Hal Needham

Acting·Mar 6, 1931·Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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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

Film	Credit
A RAD Documentary2025 · Self	Self
The Bandit2016 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit2006 · Self	Self
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel1999 · Director	Director
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar1996 · Self	Self
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular1994 · Self	Self
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel1994 · Director	Director
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit1994 · Director	Director
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit1994 · Director	Director
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country1994 · Director	Director
TThe World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen1988 · Self	Self
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 19881987 · Self	Self
Body Slam1986 · Director	Director
Rad1986 · Director	Director
Cannonball Run II1984 · Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited), Director, Screenplay	Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
Stroker Ace1983 · Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room, Director, Screenplay	Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room, Director, Screenplay
MegaForce1982 · Technician (uncredited), Director, Screenplay	Technician (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
The Cannonball Run1981 · Ambulance EMT (uncredited), Director	Ambulance EMT (uncredited), Director
Smokey and the Bandit II1980 · Director	Director
Stunts Unlimited1980 · H.N. (uncredited), Director	H.N. (uncredited), Director
Death Car on the Freeway1979 · Mr. Blanchard, Director	Mr. Blanchard, Director
The Villain1979 · Director	Director
Hooper1978 · Director	Director
The Greatest Stuntman Alive1978 · Himself	Himself
SSuperstunt1977 · Self	Self
Smokey and the Bandit1977 · Director	Director
Jackson County Jail1976 · Chief of Fallsburg Police	Chief of Fallsburg Police
Take a Hard Ride1975 · Garmes (uncredited)	Garmes (uncredited)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings1975 · Trooper Carson	Trooper Carson
French Connection II1975 · Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)	Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles1974 · Outlaw (uncredited)	Outlaw (uncredited)
McQ1974 · Santiago Henchman (uncredited)	Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
Call to Danger1973 · Connors	Connors
The Bounty Man1972 · Pike	Pike
The Culpepper Cattle Co.1972 · Burgess	Burgess
Sometimes a Great Notion1971 · Man at Racetrack	Man at Racetrack
One More Train to Rob1971 · Bert Gant	Bert Gant
The Undefeated1969 · Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)	Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
The Devil's Brigade1968 · The Sergeant	The Sergeant
The War Wagon1967 · Hite	Hite
The Great Race1965 · Saloon Brawler (uncredited)	Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
In Harm's Way1965 · Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)	Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
Advance to the Rear1964 · Rebel Soldier (uncredited)	Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
4 for Texas1963 · Thomas Worker (uncredited)	Thomas Worker (uncredited)
McLintock!1963 · Carter (uncredited)	Carter (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag1962 · Saloon Brawler (uncredited)	Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Guns of the Timberland1960 · Townsman (uncredited)	Townsman (uncredited)
Paratroop Command1959 · German (uncredited)	German (uncredited)