Anthony Mann specifically requested Canutt for the second unit for his 1961 "El Cid", where Canutt directed sons Joe and Tap doubling for Charlton Heston and Christopher Rhodes in a stunning tournament joust. "Canutt was surely the most active stager of tournaments since the Middle Ages" – from "Swordsmen of the Screen." He was determined to make the combat scenes in "El Cid" the best that had been filmed. Mann again requested him for 1964's "The Fall of the Roman Empire". Over the next 10 years, Canutt continued to work, bringing his talents to "Cat Ballou", "Khartoum", "Where Eagles Dare" and 1970's "A Man Called Horse". In 1985, Yakima appeared as himself in "Yak's Best Ride", directed by John Crawford. His final screen credit was as a consultant for the stunts in "Equus".