Hal Needham
Born
March 6, 1931 (age 82)
Died
October 25, 2013
Birthplace
Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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.

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Movies

Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II
1984 ★ 5.4
Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
Stroker Ace
Stroker Ace
1983 ★ 4.9
Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
MegaForce
MegaForce
1982 ★ 4.0
Technician (uncredited)
The Cannonball Run
The Cannonball Run
1981 ★ 6.2
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Stunts Unlimited
Stunts Unlimited
1980
H.N. (uncredited)
Death Car on the Freeway
Death Car on the Freeway
1979 ★ 5.1
Mr. Blanchard
Jackson County Jail
Jackson County Jail
1976 ★ 5.5
Chief of Fallsburg Police
Take a Hard Ride
Take a Hard Ride
1975 ★ 5.2
Garmes (uncredited)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975 ★ 5.9
Trooper Carson
French Connection II
French Connection II
1975 ★ 6.8
Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles
1974 ★ 7.2
Outlaw (uncredited)
McQ
McQ
1974 ★ 6.1
Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
Call to Danger
Call to Danger
1973
Connors
The Bounty Man
The Bounty Man
1972 ★ 5.5
Pike
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972 ★ 6.3
Burgess
Sometimes a Great Notion
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971 ★ 7.0
Man at Racetrack
One More Train to Rob
One More Train to Rob
1971 ★ 5.4
Bert Gant
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
1969 ★ 6.2
Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade
1968 ★ 6.3
The Sergeant
The War Wagon
The War Wagon
1967 ★ 6.8
Hite
The Great Race
The Great Race
1965 ★ 7.1
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
1965 ★ 6.6
Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear
1964 ★ 5.0
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
4 for Texas
4 for Texas
1963 ★ 5.1
Thomas Worker (uncredited)
McLintock!
McLintock!
1963 ★ 6.6
Carter (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag
Shootout at Big Sag
1962
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Guns of the Timberland
Guns of the Timberland
1960 ★ 6.1
Townsman (uncredited)
Paratroop Command
Paratroop Command
1959 ★ 5.4
German (uncredited)
The Fiend Who Walked the West
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958 ★ 6.0
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

TV Series