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Frédéric North (born May 10, 1961) a French-American motion picture stunt helicopter pilot and aerial co-ordinator.[1][2][3][4][5] He is a World Record holder for piloting an AS350B2 helicopter to a height of 42,500 ft in South Africa since 2002.[6][7][8][2][9][10][11][12][13] He has worked in Fast and Furious and Transformers franchises,[10] San Andreas, Spectre, and Mission Impossible-Rogue Nation.[10][7]
Personal Life
[edit]North was born to French parents Ernest and Monique North Africa and moved to Europe at 19.[9][7] He obtained his commercial pilot certificate in France at the age of 24.[9][7][11]
Career
[edit]In 1989, North became a camera helicopter pilot flying for desert rally car races.[14][15][13] During 1990-1994, he served as chief helicopter pilot for Paris-Dakar and Paris-Moscow-Beijing rallies.[11][16]
In 1996, he was recruited for his first motion picture shoot in Venezuela.[7][11] His film credits include Armageddon, Gladiator, Borne Identity, Da Vinci Code, The Incredible Hulk, Tropic Thunder, Inception, and Fast and Furious series (including Hobbs and Shaw)[1][6][16] Total Recall, Mission Impossible, Point Break, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Transformers series, Pacific Rim,[6] Wolverine, Bad Boys for Life,[2][1], and Guardians of the Galaxy.[16]
North performed stunts for Extraction 2, Fall guy, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and Beverly Hills City Hall.[17] He worked with Roland Emmerich and Michael Bay (Pearl Harbor and Armageddon).[7][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Getting the shot: What it takes to be a Hollywood film pilot". Vertical Mag. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- 1 2 3 4 "What It's Like to Fly a Stunt Helicopter for Michael Bay". InsideHook. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ Parken, Oliver (2022-10-18). "Helicopter-Borne Commandos 'Raid' Yacht In Newport Beach Harbor For Charity". The Drive. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ Mitcheson, Alex (2022-01-31). "Fred North isn't your everyday kind of pilot". Gold Coast Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ "5 most preposterous 'Ambulance' moments: Bridge-buzzing copters, mobile spleen surgery". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- 1 2 3 Hewitt, Zoe (2020-04-09). "'F9' and 'Matrix 4' Helicopter Camera Crews Aim High For Action Shots". Variety. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Self-made motion picture pilot". www.aopa.org. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ Valdant, Joanna (2019-05-02). "Fred North, le pilote d'hélico français star d'Hollywood". French Morning US (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- 1 2 3 AvBuyer. "Movie Pilots: When Helicopters Fly for the Stars". AvBuyer.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- 1 2 3 "Six Fantastic Flying Careers: 2". FLYER. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- 1 2 3 4 "I Get Paid For This – Fred North – August 2022". FLYER. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ "Forever on the Fly: Fred North: Behind the Scenes on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- 1 2 Mick (2020-05-11). "RWS 86 - Going for Height and Film Flying with Fred North". The Rotary Wing Show Podcast. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ Hollings, Alex (2019-01-23). "Watch: Stunt pilot Fred North shows just how low the Huey can fly". Fighter Sweep. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ "Watch: Stunt pilot Fred North shows just how low the Huey can fly". SOFREP. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- 1 2 3 Chafin, Chris (2019-09-12). "Getting to Know the Helicopter Influencer Behind the Fast & Furious Franchise". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ "Extremely Rare Beverly Hills Helicopter Landing OK'd For Netflix Film". Beverly Hills, CA Patch. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
External links
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- Frédéric North at IMDb