Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

  • Birthday: 1935-12-19
  • Place of birth: Queens, New York, USA
  • Also know as: Charlie Piccerni

Biography

Charlie Picerni was born in Corona Queens, New York. The fourth of five children to Italian parents. After high school, he worked different jobs, one being construction work on high-rise buildings in Manhattan. He married, at a young age, his childhood girlfriend, Marie. He had a son after one year of marriage and decided he didn't want to work in construction, anymore. So, he headed west to try his luck in the movie business! His brother, Paul Picerni, was an actor on a hit TV show at that time called "The Untouchables (1959)". Charlie worked as a stand-in, an extra and started doing stunt double work. Charlie immediately fell in love with this work and moved his family to California. Charlie excelled as a stuntman and then moved up to stunt-coordinating TV shows. He got his big break on "Starsky and Hutch (1975)", he was the stunt coordinator and Paul Michael Glaser's stunt double. Aaron Spelling and Duke Vincent saw what direction Charlie was heading in - Directing"! He started second unit-directing "Starsky and Hutch (1975)" and then moved up to directing episodes of "Starsky". He continued stunt-coordinating and second unit-directing such shows as "Kojak (1973)" and "Magnum, P.I. (1980)". He then started directing television for producers Aaron Spelling, Leonard Goldberg and Stephen J. Cannell, for such shows as "T.J. Hooker (1982)", "Matt Houston (1982)", "Vega$ (1978)", "Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)", "Hunter (1984)", "Stingray (1985)", "Finder of Lost Loves (1984)", "The A-Team (1983)", "J.J. Starbuck (1987)", "Spenser: For Hire (1985)", "Blue Thunder (1984)", "Gavilan (1982)" and HBO's "Tales from the Crypt (1989)". At that time, Charlie caught Warner Brothers producer Joel Silver's eye. Joel hired Charlie to stunt-coordinate "Die Hard (1988)". This led to second unit-directing and stunt-coordinating on the films, "Die Hard 2 (1990)", "Road House (1989)", "Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)" & "Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)", "Hudson Hawk (1991)", "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)", "The Last Boy Scout (1991)", "Demolition Man (1993)", "Ghost (1990)", "Ricochet (1991)", "Basic Instinct (1992)", "A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)", "True Romance (1993)", "2 Days in the Valley (1996)", "15 Minutes (2001)" and many more. Charlie also, during this time, directed multiple episodes on a TV series, called "Seven Days (1998)", for Paramount studios. Charlie also worked as an actor in many TV and film projects throughout his career. Realizing he wanted to further his career as a director, he studied at the "Beverly Hills Playhouse" in the Master class for two years. In 2007, he directed, produced and co-wrote a feature film entitled "Three Days to Vegas (2007)", starring Peter Falk, Rip Torn and George Segal. In 2010, Charlie directed Ayn Rand's play, "Night of January 16th", at the Odyssey Theatre to rave reviews! While continuing to work in all avenues of the motion picture business, he is developing and writing his own project called "Spaghetti Park", which he will produce and direct. Charlie is a proud member of "The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences".

Filmography

Hot Summer Week

1972

As Pool Player #1

Margin for Murder

1981

As Glover

Matt Helm

1975

As Champion

Star Spangled Girl

1971

As Policeman (uncredited)

Sizzle

1981

As Hitman

The Letters

1973

As First Man

Stunts Unlimited

1980

As Air Stuntman

Cannon

1971

As Brawler

Murder Me, Murder You

1983

As Man with Knife (uncredited)

The Mad Bomber

1973

As Rapist

Shamus

1973

As Thug 2

Evil Roy Slade

1972

As Gang Member (uncredited)

The Don Is Dead

1973

As Furman (uncredited)

True Lies

1994

As Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Rapid Fire

1992

As Driver of Gunman Car (uncredited)

The Baltimore Bullet

1980

As The Dealer

Two of a Kind

1983

As SWAT Officer

Westworld

1973

As Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Fuzz

1972

As Chauffeur

Die Hard

1988

As Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)

Batman

1966

As Guinea Pig #5 (uncredited)

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

As Burning Sailor (uncredited)

Earthquake

1974

As Pool Player (uncredited)

