Chad Stahelski (born September 20, 1968) is an American stuntman and
film director. He is known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
and directing the 2014 film John Wick along with David Leitch, as well
as solo directing its two sequels. Stahelski also doubled for Brandon
Lee after the fatal accident involving Lee on the set of The Crow
(1994) and replaced Lee in the film. He has worked as a stunt
coordinator and second unit director on several films.Stahelski was a
friend of Brandon Lee at Inosanto Academy. Lee died from a gunshot
wound on March 31, 1993, after an accidental shooting on the set of
The Crow. After Lee's death, with only eight days left before wrap,
his fiancée, Eliza Hutton, and his mother supported director Alex
Proyas' decision to complete the film. Only a few scenes requiring Lee
remained unfinished, so the story was rewritten, and Stahelski and
another stunt double, Jeff Cadiente, served as Lee's double with
special effects used to give them Lee's face.In 1997, Stahelski
co-founded action design company 87Eleven with David Leitch.He worked
as a stunt double for his future John Wick star Keanu Reeves in The
Matrix franchise, and later served as a stunt co-ordinator for the
films. In 2009, Stahelski was second-unit director and stunt
co-ordinator on Ninja Assassin along with David Leitch.
film director. He is known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
and directing the 2014 film John Wick along with David Leitch, as well
as solo directing its two sequels. Stahelski also doubled for Brandon
Lee after the fatal accident involving Lee on the set of The Crow
(1994) and replaced Lee in the film. He has worked as a stunt
coordinator and second unit director on several films.Stahelski was a
friend of Brandon Lee at Inosanto Academy. Lee died from a gunshot
wound on March 31, 1993, after an accidental shooting on the set of
The Crow. After Lee's death, with only eight days left before wrap,
his fiancée, Eliza Hutton, and his mother supported director Alex
Proyas' decision to complete the film. Only a few scenes requiring Lee
remained unfinished, so the story was rewritten, and Stahelski and
another stunt double, Jeff Cadiente, served as Lee's double with
special effects used to give them Lee's face.In 1997, Stahelski
co-founded action design company 87Eleven with David Leitch.He worked
as a stunt double for his future John Wick star Keanu Reeves in The
Matrix franchise, and later served as a stunt co-ordinator for the
films. In 2009, Stahelski was second-unit director and stunt
co-ordinator on Ninja Assassin along with David Leitch.
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