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Michael Bondelli

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Michael Bondelli Famous memorial

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
14 Oct 2003 (aged 46)
Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Chatsworth, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.2550596, Longitude: -118.6220228
Plot
Willow Heights, Lot 155
Memorial ID
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Professional Stuntman. He worked on many Hollywood films usually action, and horror. He was best known for being a member of the Bill Young's Precision Driving Team as a professional stunt driver. He was best known for working on the action-adventure thriller film, "Speed" (1994). The film which was directed by Jan De Bont, which was written for the screen by Graham Yost, and which starred Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, and Sandra Bullock, tells the story of a young police officer who must prevent a bomb from exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph. He was born as Michael Anthony Bondelli in Chicago, Illinois, on November 2, 1956, and later moved to Los Angeles, California. He was educated at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. He began his stunt career with the comedy crime film, "We're Talkin' Serious Money" (1992). The film which was directed by and which was written for the screen by James Lemmo, which was also written for the screen by Leo Rossi, and who also starred, and which also starred Dennis Farina, Fran Drescher, John La Motta, Peter Iacangelo, and Cynthia Frost, tells the story of two misfit men who lose a borrowed ten grand from a mob kingpin and must flee from NY to LA, only to there get involved in a caper involving a video of Senators in compromising positions. Given a cool million for the video, they are then pursued for the money, which brings about a surprise ending to the film, as well as to their bungling adventures. Besides, "We're Talkin' Serious Money" (1992), and "Speed" (1994), he also worked as a stunt driver, stuntman, co-ordinator, and precision car driving co-ordinator his many other films credits include, "Top Of The World" (1997), "Looking For Lola" (1997), "Lost Souls" (2000), "Town & Country" (2001), "Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles" (2001), "The One" (2001), "Frank McKlusky, C.I." (2002), "Daredevil" (2003), "A Man Apart" (2003), and "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004). He also worked on television series including, "CHiPs," and "The West Wing." He passed away in Hawthorne, California, from a sudden heart attack on October 14, 2003, at the age of 46, and he was buried in Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, California. His father was Phil Bondelli (1927-2011), a television director for several classic shows including, "Wonder Woman," "Mod Squad," "The Six Billion Dollar Man," "The Bionic Woman," "Fantasy Island," and "T.J. Hooker. He was also married at the time of his sudden passing.
Professional Stuntman. He worked on many Hollywood films usually action, and horror. He was best known for being a member of the Bill Young's Precision Driving Team as a professional stunt driver. He was best known for working on the action-adventure thriller film, "Speed" (1994). The film which was directed by Jan De Bont, which was written for the screen by Graham Yost, and which starred Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, and Sandra Bullock, tells the story of a young police officer who must prevent a bomb from exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph. He was born as Michael Anthony Bondelli in Chicago, Illinois, on November 2, 1956, and later moved to Los Angeles, California. He was educated at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. He began his stunt career with the comedy crime film, "We're Talkin' Serious Money" (1992). The film which was directed by and which was written for the screen by James Lemmo, which was also written for the screen by Leo Rossi, and who also starred, and which also starred Dennis Farina, Fran Drescher, John La Motta, Peter Iacangelo, and Cynthia Frost, tells the story of two misfit men who lose a borrowed ten grand from a mob kingpin and must flee from NY to LA, only to there get involved in a caper involving a video of Senators in compromising positions. Given a cool million for the video, they are then pursued for the money, which brings about a surprise ending to the film, as well as to their bungling adventures. Besides, "We're Talkin' Serious Money" (1992), and "Speed" (1994), he also worked as a stunt driver, stuntman, co-ordinator, and precision car driving co-ordinator his many other films credits include, "Top Of The World" (1997), "Looking For Lola" (1997), "Lost Souls" (2000), "Town & Country" (2001), "Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles" (2001), "The One" (2001), "Frank McKlusky, C.I." (2002), "Daredevil" (2003), "A Man Apart" (2003), and "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004). He also worked on television series including, "CHiPs," and "The West Wing." He passed away in Hawthorne, California, from a sudden heart attack on October 14, 2003, at the age of 46, and he was buried in Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, California. His father was Phil Bondelli (1927-2011), a television director for several classic shows including, "Wonder Woman," "Mod Squad," "The Six Billion Dollar Man," "The Bionic Woman," "Fantasy Island," and "T.J. Hooker. He was also married at the time of his sudden passing.

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Michael Anthony Bondelli November 2, 1956 - October 14, 2003

Loving Husband, Caring Son, Humorous Bro, Talented Uncle, Best Friend

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again...
-All the times-


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  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Oct 22, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8010701/michael-bondelli: accessed ), memorial page for Michael Bondelli (2 Nov 1956–14 Oct 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8010701, citing Oakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.