Hal Needham

Hal Needham

3/6/1931 – 10/25/2013Memphis, 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

Filmography (60 titles)

A RAD Documentary8.2Movie

A RAD Documentary

Self · 2025

The Bandit7.6Movie

The Bandit

Self (archive footage) · 2016

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

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

Self · 2006

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar7.5Movie

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

Self · 1996

Cybill5.9Show

Cybill

Hal Needham · 1995

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular9.3Movie

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

Self · 1994

Movie

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

Self · 1988

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 19884.4Movie

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

Self · 1987

Cannonball Run II5.4Movie

Cannonball Run II

Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited) · 1984

Stroker Ace4.9Movie

Stroker Ace

Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room · 1983

MegaForce4.1Movie

MegaForce

Technician (uncredited) · 1982

The Cannonball Run6.2Movie

The Cannonball Run

Ambulance EMT (uncredited) · 1981

Stunts Unlimited6.0Movie

Stunts Unlimited

H.N. (uncredited) · 1980

Death Car on the Freeway5.2Movie

Death Car on the Freeway

Mr. Blanchard · 1979

The Greatest Stuntman AliveMovie

The Greatest Stuntman Alive

Himself · 1978

Movie

Superstunt

Self · 1977

Charlie's Angels6.7Show

Charlie's Angels

Julio · 1976

Jackson County Jail5.6Movie

Jackson County Jail

Chief of Fallsburg Police · 1976

Take a Hard Ride5.3Movie

Take a Hard Ride

Garmes (uncredited) · 1975

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings6.0Movie

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

Trooper Carson · 1975

French Connection II6.8Movie

French Connection II

Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited) · 1975

Dinah!7.0Show

Dinah!

Self · 1974

Blazing Saddles7.2Movie

Blazing Saddles

Outlaw (uncredited) · 1974

McQ6.1Movie

McQ

Santiago Henchman (uncredited) · 1974

Call to Danger9.0Movie

Call to Danger

Connors · 1973

The Bounty Man6.3Movie

The Bounty Man

Pike · 1972

The Culpepper Cattle Co.6.4Movie

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

Burgess · 1972

Sometimes a Great Notion7.0Movie

Sometimes a Great Notion

Man at Racetrack · 1971

One More Train to Rob5.4Movie

One More Train to Rob

Bert Gant · 1971

Alias Smith and Jones7.0Show

Alias Smith and Jones

1971