RIP Milan Mikuljan

 

German stuntman and actor Milam ‘Emil’ Mikuljan died in Switzerland on July 3^rd. He was 82. Milan was born in Bremenhaven, Germany on February 20, 1943. He was involved in all Karl May films produced by 'Rialto Film'. 'He was seldom seen in a specific role and yet he was always present, whether as Mario Girotti's double or performing complicated tasks, such as a fire stunt in 'Winnetou and the Half-Blood Apanatschi'," writes Christian Hees on his website about the Karl May film adaptations. Mikuljan appeared in twelve Euro-westerns: “The Treasure of Silver Lake” as Tramp also stunts in 1962, “Apache Gold” as a train conductor also stunts, “Apache's Last Battle” stunts and “Massacre at Grande Canyon stunts all in 1963. “Frontier Hellcat” as a Shoshone, rider and performing stunts, “Last of the Renegades” as a ranch hand, Indian and performing stunts all in 1964, “Desperado Trail” as a Rollins’ henchman and doing stunts, “Flaming Frontier” as an O’Neal henchman, Indian doing stunts and was Mario Girotti double, “The Halfbreed” in 1965 doing stunts, “Rampage at Apache Wells” all in 1965, “Thunder at the Border” as Metz and doing stunts in 1966 and “The Man With the Long Gun” as a shotgun rider and doing stunts in 1968.