Taurus World Stunt Awards

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The Taurus World Stunt Awards is a yearly award ceremony held midyear that honors stunt performers in movies. It is held each year in Los Angeles. The first awards were given out in 2001. [1] The deciding committee has been around since the year 2000. The awards were created by Dietrich Mateschitz, the founder of Red Bull. [2] The awards statue was sculpted by Austrian artist Jos Pirkner  [ de ], and is a figure in the form of a winged bull. [3]

Contents

Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award

2001

Films in alphabetical order [9] [1]

2002

Films in alphabetical order [10]

2003

Films in alphabetical order [11]

2004

Films in alphabetical order [12] [13]

2005

Films in alphabetical order [14]

2007

Films in alphabetical order [16]

2008

Films in alphabetical order [17]

2009

Films in alphabetical order [19]

2010

Films in alphabetical order [20]

2011

Films in alphabetical order [21]

2012

Films in alphabetical order [22]

2013

Films in alphabetical order [23]

2014

Films in alphabetical order [24]

2015

Films in alphabetical order [25]

2016

Films in alphabetical order [26]

2017

Films in alphabetical order [27]

2018

Films in alphabetical order [7]

2019

Films in alphabetical order [8]

2020

Films in alphabetical order [28]

2021

The winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. [29] [30]

Best Fight
  • Extraction – Dan Carter, Vonzell Carter, Travis Gomez, Bobby Holland Hanton, and Anthony Nanakornpanom
    • Birds of Prey – Sala Baker, Qiang Li, Renae Moneymaker, Bryan Sloyer, and Caleb Spillyards
    • The Hunt – Caitlin Dechelle and Sarah Irwin
Best High Work
  • Tenet – Daniel Graham and Kyle McLean
    • Extraction – Dan Carter and Bobby Holland Hanton
    • Extraction – Bobby Holland Hanton
Best Stunt Rigging
  • Wonder Woman 1984 – Daryl Andrews, Norbert Phillips, Nooroa Poa, and Joseph Ross
    • Bad Boys for Life – Zac Henry, David Hugghins, Michael Hugghins, Ralf Koch, and Billy Morts
    • Tenet – Chris Daniels, Anthony Genova, Zac Henry, Jacob Hugghins, and Eddie Yansick
Best Work with a Vehicle
  • Bad Boys for Life – Wyatt Carnel, Jeff Groff, Logan Holladay, Jalil Jay Lynch, and Stan Lee Rice
    • Bad Boys for Life – Chick Bernhard, Mike Johnson, Richard Marrero, and James C. Wallace II
    • Birds of Prey – Jocelyn Kay, Oakley Lehman, Renae Moneymaker, Dena Sodano, and Webster Whinery Jr.
    • Charm City Kings – Chino Braxton, Mike Burke, Lakeyria Doughty, Roy Farfel, and Jalil Jay Lynch
    • Extraction – Laurence Chavez, Henry Kingi Jr., Karl Van Moorsel, Brett Praed, and Brett Smrz
Best Speciality Stunt
Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Woman
Hardest Hit
  • Extraction – Dan Carter and Bobby Holland Hanton
    • Birds of Prey – Sam Hargrave
    • Birds of Prey – Renae Moneymaker
    • Extraction – Anthony Nanakornpanom
Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director

2022

The winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. [31]

Best Fight
  • The King's Man – Andy Lister, Troy Kentchington, Cali Nelle, Lasha Mdzinarashvilli, and Tom Hatt
    • Black Widow – Cc ice, Mickey Facchinello, Micheala McAllister, and Lucy Murray
    • The Last Duel – Eduardo Gago and John Macdonald
    • Nobody – Tyler Witte, Kirk Jenkins, Daniel Bernhardt, Alain Moussi, and Stephane Julien
    • The Suicide Squad – Ingrid Kleinig Stunt, Chris Patton, Harlan Norris, Liam Gherlenda, and Shahaub Roudbari
Best High Work
  • No Time to Die – David Grant
    • Black Widow – Robert Mancino, Sara Curtis, Andy Farrington, Eric Salas, Jef Provenzano, Steve Curtis, Florian Robin, Luke Aikins, and Jef Habberstadt
    • F9 – Spencer Thomas, Ian Williamson, and Troy Robinson
    • The Matrix Resurrections – Ella Rogers and Duke Conrad
    • Those Who Wish Me Dead – Travis Fienhage, Jon Devore, and Mike Swanson
Best Stunt Rigging
Best Work with a Vehicle
  • No Time to Die – Evangelos Grecos, Mark Higgins, Martin Ivanov, Cristian Knight, and Pascal Lavanchy
    • F9 – Hank King, Denney Pierce, Jalil Lynch, and Jimmy Roberts
    • The Suicide Squad – Karl Van Moorsel, Mark Tearle, Clay Cullen, Brett Smrz, and Keith Adams
Best Speciality Stunt
Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Woman
Hardest Hit
Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director
  • No Time to Die – Lee Morrison and Olivier Schneider
    • Black Widow – Darrin Prescott and Rob Inch
    • F9 – Andy Gill, JJ Perry, Steve Griffin, Spiro Razatos, and Troy Robinson
    • Mortal Kombat – Kyle Gardiner and Jade Amantea
    • Nobody – Dan Skene and Greg Rementer
    • The Suicide Squad – Guy Norris, Tim Wong, and Karl Van Moorsel
Best Action in a Foreign Film

