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Ray Austin(1932-2023)

  • Director
  • Stunts
  • Producer
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Ray Austin
Hollywood Bulldogs tells the rough-and-tumble story of the small community of British stunt performers who went on to dominate Hollywood in the 1970s and 80s. Growing out of the ragtag community of bouncers, gangsters and de-mobbed soldiers who were prepared to take a punch or chuck themselves down a flight of stairs for a few quid, the next generation went on to turn stunt work into a legitimate profession. They created and performed the iconic action sequences of 007, Indiana Jones, Superman, Rambo, Star Wars, Conan, the Alien films and pretty much everything since. They crashed cars, jumped from burning buildings, shot, stabbed, kicked and punched their way into cinema history. This is the first feature documentary to unite this legendary community in telling their story and as you'll see, there's life in the old dogs yet.
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Prolific director of episodic television, born in London and educated at Brighton College. The athletic Austin began his career as a stunt man, his first screen credit being Martin Landau 's stunt double in the famous Mount Rushmore scene in North by Northwest (1959) (he was also said to have sidelined as Cary Grant's chauffeur). Having moved up to stunt coordinator, Austin began to direct action sequences from the early 60s. He also appeared sporadically on the screen as a small part supporting player. From 1968, he worked primarily as a full director with occasional forays into script writing and production. Due to his previous background in stunt work, Austin always maintained a predilection for action/fight scenes which featured prominently throughout much of his work on iconic series like The Avengers (1961), The Saint (1962), Department S (1969), Space: 1999 (1975) and The Professionals (1977).

Austin was the holder of a feudal hereditary Irish title as Baron DeVere-Austin of Delvin. His first two marriages having ended in divorce, Austin remarried again in 1984. His third wife was the English novelist Wendy DeVere-Knight-Wilton. In the 80s, the couple moved from Britain to settle on an estate in rural Virginia. Austin continued working as a TV director in the U.S. until 1999, in addition lecturing on film and television at UCLA, the London Film School and other institutions. He had latterly also published several mystery and espionage-themed novels.
BornDecember 5, 1932
DiedMay 17, 2023(90)
BornDecember 5, 1932
DiedMay 17, 2023(90)
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Known for

Peter Wyngarde in Department S (1969)
Department S
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Director
My Partner the Ghost (1969)
My Partner the Ghost
7.7
TV Series
  • Director
Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Magnum, P.I.
7.5
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • CI5: The New Professionals (1998)
    CI5: The New Professionals
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Director (as Raymond Austin)
    • 1999
  • Police Academy: The Series (1997)
    Police Academy: The Series
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Director (as Raymond Austin)
    • 1997–1998
  • James Brolin, Sandra Hess, Bobby Hosea, Kenny Johnson, and Michael Trucco in Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997)
    Pensacola: Wings of Gold
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director (as Raymond Austin)
    • 1997
  • Silk Stalkings (1991)
    Silk Stalkings
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director (as Raymond Austin)
    • 1997
  • Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
    JAG
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996–1997
  • Zorro: A Conspiracy of Blood (1996)
    Zorro: A Conspiracy of Blood
    6.9
    Video
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Zorro: The Legend Begins (1996)
    Zorro: The Legend Begins
    6.8
    Video
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Heaven Help Us (1994)
    Heaven Help Us
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Adrian Paul in Highlander (1992)
    Highlander
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992–1993
  • Duncan Regehr in Zorro (1990)
    Zorro
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990–1993
  • The Boys of Twilight (1992)
    The Boys of Twilight
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Tim Reid and Daphne Reid in Snoops (1989)
    Snoops
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1990
  • A Fine Romance (1989)
    A Fine Romance
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The Dirty Dozen (1988)
    The Dirty Dozen
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988

Stunts



  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • stunt arranger
    • stunt double: Francis Matthews
    • stunt double: Diana Rigg ...
    • 1965–1967
  • Maroc 7 (1967)
    Maroc 7
    5.2
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1967
  • Diane Cilento in Blackmail (1965)
    Blackmail
    7.2
    TV Series
    • fight arranger
    • 1966
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.2
    TV Series
    • fight arranger
    • 1965
  • Sergeant Cork (1963)
    Sergeant Cork
    8.1
    TV Series
    • fight arranged by
    • fight arranger
    • 1963–1964
  • Tom Jones (1963)
    Tom Jones
    6.4
    • stunt double: Albert Finney (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rex Harrison in Cleopatra (1963)
    Cleopatra
    7.0
    • stunt coordinator (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, and Peter Ustinov in The Sundowners (1960)
    The Sundowners
    7.1
    • stunt coordinator (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
    Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
    7.5
    • stunt arranger (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
    Spartacus
    7.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Alec Guinness in Tunes of Glory (1960)
    Tunes of Glory
    7.5
    • stunt coordinator (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Cary Grant and Tony Curtis in Operation Petticoat (1959)
    Operation Petticoat
    7.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
    North by Northwest
    8.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1959

Producer



  • Duncan Regehr in Zorro (1990)
    Zorro
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1990–1993
  • Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, and Joanna Lumley in The New Avengers (1976)
    The New Avengers
    7.2
    TV Series
    • coordinating producer: Avengers Film&TV Enterprises
    • 1977
  • Shirley MacLaine in Shirley's World (1971)
    Shirley's World
    5.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1971

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ray Austen
  • Height
    • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
  • Born
    • December 5, 1932
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 17, 2023
    • Virginia, USA
  • Spouses
      Wendy DeVere Knight-WiltonNovember 3, 1984 - May 17, 2023 (his death)
  • Children
    • Miki Berenyi
  • Other works
    Book "The Eagle Heist"

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Worked for a while as Cary Grant's chauffeur.
  • Quotes
    (about Diana Rigg) Tall, good figure, legs that seemed to go on forever, that's why the fights looked so good, not my orchestrating.

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  • When did Ray Austin die?
    May 17, 2023
  • How old was Ray Austin when he died?
    90 years old
  • Where did Ray Austin die?
    Virginia, USA
  • When was Ray Austin born?
    December 5, 1932
  • Where was Ray Austin born?
    London, England, UK

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