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Known For

Crew

Known Credits

311

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-12-19 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York, USA

Also Known As

Charlie Piccerni

Charles Picerni Sr.

Charlie Picerni Sr.

Chuck Picerni Sr.

Charles Picerni

Charley Picerni

Chuck Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Biography

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".

Known For

Acting

Margin for Murder

1981

Margin for Murder

as

Glover

Sizzle

1981

Sizzle

as

Hitman

Hot Summer Week

1972

Hot Summer Week

as

Pool Player #1

Two of a Kind

1983

Two of a Kind

as

SWAT Officer

Shamus

1973

Shamus

as

Thug 2

Star Spangled Girl

1971

Star Spangled Girl

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

as

Burning Sailor (uncredited)

Matt Helm

1975

Matt Helm

as

Champion

The Don Is Dead

1973

The Don Is Dead

as

Furman (uncredited)

Cannon

1971

Cannon

as

Brawler

True Lies

1994

True Lies

as

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Earthquake

1974

Earthquake

as

Pool Player (uncredited)

Die Hard

1988

Die Hard

as

Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)

Westworld

1973

Westworld

as

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Evil Roy Slade

1972

Evil Roy Slade

as

Gang Member (uncredited)

Murder Me, Murder You

1983

Murder Me, Murder You

as

Man with Knife (uncredited)

Rapid Fire

1992

Rapid Fire

as

Driver of Gunman Car (uncredited)

Batman

1966

Batman

as

Guinea Pig #5 (uncredited)

The Letters

1973

The Letters

as

First Man

The Mad Bomber

1973

The Mad Bomber

as

Rapist

The Baltimore Bullet

1980

The Baltimore Bullet

as

The Dealer

Stunts Unlimited

1980

Stunts Unlimited

as

Air Stuntman

Fuzz

1972

Fuzz

as

Chauffeur

Demonic

2015

Demonic

as

Police officer #1

The Boston Strangler

1968

The Boston Strangler

as

Driver (uncredited)

Man On A String

1972

Man On A String

as

Jake's Prison Bodyguard

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Colescou Henchman (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Racetrack Patron (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Passerby (uncredited)

The Magician

The Magician

as

Johnny Kroll (as Charles Picerni)

The Magician

The Magician

as

Melton (as Charles Picerni)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Club Patron (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Reporter (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Hood (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Border Guard

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Prisoner (uncredited)

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

as

Donner

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Nitti Associate (uncredited)

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

Frank Slater

Kojak

Kojak

as

Cabbie

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Juan Delgado

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Hospital Door Guard (uncredited)

Chopper One

Chopper One

as

Henchman (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Machine-Gunner (uncredited)

Kojak

Kojak

as

Dennis

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Police Officer (uncredited)

Mannix

Mannix

as

Danny Constantine

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as

Nicky Cairo

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Worker (uncredited)

Mannix

Mannix

as

Cease (uncredited)

Mannix

Mannix

as

Kenneth (uncredited)

Mannix

Mannix

as

Ed Plummer (uncredited)

It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

as

Guard (uncredited)

Mannix

Mannix

as

Larry Gates

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as

Robber (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Nitti Henchman (uncredited)

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Junkyard Worker #1 (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Danny Ryan (uncredited)

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as

Varlet (uncredited)

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as

Thug #1 (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Stevedore (uncredited)

Mannix

Mannix

as

Charlie Frome

Mannix

Mannix

as

Stan

Mannix

Mannix

as

Hit Man (uncredited)

Mannix

Mannix

as

Boxer in ring (uncredited)

Batman

Batman

as

Fake Mister Freeze (uncredited)

Police Woman

Police Woman

as

Robber

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Riverboat Patron (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Casino

1980

Casino

as

Casino

1980

Casino

as

Fuzz

1972

Fuzz

as

Capone

1975

Capone

as

Die Hard

1988

Die Hard

as

Ghost

1990

Ghost

as

Skidoo

1968

Skidoo

as

Westworld

1973

Westworld

as

Heat

1995

Heat

as

Shamus

1973

Shamus

as

The Fan

1996

The Fan

as

F9

2021

F9

as

Meet Dave

2008

Meet Dave

as

Daredevil

2003

Daredevil

as

Impostor

2001

Impostor

as

Transit

2012

Transit

as

Slackers

2002

Slackers

as

Stigmata

1999

Stigmata

as

Takers

2010

Takers

as

The Siege

1998

The Siege

as

Samaritan

2022

Samaritan

as

Glass Jaw

2018

Glass Jaw

as

Torque

2004

Torque

as

Sand

2000

Sand

as

xXx

2002

xXx

as

NetForce

1999

NetForce

as

Showtime

2002

Showtime

as

Jason X

2001

Jason X

as

Getaway

2013

Getaway

as

Venom

2018

Venom

as

Rage

2014

Rage

as

Prisoners

2013

Prisoners

as

Déjà Vu

2006

Déjà Vu

as

Paparazzi

2004

Paparazzi

as

Greenland

2020

Greenland

as

Blacula

1972

Blacula

as

Flap

1970

Flap

as

Seven

1979

Seven

as

WUSA

1970

WUSA

as

Racquet

1979

Racquet

as

S.O.B.

1981

S.O.B.

as

Busting

1974

Busting

as

Tobruk

1967

Tobruk

as

Tron

1982

Tron

as

Gridlock

1980

Gridlock

as

The Prize

1963

The Prize

as

Batman

1966

Batman

as

Fair Game

1995

Fair Game

as

True Lies

1994

True Lies

as

Se7en

1995

Se7en

as

MouseHunt

1997

MouseHunt

as

F/X

1986

F/X

as

Cocoon

1985

Cocoon

as

Ricochet

1991

Ricochet

as

Midway

1976

Midway

as

Key West

1973

Key West

as

Directing