Picture Car Glossary
stunt driver
What is a stunt driver?
Updated June 2026 · Revolution Picture Cars
A stunt driver is a highly trained, specially insured driving professional who performs precision, high-speed, or otherwise dangerous vehicle maneuvers for film and television productions.
Stunt drivers hold specialist skills including controlled skids, J-turns, bootlegger reverses, precision parallel parking at speed, near-miss choreography, and high-impact crash sequences. They work exclusively under the supervision of the stunt coordinator and must remain in constant communication with the AD, camera department, and safety team during every driving gag.
Example
A precision slide into a mark, repeated four times at the same speed, hitting the same spot for the camera. That repeatability, not bravery, is the skill, and it is why even slow passes often go to a stunt driver.
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Where you'll see it
Cast by the stunt coordinator, specially insured, and the only person permitted on stunt vehicles.
Common mistake
Casting for bravery instead of repeatability. The job is hitting the same speed and the same mark on take after take, which is a precision skill.
Related questions
- What does a stunt driver do?
- Performs precision, high-speed, or dangerous vehicle maneuvers repeatably and safely, under the stunt coordinator's plan.
- Do slow shots need a stunt driver?
- Often yes. A creep that has to stop on a mark at an exact speed on every take is precision work, regardless of how slow it looks.
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