William H. Burton Sr.

William H. Burton Sr.

CrewProductionDirecting 1969–2014 (45 year career)
6.2 avg rating

Biography

William H. Burton Sr., also known as Bill or Billy, is a stuntman, stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director. He was one of the original members of Stunts Unlimited and he received the 2019 Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award. One of the great all-around stuntmen, it is said of Billy that he can drive anything with wheels and ride anything with legs! Billy started ranching and found success on the rodeo circuit but soon moved to Hollywood. Many of the film and television productions at the time wer…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (57)

Movies (57)

The Homesman

The Homesman

2014

Stunt Coordinator

6.5
Fracture

Fracture

2007

Stunt Coordinator

7.3
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007

Stunt Coordinator

7.1
Dead Heist

Dead Heist

2007

Additional Production Assistant

4.2
House of Wax

House of Wax

2005

Second Unit Director

6.0
Hostage

Hostage

2005

Second Unit Director

6.3
Hostage

Hostage

2005

Stunt Coordinator

6.3
The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King

2002

Second Unit Director

5.6
Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

2002

Second Unit Director

5.8
Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

2002

Stunt Coordinator

5.8
Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

2002

Stunts

5.8
Mission: Impossible II

Mission: Impossible II

2000

Second Unit Director

6.1
Go

Go

1999

Stunts

7.0
The X-Files

The X-Files

1998

Second Unit Director

6.9
Face/Off

Face/Off

1997

Second Unit Director

7.1
Volcano

Volcano

1997

Stunts

5.9
The Phantom

The Phantom

1996

Stunt Coordinator

5.3
Bad Boys

Bad Boys

1995

Stunts

6.8
The Good Old Boys

The Good Old Boys

1995

Second Unit Director

6.7
Hard Target

Hard Target

1993

Second Unit Director

6.5
Hard Target

Hard Target

1993

Stunt Coordinator

6.5
Hard Target

Hard Target

1993

Stunts

6.5
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1990

Stunt Coordinator

6.1
K-9

K-9

1989

Stunts

6.2
Predator

Predator

1987

Stunts

7.5
Code Name: Zebra

Code Name: Zebra

1987

Stunts

3.0
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

1987

Stunt Coordinator

6.4
Soul Man

Soul Man

1986

Stunts

5.2
Jackals

Jackals

1986

Second Unit Director

7.0
To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

Stunts

7.1
The Entity

The Entity

1982

Stunts

6.8
Wrong Is Right

Wrong Is Right

1982

Stunt Coordinator

5.5
Body Heat

Body Heat

1981

Stunt Coordinator

7.0
Eyewitness

Eyewitness

1981

Stunt Coordinator

5.6
Cutter's Way

Cutter's Way

1981

Stunt Coordinator

6.5
Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate

1980

Stunts

6.7
Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II

1980

Stunts

5.6
Game of Death

Game of Death

1978

Stunt Driver

6.4
Hooper

Hooper

1978

Stunts

6.3
The Driver

The Driver

1978

Stunts

7.2
The Young Runaways

The Young Runaways

1978

Stunt Driver

6.0
Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

1977

Stunt Coordinator

6.8
Moonshine County Express

Moonshine County Express

1977

Stunt Coordinator

4.7
Fighting Mad

Fighting Mad

1976

Stunts

4.5
The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

1975

Stunts

7.5
Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama

1975

Stunts

5.5
Bite the Bullet

Bite the Bullet

1975

Stunts

6.4
A Boy and His Dog

A Boy and His Dog

1975

Stunt Coordinator

6.3
Strange Homecoming

Strange Homecoming

1974

Stunt Coordinator

8.0
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

Stunts

7.2
Boxcar Bertha

Boxcar Bertha

1972

Stunt Coordinator

5.8
Ulzana's Raid

Ulzana's Raid

1972

Stunt Coordinator

6.9
Star Spangled Girl

Star Spangled Girl

1971

Stunt Double

5.2
Little Big Man

Little Big Man

1970

Stunts

7.4
Little Fauss and Big Halsy

Little Fauss and Big Halsy

1970

Stunts

5.9
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969

Stunts

5.5
The Undefeated

The Undefeated

1969

Stunts

6.2