The Taurus World Stunt Awards is a yearly

award An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be d ...

ceremony held midyear that honors

stunt performer A stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed ...

s in movies. It is held each year in

Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

. The first awards were given out in 2001. The deciding committee has been around since the year 2000. The awards were created by

Dietrich Mateschitz Dietrich Markwart Eberhart Mateschitz (, ; 20 May 1944 – 22 October 2022) was an Austrian billionaire businessman. He was the co-founder and 49% owner of Red Bull GmbH. In April 2022, Mateschitz's net worth was estimated at US$27.4 billion. Ma ...

, the founder of Red Bull. The awards statue was sculpted by Austrian artist , and is a figure in the form of a winged bull.

Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award

* 2001:

Hal Needham Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American Stunt performer, stuntman, film director, actor, writer, and NASCAR team owner. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, usually in film ...

* 2002:

Buddy Van Horn Wayne "Buddy" Van Horn (August 20, 1928 – May 11, 2021) was an American stunt coordinator and film director. He directed the Clint Eastwood films ''Any Which Way You Can'' (1980), ''The Dead Pool'' (1988), and ''Pink Cadillac (film), Pink Cadi ...

* 2003: Terry Leonard * 2004: Ronnie Rondell Jr. * 2005:

Vic Armstrong Victor Monroe Armstrong (born 5 October 1946) is a British film director, stunt coordinator, second unit director, and stunt double—the world's most prolific, according to the ''Guinness Book of Records''. Career An early role of his before ...

* 2007:

Jeannie Epper Jean Luann Epper (January 27, 1941 – May 5, 2024) was an American stuntwoman and actress. She performed stunts in over 100 feature films and television series and is perhaps best known as Lynda Carter's stunt double on the 1970s television seri ...

* 2010: Jophery Brown * 2011:

Loren Janes Loren Janes (October 1, 1931 – June 24, 2017) was an American stuntman, notable for his work in Hollywood films, particularly those starring Steve McQueen, including ''Bullitt'', ''Nevada Smith'', and '' The Hunter''. He also co-founded the Stun ...

* 2012:

Glenn R. Wilder Glenn may refer to: Name or surname * Glenn (name) * John Glenn, U.S. astronaut Cultivars * Glenn (mango) * a 6-row barley variety Places In the United States: * Glenn, California * Glenn County, California * Glenn, Georgia, a settlement i ...

* 2013: David R. Ellis * 2014:

Buddy Joe Hooker Buddy Joe Hooker (born May 30, 1942) is an American actor, second unit director, stunt man, and stunt coordinator. He is known for his expertise in designing and performing vehicle stunts for movies and television. Career Hooker began as a youn ...

* 2015: Gary Combs * 2016: Andy Armstrong * 2017:

Gene LeBell Ivan Gene LeBell (October 9, 1932 – August 9, 2022) was an American actor, judoka, stuntman and professional wrestler. Nicknamed "Judo Gene" and "The Godfather of Grappling", he is credited with popularizing grappling in professional fighti ...

* 2018:

Charlie Picerni Charlie may refer to: Film and television * ''Charlie'' (2015 Malayalam film), an Indian Malayalam-language film * ''Charlie'' (2015 Kannada film), an Indian Kannada-language film * ''Charlie'' (TV series), a 2015 political drama series based ...

* 2019: Billy Burton

2001

Films in alphabetical order * '' The Cell'' (2000) ** Best high work * ''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts for ABC. It originally aired from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, airing for five seasons consisting of 115 episodes. It was produ ...

'' (2000) ** Best aerial work ** Best speciality stunt * ''

Gladiator A gladiator ( , ) was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their ...

'' (2000) ** Best fight ** Best work with an animal * '' Gone in 60 Seconds'' (2000) ** Best driving * ''

Hollow Man ''Hollow Man'' is a 2000 science fiction horror thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven, written by Andrew W. Marlowe, and starring Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens, Greg Grunberg, Joey Slotnick, Mary Randle, and Will ...

'' (2000) ** Best fire * ''

Me, Myself & Irene ''Me, Myself & Irene'' is a 2000 American slapstick black comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers, and starring Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger. Chris Cooper, Robert Forster, Richard Jenkins, Daniel Greene, Anthony Anderson, Jerod Mixo ...

