1975[1] Kohler, Wisconsin, U.S.[2] |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
CareerEdit
Leitch was a stunt double for Brad Pitt five times and two times for Jean-Claude Van Damme.[citation needed] Leitch and his crew won two awards for The Bourne Ultimatum at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.[4] He also shared a 2008 Taurus World Stunt Award with fellow stunt-person Kai Martin for high work.[5]
He wrote and starred in Confessions of an Action Star, a parody of action films and the action film industry released in 2009.[6][7]
Leitch and Chad Stahelski opened an action design production company called 87Eleven in 1997. In 2009, Stahelski and Leitch were second-unit directors and stunt co-ordinators on Ninja Assassin. The two co-directed the 2014 film John Wick,[8] although Leitch himself was not credited as co-director. Leitch executive produced the two John Wick sequels, which Stahelski solo directed.
He moved on to direct films such as Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2 and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw with his wife and creative partner Kelly McCormick serving as a producer. In 2022, he also directed Brad Pitt in the action-thriller Bullet Train.
Upcoming projectsEdit
In January 2019, Leitch signed on to direct Undying Love, based on the limited comic book series by Tomm Coker and Daniel Freedman, for Studio 8.[9] In September 2020, Leitch signed on to direct and produce stuntman drama The Fall Guy for Universal Pictures, with Ryan Gosling starring.[10][11]
Leitch was set to direct action thriller Fast & Loose for Netflix and STXfilms, with Will Smith set to star, but by March 2022 he had departed the project to focus instead on The Fall Guy.[11][12]
FilmographyEdit
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FilmEdit
| Year | Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Notes | ||
| 2014 | John Wick | Uncredited | Yes | Co-directed with Chad Stahelski |
| 2017 | Atomic Blonde | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | Yes | No | |
| 2021 | Nobody | No | Yes | |
| 2022 | Bullet Train | Yes | Yes |
Short filmsEdit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Deadpool: No Good Deed | |
| 2019 | Snowbrawl | Shot on iPhone 11, sponsored by Apple Inc.[13] |
WriterEdit
Executive producerEdit
- Fetch (2007 short)
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
- Kate (2021)
Second-unit directorEdit
- In Hell (2003)
- The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
- Ninja Assassin (2009)
- The King of Fighters (2010)
- The Mechanic (2011)
- Conan the Barbarian (2011)
- In Time (2011)
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
- Parker (2013)
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
- The Wolverine (2013)
- Escape Plan (2013)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
- Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
- Jurassic World (2015)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
StuntworkEdit
- Perfect Target (1997)
- Orgazmo (1997)
- Almost Heroes (1998)
- BASEketball (1998)
- Blade (1998)
- Out in Fifty (1999)
- Fight Club (1999)
- The Right Hook (2000)
- Big Momma's House (2000)
- Yup Yup Man (2000)
- Bad Seed (2000)
- Men of Honor (2000)
- The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001)
- The Score (2001)
- The Mexican (2001)
- Replicant (2001)
- Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Spy Game (2001)
- One Night at McCool's (2001)
- Ghost of Mars (2001)
- Corky Romano (2001)
- The Order (2001)
- Serving Sara (2002)
- Daredevil (2003)
- In Hell (2003)
- Seabiscuit (2003)
- S.W.A.T. (2003)
- The Matrix Reloaded/Revolutions (2003)
- Stuck on You (2003)
- Troy (2004)
- In Enemy Hands (2004)
- Van Helsing (2004)
- Constantine (2005)
- XXX: State of the Union (2005)
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)
- The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
- Serenity (2005)
- V for Vendetta (2005)
- Underworld: Evolution (2006)
- When a Stranger Calls (2006)
- Beerfest (2006)
- 300 (2006)
- Next (2007)
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- The Invasion (2007)
- I Am Legend (2007)
- The Gene Generation (2007)
- Mama's Boy (2007)
- Jumper (2008)
- Speed Racer (2008)
- The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
- Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
- Angels & Demons (2009)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
- The Hangover (2009)
- Tron: Legacy (2010)
- The Mechanic (2011)
- Conan the Barbarian (2011)
- In Time (2011)
- Movie 43: "Happy Birthday" segment (2013)
- Jupiter Ascending (2015)
ActorEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Order | Det. Mike Moran | |
| 2002 | Nine Lives | Paul | |
