David Barrett (director)
David McCoy Barrett is an American television director and producer.Career
Barrett comes from a background of extreme sports. He began his career as a stuntman and transitioned to second unit directing. 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.
Since his television debut, Barrett has directed over forty-one television series and seventy-seven episodes.Personal life
Barrett grew up in the small town of Bishop, California, immersed in extreme sports and the outdoors. Grandson of Dave and Roma McCoy, founders of the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, David ranked competitively in motocross, alpine skiing, and snowboarding.
His brother, Stanton Barrett is a NASCAR driver and Hollywood stuntman. His father, Stan Barrett, was also a Hollywood stuntman and raced in 19 Winston Cup series races between 1980 and 1990. His mother is Penny McCoy, a former World Cup alpine ski racer. He is the godson of Paul Newman
He currently resides in New York City.Filmography
Director
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- "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"
- ""
- "The Vampire Diaries"
- "Melrose Place"
- "The Cleaner"
- "Life on Mars"
- ""
- "Crash"
- "Eleventh Hour"
- "Moonlight"
- "2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards"
- "Cold Case"
- "E-Ring"
- "Smallville"
- ""
- "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
- "Blue Bloods"
- "The Secret Circle"
- "Orphan"
- "Moonlight"
- "Cold Case"
- "E-Ring"
- "The Mountain"
- "Peak Experience"
- "Orphan"
- "Bionic Woman"
- "Cold Case"
- "E-Ring"
- "The Fog"
- "Supercross"
- "Matando Cabos"
- "Final Destination 2"
- "Fastlane"
- "Deuces Wild"
- "Motocrossed"
- "FreakyLinks"
- "Ball & Chain"
- "Gilmore Girls"
- "Stigmata"
- "Pacific Blue"
Stunts
- "The Double"
- "The Town"
- "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3"
- "Miss March"
- "Race to Witch Mountain"
- "Moonlight"
- "Once Upon a Time in Mexico"
- "The Matrix Reloaded"
- "Fastlane"
- "Gods and Generals"
- "8 Mile"
- "Windtalkers"
- "Spider-Man"
- "Dragonfly"
- "Crossing Jordan"
- "Don't Say a Word"
- "The Agency"
- "Dead Last"
- "Lizzie McGuire"
- "Jurassic Park III"
- "FreakyLinks"
- "Motocrossed"
- "Soarin'"
- "Ball & Chain"
- "Submerged"
- "Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth"
- "Dancing at the Blue Iguana"
- "Stigmata"
- "Deep Blue Sea"
- "Johnny Tsunami"
- "Mystery Men"
- "Idle Hands"
- "The Mod Squad"
- "Splendor"
- "A Civil Action"
- "Like Father, Like Santa"
- "The Famous Jett Jackson"
- "Finding Graceland"
- "Species II"
- "Hush"
- "Martian Law"
- "Money Talks"
- ""
- ""
- "Truth or Consequences, N.M."
- "Volcano"
- "Grosse Pointe Blank"
- "Liar Liar"
- "Dante's Peak"
- "Lost Highway"
- "Invasion of Privacy"
- "Pure Danger"
- "A Time to Kill"
- "Fled"
- "Pacific Blue"
- "Uncle Sam"
- "Raging Angels"
- "Waterworld"
- ""
- "The Soft Kill"
- "Rebel Highway"
- "Dragstrip Girl"
- "Roadracers"
- "Ghost in the Machine"
- "Striking Distance"
- "Aspen Extreme"
- "Rescue 911"
Writer
- "The Mountain"
