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Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Actor · 1931–2013 · 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 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

Acted in 50

1970s

  1. 1979

    Death Car on the Freeway

    Mr. Blanchard

  2. 1976

    Charlie's Angels

    Julio, Spencer · 1 episode

    66

  3. Jackson County Jail

    Chief of Fallsburg Police

    60
  4. 1975

    Take a Hard Ride

    Garmes (uncredited)

  5. W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

    Trooper Carson

  6. French Connection II

    Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)

    71
  7. 1974

    Blazing Saddles

    Outlaw (uncredited)

    78

  8. McQ

    Santiago Henchman (uncredited)

    56
  9. 1973

    Call to Danger

    Connors

  10. 1972

    The Bounty Man

    Pike

  11. The Culpepper Cattle Co.

    Burgess

  12. 1971

    Sometimes a Great Notion

    Man at Racetrack

  13. One More Train to Rob

    Bert Gant

  14. Alias Smith and Jones

    TV · 3 Seasons · Western · Crime

    74

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Undefeated

    Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)

    57
  2. 1968

    The Devil's Brigade

    The Sergeant

    64
  3. 1967

    Mannix

    Henchman #2 (uncredited) · 1 episode

    73

  4. Cimarron Strip

    TV · 1 Season · Western

    67

  5. The War Wagon

    Hite

    68

  6. Ironside

    Officer Connell · 1 episode

    69
  7. 1965

    The Wild Wild West

    Henchman (uncredited) · 1 episode

    80

  8. Laredo

    TV · 2 Seasons · Western

    73

  9. The Great Race

    Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

    71

  10. In Harm's Way

    Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)

    62
  11. 1964

    Advance to the Rear

    Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

  12. 1963

    4 for Texas

    Thomas Worker (uncredited)

  13. McLintock!

    Carter (uncredited)

    64

  14. The Great Adventure

    Recruiting Officer · 1 episode

  15. 1962

    Stoney Burke

    TV · 1 Season · Western

  16. The Virginian

    The Man, Bounty Hunter · 1 episode

    73

  17. Shootout at Big Sag

    Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

  18. 1961

    Bus Stop

    Murrow · 1 episode

  19. 1960

    Coronado 9

    TV

  20. Guns of the Timberland

    Townsman (uncredited)

    57

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Rebel

    Indian · 1 episode

    70

  2. Paratroop Command

    German (uncredited)

  3. Rawhide

    Corporal Williams, Tom (uncredited), Brawler (uncredited) · 1 episode

    77
  4. 1958

    Yancy Derringer

    Judge Randall's guard (uncredited), Guard (uncredited) · 1 episode

    73

  5. The Fiend Who Walked the West

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  6. 1957

    Zorro

    Don (uncredited), Lancer (uncredited) · 1 episode

    80

  7. Wagon Train

    Saloon Tough (uncredited) · 1 episode

    73

  8. Have Gun, Will Travel

    Harry Beldon, Gleet, 3rd Posseman, Little Horse, Mac, Trail Hand Mabry, Gandy Dancer, Gunman #1 - Joe, Soldier, Morgan - Trooper, Emmet Trager, Cowhand, Club Bartender, Shaw, Cal - Posse Member, First Guide, Ham Turner, Lookout, Turner, Body Guard #2, Buddy Webster, 2nd Deputy, Dink Turner, Apache, Wiggen - Wagonmaster, Saloon Brawler (uncredited), Band member (uncredited) · 1 episode

    81

  9. Tales of Wells Fargo

    2nd Cowhand, Indian Brave, Stage Passenger (uncredited), Townsman (uncredited), Outlaw · 1 episode

    77
  10. 1955

    Gunsmoke

    Ed, Cowboy, Henchman (uncredited), Charlie (uncredited), Renegade, Gang Member (uncredited), Townsman (uncredited) · 1 episode

