Robert Tarantino(1978-2011)
- Producer
- Stunts
- Director
Robert Tarantino was born as Roberto Tarantino in
Milan, Italy. He moved to the USA with his parents when he was a
Teenager. He worked as a professional Stuntmen and Stunt Coordinator on
low budget movies in the USA and in Italy. After an accident during a
Stunt scene that burned his face and his legs he needed a rest for a
while. He never wanted to work as a Stunt man again. During vacation in
Vienna where he wanted to write a book about this city, he met Wolf
Morrison, who was performing his comedy "Arnold Schwarzenegger's Brain
rules America". They talked about their love for movies and he was
asked by Morrison to do the Stunt Choreography for his movies. Robert
Tarantino liked working with Wolf Morrison and after meeting his
girlfriend Karin he decided to stay in Austria. Robert Tarantino
suffered his whole life from the injuries from his accident. He had to
take heavy painkillers that made his whole life a torture. On March 15
2011 he died from complications during an operation. His best friend Wolf
Morrison promised him that he will never be forgotten and gave him the
pledge to use the name Robert Tarantino as director so his name will
never be forgotten by the world.