Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
March 6, 1931
Died
October 25, 2013 (82 years old)
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.
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Known For
Acting
The Bandit
2016
Cybill
1995
Cannonball Run II
1983
Stroker Ace
1983
MegaForce
1982
The Cannonball Run
1981
Death Car on the Freeway
1979
Charlie's Angels
1976
Jackson County Jail
1976
Take a Hard Ride
1975
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975
French Connection II
1975
Blazing Saddles
1974
McQ
1974
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971
One More Train to Rob
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
The Undefeated
1969
The Devil's Brigade
1968
Mannix
1967
Mannix
1967
Cimarron Strip
1967
The War Wagon
1967
Crew
The Sunchaser
Stunts
1996
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Director, Executive Producer, Characters
1994
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
Executive Producer, Characters, Director
1994
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
Characters, Story, Director, Executive Producer
1994
Body Slam
Director
1986
Rad
Director
1986
Cannonball Run II
Director, Screenplay
1983
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
Characters
1983
Stroker Ace
Director, Screenplay
1983
MegaForce
Director, Screenplay
1982
The Cannonball Run
Director
1981
Smokey and the Bandit II
Director, Characters
1980