David Leitch

David Leitch is an American filmmaker, stunt coordinator, second unit director, stuntman, actor and producer. He made his directorial debut on the 2014 action film John Wick with Chad Stahelski, though only Stahelski was credited. Leitch then directed the 2017 thriller film Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron, and 2018's Deadpool 2, the sequel to the 2016 film. He is currently directing Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off from The Fast and the Furious franchise.
==Career==
He was a stunt double for Brad Pitt five times and two times for Jean-Claude Van Damme. Leitch and his crew won two awards for The Bourne Ultimatum at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. He also shared a 2008 Taurus World Stunt Award with fellow stunt-person Kai Martin for high work.
He wrote and starred in Confessions of an Action Star, a parody of action films and the action film industry released in 2009.
Leitch and Chad Stahelski opened an action design production company called 87Eleven in 1997. Then both directing John Wick (2014)
He has moved on to direct movies such as Atomic Blonde and Deadpool 2 with his wife and creative partner, Kelly McCormick. Currently working on the Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw
===Film===
Year	Film 	 	 	 	
Year	Film 	Director	Producer	Writer	Notes
2005	Confessions of an Action Star 	 	 	 	
2007	Fetch 	 	 	 	Short film
2014	John Wick 	 	 	 	Directorial DebutCo-directed with Chad Stahelski
2017	John Wick: Chapter 2 	 	 	 	
2017	No Good Deed 	 	 	 	Short film
2017	Atomic Blonde 	 	 	 	
2018	Deadpool 2 	 	 	 	
2019	Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw	 	 	 	Post-production
TBA 	The Division 	 	 	 	Pre-production
===Second-unit director===
* In Hell (2003) 
* The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
* Ninja Assassin (2009)
* The King of Fighters (2010)
* The Mechanic (2011)
* Conan the Barbarian (2011)
* In Time (2011)
* Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
* Parker (2013)
* Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
* The Wolverine (2013)
* Escape Plan (2013)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
* Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
* Jurassic World (2015)
* Captain America: Civil War (2016)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
===Acting credits===
Year	Title 	 	
Year	Title 	Role 	Note
2002	Nine Lives 	Paul 	
2003	In Hell 	Paul 	
2005	Confessions of an Action Star	Frank Sledge 	
2007	Fetch 	John "Fetch" Fetcher 	Short film
2010	The King of Fighters 	Terry Bogard 	
2011	The Mechanic 	Sebastian 	
2012	The Bourne Legacy 	The Driver 	
2018	Deadpool 2 	Cain Marko / Juggernaut	Provided motion-capture performance on-set, while Ryan Reynoldsprovided facial motion-capture and voice performances
===Stuntwork credits===
===Television===
====Stunts====
Year 	Title 	Notes
1995 	Sherman Oaks 	Season 1
1996 	7th Heaven 	Season 1
1997-2001	Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]	Season 1 - Episodes "The Harvest", "Teacher's Pet", "Angel" and "The Puppet Show";Season 2 - Episodes "Some Assembly Required", "Reptile Boy", "The Dark Age", "Phases" and "Killed by Death";Season 3 - Episodes "Faith, Hope & Trick", "Homecoming", "Revelations", "The Wish", "Helpless" and "Doppelgangland";Season 5 - Episodes "No Place Like Home", "Listening to Fear", "Checkpoint" and "Intervention"
1998 	CHiPs '99 	TV movie
1999 	The Practice 	Season 4 - Episode "Day in Court"
1999 	The Strip 	Season 1
2000 	The President's Man 	TV movie
2001 	The Pretender 2001 	TV movie
2001 	Scrubs 	Season 1
2006 	2006 MTV Movie Awards 	TV Special;Stunt double
2006 	General Hospital 	Season 1 - "Episode #1.10967"
====Acting Credits====
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1998	Martial Law 	David Hasbro	Season 1 - Episodes "Diamond Fever", "Dead Ringers", "Funny Money" and "Trackdown"
2000	Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue	Brian 	Season 1 - Episode "Up to the Challenge"
2001	Walker Texas Ranger 	Floyd Jessop	Season 9 - Episode "Medieval Crimes"
2003	L.A. County 187 	Earnest Cop 	TV movie
2004	Charmed 	Innocent 	Season 7 - Episode "There's Something About Leo"
===Video games===
Year	Title 	Credited as 	Notes
1999	007: Tomorrow Never Dies	Stunts 	Sony PlayStation releaseDeveloped by Black Ops EntertainmentCo-published by Electronic Arts and MGM Interactive
2000	HBO Boxing 	Stunt coordinator	Sony PlayStation releaseDeveloped by Acclaim Sports and Osiris StudiosPublished by Acclaim Entertainment
==External links==
*David Leitch on IMDb
*David Leitch interivewed at Kung Fu Cinema
*David Leitch as Hollywood.com
*David Leitch at TV Guild
*David Leitch as Fandango
*David Leitch at Variety.com
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Category:Superhero film directors
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