Hal Needham

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 6, 1931

died

October 25, 2013

place of birth

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

also known as

Hal Brett Needham

total credits

36 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Cannonball Run
6.2

The Cannonball Run

1981as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
7.2

Blazing Saddles

1974as Outlaw (uncredited)
McLintock!
6.6

McLintock!

1963as Carter (uncredited)
Cannonball Run II
5.4

Cannonball Run II

1984as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
The Great Race
7.1

The Great Race

1965as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
The Undefeated
6.3

The Undefeated

1969as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
The War Wagon
6.8

The War Wagon

1967as Hite
In Harm's Way
6.6

In Harm's Way

1965as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
MegaForce
4.0

MegaForce

1982as Technician (uncredited)
The Devil's Brigade
6.3

The Devil's Brigade

1968as The Sergeant
French Connection II
6.8

French Connection II

1975as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
McQ
6.1

McQ

1974as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
4 for Texas
5.1

4 for Texas

1963as Thomas Worker (uncredited)
One More Train to Rob
5.4

One More Train to Rob

1971as Bert Gant
Sometimes a Great Notion
7.0

Sometimes a Great Notion

1971as Man at Racetrack
Take a Hard Ride
5.3

Take a Hard Ride

1975as Garmes (uncredited)
Stroker Ace
4.9

Stroker Ace

1983as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
Death Car on the Freeway
5.2

Death Car on the Freeway

1979as Mr. Blanchard
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
7.5

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

1996as Self
The Fiend Who Walked the West
6.4

The Fiend Who Walked the West

1958as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jackson County Jail
5.6

Jackson County Jail

1976as Chief of Fallsburg Police
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
6.4

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

1972as Burgess
Stunts Unlimited
6.0

Stunts Unlimited

1980as H.N. (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag
5.5

Shootout at Big Sag

1962as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Call to Danger
9.0

Call to Danger

1973as Connors
Guns of the Timberland
6.2

Guns of the Timberland

1960as Townsman (uncredited)
The Bounty Man
6.3

The Bounty Man

1972as Pike
Paratroop Command
5.9

Paratroop Command

1959as German (uncredited)
A RAD Documentary
8.2

A RAD Documentary

2025as Self
The Bandit
7.6

The Bandit

2016as Self (archive footage)
Advance to the Rear
5.2

Advance to the Rear

1964as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
6.0

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

1975as Trooper Carson
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
4.4

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

1987as Self
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
9.3

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

1994as Self
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit

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

2006as Self
The Greatest Stuntman Alive

The Greatest Stuntman Alive

1978as Himself