Jack Carpenter
Jack Carpenter was born on Feb 06, 1953 in USA. Jack Carpenter's big-screen debut came with Smokey and the Bandit directed by Hal Needham in 1977. Jack Carpenter is known for Grindhouse directed by Robert Rodriguez, Kurt Russell stars as Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof") and Zoë Bell as Zoë Bell (segment "Death Proof"). The most recent award Jack Carpenter achieved is Society of Camera Operators. The upcoming new movie Jack Carpenter plays is Soy Nero which will be released on Sep 21, 2016.
Jack Carpenter began his career in the motion picture business driving for Pat Hustis Camera Cars in February of 1976.Born in Hollywood in 1953 he graduated from Sylmar High School in '71 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Although he saw no combat, he served with distinction and was honorably discharged as a sergeant in January '76.While studying mathematics and engineering at California State University at Northridge he followed his father Ralph Carpenter into the business driving part time for Pat Hustis.Mentored by the likes of "Chainsaw" Tommy May, Tom Prophet and Gaylin Schultz (all former Cammy winners), he began to truly learn and hone his craft until his first big break doing a pilot for the action TV show "CHiPs" for MGM.When the show was picked up, cinematographer Robert Sparks, concerned with the risky nature of that show, went to production at MGM and insisted that they put Jack on payroll full time. When for monetary reasons MGM later objected to this arrangement, Sparks threatened to quit the show and take his entire department with him. When both lead actors weighed in with similar sentiments, MGM backed down. The show ran for six seasons.Moving from TV to feature work, Jack began to build an impressive list of credits and accomplishments on such films as "A View To A Kill", "To Live And Die In LA", "Terminator 2", "Forever Young", "True Lies", "Die Hard With A Vengeance", "Enemy of the State", "Gone In 60 Seconds", "The Italian Job", "Bridesmaids" and "Identity Thief" to name but a very few.A technical innovator from the start, Jack has continually created or adopted technology that would make it easier to do his job and to keep his fellow crew members safe. He designed and built switchable battery systems that could run everything from nine lights to carbon arc "brutes" without an on board generator. Long before cell phones he equipped his vehicles with public address systems and long distance studio frequency radio equipment to ensure clear communication with his police escort and traffic control.As the founder of his own company Carpenter Camera Cars in 1981, and an innovator in the use of air suspension technology, Jack went on to design and build every manner of vehicle to make the cameras move, from the first ever camera ATVs to the most sophisticated and modern high-speed camera cars.As an example, Jack learned early on how to slide a car while it was being towed with actors in the car and with crews manning the cameras. It was all about speed and horsepower, but it put a lot of stress on the equipment and on the crews. Using existing pneumatic technology he created a simple device to control the brakes on the back of a towed vehicle allowing him to slide the car around but at significantly lower and safer speeds.Jack will be forever grateful for the trust that was placed in him by such accomplished cameramen as: Peter Salim, Richard "Beau" Pease, Robert Sparks, William Fraker (ASC), Harry Stradling Sr., Haskell Wexler (ASC), Adam Greenberg (ASC), Jonathan Taylor (ASC) (VES), Russell Carpenter (ASC) and Don Burgess (ASC). Over the years legendary film makers like: Richard Brooks, Tim Burton, Garry Marshall, Tony Scott, Ron Howard, William Friedkin, and James Cameron have done much the same.Currently Jack Carpenter resides in Sylmar with his beautiful wife Leslie and their two adopted daughters Hannah and Mia.
Birthday
Feb 06, 1953Place of Birth
Hollywood, California, USAAlso known
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Known For
Awards
1 wins & 0 nominations
Movies & TV Shows
- 2016
stunts
4.7 - 2016
transportation department
6.3 - 2015
stunts
6.6 - 2015
camera and electrical department
5.6 - 2013
stunts
5.7 - 2012
stunts
6.2 - 2012
transportation department
7.1 - 20114.3
- 2011
stunts
6.8 - 2011
transportation department
7.3 - 2011
transportation department
6.9 - 2010
stunts
6.3 - 2010
transportation department
7.0 - 2007
stunts
7.0 - 2007
stunts
5.2 - 2007
stunts
7.5 - 2007
transportation department
5.9 - 2006
stunts
6.9 - 2006
camera and electrical department
7.8 - 2005
stunts
4.3 - 2005
stunts, transportation department
6.5 - 2005
stunts
6.5 - 2005
transportation department
7.8 - 2005
transportation department
4.9 - 2004
stunts
6.7 - 2004
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6.5 - 2004
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7.8 - 2004
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7.5 - 2004
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6.1 - 2004
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4.1 - 2004
transportation department
6.3 - 2004
transportation department
6.9 - 2004
transportation department
5.3 - 2003
stunts
6.6 - 20036.3
- 2003
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5.6 - 2003
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7.0 - 2003
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7.2 - 2003
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6.0 - 2003
transportation department
4.0 - 2003
transportation department
2.6 - 2002
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7.3 - 2002
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3.1 - 2002
transportation department
7.4 - 2001
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6.2 - 2001
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5.7 - 2001
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6.2 - 2001
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7.9 - 2001
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4.8 - 2001
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6.1 - 2001
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6.5 - 2001
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5.3 - 2000
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5.6 - 2000
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6.5 - 2000
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7.2 - 2000
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6.6 - 2000
transportation department
7.4 - 1999
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8.0 - 1999
stunts, transportation department
5.6 - 1999
stunts
4.9 - 1998
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4.6 - 1998
stunts, transportation department
7.3 - 1998
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6.0 - 1998
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7.2 - 1998
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6.1 - 1998
transportation department
6.6 - 1998
transportation department
6.4 - 1998
transportation department
4.0 - 1997
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7.3 - 1997
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5.6 - 1997
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3.9 - 19976.5
- 1997
transportation department
6.8 - 1997
transportation department
4.5 - 1997
transportation department
6.9 - 1996
stunts
4.2 - 1996
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4.6 - 1996
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5.7 - 1996
stunts
6.1 - 1996
stunts
5.0 - 1996
transportation department
5.7 - 1996
transportation department
7.6 - 1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
transportation department
5.6 - 1996
transportation department
6.1 - 1995
stunts
5.3 - 1995
stunts
5.5 - 19957.6
- 1995
stunts
6.6 - 1994
stunts
7.3 - 1994
stunts
7.0 - 1993
stunts, transportation department
5.7 - 1993
transportation department
7.0 - 1992
stunts
6.3 - 1992
stunts
6.1 - 1991
stunts, transportation department
8.6 - 1991
transportation department
5.8 - 1991
camera and electrical department, transportation department
6.5 - 1990
transportation department
6.7 - 1987
stunts, transportation department
5.0 - 1987
stunts, transportation department
5.3 - 1987
stunts
5.8 - 1986
stunts
7.2 - 1986
stunts
8.1 - 1986
transportation department
4.7 - 1986
transportation department
5.9 - 1985
stunts
6.3 - 1985
transportation department
7.3 - 1985
transportation department
8.5 - 1984
stunts
5.5 - 1984
transportation department
5.0 - 1980
transportation department
5.1 - 1977
transportation department
6.9 - 1977
transportation department
7.0