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Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Actor · Born 1931-03-06 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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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 above from the Wikipedia article Hal Needham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Blazing Saddles (1974) — Outlaw (uncredited)
  2. The Cannonball Run (1981) — Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
  3. French Connection II (1975) — Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
  4. The Great Race (1965) — Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
  5. Cannonball Run II (1984) — Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
  6. McLintock! (1963) — Carter (uncredited)
  7. Charlie's Angels (1976) — Julio
  8. The War Wagon (1967) — Hite
  9. Zorro (1957) — Don (uncredited)
  10. In Harm's Way (1965) — Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
  11. The Undefeated (1969) — Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
  12. Gunsmoke (1955) — Ed
  13. McQ (1974) — Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
  14. Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) — Man at Racetrack
  15. The Devil's Brigade (1968) — The Sergeant
  16. MegaForce (1982) — Technician (uncredited)
  17. The Wild Wild West (1965) — Henchman (uncredited)
  18. Ironside (1967) — Officer Connell
  19. 4 for Texas (1963) — Thomas Worker (uncredited)
  20. Stroker Ace (1983) — Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
  21. Mannix (1967)
  22. The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972) — Burgess
  23. Rawhide (1959) — Corporal Williams
  24. Take a Hard Ride (1975) — Garmes (uncredited)
  25. Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) — Harry Beldon
  26. Jackson County Jail (1976) — Chief of Fallsburg Police
  27. Cybill (1995) — Hal Needham
  28. The Virginian (1962) — The Man
  29. Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
  30. Wagon Train (1957) — Saloon Tough (uncredited)
  31. One More Train to Rob (1971) — Bert Gant
  32. Death Car on the Freeway (1979) — Mr. Blanchard
  33. Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) — 2nd Cowhand
  34. Guns of the Timberland (1960) — Townsman (uncredited)
  35. Laredo (1965)
  36. Advance to the Rear (1964) — Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
  37. W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975) — Trooper Carson
  38. Cimarron Strip (1967)
  39. The Bandit (2016) — Self (archive footage)
  40. Yancy Derringer (1958) — Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)

Directed

  1. Smokey and the Bandit (1977) — Director
  2. The Cannonball Run (1981) — Director
  3. Cannonball Run II (1984) — Director
  4. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) — Director
  5. The Villain (1979) — Director
  6. Hooper (1978) — Director
  7. Rad (1986) — Director
  8. MegaForce (1982) — Director
  9. Stroker Ace (1983) — Director
  10. Body Slam (1986) — Director
  11. Death Car on the Freeway (1979) — Director
  12. Bandit: Bandit, Bandit (1994) — Director
  13. Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994) — Director
  14. Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (1994) — Director
  15. Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999) — Director
  16. Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit (1994) — Director
  17. B.L. Stryker (1989) — Director
  18. Stunts Unlimited (1980) — Director