Hal Needham
Acting
🎂 1931-03-06
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
Cast credits(97)
Saloon Tough (uncredited)
1957
Self
1961
Harry Beldon
1957
Gleet
1957
3rd Posseman
1957
Little Horse
1957
Mac
1957
Trail Hand Mabry
1957
Gandy Dancer
1957
Gunman #1 - Joe
1957
Soldier
1957
Morgan - Trooper
1957
Emmet Trager
1957
Cowhand
1957
Club Bartender
1957
Shaw
1957
Cal - Posse Member
1957
First Guide
1957
Ham Turner
1957
Lookout
1957
Turner
1957
Body Guard #2
1957
Buddy Webster
1957
2nd Deputy
1957
Dink Turner
1957
Apache
1957
Wiggen - Wagonmaster
1957
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1957
Band member (uncredited)
1957
The Man
1962
Bounty Hunter
1962
Julio
1976
Officer Connell
1967
1967
Corporal Williams
1959
Tom (uncredited)
1959
Don (uncredited)
1957
Ed
1955
Cowboy
1955
Charlie (uncredited)
1955
Henchman (uncredited)
1955
Gang Member (uncredited)
1955
Renegade
1955
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Indian
1959
Indian Brave
1957
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
1957
2nd Cowhand
1957
Townsman (uncredited)
1957
Outlaw
1957
Hal Needham
1995
Self
1974
1965
1971
1967
1960
Outlaw (uncredited)
1974
1962
Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)
1958
Guard (uncredited)
1958
Recruiting Officer
1963
Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
1984
Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
1969
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
1981
Carter (uncredited)
1963
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1965
Hite
1967
Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
1965
Self
1987
Man at Racetrack
1971
Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
1975
The Sergeant
1968
Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
1983
Thomas Worker (uncredited)
1963
Technician (uncredited)
1982
Chief of Fallsburg Police
1976
Burgess
1972
Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
1974
H.N. (uncredited)
1980
Bert Gant
1971
Trooper Carson
1975
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1962
Connors
1973
Pike
1972
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1958
Self
1994
Self
1996
Townsman (uncredited)
1960
Self
2025
German (uncredited)
1959
Garmes (uncredited)
1975
Mr. Blanchard
1979
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
1964
Self (archive footage)
2016
Self
1988
Self
Himself
1978
Crew (79)
Stunt Double
1957
Stunt Coordinator
1974
Stunts
1971
Stunts
1974
Stunts
1962
Stunts
1962
Stunt Coordinator
1970
Stunt Coordinator
1974
Stunt Coordinator
1969
Stunts
1977
Stunt Coordinator
1969
Stunts
1958
Stunts
1963
Stunts
1967
Stunts
1967
Stunt Double
1967
Stunt Coordinator
1967
Stunts
1970
Stunts
1996
Stunts
1965
Stunts
1967
Stunts
1976
Stunts
1967
Stunt Coordinator
1968
Stunts
1970
Stunts
1965
Stunts
1978
Stunt Coordinator
1968
Stunts
1976
Stunts
1963
Stunts
1971
Stunt Coordinator
1975
Stunt Coordinator
1968
Stunt Coordinator
1966
Stunts
1971
Stunts
1963
Stunt Coordinator
1976
Stunts
1965
Stunt Coordinator
1972
Stunt Driver
1974
Stunt Coordinator
1971
Stunt Coordinator
1966
Stunts
1963
Stunts
1966
Stunts
1973
Stunt Coordinator
1973
Stunt Double
1973
Stunts
1965
Stunts
1963
Stunts
1974
Stunts
1957
Stunt Coordinator
1970
Stunt Coordinator
1971
Stunts
1959
Stunt Coordinator
1978
Stunts
1971
Stunt Double
1961
Stunts
1972
Stunts
1968
Stunts
1966
Stunt Coordinator
1975
Stunt Coordinator
1976
Stunts
1964
Stunt Coordinator
1975
Stunts
1969
Stunt Coordinator
1974
Stunts
1973
Stunt Coordinator
1972
Stunt Coordinator
1977
Stunts
1970
Stunts
1963
Stunt Coordinator
1972
Stunts
1967
Stunts
1975
Stunts
1959
Stunt Coordinator
1975
Stunt Coordinator
1973
Stunts
1970
Stunts
1972
Directing (22)
Director
1984
Second Unit Director
1974
Director
1977
Director
1981
Director
1994
Director
1980
Director
1989
Director
1979
Director
1983
Director
1982
Director
1978
Second Unit Director
1973
Director
1999
Director
1980
Director
1986
Second Unit Director
1976
Director
1994
Director
1986
Director
1994
Second Unit Director
1975
Director
1979
Director
1994
