Charlie Picerni

Crew

🎂 1935-12-19

Charlie Picerni was born in Corona Queens, New York. The fourth of five children to Italian parents. After high school, he worked different jobs, one being construction work on high-rise buildings in Manhattan. He married, at a young age, his childhood girlfriend, Marie. He had a son after one year of marriage and decided he didn't want to work in construction, anymore. So, he headed west to try his luck in the movie business! His brother, Paul Picerni, was an actor on a hit TV show at that time called "The Untouchables (1959)". Charlie worked as a stand-in, an extra and started doing stunt double work. Charlie immediately fell in love with this work and moved his family to California. Charlie excelled as a stuntman and then moved up to stunt-coordinating TV shows. He got his big break on "Starsky and Hutch (1975)", he was the stunt coordinator and Paul Michael Glaser's stunt double. Aaron Spelling and Duke Vincent saw what direction Charlie was heading in - Directing"! He started second unit-directing "Starsky and Hutch (1975)" and then moved up to directing episodes of "Starsky". He continued stunt-coordinating and second unit-directing such shows as "Kojak (1973)" and "Magnum, P.I. (1980)". He then started directing television for producers Aaron Spelling, Leonard Goldberg and Stephen J. Cannell, for such shows as "T.J. Hooker (1982)", "Matt Houston (1982)", "Vega$ (1978)", "Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)", "Hunter (1984)", "Stingray (1985)", "Finder of Lost Loves (1984)", "The A-Team (1983)", "J.J. Starbuck (1987)", "Spenser: For Hire (1985)", "Blue Thunder (1984)", "Gavilan (1982)" and HBO's "Tales from the Crypt (1989)". At that time, Charlie caught Warner Brothers producer Joel Silver's eye. Joel hired Charlie to stunt-coordinate "Die Hard (1988)". This led to second unit-directing and stunt-coordinating on the films, "Die Hard 2 (1990)", "Road House (1989)", "Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)" & "Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)", "Hudson Hawk (1991)", "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)", "The Last Boy Scout (1991)", "Demolition Man (1993)", "Ghost (1990)", "Ricochet (1991)", "Basic Instinct (1992)", "A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)", "True Romance (1993)", "2 Days in the Valley (1996)", "15 Minutes (2001)" and many more. Charlie also, during this time, directed multiple episodes on a TV series, called "Seven Days (1998)", for Paramount studios. Charlie also worked as an actor in many TV and film projects throughout his career. Realizing he wanted to further his career as a director, he studied at the "Beverly Hills Playhouse" in the Master class for two years. In 2007, he directed, produced and co-wrote a feature film entitled "Three Days to Vegas (2007)", starring Peter Falk, Rip Torn and George Segal. In 2010, Charlie directed Ayn Rand's play, "Night of January 16th", at the Odyssey Theatre to rave reviews! While continuing to work in all avenues of the motion picture business, he is developing and writing his own project called "Spaghetti Park", which he will produce and direct. Charlie is a proud member of "The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences".

Cast credits(81)

Donner

1982

Fake Mister Freeze (uncredited)

1966

Self

1961

Worker (uncredited)

1972

Junkyard Worker #1 (uncredited)

1972

Frank Slater

1976

Danny Constantine

1967

Cease (uncredited)

1967

Kenneth (uncredited)

1967

Ed Plummer (uncredited)

1967

Larry Gates

1967

Charlie Frome

1967

Stan

1967

Hit Man (uncredited)

1967

Boxer in ring (uncredited)

1967

Border Guard

1966

Keller

1966

Juan Delgado

1966

Danny Ryan (uncredited)

1966

Harris

1977

Charlie

1977

Ennis

1982

Colescou Henchman (uncredited)

1959

Racetrack Patron (uncredited)

1959

Passerby (uncredited)

1959

Club Patron (uncredited)

1959

Reporter (uncredited)

1959

Hood (uncredited)

1959

Prisoner (uncredited)

1959

Nitti Associate (uncredited)

1959

Hospital Door Guard (uncredited)

1959

Machine-Gunner (uncredited)

1959

Police Officer (uncredited)

1959

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

1959

Nitti Henchman (uncredited)

1959

Stevedore (uncredited)

1959

Riverboat Patron (uncredited)

1959

Gambling House Patron (uncredited)

1959

Waiter (uncredited)

1959

Robber

1974

Nicky Cairo

1975

Thug #1 (uncredited)

1975

Alex

1975

Cabbie

1973

Dennis

1973

Parker

1968

Robber (uncredited)

1965

Varlet (uncredited)

1965

Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)

1988

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

1994

Guard (uncredited)

1968

Johnny Kroll (as Charles Picerni)

1973

Melton (as Charles Picerni)

1973

Guinea Pig #5 (uncredited)

1966

Burning Sailor (uncredited)

1970

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1973

Seaman

1975

Pool Player (uncredited)

1974

Driver of Gunman Car (uncredited)

1992

Police officer #1

2015

Chauffeur

1972

Driver (uncredited)

1968

Gang Member (uncredited)

1972

SWAT Officer

1983

First Man

1973

Glover

1981

Air Stuntman

1980

Furman (uncredited)

