Hal Needham

Personal Info

Known For Actor

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

Known For

Actor

2016
The Bandit

as Self (archive footage)

1995
Cybill

as Hal Needham

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
Jackson County Jail

as Chief of Fallsburg Police

1976
1975
Take a Hard Ride

as Garmes (uncredited)

1975
1975
French Connection II

as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)

1974
Blazing Saddles

as Outlaw (uncredited)

1974
McQ

as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)

1972
1971
Sometimes a Great Notion

as Man at Racetrack

1971
1969
The Undefeated

as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)

1968
The Devil's Brigade

as The Sergeant

1967
1967
1965
The Great Race

as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1965
In Harm's Way

as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)

1965
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
Shootout at Big Sag

as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1962
The Virginian

as The Man

1962
The Virginian

as Bounty Hunter

1960
Guns of the Timberland

as Townsman (uncredited)

1959
Paratroop Command

as German (uncredited)

1959
The Rebel

as Indian

1959
Rawhide

as Corporal Williams

1959
Rawhide

as Tom (uncredited)

1958
The Fiend Who Walked The West

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

1958
Yancy Derringer

as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)

1958
Yancy Derringer

as Guard (uncredited)

1957
Zorro

as Don (uncredited)

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Harry Beldon

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo

as 2nd Cowhand

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo

as Indian Brave

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo

as Stage Passenger (uncredited)

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo

as Townsman (uncredited)

1957
1955
Gunsmoke

as Ed

1955
Gunsmoke

as Cowboy

1955
Gunsmoke

as Henchman (uncredited)

1955
Gunsmoke

as Charlie (uncredited)

1955
Gunsmoke

as Renegade

1955
Gunsmoke

as Gang Member (uncredited)

Crew

1996
The Sunchaser

as Stunts

1978
Foul Play

as Stunts

1978
The End

as Stunt Coordinator

1977
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
1975
Take a Hard Ride

as Stunt Coordinator

1975
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

as Stunt Coordinator

1975
Lucky Lady

as Stunts

1975
French Connection II

as Stunt Coordinator

1975
Peeper

as Stunt Coordinator

1974
Three the Hard Way

as Stunt Coordinator

1974
Chinatown

as Stunt Coordinator

1974
Blazing Saddles

as Stunts

1974
McQ

as Stunt Driver

1974
The Longest Yard

as Stunt Coordinator

1974
Busting

as Stunts

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
Hardcase

as Stunt Coordinator

1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co.

as Stunt Coordinator

1972
The Heist

as Stunts

1972
Goodnight, My Love

as Stunt Coordinator

1971
Something Big

as Stunt Coordinator

1971
1971
1971
One More Train to Rob

as Stunt Coordinator

1970
The Animals

as Stunts

1970
Rio Lobo

as Stunts

1970
1970
Chisum

as Stunt Coordinator

1970
Angel Unchained

as Stunt Coordinator

1970
1969
The Bridge at Remagen

as Stunt Coordinator

1969
The Undefeated

as Stunt Coordinator

1968
1968
Hellfighters

as Stunt Coordinator

1968
The Devil's Brigade

as Stunt Coordinator

1968
Bandolero!

as Stunt Coordinator

1967
The War Wagon

as Stunts

1967
Camelot

as Stunts

1967
Tobruk

as Stunts

1967
The Way West

as Stunts

1967
The War Wagon

as Stunt Double

1967
The War Wagon

as Stunt Coordinator

1966
The Rare Breed

as Stunt Coordinator

1966
Alvarez Kelly

as Stunts

1966
Our Man Flint

as Stunts

1966
Beau Geste

as Stunt Coordinator

1965
The War Lord

as Stunts

1965
Major Dundee

as Stunts

1965
Shenandoah

as Stunts

1965
In Harm's Way

as Stunts

1964
1963
Donovan's Reef

as Stunts

1963
McLintock!

as Stunts

1963
1963
Wall of Noise

as Stunts

1963
4 for Texas

as Stunts

1963
The Raiders

as Stunts

1962
1961
A Thunder of Drums

as Stunt Double

1959
1959
1958
The Big Country

as Stunts

Director

1999
1994
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
1980
Stunts Unlimited

as Director

1979
The Villain

as Director

1979
1978
Hooper

as Director

1977
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

Writer

1994
1994
1984
Cannonball Run II

as Screenplay

1983
Stroker Ace

as Screenplay

1982
MegaForce

as Screenplay

1980

Producer

1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

as Executive Producer

1994
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country

as Executive Producer

1994
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

as Executive Producer

1994
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit

as Executive Producer