Nessa Hyams
Personal Info
Know For
Production
Gender
Female
Birthday
1941-11-15 (85 years old)
Deathday
2026-01-09
Place of Birth
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Also known As
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Nessa Hyams
Biography
Vanessa 'Nessa' Hyams (November 15, 1941 — January 9, 2026) was an American director and casting director, best known for The Exorcist (1973), Blazing Saddles (1974), and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–77).
Acting
2012
Casting By
as Self
Production
1972
What's Up, Doc?
as Casting
1974
Blazing Saddles
as Casting
1974
The Terminal Man
as Casting
1974
Mame
as Casting
1974
McQ
as Casting
1994
With Honors
as Casting
1973
The Exorcist
as Casting
1975
Night Moves
as Casting
1987
Leader of the Band
as Director
1973
Cleopatra Jones
as Casting
1973
Magnum Force
as Casting
1974
Freebie and the Bean
as Casting
1973
Blume in Love
as Casting
1993
The Saint of Fort Washington
as Producer
1993
The Saint of Fort Washington
as Casting
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