In 2013, he signed on to direct Left Behind, a remake of the series that got released in 2014. He is known for his work on I am Legend (2007), The Green Hornet (2011) and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). Armstrong looked so much like Ford that members of the cast and crew often mistook him for Ford. Armstrong was also the opening scene director on Terminator 2: Judgment Day. 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. PARP (053), Sat, Oct 24 [3] In the film, is about Wellman Anthony Santee (Lundgren), a former racecar driver who has turned to hauling exotic stolen cars with his friend Eddie Turner (Foree).
Looking for some great streaming picks? He was one of three stunt doubles for Harrison Ford on the Indiana Jones trilogy, even though Ford enjoyed doing his stunts himself. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1438457680822, https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000003/2001, https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000123/2002, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vic_Armstrong&oldid=983545389, BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2014, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 October 2020, at 20:58. Reportedly, Armstrong looked so much like Harrison Ford that the crewmembers on the films were constantly mistaking him for Ford. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure, Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues, Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal, The Making of 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor', Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman, Statham on Stunts of 'Mechanic: Resurrection', Eddie the Eagle: Attitude Is Altitude - Filming the Ski Jumps, Let the Games Begin: Soaring with Eddie the Eagle, Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London', Indyfans and the Quest for Fortune and Glory, You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman, Die Another Day: Location Scouting with Peter Lamont, 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, East Coast - Exile, 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, East Coast - Beginning, 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - Destruction, 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - War, Die Another Day: Shaken and Stirred on Ice, Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend', The World Is Not Enough: James Bond Down River, The World Is Not Enough: The Making of a Blockbuster, Behind the Scenes with 'The World Is Not Enough', The World Is Not Enough: The Secrets of 007. James Bond Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. … Armstrong is a famed stunt coordinator and action unit director, notable for (amongst others) the action sequences of several James Bond films, War of the Worlds, and I Am Legend. 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. 1:15 PM PDT