Hal Needham
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
6 March 1931 — 25 October 2013 (82 years)
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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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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Filmography
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! · as BartenderOn Plex |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II · as Porsche 928 Driver With Cowboy Hat (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Stroker Ace · as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room |
| 1982 | Megaforce · as Technician (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon · as Oldtimer #3 In Saloon |
| 1981 | The Cannonball Run · as Ambulance Emt (uncredited) |
| 1979 | Death Car on the Freeway · as Mr. Blanchard |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island · as Orville 'boots' Pierce |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels · as Julio |
| 1976 | Jackson County Jail · as Chief Of Fallsburg PoliceOn Plex |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman · as Orange Truck Driver |
| 1975 | W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings · as Trooper Carson |
| 1975 | Take a Hard Ride · as Garmes (uncredited) |
| 1975 | French Connection II · as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles · as Outlaw (uncredited) |
| 1974 | McQ · as Santiago Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Call to Danger · as Connors |
| 1972 | The Bounty Man · as PikeOn Plex |
| 1972 | The Culpepper Cattle Co. · as Burgess |
| 1971 | Sometimes a Great Notion · as Man At Racetrack |
| 1971 | Banyon · as Truck Driver |
| 1971 | One More Train to Rob · as Bert Gant |
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| 1970 | Dirty Dingus Magee · as Indian |
| 1969 | The Undefeated · as Yankee Corporal At River Crossing (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Devil's Brigade · as The Sergeant |
| 1968 | Bandolero! · as Wagon Driver |
| 1967 | Mannix · as Henchman #2 (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Ironside · as Officer Connell |
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| 1967 | Custer · as Sentry |
| 1967 | The War Wagon · as Hite |
| 1967 | Tobruk · as German Biker |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible · as Mork |
| 1965 | The Great Race · as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West · as Henchman (uncredited) |
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| 1965 | The Big Valley · as Brawler |
| 1965 | In Harm's Way · as Airman In The Blue Lagoon (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone · as Brawling Settler |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear · as Rebel Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas · as Thomas Worker (uncredited) |
| 1963 | McLintock! · as Carter (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure · as Recruiting Officer |
| 1963 | The Richard Boone Show · as Cast |
| 1962 | Combat! · as Brawler |
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| 1962 | The Virginian · as Bounty Hunter |
| 1962 | Shootout at Big Sag · as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1961 | Frontier Circus · as Ralph Wexler |
| 1961 | Bus Stop · as Murrow |
| 1961 | Whispering Smith · as Barney Henesy |
| 1960 | Dante · as Bill Armstrong |
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| 1960 | Tate · as Sedon HenchmanOn Plex |
| 1960 | Guns of the Timberland · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Rebel · as IndianOn Plex |
| 1959 | Laramie · as Collins |
| 1959 | Riverboat · as 2nd Ruffian |
| 1959 | Paratroop Command · as German (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1959 | The Untouchables · as Club Patron |
| 1959 | Black Saddle · as Townsman |
| 1959 | Rawhide · as Tom (uncredited) |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip · as Dean Bell |
| 1958 | Yancy Derringer · as Guard (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Rifleman · as TownsmanOn Plex |
| 1958 | The Texan · as Hank Bower |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive · as BarflyOn Plex |
| 1958 | The Fiend Who Walked the West · as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Zorro (1957) · as Don (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Californians · as TownsmanOn Plex |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun · as Ambusher #1 |
| 1957 | Wagon Train · as Saloon Tough (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel · as Cowhand |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo · as Indian Brave |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theatre · as Townsman |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 · as Soldier |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke · as Charlie (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp · as Mr. WoodsOn Plex |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days · as Pvt. SnavelyOn Plex |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage HotelOn Plex |
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| 1978 | HooperOn Plex |
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| 2025 | A RAD Documentary · as Self |
| 2020 | I Am Burt Reynolds · as SelfOn Plex |
| 2016 | The Bandit · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self (in Memoriam) |
| 2014 | The Oscars · as Self - Stuntman And Director (in Memoriam) |
| 2014 | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2013 | The Oscars · as Self - Honorary Award Recipient |
| 2010 | Hollywood's Hottest Car Chases · as Self |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 · as Self |
| 2007 | John Wayne: Behind the Scenes · as Self |
| 2006 | Wanderlust · as Self |
| 2005 | The Passionate Eye · as Self - Marine Weather & Climate |
| 1996 | Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story · as Self |
| 1995 | Cybill · as Hal Needham |
| 1988 | Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988 · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography · as Self |
| 1977 | Superstunt · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! · as Self |
| 1974 | NOVA · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Self - Stunt Co-Ordinator |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II · as Screenplay |
| 1983 | Stroker Ace · as Screenplay |
| 1982 | Megaforce · as Screenplay |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit Bandit · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit Goes Country · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel · as Characters |
| 1994 | Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit · as Characters |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit Bandit · as Characters |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit Goes Country · as Characters |
| 1983 | Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 · as Characters |
| 1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II · as Characters |
| 1977 | Smokey and the Bandit · as Story |
| 1976 | Gator · as Second Unit Director |
| 1975 | Take a Hard Ride · as Second Unit Director |
| 1974 | The Longest Yard · as Second Unit Director |
| 1973 | White Lightning · as Second Unit Director |