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Tom Delmar
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Action Co-ordinator, Director, Stunt Person |
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About:
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Tom Delmar is a talented, imaginative and passionate Director Film-Maker. He is one of the worlds leading Action Directors & Stunt Coordinators. Winner of the Prometheus World Stunt Award for Best Action Director(2003) 'Extreme Ops'. Voted Best Fight Director (2002) 'Snatch'. Nominated at the Taurus World Stunt Awards for - Most Original Action Sequence. His work has also nominated at The BAFTA's, Grammy's and the Craft Awards. Providing Film Productions with a one stop facility for all there script action requirements. 20+ years of experience with over 250 movie & TV production credits worldwide.
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Founder of 'Action Stunt Co' working around the world providing film productions with a one stop facility for all there script action requirements.
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Action Stunt Co - Stunt Equipment Rentals
A World Leader! (See Web Links)
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Email : tom@stunt.co.uk
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Skype Name : tomdelmar
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Credit List (See Web Links) : Web : http://www.stunt.co.uk
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NEW!!! - Check out my Show reel clips !
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Tom Delmar's Most Wanted Movies (See Web Links).
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eMail:
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[Click to Contact]
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Tel:
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+1 310 928 1131
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Mobile:
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+44 7831 571127
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Fax:
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+44 7785 833373
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Address:
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UK, Europe, Romania, USA, Canada, Africa & SA.
Greater London
United Kingdom
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Company:
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Action Stunt Co.
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Nationality:
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United Kingdom
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Experience:
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22 yrs
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Affiliation:
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BECTU, DGGB, EQUITY
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Training and Skills
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Other Skills:
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NEWS:
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Director - Tom is presently directing on the movie production "Drona" with filmmaker producer/director & writer, Goldie Behl. Tom conceived and developed dynamic action sequences for the movie and is directing & shooting on the main unit on location in Prague, Bucharest, Mumbai, Rajathan and at the end of the year in Australia. "DRONA" is expected to be the biggest action blockbuster ever in the asian market and surpass the success of DOOM2, for which the legendary 'Vic Armstrong' was in control of action conception and was the action director.
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Director - Re-shoots / 3 movie productions
Director - 2nd Unit / 24 movie productions
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Stunt Coordinator - 80+ movie / 120+ TV productions / 62+ commercials, 27+ pop promos.
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Fight Director.
As a fight director Tom has choreographed fights for the cream of Hollywood’s fighting stars including Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Wesley Snipes etc. He has earned Awards for his real and graphic fight choreography on classic movies such as ‘Snatch' and ‘Shooters’. For the final fight in the movie 'Snatch', between Brad Pitt & Scott Welch, Tom was voted 'Best fight Director for 2002 and it was voted best fight of the year. It was voted in the top 10 fights of all time & was included in the 'Ultimate Fights' compilation video.
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Developing & Writing Action into Script.
(Recent work includes writing Action & Car Chases for ‘7 Seconds’ & ‘Razors Edge’ & 'The Harvester').
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Health & Safety Advice and Risk Assessment.
ITV, BBC & PACT Advanced Production H.S.E. Certified.
Skill-net NVQ HSE Production Safety Certified.
Recognized as competent contractor by all major TV companies.
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Extensive C.G.I. & Wire Work Experience.
(Star Wars (II), Extreme Ops, Little Vampire etc).
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International Stunt Register with over 2000 stunt performer listings.
Stunt Engineering & Rigging Team.
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Stunt Equipment Supply.
High speed Tracking Vehicles Supply.
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Stunt Equipment Rentals : Web : http://www.stuntsupplies.com
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Air Bags 150', 100', 70', 50' & 20' all supplied with Blue Screen covers, generators and fans. Air Rams (latest light weight design, five in stock.), Vehicle Pipe Ramps, Vehicle Cannon Rigs, Russian swings, Ratchets, Fan Descender, Decelerators, Rope & Wire Rigging, Hong Kong wire flying rigs, High Tech Descenders, Trampets, Crash mats, Artist protection, Fire suite's, silicon mask's & gloves, Water Gel, Diving Equip, etc etc....all your needs in one place.
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Design & Fabrication of Stunt Equipment for the specific needs of any action sequence.
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Membership :
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The JISC Register of Stunt Performers and Coordinators UK ( Full Member ).
Directors Guild of Great Britain ( Full Member ).
The Stunt Coordinators Guild.
The Professional Stunt Association USA.
