Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1931-03-06
Deathday: 2013-10-25 (82 years old)

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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.


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Filmography

all 121

Movies 101

Director 22

TV Shows 20

self 6

Self
The Bandit

The Bandit (2016)

Movie
Director
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999)

Movie
Self
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar (1996)

Movie
Stunts
The Sunchaser

The Sunchaser (1996)

Movie
Hal Needham
Cybill

Cybill (1995)

TV
6
Self
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular (1994)

Movie
Director
Bandit's Silver Angel

Bandit's Silver Angel (1994)

Movie
4.9
Director
Beauty and the Bandit

Beauty and the Bandit (1994)

Movie
4.7
Director
Bandit Bandit

Bandit Bandit (1994)

Movie
5.36
Director
Bandit Goes Country

Bandit Goes Country (1994)

Movie
4.3
Director
B.L. Stryker

B.L. Stryker (1989)

TV
Self
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988 (1987)

Movie
Director
Body Slam

Body Slam (1986)

Movie
Director
Rad

Rad (1986)

Movie
Director
Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II (1984)

Movie
5.14
Characters
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)

Movie
5.1
Director
Stroker Ace

Stroker Ace (1983)

Movie
1
Director
MegaForce

MegaForce (1982)

Movie
Director
The Cannonball Run

The Cannonball Run (1981)

Movie
5.41
Director / Characters
Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

Movie
5.34
Director
Stunts Unlimited

Stunts Unlimited (1980)

Movie
Director
Death Car on the Freeway

Death Car on the Freeway (1979)

Movie
Director
The Villain

The Villain (1979)

Movie
Director
Hooper

Hooper (1978)

Movie
6
Stunts
Foul Play

Foul Play (1978)

Movie
6.7
Stunt Coordinator
The End

The End (1978)

Movie
Director
Smokey and the Bandit

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

Movie
5.19
Stunt Coordinator
Billy Jack Goes to Washington

Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977)

Movie
3.86
Stunt Coordinator
Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon (1976)

Movie
Stunts
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1976)

Movie
Julio
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels (1976)

TV
6.33
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
Gator

Gator (1976)

Movie
Chief of Fallsburg Police
Jackson County Jail

Jackson County Jail (1976)

Movie
6
Stunts
Gable and Lombard

Gable and Lombard (1976)

Movie
Stunts
Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady (1975)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Peeper

Peeper (1975)

Movie
Garmes (uncredited) / Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
Take a Hard Ride

Take a Hard Ride (1975)

Movie
Trooper Carson / Stunt Coordinator
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)

Movie
Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited) / Stunt Coordinator
French Connection II

French Connection II (1975)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard (1974)

Movie
6
Stunt Coordinator
Three the Hard Way

Three the Hard Way (1974)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Chinatown

Chinatown (1974)

Movie
6.14
Outlaw (uncredited) / Stunts
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Movie
6.75
Santiago Henchman (uncredited) / Stunt Driver
McQ

McQ (1974)

Movie
Stunts / Stunt Coordinator / Stunt Double / Second Unit Director
White Lightning

White Lightning (1973)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)

Movie
Stunts
Call to Danger

Call to Danger (1973)

Movie
Stunts
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)

Movie
Stunts
The Heist

The Heist (1972)

Movie
Pike
The Bounty Man

The Bounty Man (1972)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Goodnight, My Love

Goodnight, My Love (1972)

Movie
Burgess / Stunt Coordinator
The Culpepper Cattle Co.

