Charlie Picerni

Personal Info

Known For Crew

Gender Male

Birthday 1935-12-19 (88 years old)

Place of Birth Queens, New York, USA

Also Known As Charlie Piccerni , Charles Picerni Sr. , Charlie Picerni Sr. , Chuck Picerni Sr. , Charles Picerni , Charley Picerni , Chuck Picerni

Charlie Picerni

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".

Known For

Crew

2024
Megalopolis

as Stunt Driver

2023
Shazam! Fury of the Gods

as Stunt Driver

2022
Samaritan

as Stunt Driver

2021
F9

as Stunt Driver

2021
The Darkness of the Road

as Stunt Coordinator

2020
Honest Thief

as Stunt Driver

2020
Greenland

as Stunts

2020
Bad Boys for Life

as Stunt Driver

2019
21 Bridges

as Utility Stunts

2018
Glass Jaw

as Stunt Coordinator

2018
Venom

as Stunt Driver

2017
2017
The Fate of the Furious

as Stunt Driver

2016
2015
Fantastic Four

as Stunts

2014
Elsa & Fred

as Utility Stunts

2014
Need for Speed

as Stunt Driver

2014
Rage

as Stunt Driver

2014
22 Jump Street

as Stunt Driver

2014
Nightcrawler

as Stunts

2013
Getaway

as Stunt Coordinator

2013
Prisoners

as Stunt Driver

2012
2012
Transit

as Stunt Coordinator

2011
Colombiana

as Stunts

2010
Takers

as Stunts

2009
Universal Soldier: Regeneration

as Stunt Coordinator

2008
Meet Dave

as Stunts

2007
Evan Almighty

as Utility Stunts

2007
Rush Hour 3

as Stunts

2006
Déjà Vu

as Stunts

2006
Torchwood

as Stunts

2004
Torque

as Stunts

2004
Paparazzi

as Stunts

2003
Daredevil

as Stunts

2003
2003
A Man Apart

as Stunts

2003
Bad Boys II

as Stunts

2003
2002
Slackers

as Stunts

2002
xXx

as Stunts

2002
Showtime

as Stunts

2002
Fastlane

as Stunt Double

2001
15 Minutes

as Stunt Coordinator

2001
Impostor

as Stunts

2001
Town & Country

as Stunts

2001
Jason X

as Stunts

2001
Training Day

as Stunts

2000
Sand

as Stunts

2000
1999
The Mod Squad

as Stunts

1999
Stigmata

as Stunts

1999
NetForce

as Stunts

1998
The Siege

as Stunts

1998
1998
Armageddon

as Stunts

1998
The Negotiator

as Stunts

1998
V.I.P.

as Stunts

1997
Fire Down Below

as Stunts

1997
Trojan War

as Stunts

1997
MouseHunt

as Stunts

1997
Double Team

as Stunt Coordinator

1997
Body Armor

as Stunts

1996
2 Days in the Valley

as Stunt Coordinator

1996
The Fan

as Stunts

1996
Mars Attacks!

as Stunts

1996
Maximum Risk

as Stunt Coordinator

1995
Heat

as Stunts

1995
Fair Game

as Stunt Coordinator

1995
Se7en

as Stunts

1995
The Babysitter

as Stunt Coordinator

1995
1995
The Walking Dead

as Stunt Coordinator

1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame

as Stunt Coordinator

1994
True Lies

as Stunts

1994
Twin Sitters

as Stunts

1994
1994
1994
Street Fighter

as Stunt Coordinator

1993
1993
Demolition Man

as Stunt Coordinator

1993
Father Hood

as Stunt Coordinator

1993
1993
True Romance

as Stunt Coordinator

1992
Forever Young

as Stunts

1992
Basic Instinct

as Stunt Coordinator

1992
Rapid Fire

as Stunts

1992
Lethal Weapon 3

as Stunt Coordinator

1991
The Last Boy Scout

as Stunt Coordinator

1991
V.I. Warshawski

as Stunts

1991
Hudson Hawk

as Stunt Coordinator

1991
Ricochet

as Stunt Coordinator

1990
Die Hard 2

as Stunt Coordinator

1990
Ghost

as Stunt Coordinator

1990
Die Hard 2

as Stunts

1990
Captain America

as Stunts

1990
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

as Stunt Coordinator

1989
1989
Road House

as Stunts

1989
Lethal Weapon 2

as Stunt Coordinator

1989
Lethal Weapon 2

as Stunts

1989
Original Sin

as Stunts

1989
1988
Die Hard

as Stunt Coordinator

1988
Steal the Sky

as Stunts

1987
1987
Dutch Treat

as Stunts

1987
1987
The Wild Pair

as Stunts

1986
Modern Girls

as Stunt Driver

1986
The Money Pit

as Stunts

1986
F/X

as Stunts

1986
Under Siege

as Stunts

1985
1985
Cocoon

as Stunts

1985
Into the Night

as Stunts

1984
Against All Odds

as Stunt Driver

1983
The Last Ninja

as Stunts

1982
Tron

as Stunts

1981
1981
S.O.B.