| 2003 | In Hell | Paul | |
| 2005 | V for Vendetta | Convenience Store V | |
| Confessions of an Action Star | Frank Sledge | ||
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Puncher | ||
| 2007 | Fetch | John "Fetch" Fetcher | Short film |
| 2009 | Ninja Assassin | Europol Door Guard | |
| 2010 | The King of Fighters | Terry Bogard | |
| 2011 | The Mechanic | Sebastian | |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | The Driver | |
| 2013 | Escape Plan | Ship Captain | |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 | Cain Marko / Juggernaut Ground Church Mutant |
Leitch provided motion-capture performance on-set, while Ryan Reynolds provided facial motion-capture and voice performances |
| 2019 | Hobbs & Shaw | Helicopter Pilot | |
| 2022 | Bullet Train | Jeff Zufelt |
Television creditsEdit
StuntsEdit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sherman Oaks | Season 1 |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | |
| 1997-2001 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 18 episodes |
| 1998 | CHiPs '99 | TV movie |
| 1999 | The Practice | Episode: "Day in Court" |
| The Strip | ||
| 2000 | The President's Man | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Pretender 2001 | |
| Scrubs | ||
| 2006 | 2006 MTV Movie Awards | TV Special; Stunt double |
| General Hospital | Episode 10967 |
ActorEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Martial Law | David Hasbro | Episodes "Diamond Fever", "Dead Ringers", "Funny Money" and "Trackdown" |
| 2000 | Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue | Brian | Episode "Up to the Challenge" |
| 2001 | Walker Texas Ranger | Floyd Jessop | Episode "Medieval Crimes" |
| 2003 | L.A. County 187 | Earnest Cop | TV movie |
| 2004 | Charmed | Innocent | Episode "There's Something About Leo" |
| 2019 | Songland | Himself | Episode "Aloe Blacc" |
Video gamesEdit
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tomorrow Never Dies | Stunts | Sony PlayStation release Developed by Black Ops Entertainment Co-published by Electronic Arts and MGM Interactive |
| 2000 | HBO Boxing | Stunt coordinator | Sony PlayStation release Developed by Acclaim Sports and Osiris Studios Published by Acclaim Entertainment |
Awards and nominationsEdit
| Year | Association | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | 300 | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Nominated | [14] |
| The Bourne Ultimatum | Won | [4] | |||
| 2019 | Grammy Awards | Deadpool 2 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Nominated | [15] |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "David Leitch". AlloCiné. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "5 questions with "Hobbs & Shaw" director - and Wisconsin native - David Leitch". OnMilwaukee. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "John Wick' Filmmakers on How to Direct Action, DGA, Keanu Reeves' Advice, and More". The Film Stage. October 21, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ a b "Final 14th Annual SAG Awards Recipient Press Release". Screen Actors Guild. January 27, 2008. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2008.
- ^ "Taurus World Stunt Award Winners and Nominees 2008". Taurus World Stunt Award. 2008.
- ^ "Interview with David Leitch (Matrix, 300, Wolverine, Bourne Ultimatum, Confessions of an Action Star) Pt. 1". Action Flick Chick. May 15, 2009.
- ^ "Interview with David Leitch (Part 2)". Action Flick Chick. June 16, 2009.
- ^ "Keanu Reeves, 'John Wick' Directors on How Their 'Matrix' Past Helped With Assassin Film". The Hollywood Reporter. October 24, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 30, 2019). "David Leitch To Helm 'Undying Love;' Graphic Novel Moves To Studio 8". Deadline. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 23, 2020). "Universal Lands Hot One: Stuntman-Turned-Director David Leitch To Helm Untitled Stuntman Drama To Star Ryan Gosling; Entertainment 360, 87North and Gosling Producing". Deadline. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (July 27, 2021). "Netflix Acquires Hot Package 'Fast & Loose' From STXfilms With Will Smith Starring And David Leitch Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Burton, Carson (April 2, 2022). "Netflix Pumps Brakes on Will Smith Action Film ' Fast & Loose'". Variety. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Snowbrawl – Impressive iPhone 11 Pro Short Movie by David Leitch". Cinema5D. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "List of Screen Actors Guild Award Nominees and Winners". The New York Times. January 27, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "David Leitch". The Recording Academy. Retrieved January 18, 2021.