Hal Needham

Actor

1931-03-06 – 2013-10-25 · 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.

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• Chinatown (1974) — Stunt Coordinator
• The French Connection (1971) — Stunts
• Blazing Saddles (1974) — Outlaw (uncredited), Stunts
• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — Stunts
• Smokey and the Bandit (1977) — Director, Stunts, Story
• The Cannonball Run (1981) — Ambulance EMT (uncredited), Director
• How the West Was Won (1962) — Stunts
• French Connection II (1975) — Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited), Stunt Coordinator
• The Big Country (1958) — Stunts
• The Great Race (1965) — Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
• Cannonball Run II (1984) — Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
• The Longest Yard (1974) — Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
• Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) — Director, Characters
• Rio Lobo (1970) — Stunts
• Foul Play (1978) — Stunts
• McLintock! (1963) — Carter (uncredited), Stunts
• A Star Is Born (1976) — Stunts
• The War Wagon (1967) — Hite, Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator
• Chisum (1970) — Stunt Coordinator
• The Bridge at Remagen (1969) — Stunt Coordinator
• The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) — Stunts
• Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) — Characters
• Major Dundee (1965) — Stunts
• The Villain (1979) — Director