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Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-03-06

Deathday

2013-10-25 (82 years old)

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.

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Acting

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Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit as Self

2016

The Bandit as Self (archive footage)

1996

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar as Self

1995

Cybill as Hal Needham

1994

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular as Self

1988

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen as Self

1987

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988 as Self

1984

Cannonball Run II as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

1983

Stroker Ace as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room

1982

MegaForce as Technician (uncredited)

1981

The Cannonball Run as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)

1980

Stunts Unlimited as H.N. (uncredited)

1979

Death Car on the Freeway as Mr. Blanchard

1976		Charlie's Angels as Julio
1976		Jackson County Jail as Chief of Fallsburg Police

1975		Take a Hard Ride as Garmes (uncredited)
1975		W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings as Trooper Carson
1975		French Connection II as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)

1974		Dinah! as Self
1974		Blazing Saddles as Outlaw (uncredited)
1974		McQ as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)

1973

Call to Danger as Connors

1972		The Bounty Man as Pike
1972		The Culpepper Cattle Co. as Burgess

1971		Sometimes a Great Notion as Man at Racetrack
1971		One More Train to Rob as Bert Gant
1971		Alias Smith and Jones

1969

The Undefeated as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)

1968

The Devil's Brigade as The Sergeant

1967		Mannix
1967		Cimarron Strip
1967		The War Wagon as Hite
1967		Ironside

1965		Laredo
1965		The Great Race as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1965		In Harm's Way as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)

1964

Advance to the Rear as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

1963		4 for Texas as Thomas Worker (uncredited)
1963		McLintock! as Carter (uncredited)
1963		The Great Adventure as Recruiting Officer

1962		Stoney Burke
1962		The Virginian as The Man
1962		The Virginian as Bounty Hunter
1962		Shootout at Big Sag as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

1960		Coronado 9
1960		Guns of the Timberland as Townsman (uncredited)

1959		The Rebel as Indian
1959		Paratroop Command as German (uncredited)
1959		Rawhide as Corporal Williams
1959		Rawhide as Tom (uncredited)

1958		Yancy Derringer as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)
1958		Yancy Derringer as Guard (uncredited)
1958		The Fiend Who Walked the West as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

1957		Zorro as Don (uncredited)
1957		Have Gun, Will Travel as Harry Beldon
1957		Have Gun, Will Travel as Gleet
1957		Tales of Wells Fargo as Indian Brave
1957		Tales of Wells Fargo as Stage Passenger (uncredited)
1957		Tales of Wells Fargo as 2nd Cowhand
1957		Tales of Wells Fargo as Townsman (uncredited)
1957		Tales of Wells Fargo as Outlaw

1955		Gunsmoke as Ed
1955		Gunsmoke as Cowboy
1955		Gunsmoke as Charlie (uncredited)
1955		Gunsmoke as Henchman (uncredited)
1955		Gunsmoke as Gang Member (uncredited)
1955		Gunsmoke as Renegade

Crew

1996

The Sunchaser as Stunts

1978		Foul Play as Stunts
1978		The End as Stunt Coordinator

1977		Smokey and the Bandit as Stunts
1977		Billy Jack Goes to Washington as Stunt Coordinator

1976		Nickelodeon as Stunt Coordinator
1976		A Star Is Born as Stunts
1976		Gator as Stunt Coordinator
1976		Gable and Lombard as Stunts

1975		Lucky Lady as Stunts
1975		Peeper as Stunt Coordinator
1975		Take a Hard Ride as Stunt Coordinator
1975		W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings as Stunt Coordinator
1975		French Connection II as Stunt Coordinator

1974		The Longest Yard as Stunt Coordinator
1974		Three the Hard Way as Stunt Coordinator
1974		Chinatown as Stunt Coordinator
1974		Busting as Stunts
1974		Blazing Saddles as Stunts
1974		McQ as Stunt Driver