1973

Henchman (uncredited)

1974

Brawler

1971

Jake's Prison Bodyguard

1972

The Dealer

1980

Rapist

1973

Thug 2

1973

Man with Knife (uncredited)

1983

Pool Player #1

1972

Champion

1975

Policeman (uncredited)

1971

Hitman

1981

Self (archive footage)

1988

Crew (201)

Stunts

2002

Stunts

1997

Stunt Coordinator

1980

Stunts

1995

Stunt Driver

2013

Stunts

1982

Stunts

2015

Stunt Driver

2018

Stunts

1989

Stunts

1998

Stunts

1995

Stunt Driver

2017

Stunt Driver

2020

Stunts

2014

Stunt Coordinator

1988

Stunts

2006

Stunts

2007

Stunt Coordinator

1992

Stunts

1998

Stunt Driver

2023

Stunt Driver

2021

Stunts

2011

Stunt Coordinator

1990

Stunts

2025

Stunt Coordinator

1990

Stunts

1990

Stunts

2003

Stunt Driver

2014

Stunts

1994

Stunts

1996

Stunts

1966

Stunt Double

1966

Stunts

2020

Stunt Driver

2016

Stunts

2001

Stunts

2003

Stunt Coordinator

1993

Stunt Coordinator

1989

Stunts

1989

Stunts

1996

Stunt Driver

2014

Stunts

2000

Stunt Coordinator

1992

Stunts

1982

Stunts

2004

Stunt Coordinator

1989

Stunt Driver

2024

Stunt Coordinator

1993

Utility Stunts

2007

Stunts

1998

Stunts

2006

Stunts

1976

Stunts

1995

Stunts

1973

Stunts

1987

Stunt Coordinator

1991

Stunt Driver

2022

Utility Stunts

2019

Stunt Double

2002

Stunts

1998

Stunt Driver

2020

Stunt Coordinator

1994

Stunt Driver

1973

Stunts

1994

Stunts

1998

Stunts

1997

Stunts

1966

Stunts

1997

Stunts

2003

Stunts

2008

Stunts

2010

Stunt Driver

2014

Stunts

1998

Stunts

2003

Stunts

2017

Stunts

1970

Stunts

1985

Stunts

2001

Stunts

1980

Stunts

2015

Stunts

1989

Stunt Driver

1984

Stunt Coordinator

1996

Stunts

1993

Stunts

1986

Stunts

1993

Stunt Coordinator

1993

Stunts

2001

Stunts

1973

Stunts

1965

Stunts

2003

Stunts

1992

Stunts

1999

Stunt Coordinator

1991

Stunts

1974

Stunt Coordinator

1996

Stunts

1992

Stunts

2002

Stunt Coordinator

1995

Stunts

1986

Stunts

1996

Stunt Coordinator

1995

Stunt Coordinator

2009

Stunt Coordinator

1991

Stunts

1995

Stunts

1997

Stunt Coordinator

2012

Stunts

1993

Stunts

1978

Stunt Coordinator

1997

Stunts

1994

Stunt Coordinator

1990

Stunts

1990

Stunt Driver

2004

Stunts

1982

Stunts

1967

Utility Stunts

2014

Stunts

1999

Stunt Coordinator

1993

Stunt Coordinator

2001

Stunts

1972

Stunt Coordinator

2013

Stunts

1964

Stunts

1985

Stunts

1967

Stunt Coordinator

2012

Stunts

1968

Stunt Coordinator

1994

Stunts

2002

Stunt Coordinator

1976

Stunts

2009

Stunts

1971

Stunt Coordinator

1975

Stunt Coordinator

1977

Stunts

2004

Stunts

1975

Stunt Driver

1986

Stunt Double

1974

Stunts

1978

Stunts

1981

Stunts

1997

Stunt Coordinator

2018

Stunts

1976

Stunts

1972

Stunts

1963

Stunts

1976

Stunts

1980

Stunts

1970

Stunts

1987

Stunts

1981

Stunts

1963

Stunts

2001

Stunts

1980

Stunt Coordinator

1995

Stunts

1974

Stunts

1973

Stunts

1983

Stunts

1968

Stunts

1974

Stunts

1991

Stunts

1973

Stunts

1974

Stunts

1980

Stunt Coordinator

1978

Stunts

1987

Stunt Coordinator

1979

Stunt Coordinator

1979

Stunts

1966

Stunts

1978

Stunt Double

1963

Stunts

1973

Stunts

1974

Stunt Coordinator

1973

Stunts

1971

Stunts

2001

Stunt Coordinator

1980

Stunt Coordinator

1977

Stunts

1986

Stunts

1976

Stunts

2000

Stunts

1975

Stunts

1988

Stunts

1980

Stunts

1987

Stunt Coordinator

1980

Stunt Double

1980

Stunts

1997

Stunts

1968

Stunts

1979

Stunt Double

1973

Stunts

1989

Stunts

1970

Stunts

1977

Stunts

1971

Stunts

1974

Stunts

1999

Stunts

1985

Stunts

1994

Stunts

1979

Stunt Coordinator

2021

Stunts

1971

Cast credits(81)

Crew (201)

Directing (32)