Person
Hal Needham
Acting · 1931–2013 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Wagon Train
Saloon Tough (uncredited)
Mannix
1967
Ironside
Officer Connell
Tales of Wells Fargo
Indian Brave
The Rebel
Indian
Charlie's Angels
Julio
The Wild Wild West
Henchman (uncredited)
The Virginian
The Man
Have Gun, Will Travel
Harry Beldon
Filmography
- 2025A RAD DocumentarySelf
- 2016The BanditSelf (archive footage)
- 2006Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the BanditSelf
- 1999Hard Time: Hostage HotelDirector
- 1996Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to SuperstarSelf
- 1996The SunchaserStunts
- 1995CybillHal Needham
- 1994Charlie Sheen's Stunts SpectacularSelf
- 1994Bandit: Bandit's Silver AngelDirector
- 1994Bandit: Beauty and the BanditCharacters
- 1994Bandit: Bandit, BanditExecutive Producer
- 1994Bandit: Bandit Goes CountryCharacters
- 1989B.L. StrykerDirector
- 1988The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood StuntmenSelf
- 1987Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988Self
- 1986Body SlamDirector
- 1986RadDirector
- 1984Cannonball Run IIPorsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
- 1983Smokey and the Bandit Part 3Characters
- 1983Stroker AceMan Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
- 1982MegaForceTechnician (uncredited)
- 1981The Cannonball RunAmbulance EMT (uncredited)
- 1980Smokey and the Bandit IIDirector
- 1980Stunts UnlimitedH.N. (uncredited)
- 1979Death Car on the FreewayMr. Blanchard
- 1979The VillainDirector
- 1978HooperDirector
- 1978Foul PlayStunts
- 1978The EndStunt Coordinator
- 1978The Greatest Stuntman AliveHimself
- 1977SuperstuntSelf
- 1977Smokey and the BanditDirector
- 1977Billy Jack Goes to WashingtonStunt Coordinator
- 1976NickelodeonStunt Coordinator
- 1976A Star Is BornStunts
- 1976Charlie's AngelsJulio
- 1976GatorStunt Coordinator
- 1976Jackson County JailChief of Fallsburg Police
- 1976Gable and LombardStunts
- 1975Lucky LadyStunts
- 1975PeeperStunt Coordinator
- 1975Take a Hard RideGarmes (uncredited)
- 1975W.W. and the Dixie DancekingsTrooper Carson
- 1975French Connection IIDoyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
- 1974Dinah!Self
- 1974The Longest YardSecond Unit Director
- 1974Three the Hard WayStunt Coordinator
- 1974ChinatownStunt Coordinator
- 1974BustingStunts
- 1974Blazing SaddlesOutlaw (uncredited)
- 1974McQSantiago Henchman (uncredited)
- 1973White LightningSecond Unit Director
- 1973The Man Who Loved Cat DancingStunt Coordinator
- 1973Call to DangerConnors
- 1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanStunts
- 1972The HeistStunts
- 1972The Bounty ManPike
- 1972Goodnight, My LoveStunt Coordinator
- 1972The Culpepper Cattle Co.Burgess
- 1972HardcaseStunt Coordinator
- 1971Sometimes a Great NotionMan at Racetrack
- 1971Something BigStunt Coordinator
- 1971The OrganizationStunts
- 1971The French ConnectionStunts
- 1971Chrome and Hot LeatherStunts
- 1971One More Train to RobBert Gant
- 1971Alias Smith and Jones
- 1970Angel UnchainedStunt Coordinator
- 1970Dirty Dingus MageeStunts
- 1970C.C. and CompanyStunts
- 1970ChisumStunt Coordinator
- 1970Rio LoboStunts
- 1970The AnimalsStunts
- 1969The UndefeatedYankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
- 1969The Bridge at RemagenStunt Coordinator
- 1969The Great Bank RobberyStunts
- 1968HellfightersStunt Coordinator
- 1968Bandolero!Stunt Coordinator
- 1968The Devil's BrigadeThe Sergeant
- 1968The Ballad of JosieStunts
- 1967CamelotStunts
- 1967Mannix
- 1967Cimarron Strip
- 1967Hells Angels on WheelsStunts
- 1967The War WagonHite
- 1967The Way WestStunts
- 1967IronsideOfficer Connell
- 1967TobrukStunts
- 1966Alvarez KellyStunts
- 1966Beau GesteStunt Coordinator
- 1966The Rare BreedStunt Coordinator
- 1966Our Man FlintStunts
- 1965The War LordStunts
- 1965The Wild Wild WestHenchman (uncredited)
- 1965Laredo
- 1965The Great RaceSaloon Brawler (uncredited)
- 1965ShenandoahStunts
- 1965In Harm's WayAirman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
- 1965Major DundeeStunts
- 1964Advance to the RearRebel Soldier (uncredited)
- 1964Mail Order BrideStunts
- 19634 for TexasThomas Worker (uncredited)
- 1963Kings of the SunStunts
- 1963The RaidersStunts
- 1963McLintock!Carter (uncredited)
- 1963The Great AdventureRecruiting Officer
- 1963Wall of NoiseStunts
- 1963Donovan's ReefStunts
- 1962How the West Was WonStunts
- 1962Stoney Burke
- 1962The VirginianThe Man
- 1962Shootout at Big SagSaloon Brawler (uncredited)
- 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceStunts
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961A Thunder of DrumsStunt Double
- 1960Coronado 9
- 1960Guns of the TimberlandTownsman (uncredited)
- 1959The RebelIndian
- 1959Thunder in the SunStunts
- 1959Paratroop CommandGerman (uncredited)
- 1959RawhideCorporal Williams
- 1958Yancy DerringerJudge Randall's guard (uncredited)
- 1958The Big CountryStunts
- 1958The Fiend Who Walked the WestCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- 1957ZorroDon (uncredited)
- 1957Wagon TrainSaloon Tough (uncredited)
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelHarry Beldon
- 1957The Spirit of St. LouisStunts
- 1957Tales of Wells FargoIndian Brave
- 1955GunsmokeEd
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