David L Boushey

David L Boushey (born 1942), is an American stuntman, stunt coordinator, stage fight director and stunt trainer. He is the founder of the United Stuntmen's Association, the International Stunt School, the Society of American Fight Directors, and is a member of The Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.

Boushey was born in 1942 in the city of Everett, Washington where he spent his first 15 years. At age 16 he moved with his family to Seattle where he graduated in the first graduating class from Ingraham High School in 1961. Boushey graduated from Central Washington University in 1969. After two years as an account executive with the Seattle Post Intelligencer he decided to fulfil his dream of becoming an actor. Boushey went to England where he trained at the prestigious East 15 Acting School founded by the legendary Joan Littlewood (A Taste of Honey, and Oh What a Lovely War). It was at EAST 15 where he met fight master Ian McKay who introduced him to the art of stage combat. After two and a half years working with the likes of William Hobbs (The Three/Four Musketeers...1974) he returned home to Seattle where he founded the Society of American Fight Directors in 1977. In 1985 he founded the United Stuntmen's Association and in 1991 he founded the International Stunt School.

Boushey's professional career spans forty years with over 400 theatre credits and 45 films. Boushey's film credits include Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, Drugstore Cowboy, Mad Love, and Northern Exposure. Moreover, he has trained well over 2000 students and taught master classes in over 100 universities and colleges throughout North America.

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