H.B. Halicki

About H.B. Halicki

Who is it?: Actor, Producer, Writer
Birth Day: October 18, 1940
Birth Place:  Dunkirk, New York, United States
Died On: August 20, 1989(1989-08-20) (aged 48)\nTonawanda, Buffalo, New York, United States
Birth Sign: Scorpio
Other names: Hank Halicki The Car Crash King The Junkman Toby Halicki Tony Halicki
Years active: 1973–1989
Spouse(s): Denice Shakarian Halicki (m. 1989)
Website: gonein60seconds.com

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H.B. Halicki was born on October 18, 1940 in  Dunkirk, New York, United States, is Actor, Producer, Writer. H.B. Halicki was born on October 18, 1940 in Dunkirk, New York, USA as Henry Blight Halicki. He was an actor and producer, known for Gone in 60 Seconds (1974), The Junkman (1982) and Deadline Auto Theft (1983). He was married to Denice Shakarian Halicki. He died on August 20, 1989 in Tonawanda, New York.
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Biography/Timeline

1940

Halicki was born in a Polish-American family in Dunkirk, New York in 1940 and was one of thirteen children. All thirteen children were given nicknames; his was "Toby". Toby started to develop his fascination with cars while working in the family towing Business, which was established back in 1919. He started driving at a young age and developed a wide knowledge of automobiles by the age of ten. When he was a teenager, after the loss of two of his brothers, Halicki decided to move to California and live with one of his uncles.

1974

Halicki wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the film Gone in 60 Seconds in 1974.

1989

On August 20, 1989, while filming in Dunkirk and Buffalo, New York, Toby was preparing for the most dramatic stunt sequence in the film, during which a 160 ft tall (49m) water tower was supposed to topple to the ground. When a cable attached to the tower snapped unexpectedly, it sheared off a telephone pole, which fell on Halicki, killing him instantly. The accident occurred in an area behind the former J. H. Williams Tool factory at 400 Vulcan Street in Buffalo.

1995

In 1995, Denice Shakarian Halicki began work with Jerry Bruckheimer and Touchstone Pictures to produce a 2000 remake of the original 1974 film. The remake included the Fastback Mustang "Eleanor".

2000

In its opening weekend, the remake grossed $25,336,048 from 3,006 US theaters, leading all films that weekend. By the end of the film's theatrical run, it had grossed $101,648,571 domestically and $135,553,728 internationally, comprising a total gross revenue for the film of $237,202,299 worldwide. The popularity of the 2000 resulted in illegal copies of the custom Eleanor car being produced. Denice Halicki successfully sued to stop trademark and copyright infringement.