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Alan D. Purwin(1961-2015)

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Alan D. Purwin was born on 28 August 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Blown Away (1994). He was previously married to Kathryn. He died on 11 September 2015 in Medellin, Colombia.
BornAugust 28, 1961
DiedSeptember 11, 2015(54)
BornAugust 28, 1961
DiedSeptember 11, 2015(54)
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Known for:

Peter Cullen, Shia LaBeouf, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
6.2
  • Stunts(as Alan Purwin)
  • 2011
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Pearl Harbor
6.2
  • Additional Crew(as Alan Purwin)
  • 2001
Tommy Lee Jones and Jeff Bridges in Blown Away (1994)
Blown Away
6.2
  • Additional Crew
  • 1994
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
6.5
  • Additional Crew(as Alan Purwin)
  • 1997

Credits

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  • Tom Cruise, Sarah Wright, and Alejandro Edda in American Made (2017)
    American Made
    • helicopter and airplane pilot
    • 2017
  • Kong: Skull Island (2017)
    Kong: Skull Island
    • helicopter pilot (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Matt Damon in The Great Wall (2016)
    The Great Wall
    • helicopter pilot
    • 2016
  • Will Smith, Jared Leto, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Viola Davis, Jay Hernandez, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne, and Karen Fukuhara in Suicide Squad (2016)
    Suicide Squad
    • helicopter pilot
    • 2016
  • Travis Fimmel and Toby Kebbell in Warcraft (2016)
    Warcraft
    • helicopter pilot (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    • helicopter pilot
    • 2016
  • Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
    • helicopter pilot
    • 2016
  • View from a Blue Moon (2015)
    View from a Blue Moon
    • helicopter pilot
    • 2015
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
    • helicopter pilot (as Alan Purwin)
    • 2015
  • Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Straight Outta Compton (2015)
    Straight Outta Compton
    • helicopter pilot
    • 2015
  • Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
    Jurassic World
    • helicopter pilot
    • 2015
  • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2015)
    Entourage
    • helicopter pilot
    • 2015
  • Dwayne Johnson in San Andreas (2015)
    San Andreas
    • pilot
    • 2015
  • Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
    Sicario
    • pilot
    • 2015
  • Furious 7 (2015)
    Furious 7
    • helicopter pilot
    • picture ship pilot: aerial unit
    • 2015

Actor

  • Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
    • Wayne Industries Pilot
    • 2016
  • Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
    Jurassic World
    • Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2015)
    Entourage
    • Pilot
    • 2015
  • Dwayne Johnson in San Andreas (2015)
    San Andreas
    • Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
    Sicario
    • Helocopter pilot (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Liam Neeson in Taken 3 (2014)
    Taken 3
    • Cop Pilot Helicopter (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, and Quvenzhané Wallis in Annie (2014)
    Annie
    • Stacks' Pilot
    • 2014
  • Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson in No Good Deed (2014)
    No Good Deed
    • Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Adam Rayner, Ashraf Barhom, and Moran Atias in Tyrant (2014)
    Tyrant
    • Helicopter pilot
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Eric Dane in The Last Ship (2014)
    The Last Ship
    • Helicopter pilot
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, and Michael Fassbender in The Counselor (2013)
    The Counselor
    • Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms in The Hangover Part III (2013)
    The Hangover Part III
    • Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Ashton Kutcher in Jobs (2013)
    Jobs
    • Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Rogue
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen in The Guilt Trip (2012)
    The Guilt Trip
    • Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
    • 2012

Stunts

  • Peter Cullen, Shia LaBeouf, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
    Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    • aerial coordinator
    • pilot (as Alan Purwin)
    • 2011
  • Denzel Washington and Chris Pine in Unstoppable (2010)
    Unstoppable
    • aerial coordinator
    • 2010
  • Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
    • aerial coordinator (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning in Man on Fire (2004)
    Man on Fire
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, Seth Green, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Yasiin Bey, and Franky G in The Italian Job (2003)
    The Italian Job
    • helicopter stunt pilot
    • stunts (as Alan Purwin, uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
    Training Day
    • stunts (as Alan Purwin)
    • 2001
  • Matthew Broderick and Rupert Everett in Inspector Gadget (1999)
    Inspector Gadget
    • stunts (as Alan Purwin)
    • 1999
  • Jeff Daniels and Michael Richards in Trial and Error (1997)
    Trial and Error
    • stunts (as Alan Purwin)
    • 1997
  • Vivica A. Fox, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Kimberly Elise in Set It Off (1996)
    Set It Off
    • stunts (as Alan Purwin)
    • 1996
  • Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, and Harry Connick Jr. in Copycat (1995)
    Copycat
    • stunt player (as Alan Purwin)
    • 1995
  • Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
    The Last Boy Scout
    • stunts (as Alan Purwin)
    • 1991
  • Keith Carradine, Harry Dean Stanton, and Kim Greist in Payoff (1991)
    Payoff
    • stunt pilot (as Alan Purwin)
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Sam Elliott and Peter Weller in Shakedown (1988)
    Shakedown
    • stunts
    • 1988

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Alan Parwin
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • August 28, 1961
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 11, 2015
    • Medellin, Colombia(airplane crash)
  • Spouse
    • Kathryn? - September 11, 2015 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Born August 28th, 1961, Alan David Purwin grew up in North Hollywood. His father owned an auto repair business and few a Cessna 182, which he owned with several friends, for enjoyment. His father also volunteered to transport patients for a medical charity. As a teenager, Purwin thought he might one day work for an airline as a pilot. "But after flying for a while, when I was 18, I started to get bored going from point A to point B," he said in The LA Times interview. With his post-high school crop-dusting experience under his belt, Purwin worked at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, shooting aerial footage of the cycling and sailing competitions. That led to helicopter stunts on TV episodic series, shows including "The A-Team," and then began to work on Hollywood feature film epics. Purwin co-founded Helinet in 1987. He later became involved, like his father, shuttling patients, organs and transplant teams. He was on the Los Angeles Children's Hospital Board of Directors, where he donated a helicopter and offered transportation services to many patients at no charge. "Doctors can't get caught in traffic or on the runway," he said. "You're essentially talking about life or death. For me, it's a lot more rewarding than moving around execs or shooting movies".

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