body double

body double
(or double)
  a performer who takes the place of an actor in scenes that require a close-up of body parts without the face visible, often for nude scenes requiring exposed close-ups (considered distasteful by some actors), or scenes requiring physical fitness; not to be confused with stunt double or stand-in
  Example: Marli Renfro, a hired double for Janet Leigh for test scenes in the shower scene in Psycho (1960).

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  • body double — body .double n someone whose body appears instead of an actor s or actress s in a film, especially in scenes where they are not wearing any clothes →↑double …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • body double — body ,double noun count someone whose body is used in a movie instead of the body of the real actor, especially in a sex scene …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Body double — Infobox Occupation name= PAGENAME caption= official names= Body double, nude double, hand double, stunt double type= activity sector= Entertainment competencies= Resemblance to real actor or person formation= employment field= Film, television,… …   Wikipedia

  • Body Double — Infobox film name = Body Double caption = Body Double movie poster director = Brian De Palma writer = Brian De Palma Robert J. Avrech producer = Brian De Palma starring = Craig Wasson Melanie Griffith Gregg Henry Dennis Franz Deborah Shelton… …   Wikipedia

  • body double — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms body double : singular body double plural body doubles cinema someone whose body is used in a film instead of the body of the real actor, especially in a sex scene …   English dictionary

  • body double — a person whose body is shown in a movie or TV show in substitution for a leading actor, esp. in a nude scene. [1990 95] * * * noun, pl ⋯ doubles [count] : a person who takes an actor s place in a movie or television show for certain scenes (such… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Body Double — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Der Tod kommt zweimal Originaltitel: Body Double Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1984 Länge: 109 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • body double — /ˈbɒdi dʌbəl/ (say bodee dubuhl) noun Film, TV a person whose body or body part is filmed in place of that of an actor or personality, especially in a nude scene. {body + double (def. 17) …  

  • Body Double —    (Vous n en croirez pas vos yeux) Body Double    Film policier de Brian De Palma, avec Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith.   Pays: États Unis   Date de sortie: 1984   Technique: couleurs   Durée: 1 h 54    Résumé    Jack mène l enquête après avoir… …   Dictionnaire mondial des Films

  • Body Double (novel) — Body Double is a 2004 novel written by Tess Gerritsen, part of the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series.Plot introductionBoston s medical examiner Maura Isles learns more about her own past, embarking on an investigation of possible serial murders of… …   Wikipedia

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