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Bill Lykins

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Bill Lykins
Bill Lykins was a writer and producer, known for The Cannonball Run (1981), The Mission and The Great Skycopter Rescue (1980). He died on 18 November 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
DiedNovember 18, 2022
DiedNovember 18, 2022
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Known for

Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
The Cannonball Run
6.2
  • Stunts
  • 1981
The Mission
The Mission
  • Writer
    The Great Skycopter Rescue (1980)
    The Great Skycopter Rescue
    4.7
    • Stunts
    • 1980
    American Health & Fitness (1999)
    American Health & Fitness
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Stunts

    • Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
      Speed
      7.3
      • stunts (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Traci Lords and Brian Bloom in Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994)
      Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • stunts
      • 1994
    • Kathy Ireland and Brian Bloom in Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit (1994)
      Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • stunts
      • 1994
    • Ami Dolenz and Brian Bloom in Bandit: Bandit Bandit (1994)
      Bandit: Bandit Bandit
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • stunt pilot
      • 1994
    • Elizabeth Berkley, Brian Bloom, and Brian Krause in Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (1994)
      Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • stunts
      • 1994
    • What Happened? (1992)
      What Happened?
      7.9
      TV Series
      • stunts: pilot
      • 1992
    • Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
      Million Dollar Mystery
      5.1
      • stunts
      • 1987
    • Mitchell Gaylord in American Anthem (1986)
      American Anthem
      4.9
      • stunt gymnast
      • stunts
      • 1986
    • Frank Sinatra, Catherine Bach, Jackie Chan, Marilu Henner, Shirley MacLaine, Burt Reynolds, Susan Anton, Dom DeLuise, Richard Kiel, Dean Martin, Telly Savalas, Sammy Davis Jr., and Jamie Farr in Cannonball Run II (1984)
      Cannonball Run II
      5.1
      • stunt pilot
      • 1984
    • Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Robert Morley, and Jack Weston in High Road to China (1983)
      High Road to China
      6.0
      • aerial stunts support
      • stunts (uncredited)
      • 1983
    • Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, and Cindy Morgan in Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)
      Bring 'Em Back Alive
      7.1
      TV Series
      • stunt performer
      • stunts (uncredited)
      • 1982–1983
    • Barry Bostwick and Persis Khambatta in Megaforce (1982)
      Megaforce
      3.7
      • aerial stunts support (uncredited)
      • 1982
    • Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
      The Cannonball Run
      6.2
      • stunts
      • 1981
    • The Great Skycopter Rescue (1980)
      The Great Skycopter Rescue
      4.7
      • stunts
      • 1980
    • Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, and Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
      Smokey and the Bandit II
      5.3
      • stunt pilot (uncredited)
      • 1980

    Writer

    • The Mission
      • story by
      • Completed
    • American Health & Fitness (1999)
      American Health & Fitness
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2000

    Producer

    • The Mission
      • producer
      • Completed
    • David Lee Smith, Ashley Bratcher, and Patrick Johnston in A Walk with Grace (2019)
      A Walk with Grace
      4.6
      • co-producer
      • 2019
    • Lea Thompson, D.L. Hughley, Forrest Landis, and AnnaSophia Robb in Spy School (2008)
      Spy School
      4.5
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2008
    • American Health & Fitness (1999)
      American Health & Fitness
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Died
      • November 18, 2022
      • Los Angeles, California, USA(Brain Cancer)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Major Surplus (2001)

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      President and CEO of Sandstone Pictures Studios Inc.

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