Jeff Imada
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- Born
- 17 June 1955 · Inglewood, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jeff Imada (born June 17, 1955) is an American martial artist, stuntman, and actor. He has performed stunts in over 100 films and television programs and authored one of the first books published in the US about the balisong. Jeff Imada is trained in Jeet Kune Do, Eskrima, Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, Karate, Shaolin Kung Fu, Kendo and Boxing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Imada, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
crew 157
- 2025The Naked Gun · stunts
- 2025The Accidental Getaway Driver · stunts
- 2023Candy Cane Lane · stunt coordinator
- 2023Among the Beasts · stunt coordinator
- 2022Bullet Train · stunts
- 2020Ava · stunt coordinator
- 2017Sleepless · stunt coordinator
- 2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice · stunts
- 2015Tooken · stunt coordinator
- 2015Furious 7 · fight choreographer
- 2014Godzilla · stunts
- 2013After Earth · fight choreographer
- 2013The Power of Few · stunt driver
- 2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 · stunt coordinator
- 2012Total Recall · fight choreographer
- 2011The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 · stunt coordinator
- 2011Hanna · stunt coordinator
- 2011The Green Hornet · fight choreographer
- 2010The Ward · stunt coordinator
- 2010Iron Man 2 · fight choreographer
- 2010The Book of Eli · stunt coordinator
- 2009Fast & Furious · stunts
- 2008Role Models · stunt coordinator
- 2008Tropic Thunder · stunts
- 2008Mask of the Ninja · stunts
- 2007Big Stan · stunts
- 2007The Gene Generation · fight choreographer
- 2007The Bourne Ultimatum · stunt coordinator
- 2007Planet Terror · stunts
- 2007Man in the Chair · stunt driver
- 2006Only the Brave · stunt coordinator
- 2006Crank · stunts
- 2006Park · stunt coordinator
- 2006When a Stranger Calls · stunt coordinator
- 2005Domino · stunts
- 2005In Her Shoes · stunt coordinator
- 2005Serenity · stunts
- 2005Mr. & Mrs. Smith · utility stunts
- 2005Confessions of an Action Star · stunts
- 2004Collateral · stunts
- 2004The Bourne Supremacy · stunt coordinator
- 2004The Ladykillers · stunts
- 2004Spartan · stunt coordinator
- 2003Daredevil · martial arts choreographer
- 20028 Mile · stunt coordinator
- 2002Serving Sara · stunt coordinator
- 2002The Time Machine · stunt coordinator
- 2001You Rock My World · stunt coordinator
- 2001Rock Star · stunts
- 2001Ghosts of Mars · stunt coordinator
- 2001Ticker · stunts
- 2000Little Nicky · stunt coordinator
- 2000Forever Lulu · stunt coordinator
- 2000Gone in Sixty Seconds · stunts
- 2000Wonder Boys · stunt coordinator
- 2000Hanging Up · stunts
- 1999The Green Mile · stunt coordinator
- 1999Crazy in Alabama · stunt coordinator
- 1999Fight Club · stunts
- 1999D.R.E.A.M. Team · stunts
- 1999L.A. Without a Map · stunts
- 1998Enemy of the State · stunts
- 1998The Siege · stunts
- 1998Vampires · stunt coordinator
- 1998Rush Hour · stunts
- 1998Blade · stunts
- 1998The Negotiator · stunts
- 1998Lethal Weapon 4 · stunts
- 1998Armageddon · stunts
- 1998U.S. Marshals · stunts
- 1998The Replacement Killers · stunts
- 1997L.A. Confidential · stunt coordinator
- 1997Nothing to Lose · stunts
- 1997Volcano · stunts
- 1997Dante's Peak · stunt coordinator
- 1997Beverly Hills Ninja · stunts
- 1996The Glimmer Man · stunts
- 1996Escape from L.A. · stunt coordinator
- 1996One Tough Bastard · stunts
- 1996Kazaam · stunt coordinator
- 1996Spy Hard · stunts
- 1996From Dusk Till Dawn · stunts
- 1995Heat · stunts
- 1995Money Train · stunts
- 1995Jade · stunts
- 1995To the Limit · stunts
- 1995Mortal Kombat · stunt coordinator
- 1995Waterworld · stunts
- 1995Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home · stunt coordinator
- 1995Village of the Damned · stunt coordinator
- 1995In the Mouth of Madness · stunt coordinator
- 1994Double Dragon · stunt coordinator
- 1994The Puppet Masters · stunts
- 1994Even Cowgirls Get the Blues · stunts
- 1994The Crow · fight choreographer
- 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult · stunts
- 1994On Deadly Ground · stunts
