Hal Needham

Birthday: 1931-03-06
Deathday: 2013-10-25
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Gender: Male
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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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Credits

Year Title Character
1984-06-29 Cannonball Run II Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
1983-07-01 Stroker Ace Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
1982-06-25 MegaForce Technician (uncredited)
1981-06-19 The Cannonball Run Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
1980-01-04 Stunts Unlimited H.N. (uncredited)
1979-09-24 Death Car on the Freeway Mr. Blanchard
1976-03-31 Jackson County Jail Chief of Fallsburg Police
1975-10-29 Take a Hard Ride Garmes (uncredited)
1975-05-21 W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings Trooper Carson
1975-05-18 French Connection II Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
1974-02-07 Blazing Saddles Outlaw (uncredited)
1974-01-04 McQ Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
1972-10-31 The Bounty Man Pike
1972-04-15 The Culpepper Cattle Co. Burgess
1971-12-17 Sometimes a Great Notion Man at Racetrack
1971-02-19 One More Train to Rob Bert Gant
1969-10-04 The Undefeated Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
1968-05-15 The Devil's Brigade The Sergeant
1967-05-26 The War Wagon Hite
1965-07-01 The Great Race Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1965-04-06 In Harm's Way Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
1964-06-10 Advance to the Rear Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
1963-12-21 4 for Texas Thomas Worker (uncredited)
1963-11-12 McLintock! Carter (uncredited)
1962-05-31 Shootout at Big Sag Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1960-02-01 Guns of the Timberland Townsman (uncredited)
1959-02-01 Paratroop Command German (uncredited)
1958-08-01 The Fiend Who Walked The West Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)