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Bill Davis(VII)

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After returning from duty as a sailor in Vietnam, Bill joined the police. While a police officer, Bill began renting then wrangling firearms on various productions. Forced to retire from his career as a police officer due to wounds received, he began a second career as a property master and licensed weapons specialist. Bill is also an accomplished military and law enforcement technical advisor and has been responsible for much of the police and military technical seen on film. Bill is the founder of the Tactical Edge Group, which maintains a data base of over one thousand film and television professionals.
BornMay 25, 1951
BornMay 25, 1951
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    Known for

    Shawnee Smith in Saw (2004)
    Saw
    7.6
    • Art Department
    • 2004
    Natalie Portman, Zach Braff, and Peter Sarsgaard in Garden State (2004)
    Garden State
    7.4
    • Art Department(Los Angeles)
    • 2004
    Carmen Electra, Craig Bierko, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Shaquille O'Neal, Phil McGraw, and Garrett Masuda in Scary Movie 4 (2006)
    Scary Movie 4
    5.1
    • Art Department(Los Angeles)
    • 2006
    Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson in À toute allure (1994)
    À toute allure
    5.9
    • Additional Crew(law enforcement)
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Art Department



    • The Sisters of Scott County
      • set dresser
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025



    • Impossible Foods Commercial (2024)
      Impossible Foods Commercial
      Video
      • set dresser
      • 2024
    • Adam Baldwin and Jeremy Sumpter in The Legend of 5 Mile Cave (2019)
      The Legend of 5 Mile Cave
      6.1
      • armorer
      • 2019
    • Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)
      Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour
      8.4
      TV Special
      • carpenter
      • 2018
    • Los Angeles 1991 (2015)
      Los Angeles 1991
      7.2
      Short
      • prop master
      • 2015
    • Patrick John Flueger, Andrew W. Walker, and Kumail Nanjiani in Loaded (2015)
      Loaded
      5.4
      • property master
      • 2015
    • Gina Gershon and Kelli Giddish in Breathless (2012)
      Breathless
      5.2
      • property master
      • 2012
    • The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012)
      The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
      5.6
      • additional property master
      • 2012
    • The Taint (2011)
      The Taint
      5.1
      • props (as Billy Davis)
      • 2011
    • Vivica A. Fox and Tom Sizemore in Black Gold (2011)
      Black Gold
      5.1
      • property master
      • 2011
    • Edward Conna, Laura Cordova, Luke Goss, Doug O'Dell, Edward L. Plumb, Nadia Reed, Spice Williams-Crosby, Jack Tucker, America Young, Anthony Eikner, Jon Myers, Nancy Brindley Bhagia, Patrea Patrick, George Crayton, Anthony Parvino, Katie Eischen, Jordan Miller, Scott James, Steve Benton, Gabriel Nunez, Mike Duran, Ruben Duran, Jeff Lewis, Christian Duran Michael, Donald Flaherty, and Samuel Paul in The Dead Undead (2010)
      The Dead Undead
      3.0
      • property master
      • 2010
    • Operation Repo: The Movie (2009)
      Operation Repo: The Movie
      1.7
      • property master
      • 2009
    • Patricia Arquette in Médium (2005)
      Médium
      7.1
      TV Series
      • props
      • 2005–2009
    • Andy Garcia and Ray Liotta in The Line (2009)
      The Line
      5.1
      • props consultant
      • 2009
    • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Justice (2004)
      Boston Justice
      8.5
      TV Series
      • props
      • 2005–2008
    • Hannah Harper in Her Morbid Desires (2008)
      Her Morbid Desires
      4.0
      Video
      • property master
      • 2008

