David_S._Cass_Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

American film director (1942–2020)

David Stanley Cass Sr. (March 21, 1942 – August 28, 2020) was a film director and stuntman.[1][2] He directed Hard Time: The Premonition, Avenging Angel, Desolation Canyon, and Thicker than Water.

Cass began his film career as an extra. He alternated between acting and stunt work, starting with McLintock! (1963), on which he performed stunts. He went on to become a stunt coordinator and second unit director on Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, Knight Rider 2000, Walker, Texas Ranger and the Desperado TV movie franchise. He later focused on TV directing, with dozens of credits.[3]

Filmography as actor

More information Year, Title ...

References

  1. [1]
    Freese, Gene Scott (2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary (2nd ed.). McFarland. pp. 1973–1974. ISBN 978-0786476435. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  2. [2]
    Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. pp. 77–78. ISBN 978-0810861381. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  3. [3]
    Andreeva, Nellie. "David S. Cass Sr. Dies: Veteran Stuntman & TV Director Was 78". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2020.



Stub icon

This article about a United States film director born in the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article David_S._Cass_Sr., and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.