Hal Needham
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 6, 1931
- Place of birth
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Died
- October 25, 2013
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.
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Movies with Hal Needham
- Blazing Saddles 1974 · ★ 7.2
- The Cannonball Run 1981 · ★ 6.2
- French Connection II 1975 · ★ 6.8
- The Great Race 1965 · ★ 7.1
- Cannonball Run II 1984 · ★ 5.4
- McLintock! 1963 · ★ 6.6
- The War Wagon 1967 · ★ 6.8
- In Harm's Way 1965 · ★ 6.6
- The Undefeated 1969 · ★ 6.3
- McQ 1974 · ★ 6.1
- Sometimes a Great Notion 1971 · ★ 6.9
- The Devil's Brigade 1968 · ★ 6.3
- MegaForce 1982 · ★ 4.0
- Stroker Ace 1983 · ★ 4.8
- 4 for Texas 1963 · ★ 5.2
- The Culpepper Cattle Co. 1972 · ★ 6.4
- Take a Hard Ride 1975 · ★ 5.3
- Jackson County Jail 1976 · ★ 5.6
- One More Train to Rob 1971 · ★ 5.4
- Death Car on the Freeway 1979 · ★ 5.2
- Guns of the Timberland 1960 · ★ 6.2
- Advance to the Rear 1964 · ★ 5.2
- W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings 1975 · ★ 6.0
- The Bandit 2016 · ★ 7.6
- Paratroop Command 1959 · ★ 5.9
- Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar 1996 · ★ 7.4
- Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988 1987 · ★ 4.4
- The Fiend Who Walked the West 1958 · ★ 6.4
- The Bounty Man 1972 · ★ 6.4
- A RAD Documentary 2025 · ★ 8.2
- Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular 1994 · ★ 9.3
- Shootout at Big Sag 1962 · ★ 5.5
- Stunts Unlimited 1980 · ★ 6.0
- Call to Danger 1973 · ★ 9.0
- Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit 2006
- The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen 1988
- The Greatest Stuntman Alive 1978
- Superstunt 1977
Movies directed by Hal Needham
- Smokey and the Bandit 1977 · ★ 7.0
- The Cannonball Run 1981 · ★ 6.2
- Cannonball Run II 1984 · ★ 5.4
- Smokey and the Bandit II 1980 · ★ 5.5
- The Villain 1979 · ★ 5.8
- Hooper 1978 · ★ 6.3
- Rad 1986 · ★ 6.5
- MegaForce 1982 · ★ 4.0
- Stroker Ace 1983 · ★ 4.8
- Body Slam 1986 · ★ 5.1
- Death Car on the Freeway 1979 · ★ 5.2
- Bandit: Bandit, Bandit 1994 · ★ 4.9
- Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel 1994 · ★ 4.8
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel 1999 · ★ 6.7
- Bandit: Bandit Goes Country 1994 · ★ 4.2
- Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit 1994 · ★ 4.7
- Stunts Unlimited 1980 · ★ 6.0