The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Hardcase

Hardcase (1972)

Movie
Man at Racetrack / Stunts
Sometimes a Great Notion

Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)

Movie
2
Stunt Coordinator
Something Big

Something Big (1971)

Movie
7.67
Stunts
The Organization

The Organization (1971)

Movie
4.89
Stunts
The French Connection

The French Connection (1971)

Movie
3.83
Stunts
Chrome and Hot Leather

Chrome and Hot Leather (1971)

Movie
Bert Gant / Stunt Coordinator
One More Train to Rob

One More Train to Rob (1971)

Movie
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

TV
Stunt Coordinator
Angel Unchained

Angel Unchained (1970)

Movie
Stunts
Dirty Dingus Magee

Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)

Movie
Stunts
C.C. and Company

C.C. and Company (1970)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Chisum

Chisum (1970)

Movie
5
Stunts
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo (1970)

Movie
4.33
Stunts
The Animals

The Animals (1970)

Movie
Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited) / Stunt Coordinator
The Undefeated

The Undefeated (1969)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
The Bridge at Remagen

The Bridge at Remagen (1969)

Movie
Stunts
The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery (1969)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Hellfighters

Hellfighters (1968)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Bandolero!

Bandolero! (1968)

Movie
The Sergeant / Stunt Coordinator
The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade (1968)

Movie
Stunts
The Ballad of Josie

The Ballad of Josie (1968)

Movie
Stunts
Camelot

Camelot (1967)

Movie
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip (1967)

TV
Stunts
Hells Angels on Wheels

Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)

Movie
Hite / Stunts
The War Wagon

The War Wagon (1967)

Movie
6
Stunts
The Way West

The Way West (1967)

Movie
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Stunts
Tobruk

Tobruk (1967)

Movie
Stunts
Alvarez Kelly

Alvarez Kelly (1966)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Beau Geste

Beau Geste (1966)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
The Rare Breed

The Rare Breed (1966)

Movie
Stunts
Our Man Flint

Our Man Flint (1966)

Movie
3.88
Stunts
The War Lord

The War Lord (1965)

Movie
Laredo

Laredo (1965)

TV
6
Saloon Brawler (uncredited) / Stunts
The Great Race

The Great Race (1965)

Movie
6.38
Stunts
Shenandoah

Shenandoah (1965)

Movie
Stunts
Major Dundee

Major Dundee (1965)

Movie
Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited) / Stunts
In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way (1965)

Movie
4
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear (1964)

Movie
Stunts
Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride (1964)

Movie
Thomas Worker (uncredited) / Stunts
4 for Texas

4 for Texas (1963)

Movie
Stunts
Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun (1963)

Movie
Stunts
The Raiders

The Raiders (1963)

Movie
Carter (uncredited) / Stunts
McLintock!

McLintock! (1963)

Movie
6
Recruiting Officer
The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure (1963)

TV
Stunts
Wall of Noise

Wall of Noise (1963)

Movie
Stunts
Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef (1963)

Movie
1
Stunts
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962)

Movie
6
Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke (1962)

TV
The Man / Bounty Hunter
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag

Shootout at Big Sag (1962)

Movie
Stunts
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Movie
3.67
Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Stunt Double
A Thunder of Drums

A Thunder of Drums (1961)

Movie
Coronado 9

Coronado 9 (1960)

TV
Townsman (uncredited)
Guns of the Timberland

Guns of the Timberland (1960)

Movie
Indian
The Rebel

The Rebel (1959)

TV
Stunts
Thunder in the Sun

Thunder in the Sun (1959)

Movie
German (uncredited) / Stunts
Paratroop Command

Paratroop Command (1959)

Movie
Tom (uncredited) / Corporal Williams
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
Judge Randall's guard (uncredited) / Guard (uncredited)
Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer (1958)

TV
Stunts
The Big Country

The Big Country (1958)

Movie
6
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Fiend Who Walked The West

The Fiend Who Walked The West (1958)

Movie
Don (uncredited)
Zorro

Zorro (1957)

TV
5.73
Harry Beldon
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Stunts
The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)

Movie
6
Stage Passenger (uncredited) / Indian Brave / Townsman (uncredited) / Outlaw / 2nd Cowhand
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (1957)

TV
Charlie (uncredited) / Henchman (uncredited) / Ed / Gang Member (uncredited) / Renegade / Cowboy
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6

Ratings

Average 5.93
Based on 1.35 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1965
1971
1966
2016
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1931-03-06

Deathday
2013-10-25 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Memphis, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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