2023

The winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. [32]

Best Fight
Best High Work
Best Stunt Rigging
  • The Batman - Ian Batey, Jacob De Witt, Jared De Witt, Richard Kent, Richard Mead
    • Uncharted - Keir Beck, Jason Brown, Scott Fisher, Roman Neso Laumpaa, Uli Richter
    • The Man From Toronto - Jayson Dumenigo, Tim Garris, Urs Inauen, Mariusz Kubicki, Philip Silvera
    • The Adam Project - Nick Brandon, Marc-Andre Brisebois, Andre Dominguez, JC Robaina, Charles Shults
    • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Sean Cristopher, Richard Epper, Zac Henry, Dave Hugghins, Michael Hugghins
Best Work with a Vehicle
  • The Batman - Lloyd Bass, Rick English, Mark Higgins, Rob Hunt, Lee Millham
    • The Gray Man - Nicolas Bosc, Debbie Evans, Henry Kingi Sr., Denny Pierce, Mike Ryan
    • Day Shift - Tony Carbajal, Jef Groff, Michael Johnson, Henry Kingi Jr., Cody Mackie
    • Lost Bullet 2 - Jean Benoit Guillon, Vladimir Houbart, David Julienne, Pascal Lavanchy, Christophe Marsaud
    • Enola Holmes 2 - Wilf Bowman, Chris DeClerk, Jake Cox, Leah Hill, Tony Lucken
Best Speciality Stunt
  • All Quiet on the Western Front - Pavel Bousek, Josef Jelinek, Jan Loukota, Kamil Sghaier, Marek Svitek
    • Hex - Hannah Betts, Mike Carpenter
    • Firestarter - Matt Birman, Rene Bishop, Jamie Jones, Billy Oliver, Darryl Scheeler
    • Fall - Tai Devore, Jennifer Poe, Chip Powell, Miya Tsudome
    • The Batman - Tom Cotton, Sarah Lezito
Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Woman
Hardest Hit
Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director

In pop culture

In the 2007 videogame Stuntman: Ignition , a player can be nominated for the Taurus World Stunt Awards. [33]

TV airings

The award ceremony is normally broadcast on American television channels such as Entertainment News (E!).[ citation needed ] The awards show has also aired on AMC. [34]

Other awards

In 2008, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) added an awards category for stunt performers, "Best Stunt Ensembles in features and TV." [35]

Stunt performers have lobbied for the creation of an Academy Award for stunt work, but little progress has been made until 2025. [36] [35] [37] [38] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science has announced on 10 April 2025, that they have established the Achievement Award for Stunt Design. It will be awarded the first time at the 100th Academy Awards 2028 for films released in 2027. [39]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dore, Shalini (24 May 2001). "Kudos for crashes". Variety. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Philosophy". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Statue". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022.
  4. ↑ Laura Davis (9 August 2010). "Buddy Van Horn: My life as Clint Eastwood's stuntman" . The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Buddy was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Taurus World Stunt Awards Foundation in 2002, but was reluctant to attend
  5. ↑ LaPorte, Nicole (25 May 2007). "Danger smashes gender barrier". Variety. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Gene LeBell Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award". Stunts Unlimited. 15 May 2017.
  7. 1 2 "2018 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  8. 1 2 "2019 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  9. ↑ "2001 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  10. ↑ "2002 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  11. ↑ "2003 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  12. ↑ "2004 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  13. ↑ Morfoot, Addie (18 May 2004). "Kudos no idle stunt". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "2005 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  15. ↑ Dore, Shalini (27 September 2005). "Don't try this at home". Variety.
  16. ↑ "2007 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  17. ↑ "2008 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  18. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (22 May 2007). "Butler wins Taurus stunt nod". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "2009 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  20. ↑ "2010 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  21. ↑ "2011 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  22. ↑ "2012 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  23. ↑ "2013 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  24. ↑ "2014 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  25. ↑ "2015 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  26. ↑ "2016 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  27. ↑ "2017 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  28. ↑ "2020 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  29. ↑ Jirak, Jamie (October 6, 2021). "Chris Hemsworth Celebrates Extraction's Wins at the Taurus World Stunt Awards". ComicBook.com . Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Winners and Nominees 2021". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Winners and Nominees 2022". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Winners and Nominees 2023". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  33. ↑ THQ (2007). "Stuntman: Ignition Instruction Booklet" (pdf). work. Xbox 360. p. 10. Earn Taurus World Stunt Award nominations for performing three stunts perfectly in a Movie scene
  34. ↑ "Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to Host 2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards" (Press release). 18 April 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024. In addition to airing on AMC, the Taurus World Stunt Awards has become a global fixture and airs in more than 160 countries worldwide
  35. 1 2 Verini, Bob (24 January 2008). "SAG recognizes stunts for first time". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  36. ↑ Price, Allan (21 February 2013). "Why do stuntmen not have an Oscar?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  37. ↑ Hewitt, Zoe (20 February 2019). "Is it Time for Oscars to Add a Stunt Category?". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  38. ↑ Marotta, Jenna (2 April 2018). "Helen Mirren Wants Stunt Performers to Be Eligible for Oscars". IndieWire.
  39. ↑ hqt78, hqt78 (10 April 2025). "Academy establishes Stunt Design Award for 100th Oscars®".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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