'' (2000) ** Best work with a vehicle * '' Mission: Impossible 2'' (2000) ** Best stunt coordination – feature film ** Best stunt coordination - sequence * '' The Perfect Storm'' (2000) ** Best water work

2002

Films in alphabetical order * '' Behind Enemy Lines'' (2001) ** Best aerial work * ''

The Fast and the Furious ''Fast & Furious'', also known as ''The Fast and the Furious'', is an American action media franchise centered on a series of films revolving around street racing, heists, and spies. The franchise also includes short films, a television se ...

'' (2001) ** Best driving ** Best overall stunt by a stunt man ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman ** Best stunt coordination – feature film ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

Jurassic Park III ''Jurassic Park III'' is a 2001 American Science fiction film, science fiction adventure film, adventure action film directed by Joe Johnston and written by Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor (writer), Jim Taylor. It is the third ...

'' (2001) ** Best water work * ''

A Knight's Tale ''A Knight's Tale'' is a 2001 American medieval action comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Brian Helgeland. The film stars Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire who poses as a knight and competes in tournaments, winn ...

'' (2001) ** Hardest hit ** Best work with an animal * ''

The Last Castle ''The Last Castle'' is a 2001 American action film, action Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Rod Lurie, starring Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo and Delroy Lindo. The film portrays a struggle between inmates and ...

'' (2001) ** Best fire * ''

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It was often visited by the naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Reci ...

'' (2001) ** Best stunt coorindation - sequence * ''

Rush Hour 2 ''Rush Hour 2'' is a 2001 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jeff Nathanson. A sequel to '' Rush Hour'' (1998), it is the second installment in the ''Rush Hour'' franchise and stars Jackie Chan and ...

'' (2001) ** Best fight ** Best high work ** Best speciality stunt

2003

Films in alphabetical order * ''

Blade II ''Blade II'' is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Blade, directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer. The sequel to ''Blade'' (1998), it is the second installment in the ''Blade'' franchise. T ...

'' (2002) ** Best fight * '' The Bourne Identity'' (2002) ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

Die Another Day ''Die Another Day'' is a 2002 spy film and the twentieth film in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It was directed by Lee Tamahori, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and written by Neal Purvis and Rober ...

'' (2002) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * '' Minority Report'' (2002) ** Best high work * '' Red Dragon'' (2002) ** Best fire * ''

Windtalkers ''Windtalkers'' is a 2002 American war film directed and co-produced by John Woo, starring Nicolas Cage and Adam Beach, with Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich, Mark Ruffalo, and Christian Slater in supporting roles. It is based on the real story of ...

'' (2002) ** Best fire * ''

XXX XXX may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''XXX'' (film series), American action film series ** ''XXX'' (2002 film), an action film starring Vin Diesel ** '' XXX: State of the Union'', 2005 ** '' XXX: Return of Xander Cage' ...

'' (2002) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt man ** Best speciality stunt ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director * ' (Germany, 2002) ** Best action in a foreign film

2004

Films in alphabetical order * ''

Bad Boys II ''Bad Boys II'' is a 2003 American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and the sequel to the 1995 film '' Bad Boys'', in addition to the second film in the ''Bad Boys'' film series. Martin Lawrence, ...

'' (2003) ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

The Italian Job ''The Italian Job'' is a 1969 British comedy Caper story, caper film written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley, directed by Peter Collinson (film director), Peter Collinson, and starring Michael Caine. The film's plot centres ...

'' (2003) ** Best speciality stunt * ''

The Last Samurai ''The Last Samurai'' is a 2003 American epic period action drama film directed and produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Logan and Marshall Herskovitz from a story devised by Logan. The film stars Tom Cruise, ...

'' (2003) ** Best fire * ''

The Matrix Reloaded ''The Matrix Reloaded'' is a 2003 American science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the sequel to ''The Matrix'' (1999) and the second installment in the ''Matrix'' film series. The film stars Keanu Reeves, L ...

'' (2003) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2003) ** Best fight * ''

The Rundown ''The Rundown'' (known internationally as ''Welcome to the Jungle'') is a 2003 American action comedy film directed by Peter Berg and written by James Vanderbilt and R.J. Stewart from a story by Stewart. It follows an aspiring chef working as ...