BECTU - 2nd Unit Director.
British Actors Equity UK.
Screen Actors Guild. USA.
The International Stunt Academy. (Academician).
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Tom holds a visa - USA Green Card.
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Additional Information
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TRIVIA.
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The International Stunt Academy invited Tom to become an Academician (Nov 22nd 2005). The title 'Academician' is given to exceptional individuals as a sign of respect and recognition of their contribution to the stunt art. Tom was presented with the symbol of the Knights Spirit of Academy, 'The Sword of Khrisaor', at the official ceremony on 27th May 2006 in Moscow, Russia. He joins an elite list of Hollywood's stunt professionals & action stars who have had the honor to be asked to join the Academy. (Mactep magazine 2006) Others include Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Conrad Palmisano & Jeannie Epper.
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The Action Stunt Co has worked on location around the world in some of the most remote & the most exclusive locations on our planet.
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Tom has contributed on commercials for the biggest brand names. These include Coca-Cola (USA), United Postal Service (USA), Barclaycard Visa series with Rowan Atkinson, Virgin Atlantic (World In-flight), Sainsbury's series with Jamie Oliver (UK), Sony (Japan), Vodafone mobile (UK), Mercury one2one (Europe), Marmite (UK), German Railways (Europe), Stella Artois Beer (Europe), Heineken Beer (Russia), Erricson mobile (Internet Worldwide), MTV (USA), Evian Water (UK), Halfords (UK), Ikea (Europe), Lee Jeans (USA), Scotland Yard Police (UK), British Petroleum BP (Worldwide), Do it All (UK), National TV (Romania), FIFA (World Cup Football) etc.
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He has contributed both on and off road in commercials for all the major car manufacturers including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, GMC, Land Rover, Audi, Hummer, Porsche, Jeep, Vauxhall & Ford.
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Tom worked as a precision driver & program presenter on TV series including, Top Gear, Fast Lane, Motoring Madness, Good Driver & Reduce Speed Now. He coordinated multi vehicle crash and driving sequences for award winning Channel 4's Road Rage, BBC 999 Drink Driver, M42 Pile Up & BBC's award winning Random Forces.
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The stars of the British laughfest Alas Smith and Jones briefly abandoned their traditional sketch-comedy format in favor of brief "book" shows. Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones wrote most of their own material, which always required the expert services of stunt coordinator and stunt double Tom Delmar. Smith and Jones in Small Doses aired over BBC2 from October 19 to November 9, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Tom has contributed to many Pop Promos. Some of the more memorable were directing a fight between Batman & Jesus Christ, a request from the great Shaun Ryder of Black Grape. Tom was asked by Kevin Godley to direct a fight between two blindfolded, naked priests knocking chunks out of each other with six foot rubber crucifix for ‘In the name of the Father’. For Prodigy Tom smacked the **** for ‘Smack My **** Up’ & For Coldplay Tom crashed a car down a hillside and propelled a young girl through the glass windscreen....all this backwards! He has committed ‘Murder on the Dance Floor’ for Sofie Elex Bexter & drove several ghost cars through London, without drivers, for Morcheeba. Tom has worked with many more artists including Sting, George Michael & Jamiroquai. He was the Stunt Co-ordinator on the Grammy nominated Pop Video, ColdPlay 'The Scientist'.
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Tom has been interviewed and appeared in the programs 'Hollywood's Greatest Stunts' and 'The Worlds Greatest Stunts' several times. For his contribution as stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director in films such as Snatch. (2000), Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), The Little Vampire (2000), Long Time Dead (2002) & Extreme Ops (2002).
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Tom was the Stunt Coordinator on the powerful BAFTA winning drama Warriors BBCA (America)/Peacekeepers BBC (UK). The drama was considered by the critics to be the most powerful drama of the year. Directed by Peter Kosminsky with a cast including Matthew MacFadyen, Damian Lewis, Ioan Gruffudd, Branka Katic & the British Army together with ten Warrior Tanks, Warriors depicted the heroics of British peacekeepers in Bosnia working within the restrictions of a mandate which left them impotent to intercede on the part of civilians threatened by ethnic cleansing. The Action was gritty, graphic & real.
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Tom was invited by his peers to judge the World Stunt Championships at the "Moscow International Festival of Stunt Art and Cinematography. He presented the "Golden Prometheus Statue" in 2002 & 2006.
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Credits
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Tom Delmar's Page Statistics
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