- 1993The Criminal Mind · stunts
- 1993Showdown · stunt coordinator
- 1993Undercover Blues · stunts
- 1993Body Bags · stunt coordinator
- 1993Rising Sun · stunt coordinator
- 1993Excessive Force · stunts
- 1993Robot Wars · stunts
- 1993Falling Down · stunts
- 1992Rapid Fire · stunt coordinator
- 1992Patriot Games · stunts
- 1992Memoirs of an Invisible Man · stunt coordinator
- 1992Kuffs · stunts
- 1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country · stunts
- 1991Martial Law II: Undercover · stunts
- 1991Showdown in Little Tokyo · stunts
- 1991V.I. Warshawski · stunts
- 1991Point Break · stunts
- 1991Fever · stunt coordinator
- 1991The Perfect Weapon · stunts
- 1991Flight of the Intruder · stunts
- 1991Highlander II: The Quickening · stunts
- 1990Kindergarten Cop · stunts
- 1990Captain America · stunts
- 1990The Rookie · stunts
- 1990The Great Los Angeles Earthquake · stunt coordinator
- 1990Marked for Death · stunts
- 1990Death Warrant · stunt coordinator
- 1990Come See the Paradise · stunts
- 1990Ghost Dad · stunts
- 1990Vietnam Texas · stunts
- 1990The Last of the Finest · stunts
- 1990Angel Town · stunt coordinator
- 1990Hard to Kill · stunts
- 1990Why Me? · stunts
- 1990Tremors · stunts
- 1989Tango & Cash · stunts
- 1989One Man Force · stunts
- 1989Ninja Academy · stunts
- 1989Road House · stunts
- 1989Hyper Space · stunt coordinator
- 1989Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure · stunts
- 1989Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects · stunts
- 1988They Live · stunt coordinator
- 1988The Dead Pool · stunts
- 1987Prince of Darkness · stunt coordinator
- 1987Steele Justice · stunts
- 1987Lethal Weapon · stunts
- 1987Winners Take All · stunts
- 1986The Golden Child · stunts
- 1986Big Trouble in Little China · stunts
- 1986Police Academy 3: Back in Training · stunts
- 1986Gung Ho · stunts
- 1986Hollywood Vice Squad · stunts
- 1985House · stunts
- 1985Pee-wee's Big Adventure · stunts
- 1985Rambo: First Blood Part II · stunts
- 1985Missing in Action 2: The Beginning · stunts
- 1984Dreamscape · stunts
- 1983Breathless · stunts
- 1982Blade Runner · stunts
Acting 41
- 2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self
- 2018Henchman: The Al Leong Story as Self
- 2018Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness as Self
- 2018Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live as Self
- 2008Baby as Benny's Bouncer
- 2007The Gene Generation as Alley Guy
- 2005Confessions of an Action Star as Martial Arts Choreographer
- 2003Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
- 2001Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars as Self
- 2000Little Nicky as Chinese Delivery Guy
- 1999Payback as Chow's Bodyguard
- 1998Blade as Henchman (uncredited)
- 1998Lethal Weapon 4 as Thug
- 1996Escape from L.A. as Saigon Shadow
- 1995Virtuosity as Sushi Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- 1994Double Dragon as Huey
- 1994Vanishing Son III as Triad Lieutenant #2
- 1994The Crow as Braeden
- 1993Rising Sun as Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza
- 1993Joshua Tree as Chinese Gunman #2
- 1993Ulterior Motives as Yakuza #3
- 1992Leather Jackets as Hood #1
- 1992Trial: The Price of Passion as Dan Ho Trunh
- 1991Martial Law II: Undercover as Biker in Pub (uncredited)
- 1991Point Break as Store Clerk (uncredited)
- 1991Night of the Warrior as Mr. Kim
- 1991The Perfect Weapon as Wo Sam Guard (uncredited)
- 1990Kindergarten Cop as Dope Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1990K-9000 as Zeiss Man
- 1990Hard to Kill as Vernon Trent Man (uncredited)
- 1989Hyper Space as Matt Chang
- 1988They Live as Male Ghoul
- 1988Patty Hearst as Neighbor
- 1988The Making of 'They Live' as Self
- 1987Steele Justice as Mob Thug #4 (uncredited)
- 1986Big Trouble in Little China as Needles
- 1985Rambo: First Blood Part II as Tay's Soldier
- 1984Master Ninja as Bodyguard
- 1983Going Berserk as Kung Fu Fighter
- 1982Massarati and the Brain as Sushi
- 1981Nice Dreams as Wine Steward
Directing 3
- 2017Sleepless · second unit director
- 1995Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie · second unit director
- 1994Double Dragon · second unit director