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Eddie Powell

Born March 9, 1927 in London, England, UKDied August 11, 200043 films

Eddie Powell (9 March 1927 – 11 August 2000) was a British stuntman and actor.

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Powell performed stuntwork in several films for Hammer Studios, serving as a regular stunt double for Christopher Lee. His credits during this time included portraying Thompson in Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) and the Mummy in The Mummy's Shroud (1967). He also appeared in several James Bond films.

Powell portrayed the Aliens for stuntwork in Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). He also did stunts in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Batman (1989), and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He had an uncredited part as The Goat of Mendes in The Devil Rides Out (1968).

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Essential films

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Filmography

43 films
  1. 1996DaylightStunts
  2. 1991Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesStunts
  3. 1991A Kiss Before DyingStunts
  4. 1991The MiracleStunts
  5. 1990ShipwreckedStunts
  6. 1990Nuns on the RunStunts
  7. 1989Erik the VikingStunts
  8. 1989BatmanStunts
  9. 1989Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeStunts
  10. 1988High SpiritsStunts
  11. 1988BusterStunts
  12. 1988WillowStunts
  13. 1988An Affair in MindStunts
  14. 1987The Living DaylightsStunts
  15. 1986Half Moon StreetStunts
  16. 1986AliensStunts
  17. 1985Enemy MineStunts
  18. 1985Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf BitchStunts
  19. 1985LegendStunts
  20. 1985A View to a KillStunts
  21. 1984Top Secret!Stunts
  22. 1983Never Say Never AgainStunts
  23. 1983KrullStunts
  24. 1983OctopussyStunts
  25. 1981For Your Eyes OnlyStunts
  26. 1980The Sea WolvesStunts
  27. 1979DraculaStunt Coordinator
  28. 1979AlienStunts
  29. 1978The Boys from BrazilStunts
  30. 1977The Spy Who Loved MeStunts
  31. 1974The MutationsStunts
  32. 1973Live and Let DieStunts
  33. 1971Diamonds Are ForeverStunts
  34. 1970Scars of DraculaStunts
  35. 1970Kelly's HeroesStunts
  36. 1970Taste the Blood of DraculaStunts
  37. 1968Where Eagles DareStunts
  38. 1968Dracula Has Risen from the GraveStunts
  39. 1967You Only Live TwiceStunts
  40. 1963From Russia with LoveStunts
  41. 1963Jason and the ArgonautsStunts
  42. 1961The Guns of NavaroneStunts
  43. 1958The VikingsStunts