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Production
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 15, 1941
Died
January 9, 2026 (84 years old)
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).
Known For
Acting
Crew
With Honors
Casting
1994
The Saint of Fort Washington
Producer, Casting
1993
Night Moves
Casting
1975
Freebie and the Bean
Casting
1974
The Terminal Man
Casting
1974
Mame
Casting
1974
Blazing Saddles
Casting
1974
McQ
Casting
1974
The Exorcist
Casting
1973
Magnum Force
Casting
1973
Cleopatra Jones
Casting
1973
Blume in Love
Casting
1973