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Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Acting

Born: March 6, 1931Memphis, 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
Filmography
A RAD Documentary

A RAD Documentary

Self

2025
The Bandit

The Bandit

Self (archive footage)

2016
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

Self

1996
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

Self

1994

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

Self

1988
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

Self

1987
Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

1984
Stroker Ace

Stroker Ace

Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room

1983
MegaForce

MegaForce

Technician (uncredited)

1982
The Cannonball Run

The Cannonball Run

Ambulance EMT (uncredited)

1981
Stunts Unlimited

Stunts Unlimited

H.N. (uncredited)

1980
Death Car on the Freeway

Death Car on the Freeway

Mr. Blanchard

1979
The Greatest Stuntman Alive

The Greatest Stuntman Alive

Himself

1978

Superstunt

Self

1977
Jackson County Jail

Jackson County Jail

Chief of Fallsburg Police

1976
Take a Hard Ride

Take a Hard Ride

Garmes (uncredited)

1975
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

Trooper Carson

1975
French Connection II

French Connection II

Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)

1975
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

Outlaw (uncredited)

1974
McQ

McQ

Santiago Henchman (uncredited)

1974
Call to Danger

Call to Danger

Connors

1973
The Bounty Man

The Bounty Man

Pike

1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co.

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

Burgess

1972
Sometimes a Great Notion

Sometimes a Great Notion

Man at Racetrack

1971
One More Train to Rob

One More Train to Rob

Bert Gant

1971
The Undefeated

The Undefeated

Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)

1969
The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

The Sergeant

1968
The War Wagon

The War Wagon

Hite

1967
The Great Race

The Great Race

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1965
In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)

1965
Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

1964
4 for Texas

4 for Texas

Thomas Worker (uncredited)

1963
McLintock!

McLintock!

Carter (uncredited)

1963
Shootout at Big Sag

Shootout at Big Sag

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1962
Guns of the Timberland

Guns of the Timberland

Townsman (uncredited)

1960
Paratroop Command

Paratroop Command

German (uncredited)

1959
The Fiend Who Walked the West

The Fiend Who Walked the West

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

1958