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Hal Needham

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1931-03-06

Day of Death

2013-10-25

Place of Birth

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Hal Needham

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

Filmography (38)

⭐ 8.2 Role: Self

A RAD Documentary

2025
⭐ 7.6 Role: Self (archive footage)

The Bandit

2016
⭐ 0 Role: Self

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

2006
⭐ 7.5 Role: Self

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

1996
⭐ 9.3 Role: Self

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

1994
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Self

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

1988
⭐ 4.4 Role: Self

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

1987
⭐ 5.4 Role: Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

Cannonball Run II

1984
⭐ 4.9 Role: Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room

Stroker Ace

1983
⭐ 4.0 Role: Technician (uncredited)

MegaForce

1982
⭐ 6.2 Role: Ambulance EMT (uncredited)

The Cannonball Run

1981
⭐ 6.0 Role: H.N. (uncredited)

Stunts Unlimited

1980
⭐ 5.2 Role: Mr. Blanchard

Death Car on the Freeway

1979
⭐ 0 Role: Himself

The Greatest Stuntman Alive

1978
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Superstunt

1977