Ernie F. Orsatti
- Known for
- Crew
- Born
- February 13, 1940
- Place of birth
- Beverly Hills, California, USA
- Died
- September 12, 2020
Biography
Ernie F. Orsatti (February 13, 1940 – September 12, 2020) was an American stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor born in Beverly Hills, California, the son of St. Louis Cardinals player Ernie Orsatti. He is remembered for a 30-foot fall through a glass skylight in The Poseidon Adventure.
His more than 140 stunt credits include three Death Wish films, Alien Resurrection, Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and the series Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, Charmed and Nip/Tuck, and he acted in The Green Berets and The Mechanic. His son Noon Orsatti also became a stunt coordinator.
Movies with Ernie F. Orsatti
- The Towering Inferno 1974 · ★ 7.0
- The Poseidon Adventure 1972 · ★ 7.2
- The Swarm 1978 · ★ 5.0
- The Green Berets 1968 · ★ 5.6
- The Stone Killer 1973 · ★ 6.3
- The Last American Hero 1973 · ★ 5.7
- Sky Riders 1976 · ★ 6.2
- Defiance 1980 · ★ 6.4
- Viva Knievel! 1977 · ★ 4.0
- The Acid Eaters 1968 · ★ 4.4
- Cult Culture: The Poseidon Adventure 2003 · ★ 7.7