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Ernie F. Orsatti(1940-2020)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Fred Astaire and Ernie F. Orsatti in The Towering Inferno (1974)
Born in Beverly Hills, California, Ernie F. Orsatti started in the film industry at the age of sixteen. His mother, Inez Gorman, was a noted opera singer. His father, Ernie Orsatti, was a famous baseball player who played for The St. Louis Cardinals, known as "the gas house gang". He was the nephew of Victor M. Orsatti and Frank Orsatti and the brother of Frank Orsatti. The surname Orsatti name has been associated with Hollywood for decades, starting with the Orsatti agency, during the "Golden Age" of Hollywood.
BornFebruary 13, 1940
DiedSeptember 12, 2020(80)
BornFebruary 13, 1940
DiedSeptember 12, 2020(80)
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Known for

Denzel Washington in Fallen (1998)
Fallen
7.0
  • Stunts(as Ernie Orsatti)
  • 1998
Winona Ryder and Sigourney Weaver in Alien: Resurrection (1997)
Alien: Resurrection
6.2
  • Stunts(as Ernie Orsatti)
  • 1997
Richard Gere in Primal Fear (1996)
Primal Fear
7.7
  • Stunts(as Ernie Orsatti)
  • 1996
Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots! (1991)
Hot Shots!
6.7
  • Stunts(as Ernie Orsatti)
  • 1991

Credits

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Stunts



  • Brendan Fraser in Furry Vengeance (2010)
    Furry Vengeance
    3.9
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2010
  • Marcia Cross, Brie Larson, and Keir Gilchrist in Just Peck (2009)
    Just Peck
    6.0
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2009
  • Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny, and Ginnifer Goodwin in Big Love (2006)
    Big Love
    7.7
    TV Series
    • stunt director
    • stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 2009
  • Steve Martin in The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
    The Pink Panther 2
    5.6
    • stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 2009
  • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    8.8
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 2006–2008
  • Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan in Made of Honor (2008)
    Made of Honor
    5.8
    • stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 2008
  • Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Kevin Heffernan, Justin Long, Ashley Scott, and Jonah Hill in Strange Wilderness (2008)
    Strange Wilderness
    5.2
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2008
  • 5 Minutes to Midnight
    7.8
    Short
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2007
  • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2004)
    Entourage
    8.4
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2004–2007
  • Lili Taylor in State of Mind (2007)
    State of Mind
    7.3
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2007
  • Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh in Nip/Tuck (2003)
    Nip/Tuck
    7.7
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 2006
  • Kyra Sedgwick, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, J.K. Simmons, Jon Tenney, and Corey Reynolds in The Closer (2005)
    The Closer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 2006
  • Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
    Yours, Mine & Ours
    5.5
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2005
  • The Third Vehicle (2005)
    The Third Vehicle
    • stunts
    • 2005
  • Carnivàle (2003)
    Carnivàle
    8.4
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 2003–2005

Actor



  • The Poseidon Adventure: Falling Up with Ernie
    Video
    • 2006
  • The Ultimate Lie (1996)
    The Ultimate Lie
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1996
  • Picket Fences (1992)
    Picket Fences
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Life Flight Technician (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Hood #1 (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1987
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Man catching Grace (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Natalie Gregory in Alice in Wonderland (1985)
    Alice in Wonderland
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Bill (The Lizard) (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1985
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Cop
    • The Arm
    • Officer Opening Cell ...
    • 1981–1984
  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Crandall (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1982
  • The Greatest American Hero (1981)
    The Greatest American Hero
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Bob Baron (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1981
  • Defiance (1980)
    Defiance
    6.1
    • 2nd Cop (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1980
  • Jeff Goldblum and Ben Vereen in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
    Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mick (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1980
  • Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk (1977)
    The Incredible Hulk
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Phil Haze (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1979
  • Wonder Woman (1975)
    Wonder Woman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Reves (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1978
  • Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, Michael Caine, Richard Chamberlain, Patty Duke, José Ferrer, Slim Pickens, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Bradford Dillman, Lee Grant, Ben Johnson, and Fred MacMurray in The Swarm (1978)
    The Swarm
    4.5
    • Duty Officer (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1978
  • Viva Knievel! (1977)
    Viva Knievel!
    3.6
    • Norman Clark (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1977

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Steve Martin in The Pink Panther (2006)
    The Pink Panther
    5.7
    • second unit director: stunt unit (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Tony Shalhoub in Monk (2002)
    Monk
    8.1
    TV Series
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 2004
  • Bill Paxton, Jay Chandrasekhar, Brittany Daniel, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske in Club Dread (2004)
    Club Dread
    5.7
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 2004
  • Martin Lawrence, Kevin Conway, Vincent Regan, Marsha Thomason, and Jeannette Weegar in Black Knight (2001)
    Black Knight
    4.9
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 2001
  • Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. in Men of Honor (2000)
    Men of Honor
    7.2
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 2000
  • CHiPs '99 (1998)
    CHiPs '99
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1998
  • Mafia! (1998)
    Mafia!
    5.5
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1998
  • Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Norm MacDonald, and Reni Santoni in Doctor Dolittle (1998)
    Doctor Dolittle
    5.4
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1998
  • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
    7.7
    TV Series
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1998
  • Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal (1997)
    Ally McBeal
    6.9
    TV Series
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1998
  • City of Industry (1997)
    City of Industry
    6.1
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1997
  • Bill Murray and Tai in Larger Than Life (1996)
    Larger Than Life
    5.6
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1996
  • Whoopi Goldberg and George Newbern in Theodore Rex (1995)
    Theodore Rex
    2.4
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1995
  • Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Nick Stahl, and Roger Aaron Brown in Tall Tale (1995)
    Tall Tale
    5.9
    • second unit director
    • 1995
  • Tina Majorino and Tory the Sea Lion in Andre (1994)
    Andre
    5.7
    • second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
    • 1994

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ernie Orsati
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • February 13, 1940
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 12, 2020
    • La Quinta, California, USA(hemorrhagic stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Lynda FarrellAugust 24, 1974 - September 12, 2020 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Father of Noon Orsatti.
  • Quotes
    I'm hanging and I was so nervous I wore white baseball socks with the tuxedo, and your feet are exposed and everyone yells you idiot, you don't wear white socks for the tuxedo. I know, I'm sorry, I'm a little nervous.
  • Nickname
    • The Legend

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