Production

In Like Flint

1967

As Stunts

The Prize Fighter

1979

As Stunt Coordinator

Capone

1975

As Stunt Coordinator

Die Hard

1988

As Stunt Coordinator

Die Hard 2

1990

As Stunt Coordinator

Ghost

1990

As Stunt Coordinator

15 Minutes

2001

As Stunt Coordinator

Enter the Dragon

1973

As Stunts

Lethal Weapon 2

1989

As Stunt Coordinator

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993

As Stunt Coordinator

Lethal Weapon 3

1992

As Stunt Coordinator

Street Fighter

1994

As Stunt Coordinator

Maximum Risk

1996

As Stunt Coordinator

Smash-Up on Interstate 5

1976

As Stunt Coordinator

Assault on the Wayne

1971

As Stunts

Conquest of the Earth

1981

As Stunts

Nightcrawler

2014

As Stunts

Swashbuckler

1976

As Stunts

Midway

1976

As Stunts

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

1990

As Stunt Coordinator

True Romance

1993

As Stunt Coordinator

Casino

1980

As Stunt Coordinator

Casino

1980

As Stunt Double

Fuzz

1972

As Stunts

Elsa & Fred

2014

As Utility Stunts

Fantastic Four

2015

As Stunts

Rivkin: Bounty Hunter

1981

As Stunts

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989

As Stunt Coordinator

2 Days in the Valley

1996

As Stunt Coordinator

A Night at the Roxbury

1998

As Stunts

Die Hard 2

1990

As Stunts

Fire Down Below

1997

As Stunts

Road House

1989

As Stunts

Trojan War

1997

As Stunts

Earthquake

1974

As Stunts

The Mod Squad

1999

As Stunts

Big Bad Mama

1974

As Stunt Double

Westworld

1973

As Stunts

Heat

1995

As Stunts

Lethal Weapon 2

1989

As Stunts

Shamus

1973

As Stunt Double

The Fan

1996

As Stunts

A Low Down Dirty Shame

1994

As Stunt Coordinator

Greenland

2020

As Stunts

Honest Thief

2020

As Stunt Driver

F9

2021

As Stunt Driver

Samaritan

2022

As Stunt Driver

Glass Jaw

2018

As Stunt Coordinator

Venom

2018

As Stunt Driver

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016

As Stunt Driver

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017

As Stunts

The Fate of the Furious

2017

As Stunt Driver

Need for Speed

2014

As Stunt Driver

Rage

2014

As Stunt Driver

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

2015

As Stunts

Prisoners

2013

As Stunt Driver

Getaway

2013

As Stunt Coordinator

Transit

2012

As Stunt Coordinator

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning

2012

As Stunt Coordinator

Colombiana

2011

As Stunts

Takers

2010

As Stunts

Universal Soldier: Regeneration

2009

As Stunt Coordinator

Meet Dave

2008

As Stunts

Rush Hour 3

2007

As Stunts

Déjà Vu

2006

As Stunts

Evan Almighty

2007

As Utility Stunts

Paparazzi

2004

As Stunts

Torque

2004

As Stunts

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

2004

As Stunt Driver

Bad Boys II

2003

As Stunts

A Man Apart

2003

As Stunts

Daredevil

2003

As Stunts

National Security

2003

As Stunts

xXx

2002

As Stunts

Showtime

2002

As Stunts

Slackers

2002

As Stunts

Impostor

2001

As Stunts

Training Day

2001

As Stunts

Jason X

2001

As Stunts

Town & Country

2001

As Stunts

Sand

2002

As Stunts

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000

As Stunts

Stigmata

1999

As Stunts

NetForce

1999

As Stunts

Enemy of the State

1998

As Stunts

The Siege

1998

As Stunts

Johnny Cool

1963

As Stunt Double

4 for Texas

1963

As Stunts

The Prize

1963

As Stunts

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

As Stunts

Batman

1966

As Stunts

Tobruk

1967

As Stunts

The Boston Strangler

1968

As Stunts

WUSA

1970

As Stunts

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

As Stunts

Flap

1970

As Stunts

The Mephisto Waltz

1971

As Stunts

The Steagle

1971

As Stunts

Star Spangled Girl

1971

As Stunts

Blacula

1972

As Stunts

American Graffiti

1973

As Stunt Driver

The Outfit

1973

As Stunts

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

1973

As Stunt Coordinator

The Don Is Dead

1973

As Stunts

Busting

1974

As Stunts

Three the Hard Way

1974

As Stunts

Black Samson

1974

As Stunts

Newman's Law

1974

As Stunts

Sixpack Annie

1975

As Stunts

The San Pedro Bums

1977

As Stunts

Cover Girls

1977

As Stunt Coordinator

Opening Night

1977

As Stunt Coordinator

The One Man Jury

1978

As Stunts

California Suite

1978

As Stunts

They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

1978

As Stunt Coordinator

Racquet

1979

As Stunts

C.H.O.M.P.S.