'' (2003) ** Best high work ** Best overall stunt by a stunt man * ' (German TV series, 2003–2005) ** Best action in a foreign film

2005

Films in alphabetical order * ''

The Bourne Supremacy ''The Bourne Supremacy'' is the second Jason Bourne novel written by Robert Ludlum, first published in 1986. It is the sequel to Ludlum's bestseller '' The Bourne Identity'' (1980) and precedes Ludlum's final Bourne novel, '' The Bourne Ultim ...

'' (2004) ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director ** Best work with a vehicle * '' Kill Bill: Volume 2'' (2004) ** Best fight ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * ''

The Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher mad ...

'' (2004) ** Best fire * ''

Spider-Man 2 ''Spider-Man 2'' is a 2004 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of Spider-Man. Directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story conceived by Michael Chabon and the writing team of Alfred Gough and Miles ...

'' (2004) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt man * ''

Starsky & Hutch ''Starsky & Hutch'' is an American action television series, which consisted of a 72-minute pilot movie (originally aired as a '' Movie of the Week'' entry) and 92 episodes of 50 minutes each. The show was created by William Blinn (inspired ...

'' (2004) ** Best high work * ''

Taxi A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a Driving, driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of thei ...

'' (2004) ** Best speciality stunt * ' (Germany, 2005) ** Best action in a foreign film

2007

Films in alphabetical order * '' Casino Royale'' (2006) ** Best high work ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director * ''

Crank Crank may refer to: Mechanisms * Crank (mechanism), in mechanical engineering, a bent portion of an axle or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it * Crankset, the componen ...

'' (2006) ** Best speciality stunt * ''

Letters from Iwo Jima is a 2006 Japanese-language American war film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, starring Ken Watanabe and Kazunari Ninomiya. The film portrays the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers and is a companion ...

'' (2006) ** Best fire * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (2006) ** Best fight * ''

Superman Returns ''Superman Returns'' is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer, and written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris from a story by Singer, Dougherty and Harris, based on the DC Comics character Superman. It serves as a homage ...

'' (2006) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' (2006) ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

You, Me and Dupree ''You, Me and Dupree'' is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo and written by Mike LeSieur. It stars Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon, Seth Rogen, Amanda Detmer, Todd Stashwick, and Michael Douglas. ...

'' (2006) ** Hardest hit * ''

Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei ALARM (Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile) is a British anti-radiation missile designed primarily to destroy enemy radars for the purpose of Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD). It was used by the RAF and is still used by the Royal Saudi ...

'' (German TV series, since 1996) ** Best action in a foreign film

2008

Films in alphabetical order * ''

300 __NOTOC__ Year 300 ( CCC) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Valerius (or, less frequently, year 1053 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 300 ...

'' (2006) ** Best fight * '' American Gangster'' (2007) ** Best fire * '' The Bourne Ultimatum'' (2007) ** Best high work ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

Grindhouse A grindhouse or action house is an American term for a theatre that mainly shows low-budget horror, splatter, and exploitation films for adults. According to historian David Church, this theater type was named after the "grind policy", a f ...

'' (2007) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * ''

Hot Rod Hot rods are typically American cars that might be old, classic, or modern and that have been rebuilt or modified with large engines optimized for speed and acceleration. One definition is: "a car that's been stripped down, souped up and ma ...

'' (2007) ** Hardest hit * ''

Live Free or Die Hard ''Live Free or Die Hard'' (released as ''Die Hard 4.0'' outside North America) is a 2007 American action thriller film directed by Len Wiseman, the fourth installment in the Die Hard (franchise), ''Die Hard'' film series. It is based on the 199 ...

'' (2007) ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director * ''

Seraphim Falls ''Seraphim Falls'' is a 2006 American revisionist Western film directed by television producer and director David Von Ancken in his only feature film. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Von Ancken and Abby Everett Jaques. ...

'' (2006) ** Best speciality stunt * ''

Flash Point The flash point of a material is the "lowest liquid temperature at which, under certain standardized conditions, a liquid gives off vapours in a quantity such as to be capable of forming an ignitable vapour/air mixture". The flash point is somet ...

'' (Hong Kong, 2007) ** Best action in a foreign film

2009

Films in alphabetical order * ''

The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005), and the second inst ...

