David Barrett (director)


David McCoy Barrett is an American television director and producer.
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Career

Barrett began his career as a stuntman and transitioned to being stunt coordinator, second unit director, and eventually show creator. He co-created the CW television series The Mountain, a patriarchal family drama loosely based on his upbringing as a struggling motocross racer at Mammoth Mountain.
In 2012, he directed his first feature film Fire With Fire, starring Josh Duhamel, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Personal life

Barrett grew up in Bishop, California. His father, Stan Barrett, was Burt Reynolds’ and Paul Newman’s stunt double. Stan Barrett also raced in 19 Winston Cup series races between 1980 and 1990, and exceeded the speed of sound in 1979. His mother, Penny McCoy, is a former World Cup alpine ski racer. His brother, Stanton Barrett is a NASCAR driver and Hollywood stuntman.
Barrett is the grandson of Dave McCoy, who is the founder of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. His godfather is Paul Newman.

Filmography

Director

Source:Tracker FBI: Most Wanted True Lies La Brea FBI: International Star Trek: Discovery Under the Dome Blue Bloods The Mentalist Once Upon a Time Supah Ninjas Castle Arrow Fire with Fire The Secret Circle V Supernatural Human Target Nikita The Gates NCIS: Los Angeles The Vampire Diaries Melrose Place The Cleaner Life on Mars CSI: NY Crash Eleventh Hour Moonlight 2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards Cold Case E-Ring Smallville Star Trek: Enterprise Veronica Mars The Mountain Hawaii The O.C. Without a Trace Tru Calling Jake 2.0 Fastlane The Chronicle FreakyLinks Pacific Blue
  • ''Mission Extreme''

Producer

Second Unit Director

Stunts

Writer