Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 06, 1931
Died
Oct 25, 2013
Place of Birth
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Credits
130 titles
Hal Needham
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 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
Self
The Bandit
Self (archive footage)
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
Self
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Director
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Self
The Sunchaser
Stunts
Cybill
Hal Needham
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
Self
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Director
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit
Characters
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
Executive Producer
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
Characters
B.L. Stryker
Director
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Self
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
Self
Body Slam
Director
Rad
Director
Cannonball Run II
Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
Characters
Stroker Ace
Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
MegaForce
Technician (uncredited)
The Cannonball Run
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Smokey and the Bandit II
Director
Stunts Unlimited
H.N. (uncredited)
Death Car on the Freeway
Mr. Blanchard
The Villain
Director
Hooper
Director
Foul Play
Stunts
The End
Stunt Coordinator
The Greatest Stuntman Alive
Himself
Superstunt
Self
Smokey and the Bandit
Director
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Stunt Coordinator
Nickelodeon
Stunt Coordinator
A Star Is Born
Stunts
Charlie's Angels
Julio
Gator
Stunt Coordinator
Jackson County Jail
Chief of Fallsburg Police
Gable and Lombard
Stunts
Lucky Lady
Stunts
Peeper
Stunt Coordinator
Take a Hard Ride
Garmes (uncredited)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
Trooper Carson
French Connection II
Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
Dinah!
Self
The Longest Yard
Second Unit Director
Three the Hard Way
Stunt Coordinator
Chinatown
Stunt Coordinator
Busting
Stunts
Blazing Saddles
Outlaw (uncredited)