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Helo pilot brings flying experience to movie-making

It’s a good bet that you’ve seen Al Cerullo’s work, even if you don’t recognize his name.

By Chad Trautvetter • Online Editor

December 10, 2007

It’s a good bet that you’ve seen Al Cerullo’s work, even if you don’t recognize his name. In fact, if you’ve ever watched movies, television shows, commercials or music videos, it’s a certainty that you’ve viewed aerial footage taken from a helicopter Cerullo was piloting.

Over the past 30 years or so, he’s been making a living as a film pilot/aerial coordinator serving the East Coast, especially New York City. His credits include movies such as Superman, Spiderman (and its sequel), Conspiracy Theory, Mr. Deeds, Two Weeks Notice and Meet the Fockers; television shows such as The Sopranos, CSI (Miami and New York), Law & Order and The West Wing; commercials for Delta Air Lines, Chrysler, Hyatt Hotels and Levi’s; documentaries for Epcot/Disney, National Geographic and the Discovery Channel; music videos for the B-52s, U2, Billy Joel, Ricky Martin and The Rolling Stones; and print ads for Sears, Revlon, Citibank and Toys R Us.

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