Hal Needham
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
ActingBirthday
March 6, 1931Deathday
October 25, 2013Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
123Place of birth
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Cast credits
Jackson County Jail
Chief of Fallsburg Police
Death Car on the Freeway
Mr. Blanchard
In Harm's Way
Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
McLintock!
Carter (uncredited)
The Great Race
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Burgess
The War Wagon
Hite
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Self
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
Self
The Bandit
Self (archive footage)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
Trooper Carson
MegaForce
Technician (uncredited)
Stroker Ace
Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
Cannonball Run II
Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
The Bounty Man
Pike
The Cannonball Run
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
The Fiend Who Walked The West
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Paratroop Command
German (uncredited)
Guns of the Timberland
Townsman (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
4 for Texas
Thomas Worker (uncredited)Crew credits
Smokey and the Bandit
Director, Story, Stunts
The Cannonball Run
Director
Cannonball Run II
Director, Screenplay
Smokey and the Bandit II
Director, Characters
MegaForce
Director, Screenplay
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Director
Hooper
Director
Stroker Ace
Director, Screenplay
Bandit Goes Country
Director, Characters, Story, Executive Producer
Bandit Bandit
Director
Beauty and the Bandit
Director
Bandit's Silver Angel
Director, Executive Producer
Body Slam
Director
The Villain
Director
Death Car on the Freeway
Director
Something Big
Stunt Coordinator
Take a Hard Ride
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
Stunts Unlimited
Director
The War Wagon
Stunts
The Animals
Stunts
French Connection II
Stunt CoordinatorImages
