Hal Needham
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.
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Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
38 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Director | Film |
| 1994 | Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit | Director | Film |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel | Director | Film |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit, Bandit | Director | Film |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit Goes Country | Director | Film |
| 1994 | Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit, Bandit | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit Goes Country | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1988 | The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen | Self | Film |
| 1986 | Body Slam | Director | Film |
| 1986 | Rad | Director | Film |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II | Director | Film |
| 1983 | Stroker Ace | Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room | Film |
| 1983 | Stroker Ace | Director | Film |
| 1982 | MegaForce | Technician (uncredited) | Film |
| 1982 | MegaForce | Director | Film |
| 1981 | The Cannonball Run | Director | Film |
| 1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II | Director | Film |
| 1979 | Death Car on the Freeway | Mr. Blanchard | Film |
| 1979 | Death Car on the Freeway | Director | Film |
| 1979 | The Villain | Director | Film |
| 1978 | Hooper | Director | Film |
| 1977 | Smokey and the Bandit | Director | Film |
| 1976 | Jackson County Jail | Chief of Fallsburg Police | Film |
| 1975 | French Connection II | Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited) | Film |
| 1975 | Take a Hard Ride | Garmes (uncredited) | Film |
| 1974 | McQ | Santiago Henchman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1972 | The Bounty Man | Pike | Film |
| 1972 | The Culpepper Cattle Co. | Burgess | Film |
| 1971 | Sometimes a Great Notion | Man at Racetrack | Film |
| 1971 | One More Train to Rob | Bert Gant | Film |
| 1967 | The War Wagon | Hite | Film |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Saloon Brawler (uncredited) | Film |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear | Rebel Soldier (uncredited) | Film |
| 1963 | McLintock! | Carter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1959 | Paratroop Command | German (uncredited) | Film |
| 1958 | The Fiend Who Walked the West | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Film |
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