Gary M. Hymes

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Gary M. Hymes is an American stuntman, second unit director, and film actor.

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Life and Career

Hymes has served as stunt coordinator on the first two Jurassic Park films, as well as serving as second unit director (uncredited) on the first one. [1] [2]

In 1994, Hymes served as stunt coordinator on the film Speed under the direction of Jan De Bont. Hymes, alongside Brian Smrz, Jimmy Ortega, Edward "Eddie" Matthews, and William Morts, won "Best Stunt Ensemble" at the Awards Circuit Community Awards.

He has also worked on the TV show ER , which aired on NBC from 1994 to 2009. In 2007, Hymes was nominated at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in the category "Outstanding Stunt Coordination". [3]

Hymes served as second unit director and stunt coordinator on The Punisher for Jonathan Hensleigh. For his work on the film, he was nominated at the Taurus World Stunt Awards in the category of "Best Stunt Coordinator or 2nd Unit Director". [4]

Other films Hymes has served as second unit director on include Pineapple Express , The Flintstones , Yes Man , Alex Cross , Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates , Broken Arrow , and Bless the Child . [5]

Filmography

YearTitle Stunts Second unit director Director
1982 Megaforce YesNo Hal Needham
1983 Scarface YesNo Brian De Palma
1984 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension YesNo W. D. Richter
1985 To Live and Die in L.A. YesNo William Friedkin
1986 Back to School YesNo Alan Metter
1987 The Untouchables YesNoBrian De Palma
1988 Shoot to Kill YesNo Roger Spottiswoode
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach YesNo Alan Myerson
The Blob YesNo Chuck Russell
1989 Loverboy YesYes Joan Micklin Silver
K-9 YesNo Rod Daniel
1990 Tango & Cash YesNo Andrei Konchalovsky and Albert Magnoli
Internal Affairs YesYes Mike Figgis
The Bonfire of the Vanities YesNoBrian De Palma
1991 One Good Cop YesYes Heywood Gould
1992 Toys YesNo Barry Levinson
1993 Jurassic Park YesYes Steven Spielberg
Addams Family Values YesNo Barry Sonnenfeld
1994 The Flintstones YesYes Brian Levant
Speed YesNo Jan De Bont
1996 Broken Arrow YesYes John Woo
1997 For Richer or Poorer YesYes Bryan Spicer
The Lost World: Jurassic Park YesNoSteven Spielberg
1998 Black Dog YesYes Kevin Hooks
1999 Bowfinger YesNo Frank Oz
The Out-of-Towners NoYes Sam Weisman
2000 Bless the Child NoYesChuck Russell
2001 The One YesYes James Wong
What's The Worst That Could Happen? NoYesSam Weisman
2003 The Italian Job YesNo F. Gary Gray
2004 The Punisher YesYes Jonathan Hensleigh
2005 Batman Begins YesNo Christopher Nolan
2006 Stick It YesYes Jessica Bendinger
2007 Urban Justice YesNo Don E. FauntLeRoy
2008 Pineapple Express YesYes David Gordon Green
Wanted NoYes Timur Bekmambetov
Yes Man YesYes Peyton Reed
2009 Observe and Report YesYes Jody Hill
Beyond Reasonable Doubt YesYes Peter Hyams
Funny People YesNo Judd Apatow
2010 The Town YesNo Ben Affleck
2011 Horrible Bosses NoYes Seth Gordon
Fast Five YesNo Justin Lin
2012 Argo YesNoBen Affleck
Seven Psychopaths YesNo Martin McDonagh
Alex Cross YesYes Rob Cohen
2013 Gangster Squad YesNo Ruben Fleischer
Identity Thief YesYesSeth Gordon
Iron Man 3 YesNo Shane Black
The Hangover Part III YesNo Todd Phillips
2014 Ride Along YesNo Tim Story
2015 Terminator Genisys YesNo Alan Taylor
Ant-Man YesNoPeyton Reed
Straight Outta Compton YesNoF. Gary Gray
2016 War Dogs YesNoTodd Phillips
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates YesYes Jake Szymanski
Ride Along 2 YesNoTim Story
2017 Logan YesNo James Mangold
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle YesNo Jake Kasdan

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References

  1. "Jurassic Park - Variety". 7 June 1993. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. "The Lost World: Jurassic Park - Variety". 25 May 1997. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. "Gary Hymes - Awards, Wins, and Nominations" . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. "2005 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  5. "Gary Hymes - Turner Classic Movies" . Retrieved 20 November 2024.