Conrad Palmisano
Born
Conrad Earl Palmisano

(1948-05-01)May 1, 1948
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 2024(2024-01-10) (aged 75)
Occupation(s)Stuntman, film director
Years active1970–2024
Spouses
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(m. 1986; div. 1991)​
    Kathryn Anderson
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    (m. 2000; died 2019)​
    AwardsZee Cine Award for Best Action Film

    Conrad Earl Palmisano (May 1, 1948 – January 10, 2024) was an American film stuntman and film director.[1]

    Career

    His career began in 1970 on TV's The Young Rebels. In 1972, he was stunt coordinator for The Final Comedown. In 1980, he became president of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures for four seasons. He was one of the first engineers toward integrating Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1984.

    Palmisano became known mainly for integrating committee established filmmakers like RoboCop 3 (1993), Batman Forever (1995), Free Willy 2 (1995), Assassins (1995) with Sylvester Stallone, Rush Hour 2 (2001) with Jackie Chan; After the Sunset (2004) with Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek, The Other Guys (2010) with Will Ferrell, among others. He was nominated for a Taurus Award for both Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour 3 (2007).[2]

    Personal life and death

    Palmisano was married to singer and actress Irene Cara from 1986 to 1991. They met while filming Certain Fury (1985). They also worked together on Busted Up (1986), his second and last feature film as executive director. That marriage ended in divorce. In 2000, Palmisano married actress Kathryn Anderson, who died in 2019.

    Palmisano died on January 10, 2024, at the age of 75.[3]

    Filmography

    Year Title Stunts Second unit director
    1980 Smokey and the Bandit II Yes No
    1982 Rambo: First Blood Yes Yes
    1988 She's Having a Baby Yes Yes
    1989 Weekend at Bernie's Yes Yes
    Turner & Hooch Yes No
    1990 Robocop 2 Yes Yes
    1992 Under Siege Yes Yes
    1993 Weekend at Bernie's II Yes Yes
    Robocop 3 Yes Yes
    1994 On Deadly Ground Yes No
    The Cowboy Way Yes Yes
    1995 Batman Forever Yes Yes
    Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home Yes Yes
    1998 Lethal Weapon 4 Yes Yes
    1999 Bringing Out the Dead Yes No
    2001 Rush Hour 2 Yes Yes
    2003 Peter Pan Yes Yes
    2004 After the Sunset Yes Yes
    2005 Into the Blue No Yes
    2006 X-Men: The Last Stand Yes Yes
    2007 Rush Hour 3 Yes Yes
    2010 The Other Guys Yes Yes
    2011 No Strings Attached Yes Yes
    2012 21 Jump Street Yes No
    2014 22 Jump Street Yes No

    References

    1. ↑ "Hollywood stuntman Conrad Palmisano choreographs stunts for Mahesh Babu's next". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
    2. ↑ "IMDB – Conrad E. Palmisano – Awards & Nominations". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
    3. ↑ Thompson, Jaden. "Conrad Palmisano, Stuntman and Coordinator Behind 'Weekend at Barnie's' and 'Sleepless in Seattle,' Dies at 75". Variety. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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