Taurus World Stunt Awards
Encyclopedia
The Taurus World Stunt Awards is a yearly award
ceremony that honors stunt performer
s in movies. It is held each year in Los Angeles
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Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
ceremony that honors stunt performer
Stunt performer
A stuntman, or daredevil is someone who performs dangerous stunts, often as a career.These stunts are sometimes rigged so that they look dangerous while still having safety mechanisms, but often they are as dangerous as they appear to be...
s in movies. It is held each year in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
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Categories
- Best Fight
- Best Fire Stunt
- Best High Work
- Best Work with a Vehicle
- Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Woman
- Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Man
- Best Specialty Stunt
- Best Stunt Coordinator and/or second Unit Director
- Best Action in a Foreign Film
Honoraries
- Action Movie Director of the Year
- Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award
- Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award for an Action Movie Star