- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 6, 1931
- Place of Birth
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Died
- October 25, 2013
Hal Needham
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
movieA RAD Documentary
2025 · Self
movieThe Bandit
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieLoaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
2006 · Self
movieHard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999 · Director
movieJackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
1996 · Self
movieThe Sunchaser
1996 · Stunts
tvCybill
1995 · Hal Needham
movieCharlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
1994 · Self
movieBandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994 · Director, Executive Producer, Characters
movieBandit: Beauty and the Bandit
1994 · Characters, Director, Executive Producer
movieBandit: Bandit, Bandit
1994 · Executive Producer, Characters, Director
movieBandit: Bandit Goes Country
1994 · Characters, Story, Director, Executive Producer
tvB.L. Stryker
1989 · Director
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
movieThe World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988 · Self
moviePlayboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
1987 · Self
movieBody Slam
1986 · Director
movieRad
1986 · Director
movieCannonball Run II
1984 · Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
movieSmokey and the Bandit Part 3
1983 · Characters
movieStroker Ace
1983 · Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room, Director, Screenplay
movieMegaForce
1982 · Technician (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
movieThe Cannonball Run
1981 · Ambulance EMT (uncredited), Director
movieSmokey and the Bandit II
1980 · Director, Characters
movieStunts Unlimited
1980 · H.N. (uncredited), Director
movieDeath Car on the Freeway
1979 · Mr. Blanchard, Director
movieThe Villain
1979 · Director
movieHooper
1978 · Director
movieFoul Play
1978 · Stunts
movieThe End
1978 · Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Greatest Stuntman Alive
1978 · Himself
Superstunt
movieSuperstunt
1977 · Self
movieSmokey and the Bandit
1977 · Director, Stunts, Story
movieBilly Jack Goes to Washington
1977 · Stunt Coordinator
movieNickelodeon
1976 · Stunt Coordinator
movieA Star Is Born
1976 · Stunts
tvCharlie's Angels
1976 · Julio, Spencer
movieGator
1976 · Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
movieJackson County Jail
1976 · Chief of Fallsburg Police
movieGable and Lombard
1976 · Stunts
movieLucky Lady
1975 · Stunts
moviePeeper
1975 · Stunt Coordinator
movieTake a Hard Ride
1975 · Garmes (uncredited), Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
movieW.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975 · Trooper Carson, Stunt Coordinator
movieFrench Connection II
1975 · Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited), Stunt Coordinator
tvDinah!
1974 · Self
movieThe Longest Yard
1974 · Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
movieThree the Hard Way
1974 · Stunt Coordinator
movieChinatown
1974 · Stunt Coordinator
movieBusting
1974 · Stunts
movieBlazing Saddles
1974 · Outlaw (uncredited), Stunts
movieMcQ
1974 · Santiago Henchman (uncredited), Stunt Driver
movieWhite Lightning
1973 · Second Unit Director, Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double
movieThe Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
1973 · Stunt Coordinator
movieCall to Danger
1973 · Connors, Stunts
movieThe Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972 · Stunts
movieThe Heist
1972 · Stunts
movieThe Bounty Man
1972 · Pike
movieGoodnight, My Love
1972 · Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972 · Burgess, Stunt Coordinator
movieHardcase
1972 · Stunt Coordinator
movieSometimes a Great Notion
1971 · Man at Racetrack, Stunts
movieSomething Big
1971 · Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Organization
1971 · Stunts
movieThe French Connection
1971 · Stunts
movieChrome and Hot Leather
1971 · Stunts
movieOne More Train to Rob
1971 · Bert Gant, Stunt Coordinator
tvAlias Smith and Jones
1971
movieAngel Unchained
1970 · Stunt Coordinator
movieDirty Dingus Magee
1970 · Stunts
movieC.C. and Company
1970 · Stunts
movieChisum
1970 · Stunt Coordinator
movieRio Lobo
1970 · Stunts
movieThe Animals
1970 · Stunts
movieThe Undefeated
1969 · Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited), Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Bridge at Remagen
1969 · Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Great Bank Robbery
1969 · Stunts
movieHellfighters
1968 · Stunt Coordinator
movieBandolero!
1968 · Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Devil's Brigade
1968 · The Sergeant, Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Ballad of Josie
1968 · Stunts
movieCamelot
1967 · Stunts
tvMannix
1967 · , Henchman #2 (uncredited)
tvCimarron Strip
1967
movieHells Angels on Wheels
1967 · Stunts
movieThe War Wagon
1967 · Hite, Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Way West
1967 · Stunts
tvIronside
1967 · Officer Connell
movieTobruk
1967 · Stunts
movieAlvarez Kelly
1966 · Stunts
movieBeau Geste
1966 · Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Rare Breed
1966 · Stunt Coordinator
movieOur Man Flint
1966 · Stunts
movieThe War Lord
1965 · Stunts
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965 · Henchman (uncredited), Stunts
tvLaredo
1965
movieThe Great Race
1965 · Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
movieShenandoah
1965 · Stunts
movieIn Harm's Way
1965 · Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited), Stunts
movieMajor Dundee
1965 · Stunts
movieAdvance to the Rear
1964 · Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
movieMail Order Bride
1964 · Stunts
movie4 for Texas
1963 · Thomas Worker (uncredited), Stunts
movieKings of the Sun
1963 · Stunts
movieThe Raiders
1963 · Stunts
movieMcLintock!
1963 · Carter (uncredited), Stunts
tvThe Great Adventure
1963 · Recruiting Officer
movieWall of Noise
1963 · Stunts
movieDonovan's Reef
1963 · Stunts
movieHow the West Was Won
1962 · Stunts
tvStoney Burke
1962
tvThe Virginian
1962 · The Man, Bounty Hunter
movieShootout at Big Sag
1962 · Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
movieThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 · Stunts
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieA Thunder of Drums
1961 · Stunt Double
tvCoronado 9
1960
movieGuns of the Timberland
1960 · Townsman (uncredited)
tvThe Rebel
1959 · Indian
movieThunder in the Sun
1959 · Stunts
movieParatroop Command
1959 · German (uncredited), Stunts
tvRawhide
1959 · Corporal Williams, Tom (uncredited), Brawler (uncredited)
tvYancy Derringer
1958 · Judge Randall's guard (uncredited), Guard (uncredited)
movieThe Big Country
1958 · Stunts
movieThe Fiend Who Walked the West
1958 · Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
tvZorro
1957 · Don (uncredited)
tvWagon Train
1957 · Saloon Tough (uncredited)
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957 · 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, Body Guard #2, Buddy Webster, 2nd Deputy, Dink Turner, Apache, Wiggen - Wagonmaster, Saloon Brawler (uncredited), Band member (uncredited), Stunt Double
movieThe Spirit of St. Louis
1957 · Stunts
tvTales of Wells Fargo
1957 · Townsman (uncredited), Indian Brave, Outlaw, 2nd Cowhand, Stage Passenger (uncredited)
tvGunsmoke
1955 · Ed, Cowboy, Charlie (uncredited), Henchman (uncredited), Gang Member (uncredited), Renegade, Townsman (uncredited)