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
Also known As
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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
as Chief of Fallsburg Police
1987
1981
as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
1960
as Townsman (uncredited)
1958
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1959
as German (uncredited)
1963
as Thomas Worker (uncredited)
1964
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
1962
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1971
as Bert Gant
1969
as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
1971
as Man at Racetrack
1968
as The Sergeant
1975
as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
1974
as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
1975
as Garmes (uncredited)
1980
as H.N. (uncredited)
1979
as Mr. Blanchard
1965
as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
1974
as Outlaw (uncredited)
1963
as Carter (uncredited)
1965
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1972
as Burgess
1967
as Hite
1996
1994
2016
as Self (archive footage)
1975
as Trooper Carson
1982
as Technician (uncredited)
1983
as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
1984
as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
1972
as Pike
1973
as Connors
2025
as Self
Production
1977
as Director
1981
as Director
1984
as Director
1982
as Director
1980
as Director
1980
as Characters
1982
as Screenplay
1999
as Director
1972
as Stunt Coordinator
1978
as Director
1983
as Director
1994
as Director
1986
as Director
1979
as Director
1974
as Second Unit Director
1984
as Screenplay
1979
as Director
1994
as Executive Producer
1983
as Screenplay
1966
as Stunt Coordinator
1974
as Stunt Coordinator
1986
as Director
1971
as Stunt Coordinator
1976
as Stunt Coordinator
1975
as Stunt Coordinator
1975
as Second Unit Director
1980
as Director
1967
as Stunts
1963
as Stunts
1975
as Stunt Coordinator
1970
as Stunts
1973
as Second Unit Director
1973
as Stunts
1974
as Stunt Coordinator
1977
as Stunts
1976
as Stunts
1974
as Stunts
1974
as Stunt Driver
1977
as Stunt Coordinator
1971
as Stunts
1971
as Stunts
1976
as Stunt Coordinator
1976
as Stunts
1973
as Stunt Coordinator
1978
as Stunts
1973
as Stunt Double
1971
as Stunts
1975
as Stunts
1972
as Stunt Coordinator
1978
as Stunt Coordinator
1970
as Stunts
1971
as Stunts
1974
as Stunt Coordinator
1972
as Stunts
1972
as Stunts
1969
as Stunt Coordinator
1963
as Stunts
1965
as Stunts
1962
as Stunts
1970
as Stunts
1969
as Stunts
1964
as Stunts
1968
as Stunts
1966
as Stunts
1963
as Stunts
1957
as Stunts
1967
as Stunts
1963
as Stunts
1962
as Stunts
1959
as Stunts
1963
as Stunts
1965
as Stunts
1970
as Stunt Coordinator
1968
as Stunt Coordinator
1968
as Stunt Coordinator
1966
as Stunts
1973
as Stunt Coordinator
1971
as Stunt Coordinator
1970
as Stunt Coordinator
1970
as Stunts
1967
as Stunts
1966
as Stunt Coordinator
1965
as Stunts
1967
as Stunts
1961
as Stunt Double
1967
as Stunts
1963
as Stunts
1958
as Stunts
1959
as Stunts
1969
as Stunt Coordinator
1965
as Stunts
1975
as Stunt Coordinator
1974
as Stunts
1976
as Second Unit Director
1973
as Stunts
1977
as Story
1968
as Stunt Coordinator
1975
as Stunt Coordinator
1996
as Stunts
1972
as Stunt Coordinator
1967
as Stunt Double
1967
as Stunt Coordinator
1994
as Characters
1994
as Story
1994
as Director
1994
as Executive Producer
1994
as Executive Producer
1994
as Characters
1994
as Director
1994
as Characters
1994
as Director
1994
as Executive Producer
1994
as Characters
1983
as Characters
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