    77

Other crew 76

1970s

  1. 1978

    Foul Play

    Stunts

    64

  2. The End

    Stunt Coordinator

    56
  3. 1977

    Smokey and the Bandit

    Stunts

    66

  4. Billy Jack Goes to Washington

    Stunt Coordinator

  5. 1976

    Nickelodeon

    Stunt Coordinator

  6. A Star Is Born

    Stunts

    55

  7. Gator

    Stunt Coordinator

    47

  8. Gable and Lombard

    Stunts

  9. 1975

    Lucky Lady

    Stunts

  10. Peeper

    Stunt Coordinator

  11. Take a Hard Ride

    Stunt Coordinator

  12. W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

    Stunt Coordinator

  13. French Connection II

    Stunt Coordinator

    71
  14. 1974

    The Longest Yard

    Stunt Coordinator

    69

  15. Three the Hard Way

    Stunt Coordinator

  16. Chinatown

    Stunt Coordinator

    86

  17. Busting

    Stunts

    51

  18. Blazing Saddles

    Stunts

    78

  19. McQ

    Stunt Driver

    56
  20. 1973

    White Lightning

    Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double

    63

  21. The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

    Stunt Coordinator

  22. Call to Danger

    Stunts

  23. 1972

    The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

    Stunts

    68

  24. The Heist

    Stunts

  25. Goodnight, My Love

    Stunt Coordinator

  26. The Culpepper Cattle Co.

    Stunt Coordinator

  27. Hardcase

    Stunt Coordinator

  28. 1971

    Sometimes a Great Notion

    Stunts

  29. Something Big

    Stunt Coordinator

    41

  30. The Organization

    Stunts

    51

  31. The French Connection

    Stunts

    84

  32. Chrome and Hot Leather

    Stunts

  33. One More Train to Rob

    Stunt Coordinator

  34. 1970

    Angel Unchained

    Stunt Coordinator

  35. Dirty Dingus Magee

    Stunts

  36. C.C. and Company

    Stunts

    51

  37. Chisum

    Stunt Coordinator

    71

  38. Rio Lobo

    Stunts

    65

  39. The Animals

    Stunts

    42

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Undefeated

    Stunt Coordinator

    57

  2. The Bridge at Remagen

    Stunt Coordinator

    55

  3. The Great Bank Robbery

    Stunts

    59
  4. 1968

    Hellfighters

    Stunt Coordinator

    51

  5. Bandolero!

    Stunt Coordinator

    53

  6. The Devil's Brigade

    Stunt Coordinator

    64
  7. 1967

    The Ballad of Josie

    Stunts

  8. Camelot

    Stunts

    61

  9. Hells Angels on Wheels

    Stunts

    47

  10. The War Wagon

    Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator

    68

  11. The Way West

    Stunts

    51

  12. Tobruk

    Stunts

  13. 1966

    Alvarez Kelly

    Stunts

  14. Beau Geste

    Stunt Coordinator

  15. The Rare Breed

    Stunt Coordinator

  16. Our Man Flint

    Stunts

  17. 1965

    The War Lord

    Stunts

  18. The Wild Wild West

    Stunts

    80

  19. Shenandoah

    Stunts

    79

  20. In Harm's Way

    Stunts

    62

  21. Major Dundee

    Stunts

    72
  22. 1964

    Mail Order Bride

    Stunts

  23. 1963

    4 for Texas

    Stunts

  24. Kings of the Sun

    Stunts

    61

  25. The Raiders

    Stunts

  26. McLintock!

    Stunts

    64

  27. Wall of Noise

    Stunts

  28. Donovan's Reef

    Stunts

    66
  29. 1962

    How the West Was Won

    Stunts

    71

  30. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    Stunts

    86
  31. 1961

    A Thunder of Drums

    Stunt Double

1950s

  1. 1959

    Thunder in the Sun

    Stunts

  2. Paratroop Command

    Stunts

  3. 1958

    The Big Country

    Stunts

    79
  4. 1957

    Have Gun, Will Travel

    Stunt Double

    81

  5. The Spirit of St. Louis

    Stunts

    73

Directed 22

1990s

  1. 1999

    Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

    Director

  2. 1994

    Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

    Director

  3. Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit

    Director

  4. Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

    Director

  5. Bandit: Bandit Goes Country

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    B.L. Stryker

    Director

  2. 1986

    Body Slam

    Director

  3. Rad

    Director

    53
  4. 1984

    Cannonball Run II

    Director

    35
  5. 1983

    Stroker Ace

    Director

    38
  6. 1982

    MegaForce

    Director

    27
  7. 1981

    The Cannonball Run

    Director

    48
  8. 1980

    Smokey and the Bandit II

    Director

    45

  9. Stunts Unlimited

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    Death Car on the Freeway

    Director

  2. The Villain

    Director

    36
  3. 1978

    Hooper

    Director

    64
  4. 1977

    Smokey and the Bandit

    Director

    66
  5. 1976

    Gator

    Second Unit Director

    47
  6. 1975

    Take a Hard Ride

    Second Unit Director

  7. 1974

    The Longest Yard

    Second Unit Director

    69
  8. 1973

    White Lightning

    Second Unit Director

    63

Wrote 10

1990s

  1. 1994

    Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

    Characters

  2. Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit

    Characters

  3. Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

    Characters

  4. Bandit: Bandit Goes Country

    Characters, Story

Produced 4

1990s

  1. 1994

    Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

    Executive Producer

  2. Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit

    Executive Producer

  3. Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

    Executive Producer

  4. Bandit: Bandit Goes Country

    Executive Producer

Appearances9

2020s

  1. 2025

    A RAD Documentary

    Self

2010s

  1. 2016

    The Bandit

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2006

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

    Self

1990s

  1. 1996

    Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

    Self

  2. 1994

    Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

    Self

1980s

  1. 1987

    Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

    Self

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Greatest Stuntman Alive

    Himself

  2. 1974

    Dinah!

    Self · 1 episode