Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Acting
38 Movies 64 TV Shows

Born

March 6, 1931

Died

October 25, 2013

Place of Birth

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

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 en…

Known For

Filmography

A RAD Documentary

A RAD Documentary

2025

The Bandit

The Bandit

2016

Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit

Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit

2006

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

1996

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

1994

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen

1988

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

1987

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

1984

Stroker Ace

Stroker Ace

1983

MegaForce

MegaForce

1982

The Cannonball Run

The Cannonball Run

1981

Stunts Unlimited

Stunts Unlimited

1980

Death Car on the Freeway

Death Car on the Freeway

1979

The Greatest Stuntman Alive

The Greatest Stuntman Alive

1978

Superstunt

Superstunt

1977

Jackson County Jail

Jackson County Jail

1976

Take a Hard Ride

Take a Hard Ride

1975

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

1975

French Connection II

French Connection II

1975

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974

McQ

McQ

1974

Call to Danger

Call to Danger

1973

The Bounty Man

The Bounty Man

1972

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

1972

Sometimes a Great Notion

Sometimes a Great Notion

1971

One More Train to Rob

One More Train to Rob

1971

The Undefeated

The Undefeated

1969

The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

1968

The War Wagon

The War Wagon

1967

The Great Race

The Great Race

1965

In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

1964

4 for Texas

4 for Texas

1963

McLintock!

McLintock!

1963

Shootout at Big Sag

Shootout at Big Sag

1962

Guns of the Timberland

Guns of the Timberland

1960

Paratroop Command

Paratroop Command

1959

The Fiend Who Walked the West

The Fiend Who Walked the West

1958