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Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Crew · Born 1935-12-19 · Queens, New York, USA

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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,…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Die Hard (1988) — Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)
  2. True Lies (1994) — Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
  3. Tron (1982) — Tank Commander
  4. Westworld (1973) — Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
  5. Knight Rider (1982) — Donner
  6. Batman (1966) — Guinea Pig #5 (uncredited)
  7. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) — Burning Sailor (uncredited)
  8. Batman (1966) — Fake Mister Freeze (uncredited)
  9. Demonic (2015) — Police officer #1
  10. The Incredible Hulk (1977) — Harris
  11. Earthquake (1974) — Pool Player (uncredited)
  12. Mission: Impossible (1966) — Border Guard
  13. Beauty and the Beast (1987) — Thug
  14. Rapid Fire (1992) — Driver of Gunman Car (uncredited)
  15. The Boston Strangler (1968) — Driver (uncredited)
  16. Charlie's Angels (1976) — Frank Slater
  17. Starsky & Hutch (1975) — Nicky Cairo
  18. Kojak (1973) — Cabbie
  19. Two of a Kind (1983) — SWAT Officer
  20. The Untouchables (1959) — Colescou Henchman (uncredited)
  21. Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Vito Rovello
  22. T. J. Hooker (1982) — Ennis
  23. The Wild Wild West (1965) — Robber (uncredited)
  24. Mannix (1967) — Danny Constantine
  25. Emergency! (1972) — Worker (uncredited)
  26. Fuzz (1972) — Chauffeur
  27. Police Woman (1974) — Robber
  28. The Don Is Dead (1973) — Furman (uncredited)
  29. Shamus (1973) — Thug 2
  30. It Takes a Thief (1968) — Guard (uncredited)
  31. The Mad Bomber (1973) — Rapist
  32. Evil Roy Slade (1972) — Gang Member (uncredited)
  33. The Baltimore Bullet (1980) — The Dealer
  34. The Magician (1973) — Melton (as Charles Picerni)
  35. The Name of the Game (1968) — Parker
  36. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
  37. Murder Me, Murder You (1983) — Man with Knife (uncredited)
  38. Star Spangled Girl (1971) — Policeman (uncredited)
  39. Cannon (1971) — Brawler
  40. The Letters (1973) — Man #1

Directed

  1. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Director
  2. Starsky & Hutch (1975) — Director
  3. Blue Thunder (1984) — Director
  4. T. J. Hooker (1982) — Director
  5. Hunter (1984) — Director
  6. Seven Days (1998) — Director
  7. The Bleeding (2009) — Director
  8. Matt Houston (1982) — Director
  9. Vega$ (1978) — Director
  10. Three Days to Vegas (2007) — Director
  11. Gavilan (1982) — Director
  12. Hollywood Beat (1985) — Director