1979

As Stunts

Seven

1979

As Stunt Coordinator

Hero at Large

1980

As Stunts

Willie and Phil

1980

As Stunts

Gridlock

1980

As Stunts

The Private Eyes

1980

As Stunt Coordinator

The Formula

1980

As Stunts

S.O.B.

1981

As Stunts

Tron

1982

As Stunts

The Last Ninja

1983

As Stunts

Against All Odds

1984

As Stunt Driver

Into the Night

1985

As Stunts

Cocoon

1985

As Stunts

A Killing Affair

1985

As Stunts

F/X

1986

As Stunts

Under Siege

1986

As Stunts

The Money Pit

1986

As Stunts

Dutch Treat

1987

As Stunts

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

As Stunts

Code Name: Zebra

1987

As Stunts

The Wild Pair

1987

As Stunts

Steal the Sky

1988

As Stunts

Original Sin

1989

As Stunts

Captain America

1990

As Stunts

Hudson Hawk

1991

As Stunt Coordinator

V.I. Warshawski

1991

As Stunts

Ricochet

1991

As Stunt Coordinator

Basic Instinct

1992

As Stunt Coordinator

Rapid Fire

1992

As Stunts

Forever Young

1992

As Stunts

Best of the Best 2

1993

As Stunts

Father Hood

1993

As Stunt Coordinator

One Woman's Courage

1994

As Stunts

Demolition Man

1993

As Stunt Coordinator

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

As Stunts

Twin Sitters

1994

As Stunts

True Lies

1994

As Stunts

The Babysitter

1995

As Stunt Coordinator

Se7en

1995

As Stunts

Vampire in Brooklyn

1995

As Stunts

Fair Game

1995

As Stunt Coordinator

Double Team

1997

As Stunt Coordinator

Mars Attacks!

1996

As Stunts

Body Armor

1997

As Stunts

Armageddon

1998

As Stunts

The Negotiator

1998

As Stunts

MouseHunt

1997

As Stunts

Hollywood Homicide

2003

As Stunts

22 Jump Street

2014

As Stunt Driver

21 Bridges

2019

As Utility Stunts

Bad Boys for Life

2020

As Stunt Driver

The Darkness of the Road

2021

As Stunt Coordinator

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

2023

As Stunt Driver

The Gumball Rally

1976

As Stunts

The Walking Dead

1995

As Stunt Coordinator

The Last Boy Scout

1991

As Stunt Coordinator

Skidoo

1968

As Stunts

Modern Girls

1986

As Stunt Driver

The Bleeding

2009

As Director

Three Days to Vegas

2007

As Director

Demolition Man

1993

As Second Unit Director

Ghost

1990

As Second Unit Director

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

1990

As Second Unit Director

Arthur

2011

As Second Unit Director

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989

As Second Unit Director

Road House

1989

As Second Unit Director

Lethal Weapon 2

1989

As Second Unit Director

A Low Down Dirty Shame

1994

As Second Unit Director

Dying to Belong

1997

As Second Unit Director

Double Team

1997

As Second Unit Director

Meet Wally Sparks

1997

As Second Unit Director

Maximum Risk

1996

As Second Unit Director

2 Days in the Valley

1996

As Second Unit Director

Street Fighter

1994

As Second Unit Director

Fair Game

1995

As Second Unit Director

The Walking Dead

1995

As Second Unit Director

Father Hood

1993

As Second Unit Director

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993

As Second Unit Director

Ricochet

1991

As Second Unit Director

Hudson Hawk

1991

As Second Unit Director

Die Hard 2

1990

As Second Unit Director

Rivkin: Bounty Hunter

1981

As Second Unit Director

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