'' (2008) ** Best fight ** Best high work ** Best speciality stunt ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...

'' (2008) ** Best fire ** Hardest hit * '' Wanted'' (2008) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * ''

'' (German TV series, since 1996) ** Best action in a foreign film

2010

Films in alphabetical order * ''

Fast & Furious ''Fast & Furious'', also known as ''The Fast and the Furious'', is an American Action film, action media franchise centered on a series of films revolving around street racing, heist film, heists, and spy film, spies. The franchise also inclu ...

'' (2009) ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

I Love You, Beth Cooper ''I Love You, Beth Cooper'' is a comedy novel written by former '' Simpsons'' writer Larry Doyle. ''I Love You, Beth Cooper'' follows a high school graduate who confesses his love for a cheerleader during his valedictorian speech. The novel wa ...

'' (2009) ** Hardest hit * ''

Ninja Assassin ''Ninja Assassin'' is a 2009 martial arts film directed by James McTeigue from a story and script by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski. The film stars Rain as a disillusioned assassin looking for retribution against his former mentor, pla ...

'' (2009) ** Best fight * '' Obsessed'' (2009) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * ''

Push Push may refer to: * A type of force applied to an object Music * Mike Dierickx (born 1973), a Belgian producer also known as Push Albums * ''Push'' (Bros album), 1988 * ''Push'' (Gruntruck album), 1992 * ''Push'' (Jacky Terrasson album), 201 ...

'' (2009) ** Best high work * ''

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a Detective fiction, fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "Private investigator, consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with obser ...

'' (2009) ** Best fire * ''

Terminator Salvation ''Terminator Salvation'' is a 2009 American military science fiction action film that is the fourth installment of the ''Terminator'' franchise, serving as a sequel to '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003). It is directed by McG an ...

'' (2009) ** Best speciality stunt * ' (Russia, 2009) ** Best action in a foreign film

2011

Films in alphabetical order * ''

The A-Team ''The A-Team'' is an American Action television, action television series that ran on NBC from January 23, 1983, to March 8, 1987, about a fictional team of former United States Army Special Forces who work as mercenaries while on the run from ...

'' (2010) ** Hardest hit * ''

Date Night ''Date Night'' is a 2010 American romantic action comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Josh Klausner. The film stars Steve Carell and Tina Fey as a suburban couple whose attempt to reignite their marriage with a night out in New ...

'' (2010) ** Best work with a vehicle * '' The Expendables'' (2010) ** Best fire * ''

Inception ''Inception'' is a 2010 science fiction action heist film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced it with Emma Thomas, his wife. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by inf ...

'' (2010) ** Best fight ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director * ''

Predators Predation is a biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill ...

'' (2010) ** Best high work ** Best speciality stunt * ''

Salt In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). When used in food, especially in granulated form, it is more formally called table salt. In the form of a natural crystalline mineral, salt is also known as r ...

'' (2010) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * ''

'' (German TV series, since 1996) ** Best action in a foreign film

2012

Films in alphabetical order * ''

Fast Five ''Fast Five'' (also known as ''Fast & Furious 5'') is a 2011 action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan (filmmaker), Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to ''Fast & Furious (2009 film), Fast & Furious'' (2009) and the fif ...

'' (2011) ** Best fight ** Best high work ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

Fright Night ''Fright Night'' is a 1985 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Tom Holland, in his directorial debut. The film follows teenager Charley Brewster (played by William Ragsdale), who discovers that his next-door neighbor Je ...

'' (2011) ** Best fire * '' Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol'' (2011) ** Hardest hit * ''

Thor Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...

'' (2011) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (2011) ** Best speciality stunt * ''

'' (German TV series, since 1996) ** Best action in a foreign film

2013

Films in alphabetical order * ''

The Avengers Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes **Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...

'' (2012) ** Best fight ** Hardest hit ** Best high work ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * ''

The Dark Knight Rises ''The Dark Knight Rises'' is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the final instal ...

'' (2012) ** Best speciality stunt ** Best stunt rigging * ''

Skyfall ''Skyfall'' is a 2012 spy thriller film and the twenty-third in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. The film is the third to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond and features Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, ...

