David Leitch

David Leitch is an American filmmaker, stunt coordinator, second unit director, stuntman, actor and producer. He made his directorial debut on the 2014 action film John Wick with Chad Stahelski, though only Stahelski was credited. Leitch then directed the 2017 thriller film Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron, and 2018's Deadpool 2, the sequel to the 2016 film. He is currently directing Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off from The Fast and the Furious franchise.

Career
He was a stunt double for Brad Pitt five times and two times for Jean-Claude Van Damme. Leitch and his crew won two awards for The Bourne Ultimatum at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. He also shared a 2008 Taurus World Stunt Award with fellow stunt-person Kai Martin for high work.

He wrote and starred in Confessions of an Action Star, a parody of action films and the action film industry released in 2009.

Leitch and Chad Stahelski opened an action design production company called 87Eleven in 1997. Then both directing John Wick (2014)

He has moved on to direct movies such as Atomic Blonde and Deadpool 2 with his wife and creative partner, Kelly McCormick. Currently working on the Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw

Second-unit director

 * In Hell (2003)
 * The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
 * Ninja Assassin (2009)
 * The King of Fighters (2010)
 * The Mechanic (2011)
 * Conan the Barbarian (2011)
 * In Time (2011)
 * Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
 * Parker (2013)
 * Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
 * The Wolverine (2013)
 * Escape Plan (2013)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
 * Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
 * Jurassic World (2015)
 * Captain America: Civil War (2016)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

Stuntwork credits
• Perfect Target (1997)

• Orgazmo (1997)

• Almost Heroes (1998)

• BASEketball (1998)

• Blade (1998)

• Out in Fifty (1999)

• Fight Club (1999)

• The Right Hook (2000)

• Big Momma's House (2000)

• Yup Yup Man (2000)

• Bad Seed (2000)

• Men of Honor (2000)

• The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001)

• The Score (2001)

• The Mexican (2001)

• Replicant (2001)

• Ocean's Eleven (2001)

• Spy Game (2001)

• One Night at McCool's (2001)

• Ghost of Mars (2001)

• Corky Romano (2001)

• The Order (2001)

• Serving Sara (2002)

• Daredevil (2003)

• In Hell (2003)

• Seabiscuit (2003)

• S.W.A.T. (2003)

• The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

• Stuck on You (2003)

• Troy (2004)

• In Enemy Hands (2004)

• Van Helsing (2004)

• Constantine (2005)

• xXx: State of the Union (2005)

•  Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)

• The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)

•  Serenity (2005)

• V for Vendetta (2005)

• Underworld: Evolution (2006)

• When a Stranger Calls (2006)

• Beerfest (2006)

• 300 (2006)

• Next (2007)

• The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

• The Invasion (2007)

• Balls of Fury (2007)

• The Gene Generation (2007)

• Mama's Boy (2007)

• Jumper (2008)

• Speed Racer (2008)

• The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

• Bangkok Dangerous (2008)

• Angels & Demons (2009)

• X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

• The Hangover (2009)

• Tron: Legacy (2010)

• The Mechanic (2011)

• Conan the Barbarian (2011)

• In Time (2011)

• Movie 43: "Happy Birthday" segment (2013)

• Jupiter Ascending (2015)