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Victor Magnotta

Victor Magnotta

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Birthday Oct 10, 1943
Died Jan 08, 1987 (43)
Birthplace Pleasantville, New York, USA
Popularity 5 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 27, 2024
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Biography

Magnotta was known in the film industry as a stunt coordinator for numerous features shot in New York during the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to handling the stunts on "Taxi Driver," Magnotta lent his expertise to films like Brian De Palma's "Dressed to Kill," Francis Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club ... ," Ron Howard's "Splash" and Russel Mulcahy's "Highlander," among many other titles. Magnotta's final screen credit was as coordinator and stunt performer in the 1988 film "The In Crowd." While performing a stunt for the 1987 film "The Squeeze" which required him to drive a car off a ramp and into the Hudson River, a specially designed Plexiglass windshield trapped him inside the car after it entered the water, resulting in Magnotta's death at the age of 43.

Known For

Filmography

After Hours

After Hours

1985

as Dead Man

The World According to Garp

The World According to Garp

1982

as First Coach

The Soldier

The Soldier

1982

as Bruiser

Raging Bull

Raging Bull

1980

as Fighting Soldier (Reeves Fight)

The Warriors

The Warriors

1979

as Police

Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

1976

as Secret Service Photographer

Who's That Knocking at My Door

Who's That Knocking at My Door

1968

as Boy in Fight

Ishtar

Ishtar

1987

Stunt Coordinator

Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

1987

Stunts

The Believers

The Believers

1987

Stunts

The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

1987

Stunt Coordinator

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

1987

Stunt Coordinator

Highlander

Highlander

1986

Stunt Coordinator

Finnegan Begin Again

Finnegan Begin Again

1985

Stunt Coordinator

Splash

Splash

1984

Stunts

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

1984

Stunt Coordinator

The Bounty

The Bounty

1984

Stunts Coordinator

Amityville II: The Possession

Amityville II: The Possession

1982

Stunt Coordinator

Fighting Back

Fighting Back

1982

Stunt Coordinator

Endless Love

Endless Love

1981

Stunt Coordinator

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1980

Stunt Coordinator

Simon

Simon

1980

Stunts, Stunt Coordinator

The Wanderers

The Wanderers

1979

Stunt Coordinator

Somebody Killed Her Husband

Somebody Killed Her Husband

1978

Stunt Coordinator

Who's That Knocking at My Door

Who's That Knocking at My Door

1968

Set Designer

It's Not Just You, Murray!

It's Not Just You, Murray!

1964

Costume Design

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