Get your dose of ian flemings spy from sean connery to daniel craig with our expert online coverage and a rich, colour print magazine dedicated to spies. Fifth gear attempts worlds biggest looptheloop autoblog. James bond stuntman and sas hero steve truglia killed in abseil. Steve truglia swapped two decades of training with the special forces for a second life as a hollywood stuntman. It was by far the biggest and best car stunt of his career to date. Stuntman steve truglia had been trying to break the world record for a 100. Steve truglia, 54, fell 300ft in china but authorities.
Nov 19, 2016 steve truglia, 54, fell 300ft in china but authorities there are refusing to release further details. May 22, 2009 stuntman steve truglia probably had the same question and drove his modified toyota aygo through a 40foot death loop to answer it. Stuntman drives through the worlds biggest loop the loop. To complete the stunt, truglia spent weeks training in highperformance airplanes to get used to the gforces he would experience as he traversed the loop.
Steve truglia, from east london, died on thursday after the abseil stunt inchongqing, southwest china, went wrong. Difficult rogue country 2015, the wolfman 2010 and irina hand 2007. Truglia died while attempting to abseil from a helicopter. Stuntman steve truglia successfully completes the first british attempt at the looptheloop by car. Impossible rogue nation 2015, the wolfman 2010 and rise of the footsoldier 2007. Steve truglia, 54, fell 300ft in china but authorities there are refusing to release further details according to the sun. The 54yearold who once described being a stuntman as the best job in the. Steve is now training to break joe kittingers 48 year world freefall. Steve truglia progetta il lancio col paracadute piu alto. Not so much a ring as a loop, stuntman steve truglia just attempted to drive a toyota aygo through a 40foot loop for the other british motor show, fifth gear. Truglia was a professional stuntman who coordinated his own stunts and was also an action unit director in the uk. Stunt performer, male 5 ft 9in, st 2 lbs, black hair. Stuntman and former sas member who lived life in the fast lane and was in several james bond films. This stunt was conceived by uk channel 5s fifth gear and dunlop stunt driver and show presenter stuntman steve truglia.
Steve truglia became a professional stuntman in 1996, after two decades as a reservist in the uk special forces. Nov 19, 2016 a british daredevil who appeared in a string of blockbuster films has been killed while attempting a stunt in china. To become a stunt driver you should first try your hand at a stunt driving school. Steve truglia performes a stunt with a fiat 500 with just minor modifications. He has competed in motor racing since 1994 in many. A well known stuntman and sas agent has been killed in an abseil race from a helicopter. At his day job, steve truglia flips cars, walks through.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. British exsas hero, freediver, and stuntman steve truglia has died in a tragic abseiling accident in china whilst performing a stunt truglia was known in the british freediving community for being the first person to set a nolimits nlt british record to 76m in 2002. At 12 metres diameter it is a new world record and the first of its kind at this size. Steve truglia deany judd the stunt performer and coordinator on 4.
But if he had driven in too fast, the gforce generated could have knocked him unconscious. Well, i am currently the deepest british freediver with a 62m nolimits. Direct quote from steve truglia, if it seems like im gobbing off or big timing about sas and sbs, well i am because a its the best advertisment for my stunt work, and military skills are often required on productions, and b ive earned the right to benefit from all the qualifications, skills and experience ive got. Steve truglia is a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and action unit director in the uk. At his day job, steve truglia flips cars, walks through fire and falls out of buildings pushing the latest technology to make stunts bigger, safer and more awesome. Outside of his stunt work in tv and movies, truglia developed a nice line in jawdropping records. He is a registered full member of the uk equity stunt register as a stunt action coordinator, and has been on the register since 1996.
May 26, 2009 incredible stunt dunlop driving a car upside down on a 40ft high loop the loop without a safety net. Brit daredevil killed while attempting stunt in china mirror. Steve truglia successfully completed the stunt by precise control of centripetal often incorrectly known as centrifugal force. Stunt driver steve truglia drives on a life size godonnie subscribe unsubscribe 12. View latest articles, news and information about what happened to steve truglia, british stuntman, that died on sunday november 20th 2016at age 54. Stuntman and recordsetter steve truglia was a stunt coordinator. Steve truglia 1962 17 november 2016 was a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and action unit director in the uk. Steve truglia died after the abseil stunt in southwest china went wrong. Steve, an elite sas, a stuntman, a kayaker, a magician, a tv presenter, a musician and a close paddling friend of us had been training very hard for months to complete the dw 2017 in a k1 but he never got this chance. Watch a video of the tv show highlights by clicking here. Feb 06, 2009 the card shark show, london bottom dealing card cheat steve truglia duration. True heroes tv series stunt coordinator 1 episode, 2008 stunt driver 1 episode, 2008. James bond stuntman and sas hero steve truglia killed in.
A james bond stuntman has been killed after falling 300ft from a helicopter in an abseil race in china. Quite a challenge back then when only a handful of brits could get past 50 metres and none had no limits experience. At tedglobal 2009, he walks through his next mindblowing stunt. Filmed for the british motor show fifth gear, the stunt was shot at the suffolk air base, where the 40foot contraption was built. For the may 22, 2009 episode of fifth gear, the show challenged stunt driver steve truglia to set a world record by successfully driving through a 40foottall custombuilt loop. River city tv series 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I cant say its better than sex, he once said, but a high fall is. Steve truglia, 54, fell 300ft in china but authorities there are refusing to release further details.
The way he pulled the trick off is more surprising than you think. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A tedglobal 2009, ci accompagna nel suo nuovo incredibile progetto. And you cant see it from there, but the engine was in the drivers lap. A james bond stuntman and former sas hero has been killed after falling 300 feet from a helicopter in an abseil race. Incredible stunt dunlop driving a car upside down on a 40ft high loop the loop without a safety net. Nov 20, 2016 a james bond stuntman and former sas hero has been killed after falling 300 feet from a helicopter in an abseil race. Steve truglia, from wanstead, east london, who appeared in a string of blockbuster films. Boxing, kendo, rock climbing, snow and ice climbing, mountaineering, precision driving.
James bond stuntman is killed after plunging 300ft from a helicopter. He passed away on november 17, 2016 in chongqing, china. He worked on many action movies including mission impossible rogue nation 2015, the wolfman 2010, and irina palm 2007. Steve truglia, from east london, died on thursday after the abseil stunt in. Uk stuntman steve truglia falls 90m from a helicopter ghanastar. Some of you will remember steve back in 2002 when he undertook the uks first no limits dives to 76m. The card shark show, london bottom dealing card cheat steve truglia duration. Ore has been in the business for over thirty years as a professional driver and his classes are among the best available.
Steve truglia stuntman presenter showreel 2008 youtube. In 2002, he became the uks deepest freediver, performing a holdyourbreath dive to 76 meters. Pages in category british stunt performers the following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. He also worked on many tv series throughout his career.