'' (2012) ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

'' (German TV series, since 1996) ** Best action in a foreign film

2014

Films in alphabetical order * ''

Fast & Furious 6 ''Fast & Furious 6'' (titled onscreen as ''Furious 6'') is a 2013 action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to ''Fast Five'' (2011) and the sixth installment in the '' Fast & Furious'' franchise. The fil ...

'' (2013) ** Best fight ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director * '' A Good Day to Die Hard'' (2013) ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

Identity Thief ''Identity Thief'' is a 2013 American road comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, written by Craig Mazin from a story by Mazin and Jerry Eeten. It stars Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Tip 'T.I.' Harris, Genesis Rodrigu ...

'' (2013) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * ''

Iron Man 3 ''Iron Man 3'' is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'' (2008) an ...

'' (2013) ** Best high work ** Best speciality stunt ** Best stunt rigging * ''

Lone Survivor ''Lone Survivor'' is a 2013 American action drama film based on the 2007 nonfiction book by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson. Set during the war in Afghanistan, it dramatizes the unsuccessful United States Navy SEALs counter-insurgent ...

'' (2013) ** Hardest hit * ''

Stalingrad Volgograd,. geographical renaming, formerly Tsaritsyn. (1589–1925) and Stalingrad. (1925–1961), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The city lies on the western bank of the Volga, covering an area o ...

'' (Russia, 2013) ** Best action in a foreign film

2015

Films in alphabetical order * ''

22 Jump Street ''22 Jump Street'' is a 2014 American adult buddy cop action comedy film directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, written by Jonah Hill, Michael Bacall, Oren Uziel and Rodney Rothman and produced by and starring Hill and Channing T ...

'' (2014) ** Best high work * '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014) ** Hardest hit ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director ** Best stunt rigging * '' Fury'' (2014) ** Best speciality stunt * ''

John Wick ''John Wick'' is an American media franchise created by Derek Kolstad. It centers on a neo-noir action thriller film series featuring titular character portrayed by Keanu Reeves. Wick is a legendary hitman who is reluctantly drawn back int ...

'' (2014) ** Best fight * ''

Need for Speed ''Need for Speed'' (''NFS'') is a racing game franchise published by Electronic Arts and currently developed by Criterion Games (the developers of the ''Burnout'' series). Most entries in the series are generally arcade racing games centered ...

'' (2014) ** Best work with a vehicle * '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' (2014) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * ''

'' (German TV series, since 1996) ** Best action in a foreign film

2016

Films in alphabetical order * ''

Furious 7 ''Furious 7'' (also known as ''Fast & Furious 7'') is a 2015 action film directed by James Wan and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to ''Fast & Furious 6'' (2013) and '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' (2006) and the seventh i ...

'' (2015) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

Jupiter Ascending ''Jupiter Ascending'' is a 2015 space opera film written, directed and co-produced by the Wachowskis. Starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis with Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne and Douglas Booth in supporting roles, the film is centered on Jupiter Jo ...

'' (2015) ** Best high work * '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'' (2014) ** Best fight * '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' (2015) ** Best speciality stunt ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director ** Best stunt rigging * '' Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation'' (2015) ** Hardest hit * ''The Medal'' (Russian TV miniseries, 2015/16) ** Best action in a foreign film

2017

Films in alphabetical order * '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016) ** Hardest hit ** Best high work ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman ** Best stunt rigging * ''

Jason Bourne Jason Bourne () is the titular character and the protagonist in a series of novels and subsequent film adaptations. The character was created by novelist Robert Ludlum. He first appeared in the novel '' The Bourne Identity'' (1980), which wa ...

'' (2016) ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

Hacksaw Ridge ''Hacksaw Ridge'' is a 2016 epic biographical war film directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, based on the 2004 documentary '' The Conscientious Objector'' directed by Terry Benedict. Set in World War II, A ...

'' (2016) ** Best fight ** Best speciality stunt ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director * ''

'' (German TV series, since 1996) ** Best action in a foreign film

2018

Films in alphabetical order * ''

Atomic Blonde ''Atomic Blonde'' is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by David Leitch (receiving his first credit as feature film director) from a screenplay by Kurt Johnstad, based on the 2012 graphic novel ''The Coldest City'' by Antony Johns ...

