George Cottle is a highly competent second unit director and stunt coordinator who has gained recognition in the business for his work on successful films such as Barbie (2023), Oppenheimer (2023), and Tenet (2020). Cottle made a seamless move from the stunt industry to directing, lending his distinct viewpoint and experience to some of the most elaborate action scenes in Hollywood. He started his career in the stunt profession in the middle of the 1990s, and in 1997 he was formally included to the British Stunt Register. His breakthrough performance was with Plunkett & Macleane in 1999, when he pulled off a risky stunt involving a blazing carriage drawn by horses. Cottle honed his precision driving abilities as a stunt driver in the early years, working on British TV series such as Coronation Street and Cold Feet. His early experiences equipped him to tackle more difficult stunts on larger-scale movie sets. George Cottle's career took off in 2002 after he made an appearance in the James Bond film Die Another Day. He was nominated for a Taurus World Stunt Award in 2003 in the category of "Best Work With A Vehicle," together with fellow stunt performer Ray De Haan, as a result of this project, which was a major turning point in his career. Cottle took on more challenging tasks as his career progressed, eventually moving from stunt performer to stunt coordinator and second unit director. His work on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), The Dark Knight (2008), and Inception (2010) showed off his ability to plan and carry out complex stunt scenes that aesthetically complement the narrative. He has a well-earned reputation for pulling off daring yet safe stunts that test the limits of cinematography. His work on Tenet presented additional difficulties, particularly in designing stunts that complemented the film's narrative that bends time. His adaptability to a variety of situations and storylines has made him a priceless tool for filmmakers. As a premier stunt coordinator and second unit director, he has further solidified his reputation with his work on Oppenheimer and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). George Cottle is renowned for his contributions to a number of eagerly awaited Hollywood productions. Among the recent films he worked on were directing the second unit for Barbie (2023) and supervising stunt coordination for Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). He maintains his leadership position in the market because to his capacity to innovate and take on new challenges. Cottle's career is a testament to his enthusiasm, originality, and commitment to quality in the stunt industry. He began his career at Pinewood Studios as a young assistant and worked his way up to become a well-known second unit director and stunt coordinator. His story is an encouraging one of skill and perseverance. Cottle is still a major player in Hollywood, constantly pushing the limits of action filmmaking and stunt coordination with every new movie he takes on.

Фільмографія

• 2026Одіссея — Stunt Coordinator
• 2025Будинок з динаміту — Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
• 2025Громовержці* — Second Unit Director
• 2024Дедпул і Росомаха — Second Unit Director, Stunts
• Зоряні війни: Кістяк команди — Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
• 2024Самотні вовки — Stunt Coordinator
• 2023Барбі — Second Unit Director
• 2023Маєток з привидами — Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
• 2023Оппенгеймер — Stunt Coordinator
• 2021Людина-павук: Додому шляху нема — Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
• 2021Червоне повідомлення — Second Unit Director
• 2020Тенет — Stunt Coordinator
• 2019Людина-павук: Далеко від дому — Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
• 2018Людина-мураха та Оса — Stunt Coordinator
• 2017Конг: Острів черепа — Stunt Coordinator
• 2017Людина-павук: Повернення додому — Stunt Coordinator
• 2016Pee-wee's Big Holiday — Stunt Driver
• 2015Той, що біжить лабіринтом: Випробування вогнем — Stunt Coordinator
• 2014Інтерстеллар — Stunt Coordinator
• 2013Капітан Філліпс — Stunts
• 2012Джон Картер: між двох світів — Stunts
• 2012Темний лицар повертається — Stunts
• 2010Гаррі Поттер та смертельні реліквії: Частина 1 — Stunts
• 2010Дика штучка — Stunts
• 2010Початок — Stunts
• 2010Центуріон — Stunts
• 2009Імаджинаріум доктора Парнаса — Stunt Double
• 2009Доріан Ґрей — Stunts
• 2009Термінатор: Спасіння прийде — Stunts
• 2008The 39 Steps — Stunt Double
• 2008Вбивства в Оксфорді — Stunts
• Пригоди Мерліна — Stunts
• 2008Темний лицар — Stunts
• 2008Чорнильне серце — Stunts
• 20071408 — Mailbox Worker, Stunts
• 2007Hannibal Rising — Stunt Double
• 2007Єлизавета: Золотий вік — Stunts
• 2007Гаррі Поттер та Орден Фенікса — Stunts
• 2007Мрія Кассандри — Stunt Double
• 2007Порок на експорт — Stunts
• 2007Смертельний номер — Stunts
• 2007Спокута — Stunts
• 2007Фред Клаус, брат Санти — Stunts
• 2006Love and Other Disasters — Stunt Driver
• 2006Громобій — Stunts
• Життя на Марсі — Stunts
• 2005Бетмен: Початок — Stunts
• 2005Гаррі Поттер і келих вогню — Stunts
• 2005Мюнхен — Stunts
• 2005Револьвер — Stunt Driver
• 2005Спуск — Stunt Double, Stunt Driver
• 2004Five Children and It — Stunts
• 2004The Calcium Kid — Stunts
• 2004The Life and Death of Peter Sellers — Stunts
• 2004Вімблдон — Stunts
• 2004Гаррі Поттер і в’язень Азкабану — Stunts
• 2004Зомбі на ім’я Шон — Stunts
• 2004Привид опери — Stunts
• 2003Bright Young Things — Stunts
• 2003The Principles of Lust — Stunt Coordinator
• 2003Реальне кохання — Stunt Double
• 2003Чого хоче дівчина — Stunt Double
• 2002007: Помри, але не зараз — Stunts
• 200228 днів по тому — Stunts
• 2002American Girl — Stunts
• 2002Sweet Sixteen — Stunts
• 2002Влада вогню — Stunts
• 2002Глибина — Stunts
• 2002Прадавній мрець — Stunt Double
• 2001Revelation — Stunts
• 2001The Bunker — Stunts
• 2001Лара Крофт: Розкрадачка гробниць — Stunts
• 2001Формула 51 — Stunts
• 2000102 далматинці — Stunts
• 1999Virtual Sexuality — Stunt Double
• 1999Мумія — Stunts
• 1999Планкет та Маклейн — Stunts
• 1999Сонна лощина — Stunt Double
• 1998Загублені у космосі — Stunts
• Peak Practice — Stunts
• A Touch of Frost — Stunts
• Softly Softly: Task Force — Morry Fine

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (8)

• 2026The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic — Self - Supervising Stunt Coordinator
• 2024Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine — Self - Second Unit Director / Supervising Stunt Coordinator
• 2020Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’ — Self
• 2015Inside 'Interstellar' — Self - Stunt Coordinator
• 2012Ending the Knight — Self
• 2012The Batmobile — Self
• 2008Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene — Self
• 2002Shaken and Stirred on Ice — Self