Hal Needham
ActingBorn Mar 6, 1931Died Oct 25, 2013
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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
The Great Adventure
tv1963
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
movie1994
Call to Danger
movie1973
Call to Danger
movie1973
The Heist
movie1972
A RAD Documentary
movie2025
Chinatown
movie1974
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
movie1962
The Bandit
movie2016
The Big Country
movie1958
The Wild Wild West
tv1965
The Wild Wild West
tv1965
Filmography
2025A RAD Documentaryas Selfmovie2016The Banditas Self (archive footage)movie2006Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Banditas Selfmovie1999Hard Time: Hostage Hotelas Directormovie1996Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstaras Selfmovie1996The Sunchaseras Stuntsmovie1995Cybillas Hal Needhamtv1994Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacularas Selfmovie1994Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angelas Charactersmovie1994Bandit: Beauty and the Banditas Executive Producermovie1994Bandit: Bandit, Banditas Directormovie1994Bandit: Bandit Goes Countryas Executive Producermovie1989B.L. Strykeras Directortv1988The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmenas Selfmovie1987Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988as Selfmovie1986Body Slamas Directormovie1986Radas Directormovie1984Cannonball Run IIas Screenplaymovie1983Smokey and the Bandit Part 3as Charactersmovie1983Stroker Aceas Screenplaymovie1982MegaForceas Screenplaymovie1981The Cannonball Runas Directormovie1980Smokey and the Bandit IIas Charactersmovie1980Stunts Unlimitedas Directormovie1979Death Car on the Freewayas Directormovie1979The Villainas Directormovie1978Hooperas Directormovie1978Foul Playas Stuntsmovie1978The Endas Stunt Coordinatormovie1978The Greatest Stuntman Aliveas Himselfmovie1977Superstuntas Selfmovie1977Smokey and the Banditas Storymovie1977Billy Jack Goes to Washingtonas Stunt Coordinatormovie1976Nickelodeonas Stunt Coordinatormovie1976A Star Is Bornas Stuntsmovie1976Charlie's Angelsas Juliotv1976Gatoras Second Unit Directormovie1976Jackson County Jailas Chief of Fallsburg Policemovie1976Gable and Lombardas Stuntsmovie1975Lucky Ladyas Stuntsmovie1975Peeperas Stunt Coordinatormovie1975Take a Hard Rideas Second Unit Directormovie1975W.W. and the Dixie Dancekingsas Stunt Coordinatormovie1975French Connection IIas Stunt Coordinatormovie1974Dinah!as Selftv1974The Longest Yardas Stunt Coordinatormovie1974Three the Hard Wayas Stunt Coordinatormovie1974Chinatownas Stunt Coordinatormovie1974Bustingas Stuntsmovie1974Blazing Saddlesas Stuntsmovie1974McQas Stunt Drivermovie1973White Lightningas Stunt Doublemovie1973The Man Who Loved Cat Dancingas Stunt Coordinatormovie1973Call to Dangeras Stuntsmovie1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas Stuntsmovie1972The Heistas Stuntsmovie1972The Bounty Manas Pikemovie1972Goodnight, My Loveas Stunt Coordinatormovie1972The Culpepper Cattle Co.as Stunt Coordinatormovie1972Hardcaseas Stunt Coordinatormovie1971Sometimes a Great Notionas Stuntsmovie1971Something Bigas Stunt Coordinatormovie1971The Organizationas Stuntsmovie1971The French Connectionas Stuntsmovie1971Chrome and Hot Leatheras Stuntsmovie1971One More Train to Robas Stunt Coordinatormovie1971Alias Smith and Jonestv1970Angel Unchainedas Stunt Coordinatormovie1970Dirty Dingus Mageeas Stuntsmovie1970C.C. and Companyas Stuntsmovie1970Chisumas Stunt Coordinatormovie1970Rio Loboas Stuntsmovie1970The Animalsas Stuntsmovie1969The Undefeatedas Stunt Coordinatormovie1969The Bridge at Remagenas Stunt Coordinatormovie1969The Great Bank Robberyas Stuntsmovie1968Hellfightersas Stunt Coordinatormovie1968Bandolero!as Stunt Coordinatormovie1968The Devil's Brigadeas Stunt Coordinatormovie1968The Ballad of Josieas Stuntsmovie