'' (2017) ** Best fight ** Best high work * ''

Baby Driver ''Baby Driver'' is a 2017 action crime film written and directed by Edgar Wright. It stars Ansel Elgort as a getaway driver seeking freedom from a life of crime with his girlfriend Debora (Lily James). Kevin Spacey, Eiza González, Jon Ber ...

'' (2017) ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

Dunkirk Dunkirk ( ; ; ; Picard language, Picard: ''Dunkèke''; ; or ) is a major port city in the Departments of France, department of Nord (French department), Nord in northern France. It lies from the Belgium, Belgian border. It has the third-larg ...

'' (2017) ** Best speciality stunt * ''

Kidnap Kidnapping or abduction is the unlawful abduction and confinement of a person against their will, and is a crime in many jurisdictions. Kidnapping may be accomplished by use of force or fear, or a victim may be enticed into confinement by frau ...

'' (2017) ** Hardest hit * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (2017) ** Best stunt rigging * ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...

'' (2017) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director * ''

Wolf Warrior 2 ''Wolf Warrior 2'' ( zh, s=战狼2, t=, p=) is a 2017 Chinese action film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Wu Jing, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Celina Jade, Frank Grillo, Hans Zhang, and Wu Gang. The film is ...

'' (China, 2017) ** Best action in a foreign film

2019

Films in alphabetical order * ''

Ant-Man and the Wasp ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' is a 2018 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope Pym / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is th ...

'' (2018) ** Best fight * ''

Aquaman Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles ...

'' (2018) ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * ''

Black Panther A black panther is the Melanism, melanistic colour variant of the leopard (''Panthera pardus'') and the jaguar (''Panthera onca''). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical Rosette (zoology), rosettes are al ...

'' (2018) ** Best high work * ''

Deadpool 2 ''Deadpool 2'' is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Deadpool. It is the sequel to ''Deadpool (film), Deadpool'' (2016) and the eleventh installment in the X-Men (film series), ''X-Men'' film series. The film wa ...

'' (2018) ** Best speciality stunt ** Hardest hit * '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout'' (2018) ** Best stunt rigging ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director * ''

Venom Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...

'' (2018) ** Best work with a vehicle * ''

Taxi 5 ''Taxi 5'' () is a 2018 French action comedy film directed by Franck Gastambide. A sequel to '' Taxi 4'' (2007), it is the fifth installment of the ''Taxi'' film series and features different characters. Plot Sylvain Marot, inspector of t ...

'' (France, 2017) ** Best action in a foreign film

2020

Films in alphabetical order * '' 6 Underground'' (2019) ** Best stunt rigging * ''

Ford v Ferrari ''Ford v Ferrari'' (titled ''Le Mans '66'' in some European countries) is a 2019 American biographical sports drama film directed by James Mangold and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. It stars Matt Da ...

'' (2019) ** Best work with a vehicle * '' John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'' (2019) ** Best stunt coordinator or 2nd unit director * '' Joker'' (2019) ** Hardest hit * ''

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood ''Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood'' is a 2019 comedy-drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Bona Film Group, Heyday Films, and Visiona Romantica, and distributed by Sony Pict ...

'' (2019) ** Best fight ** Best high work ** Best speciality stunt ** Best overall stunt by a stunt woman * ''

Tomiris Tomyris (; Saka: ; ; ) also called Thomyris, Tomris, or Tomiride, was a queen of the Massagetae who ruled in the 6th century BCE. Tomyris is known only from the writings of the Greek historian Herodotus of Halicarnassus, according to whom T ...

'' (2019) ** Best action in a foreign film

2021

The winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

2022

The winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

2023

The winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

In pop culture

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

TV airings

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

Other awards

In 2008, the

Screen Actors Guild The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) was an American labor union which represented over 100,000 film and television principal and background performers worldwide. On March 30, 2012, the union leadership announced that the SAG membership voted to m ...

(SAG) added an awards category for stunt performers, "Best Stunt Ensembles in features and TV." Stunt performers have lobbied for the creation of an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

for stunt work, but little progress has been made until 2025. 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. {{cite web , date=10 April 2025 , last=hqt78 , first=hqt78 , title=Academy establishes Stunt Design Award for 100th Oscars® , url=https://press.oscars.org/news/academy-establishes-stunt-design-award-100th-oscarsr

References

{{Reflist

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.taurusworldstuntawards.com American film awards Stunt awards Dietrich Mateschitz