1973		White Lightning as Stunts
1973		White Lightning as Stunt Coordinator
1973		White Lightning as Stunt Double
1973		The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing as Stunt Coordinator
1973		Call to Danger as Stunts

1972		The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean as Stunts
1972		The Heist as Stunts
1972		Goodnight, My Love as Stunt Coordinator
1972		The Culpepper Cattle Co. as Stunt Coordinator
1972		Hardcase as Stunt Coordinator

1971		Sometimes a Great Notion as Stunts
1971		Something Big as Stunt Coordinator
1971		The Organization as Stunts
1971		The French Connection as Stunts
1971		Chrome and Hot Leather as Stunts
1971		One More Train to Rob as Stunt Coordinator

1970		Angel Unchained as Stunt Coordinator
1970		Dirty Dingus Magee as Stunts
1970		C.C. and Company as Stunts
1970		Chisum as Stunt Coordinator
1970		Rio Lobo as Stunts
1970		The Animals as Stunts

1969		The Undefeated as Stunt Coordinator
1969		The Bridge at Remagen as Stunt Coordinator
1969		The Great Bank Robbery as Stunts

1968		Hellfighters as Stunt Coordinator
1968		Bandolero! as Stunt Coordinator
1968		The Devil's Brigade as Stunt Coordinator
1968		The Ballad of Josie as Stunts

1967		Camelot as Stunts
1967		Hells Angels on Wheels as Stunts
1967		The War Wagon as Stunts
1967		The War Wagon as Stunt Double
1967		The War Wagon as Stunt Coordinator
1967		The Way West as Stunts
1967		Tobruk as Stunts

1966		Alvarez Kelly as Stunts
1966		Beau Geste as Stunt Coordinator
1966		The Rare Breed as Stunt Coordinator
1966		Our Man Flint as Stunts

1965		The War Lord as Stunts
1965		Shenandoah as Stunts
1965		In Harm's Way as Stunts
1965		Major Dundee as Stunts

1964

Mail Order Bride as Stunts

1963		4 for Texas as Stunts
1963		Kings of the Sun as Stunts
1963		The Raiders as Stunts
1963		McLintock! as Stunts
1963		Wall of Noise as Stunts
1963		Donovan's Reef as Stunts

1962		How the West Was Won as Stunts
1962		The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance as Stunts

1961

A Thunder of Drums as Stunt Double

1959		Thunder in the Sun as Stunts
1959		Paratroop Command as Stunts

1958

The Big Country as Stunts

1957

The Spirit of St. Louis as Stunts

Directing

1999

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel as Director

1994		Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel as Director
1994		Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit as Director
1994		Bandit: Bandit, Bandit as Director
1994		Bandit: Bandit Goes Country as Director

1989

B.L. Stryker as Director

1986		Body Slam as Director
1986		Rad as Director

1984

Cannonball Run II as Director

1983

Stroker Ace as Director

1982

MegaForce as Director

1981

The Cannonball Run as Director

1980		Smokey and the Bandit II as Director
1980		Stunts Unlimited as Director

1979		Death Car on the Freeway as Director
1979		The Villain as Director

1978

Hooper as Director

1977

Smokey and the Bandit as Director

1976

Gator as Second Unit Director

1975

Take a Hard Ride as Second Unit Director

1974

The Longest Yard as Second Unit Director

1973

White Lightning as Second Unit Director

Production

1994		Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel as Executive Producer
1994		Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit as Executive Producer
1994		Bandit: Bandit, Bandit as Executive Producer
1994		Bandit: Bandit Goes Country as Executive Producer

Writing

1994		Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel as Characters
1994		Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit as Characters
1994		Bandit: Bandit, Bandit as Characters
1994		Bandit: Bandit Goes Country as Characters
1994		Bandit: Bandit Goes Country as Story

1984

Cannonball Run II as Screenplay

1983		Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 as Characters
1983		Stroker Ace as Screenplay

1982

MegaForce as Screenplay

1980

Smokey and the Bandit II as Characters

1977

Smokey and the Bandit as Story