Paddy Crean

The Fight Master:
A Documentary about Paddy Crean

A short excerpt of this documentary is available online, it contains a short interview with Paddy Crean and those with whom we worked with professionally.

View 7 minutes of this film.

Paddy Crean


The IOSP's heritage goes back to the father of stage combat, Maestro Patrick "Paddy" Crean. During early-Hollywood's swashbuckling days, Paddy served as Errol Flynn's choreographer and stunt double, arranged fights for such legends as Sir John Geilgud and Sir Alec Guinness, and was directly involved in the formation of organizations devoted to stage combat in both Europe and North America. The IOSP embodies Paddy's respect for the both the artist and the art.

Maestro Patrick "Paddy" Crean 1910 - 2003
Patrick Crean

"The poet spoke when he wrote: 

From quiet home and first beginning

Out to the undiscovered end

There's nothing worth the wear of winning

But laughter

And the Love of Friends"


- Patrick Crean


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