Hal Needham

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-03-06 (82 years old)

Deathday

2013-10-25

Place of Birth

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Hal Needham

Biography

Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American stuntman, film director, actor and writer. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, usually in films involving fast cars, such as Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Hooper (1978), The Cannonball Run (1981) and Stroker Ace (1983). In his later years, Needham moved out of stunt work, and focused his energy on the World land speed record project. In 2001, Needham received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Taurus World Stunt Awards, and in 2012, he was awarded a Governors Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Description abo...

Acting

1976

Jackson County Jail

as Chief of Fallsburg Police

1981

The Cannonball Run

as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)

1960

Guns of the Timberland

as Townsman (uncredited)

1958

The Fiend Who Walked the West

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

1959

Paratroop Command

as German (uncredited)

1963

4 for Texas

as Thomas Worker (uncredited)

1964

Advance to the Rear

as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

1962

Shootout at Big Sag

as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1971

1969

The Undefeated

as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)

1971

Sometimes a Great Notion

as Man at Racetrack

1968

The Devil's Brigade

as The Sergeant

1975

French Connection II

as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)

1974

McQ

as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)

1975

Take a Hard Ride

as Garmes (uncredited)

1980

Stunts Unlimited

as H.N. (uncredited)

1979

Death Car on the Freeway

as Mr. Blanchard

1965

In Harm's Way

as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)

1974

Blazing Saddles

as Outlaw (uncredited)

1963

McLintock!

as Carter (uncredited)

1965

The Great Race

as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1967

2016

The Bandit

as Self (archive footage)

1975

1982

MegaForce

as Technician (uncredited)

1983

Stroker Ace

as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room

1984

Cannonball Run II

as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

1972

1973

Call to Danger

as Connors

Production

1977

1981

1984

1982

MegaForce

as Director

1980

1982

MegaForce

as Screenplay

1972

Hardcase

as Stunt Coordinator

1978

Hooper

as Director

1983

Stroker Ace

as Director

1986

Body Slam

as Director

1979

The Villain

as Director

1974

The Longest Yard

as Second Unit Director

1984

Cannonball Run II

as Screenplay

1994

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

as Executive Producer

1983

Stroker Ace

as Screenplay

1966

The Rare Breed

as Stunt Coordinator

1974

Three the Hard Way

as Stunt Coordinator

1986

Rad

as Director

1971

Something Big

as Stunt Coordinator

1976

Nickelodeon

as Stunt Coordinator

1975

Take a Hard Ride

as Stunt Coordinator

1975

Take a Hard Ride

as Second Unit Director

1980

Stunts Unlimited

as Director

1967

The War Wagon

as Stunts

1963

1975

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

as Stunt Coordinator

1970

The Animals

as Stunts

1973

White Lightning

as Second Unit Director

1973

1974

Chinatown

as Stunt Coordinator

1976

1974

1974

McQ

as Stunt Driver

1977

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

as Stunt Coordinator

1976

Gator

as Stunt Coordinator

1976

1973

White Lightning

as Stunt Coordinator

1978

Foul Play

as Stunts

1973

White Lightning

as Stunt Double

1975

Lucky Lady

as Stunts

1972

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

as Stunt Coordinator

1978

The End

as Stunt Coordinator

1970

Rio Lobo

as Stunts

1971

1974

The Longest Yard

as Stunt Coordinator

1972

The Heist

as Stunts

1969

The Bridge at Remagen

as Stunt Coordinator

1963

McLintock!

as Stunts

1965

The War Lord

as Stunts

1970

1964

1968

1966

Alvarez Kelly

as Stunts

1963

1967

Camelot

as Stunts

1963

Wall of Noise

as Stunts

1959

1963

4 for Texas

as Stunts

1965

Major Dundee

as Stunts

1970

Chisum

as Stunt Coordinator

1968

Hellfighters

as Stunt Coordinator

1968

The Devil's Brigade

as Stunt Coordinator

1966

Our Man Flint

as Stunts

1973

The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

as Stunt Coordinator

1971

One More Train to Rob

as Stunt Coordinator

1970

Angel Unchained

as Stunt Coordinator

1970

1967

Tobruk

as Stunts

1966

Beau Geste

as Stunt Coordinator

1965

Shenandoah

as Stunts

1967

The Way West

as Stunts

1961

A Thunder of Drums

as Stunt Double

1963

The Raiders

as Stunts

1958

1959

1969

The Undefeated

as Stunt Coordinator

1965

In Harm's Way

as Stunts

1975

French Connection II

as Stunt Coordinator

1974

Busting

as Stunts

1976

Gator

as Second Unit Director

1973

1968

Bandolero!

as Stunt Coordinator

1975

Peeper

as Stunt Coordinator

1996

The Sunchaser

as Stunts

1972

Goodnight, My Love

as Stunt Coordinator

1967

The War Wagon

as Stunt Double

1967

The War Wagon

as Stunt Coordinator

1994

Bandit: Bandit Goes Country

as Executive Producer

1994

Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

as Executive Producer

1994

1994

1994

Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit

as Executive Producer

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