as Stunts

1980
Casino

as Stunt Coordinator

1980
Casino

as Stunt Double

1980
Hero at Large

as Stunts

1980
Willie and Phil

as Stunts

1980
The Private Eyes

as Stunt Coordinator

1980
The Formula

as Stunts

1980
Gridlock

as Stunts

1980
1979
The Prize Fighter

as Stunt Coordinator

1979
C.H.O.M.P.S.

as Stunts

1979
Seven

as Stunt Coordinator

1979
Racquet

as Stunts

1978
1978
1978
1977
1977
Opening Night

as Stunt Coordinator

1977
Cover Girls

as Stunt Coordinator

1976
1976
Smash-Up on Interstate 5

as Stunt Coordinator

1976
Midway

as Stunts

1976
Swashbuckler

as Stunts

1975
Capone

as Stunt Coordinator

1975
Sixpack Annie

as Stunts

1974
Earthquake

as Stunts

1974
Big Bad Mama

as Stunt Double

1974
1974
Busting

as Stunts

1974
Black Samson

as Stunts

1974
Newman's Law

as Stunts

1973
1973
Westworld

as Stunts

1973
Shamus

as Stunt Double

1973
The Don Is Dead

as Stunts

1973
The Outfit

as Stunts

1973
The Spook Who Sat by the Door

as Stunt Coordinator

1973
American Graffiti

as Stunt Driver

1973
Key West

as Stunts

1972
Fuzz

as Stunts

1972
Blacula

as Stunts

1971
1971
The Steagle

as Stunts

1971
1971
1970
Flap

as Stunts

1970
1970
WUSA

as Stunts

1968
Skidoo

as Stunts

1968
1967
In Like Flint

as Stunts

1967
Tobruk

as Stunts

1966
Batman

as Stunts

1966
The Time Tunnel

as Stunts

1966
The Time Tunnel

as Stunt Double

1964
1963
Johnny Cool

as Stunt Double

1963
4 for Texas

as Stunts

1963
The Prize

as Stunts

Actor

2015
Demonic

as Police officer #1

1994
True Lies

as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

1992
Rapid Fire

as Driver of Gunman Car (uncredited)

1988
Die Hard

as Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)

1983
Two of a Kind

as SWAT Officer

1983
Murder Me, Murder You

as Man with Knife (uncredited)

1982
Knight Rider

as Donner

1982
T. J. Hooker

as Ennis

1981
Sizzle

as Hitman

1981
1980
The Baltimore Bullet

as The Dealer

1980
Stunts Unlimited

as Air Stuntman

1977
1977
1976
Charlie's Angels

as Frank Slater

1975
Matt Helm

as Champion

1975
Starsky & Hutch

as Nicky Cairo

1975
Starsky & Hutch

as Thug #1 (uncredited)

1975
Barbary Coast

as Drunken Sailor

1975
Barbary Coast

as Seaman

1974
Earthquake

as Pool Player (uncredited)

1974
Chopper One

as Henchman (uncredited)

1973
The Don Is Dead

as Furman (uncredited)

1973
Westworld

as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1973
The Mad Bomber

as Rapist

1973
The Letters

as First Man

1973
Shamus

as Thug 2

1973
Kojak

as Cabbie

1973
Kojak

as Dennis

1973
The Magician

as Melton (as Charles Picerni)

1973
The Magician

as Johnny Kroll (as Charles Picerni)

1972
Fuzz

as Chauffeur

1972
Hot Summer Week

as Pool Player #1

1972
Evil Roy Slade

as Gang Member (uncredited)

1972
Emergency!

as Worker (uncredited)

1972
Emergency!

as Junkyard Worker #1 (uncredited)

1971
Star Spangled Girl

as Policeman (uncredited)

1971
Cannon

as Brawler

1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!

as Burning Sailor (uncredited)

1968
1968
It Takes a Thief

as Guard (uncredited)

1967
Mannix

as Danny Constantine

1967
Mannix

as Cease (uncredited)

1967
Mannix

as Ed Plummer (uncredited)

1967
Mannix

as Kenneth (uncredited)

1967
Mannix

as Larry Gates

1966
Batman

as Guinea Pig #5 (uncredited)

1966
Mission: Impossible

as Border Guard

1966
1966
Mission: Impossible

as Juan Delgado

1966
Mission: Impossible

as Danny Ryan (uncredited)

1965
The Wild Wild West

as Robber (uncredited)

1965
The Wild Wild West

as Varlet (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Colescou Henchman (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Racetrack Patron (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Passerby (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Club Patron (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Reporter (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Hood (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Prisoner (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Nitti Associate (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Hospital Door Guard (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Machine-Gunner (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Police Officer (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Nitti Henchman (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Stevedore (uncredited)

Director

2011
Arthur

as Second Unit Director

2009
The Bleeding

as Director

2007
1998
Seven Days

as Director

1997
Double Team

as Second Unit Director

1997
Dying to Belong

as Second Unit Director

1997
Meet Wally Sparks

as Second Unit Director

1996
2 Days in the Valley

as Second Unit Director

1996
Maximum Risk

as Second Unit Director

1995
The Walking Dead

as Second Unit Director

1995
Fair Game

as Second Unit Director

1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame

as Second Unit Director

1994
Street Fighter

as Second Unit Director

1993
Father Hood

as Second Unit Director

1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

as Second Unit Director

1993
Demolition Man

as Second Unit Director

1991
Hudson Hawk

as Second Unit Director

1991
Ricochet

as Second Unit Director

1990
Die Hard 2

as Second Unit Director

1990
Ghost

as Second Unit Director

1990
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

as Second Unit Director

1989
1989
Road House

as Second Unit Director

1989
Lethal Weapon 2

as Second Unit Director

1989
1984
Hunter

as Director

1982
T. J. Hooker

as Director

1982
Matt Houston

as Director

1981
Rivkin: Bounty Hunter

as Second Unit Director

1975
Starsky & Hutch

as Director