    Additional Crew



    • Johnathon Schaech in Blue Ridge (2020)
      Blue Ridge
      5.7
      • armorer
      • 2020
    • R. Keith Harris in Bygone Billy (2019)
      Bygone Billy
      • weapons
      • 2019
    • Gina Gershon and Kelli Giddish in Breathless (2012)
      Breathless
      5.2
      • armorer
      • 2012
    • Ash (2010)
      Ash
      7.5
      Short
      • armorer
      • 2010
    • Hannah Harper in Crustacean (2009)
      Crustacean
      6.4
      • weapons master
      • 2009
    • Operation Repo: The Movie (2009)
      Operation Repo: The Movie
      1.7
      • weapon specialist
      • 2009
    • Jesse James Is a Dead Man (2009)
      Jesse James Is a Dead Man
      3.2
      TV Series
      • auto weapons coordinator
      • 2009
    • Andy Garcia and Ray Liotta in The Line (2009)
      The Line
      5.1
      • armorer
      • firearms coach
      • weapons coordinator
      • 2009
    • C. Thomas Howell in Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood! (2008)
      Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!
      4.0
      • armorer
      • 2008
    • Machine Gun Jesus
      Short
      • weapons master
      • 2008
    • Paydin LoPachin in Triloquist (2008)
      Triloquist
      3.9
      • weapons coordinator
      • 2008
    • Katee Sackhoff in The Last Sentinel (2007)
      The Last Sentinel
      3.6
      • armorer: .50 caliber gun operator
      • 2007
    • Henry Thomas and David Boreanaz in The Hard Easy (2006)
      The Hard Easy
      5.6
      • armorer
      • 2006
    • Terreur en haute mer (2005)
      Terreur en haute mer
      3.5
      Video
      • weapons
      • 2005
    • West Bank Story (2005)
      West Bank Story
      7.1
      Short
      • weapons specialist
      • 2005

    Special Effects



    • Casper Van Dien, Neal McDonough, and Steven R. McQueen in The Warrant (2020)
      The Warrant
      4.9
      • weapons master
      • 2020
    • Jeff Fahey, Patricia Richardson, and Tom Wopat in County Line (2017)
      County Line
      6.0
      • weapons master
      • 2017
    • Cary Elwes, Ving Rhames, Vinnie Jones, Ethan Embry, and Michael Gladis in In Security (2013)
      In Security
      5.1
      • armorer
      • 2013
    • The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012)
      The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
      5.6
      • pyrotechnician
      • 2012
    • Supergator (2007)
      Supergator
      3.0
      Video
      • weapons coordinator: Kauai
      • 2007
    • Bone Dry (2007)
      Bone Dry
      5.4
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2007
    • Katee Sackhoff in The Last Sentinel (2007)
      The Last Sentinel
      3.6
      • special effects
      • 2007
    • Petits suicides entre amis (2006)
      Petits suicides entre amis
      7.2
      • blood effects coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Terreur en haute mer (2005)
      Terreur en haute mer
      3.5
      Video
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2005
    • The True Story of Blackhawk Down (2003)
      The True Story of Blackhawk Down
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • armorer
      • 2003
    • Killers 2: The Beast (2002)
      Killers 2: The Beast
      3.6
      Video
      • automatic weapons coordinator
      • 2002
    • Robert Carradine and Jeff Speakman in Mission Scorpio One (1998)
      Mission Scorpio One
      3.8
      • mechanical effects
      • 1998
    • Strategic Command (1997)
      Strategic Command
      4.3
      • special effects
      • 1997
    • Spycraft: Le grand jeu (1996)
      Spycraft: Le grand jeu
      7.9
      Video Game
      • weapons technician (as William Davis)
      • 1996
    • Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Al Pacino, Ted Levine, Wes Studi, Jerry Trimble, and Mykelti Williamson in Heat (1995)
      Heat
      8.3
      • weapons: second unit (uncredited)
      • 1995

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Web Page
    • Alternative names
      • Billy Davis
    • Height
      • 1.93 m
    • Born
      • May 25, 1951
      • Sacramento, California, USA
    • Other works
      Author - "S.O.S.-Security Officer Survival"

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    • Trivia
      As of August, 2008, he is continuing his work as a property master and weapons specialist in the entertainment industry and will be producing several upcoming feature films.
    • Quotes
      Technical accuracy doesn't cost any more than being wrong.
    • Nickname
      • Guns

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