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Known ForActing

GenderMale

Born / DiedMar 6, 1931 (Died at 82)

Zodiac Sign♓Pisces

Place of BirthMemphis, Tennessee, USA

Career Span1955 – 2013

Known Credits128 Titles

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ActingPopularity Score 1.5

Hal Needham

Also known as:Hal Brett Needham

Total Works

128

105 movies • 23 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

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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

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Hal Needham's career

7.9

Chinatown

1974•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.5

The French Connection

1971•movie

Role: Stunts

7.2

Blazing Saddles

1974•movie

as Outlaw (uncredited)

7.8

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962•movie

Role: Stunts

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 128 titles featuring Hal Needham

7.9

Chinatown

1974•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.5

The French Connection

1971•movie

Role: Stunts

7.2

Blazing Saddles

1974•movie

as Outlaw (uncredited)

7.8

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962•movie

Role: Stunts

7.0

Smokey and the Bandit

1977•movie

Role: Director

6.2

The Cannonball Run

1981•movie

as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)

7.0

How the West Was Won

1962•movie

Role: Stunts

6.8

French Connection II

1975•movie

as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)

7.6

The Big Country

1958•movie

Role: Stunts

7.1

The Great Race

1965•movie

as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

5.4

Cannonball Run II

1984•movie

as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

6.7

The Longest Yard

1974•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

5.6

Smokey and the Bandit II

1980•movie

Role: Director

6.5

Rio Lobo

1970•movie

Role: Stunts

6.3

Foul Play

1978•movie

Role: Stunts

6.6

McLintock!

1963•movie

as Carter (uncredited)

6.0

A Star Is Born

1976•movie

Role: Stunts

6.7

1 eps

Charlie's Angels

1976•series

as Julio

6.8

The War Wagon

1967•movie

as Hite

7.6

1 eps

Zorro

1957•series

as Don (uncredited)

6.6

Chisum

1970•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.7

The Bridge at Remagen

1969•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.5

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972•movie

Role: Stunts

4.4

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

1983•movie

Role: Characters

6.7

Major Dundee

1965•movie

Role: Stunts

6.6

In Harm's Way

1965•movie

as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)

5.8

The Villain

1979•movie

Role: Director

7.0

Shenandoah

1965•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

Donovan's Reef

1963•movie

Role: Stunts

6.7

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957•movie

Role: Stunts

6.3

Hooper

1978•movie

Role: Director

6.5

Our Man Flint

1966•movie

Role: Stunts

6.6

Bandolero!

1968•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.3

The Undefeated

1969•movie

as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)

6.3

The Sunchaser

1996•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

White Lightning

1973•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

6.7

1 eps

Gunsmoke

1955•series

as Ed

6.5

Rad

1986•movie

Role: Director

6.1

The Way West

1967•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

McQ

1974•movie

as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)

6.9

Sometimes a Great Notion

1971•movie

as Man at Racetrack

5.2

Gator

1976•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.3

Hellfighters

1968•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.3

The Devil's Brigade

1968•movie

as The Sergeant

4.0

MegaForce

1982•movie

as Technician (uncredited)

7.6

1 eps

The Wild Wild West

1965•series

as Henchman (uncredited)

6.2

The Rare Breed

1966•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Camelot

1967•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

The War Lord

1965•movie

Role: Stunts

6.4

Tobruk

1967•movie

Role: Stunts

5.6

The End

1978•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.8

1 eps

Ironside

1967•series

as Officer Connell

4.8

Stroker Ace

1983•movie

as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room

6.2

Alvarez Kelly

1966•movie

Role: Stunts

5.2

4 for Texas

1963•movie

as Thomas Worker (uncredited)

6.0

Nickelodeon

1976•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.3

The Organization

1971•movie

Role: Stunts

6.3

Busting

1974•movie

Role: Stunts

6.9

1 eps

Mannix

1967•series

6.4

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

1972•movie

as Burgess

6.0

Kings of the Sun

1963•movie

Role: Stunts

7.3

1 eps

Rawhide

1959•series

as Corporal Williams

5.3

Hells Angels on Wheels

1967•movie

Role: Stunts

5.3

Take a Hard Ride

1975•movie

as Garmes (uncredited)

7.3

1 eps

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957•series

as Harry Beldon

6.2

Three the Hard Way

1974•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

5.6

Jackson County Jail

1976•movie

as Chief of Fallsburg Police

6.0

1 eps

Cybill

1995•series

as Hal Needham

6.5

1 eps

The Virginian

1962•series

as The Man

7.0

1 eps

Alias Smith and Jones

1971•series

6.0

The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

1973•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.6

1 eps

Wagon Train

1957•series

as Saloon Tough (uncredited)

5.6

A Thunder of Drums

1961•movie

Role: Stunt Double

5.1

Body Slam

1986•movie

Role: Director

5.4

Something Big

1971•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.0

The Ballad of Josie

1967•movie

Role: Stunts

5.5

C.C. and Company

1970•movie

Role: Stunts

5.4

One More Train to Rob

1971•movie

as Bert Gant

5.2

Death Car on the Freeway

1979•movie

as Mr. Blanchard

5.6

Lucky Lady

1975•movie

Role: Stunts

4.9

Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

1994•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.2

1 eps

Tales of Wells Fargo

1957•series

as 2nd Cowhand

4.8

Angel Unchained

1970•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.7

Dirty Dingus Magee

1970•movie

Role: Stunts

5.1

Peeper

1975•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

6.2

Guns of the Timberland

1960•movie

as Townsman (uncredited)

6.4

1 eps

Laredo

1965•series

5.8

1 eps

Cimarron Strip

1967•series

5.2

Advance to the Rear

1964•movie

as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

6.0

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

1975•movie

as Trooper Carson

4.8

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

1994•movie

Role: Director

3.9

The Animals

1970•movie

Role: Stunts

6.5

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

1977•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.6

The Bandit

2016•movie

as Self (archive footage)

6.7

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999•movie

Role: Director

6.6

The Great Bank Robbery

1969•movie

Role: Stunts

5.6

Thunder in the Sun

1959•movie

Role: Stunts

4.2

Bandit: Bandit Goes Country

1994•movie

Role: Characters

6.2

1 eps

Yancy Derringer

1958•series

as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)

5.1

1 eps

The Rebel

1959•series

as Indian

5.8

4 eps

The Mike Douglas Show

1961•series

as Self

5.6

Beau Geste

1966•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.8

The Raiders

1963•movie

Role: Stunts

4.7

Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit

1994•movie

Role: Characters

5.1

Gable and Lombard

1976•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

B.L. Stryker

1989•series

Role: Director

5.6

Chrome and Hot Leather

1971•movie

Role: Stunts

5.9

Paratroop Command

1959•movie

as German (uncredited)

7.4

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

1996•movie

as Self

7.0

Mail Order Bride

1964•movie

Role: Stunts

7.1

Goodnight, My Love

1972•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.1

Wall of Noise

1963•movie

Role: Stunts

4.4

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

1987•movie

as Self

6.4

The Fiend Who Walked the West

1958•movie

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

6.4

The Bounty Man

1972•movie

as Pike

6.2

Hardcase

1972•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

8.2

A RAD Documentary

2025•movie

as Self

6.8

1 eps

Stoney Burke

1962•series

7.0

1 eps

Dinah!

1974•series

as Self

9.3

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

1994•movie

as Self

6.7

1 eps

Coronado 9

1960•series

8.3

The Heist

1972•movie

Role: Stunts

5.5

Shootout at Big Sag

1962•movie

as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

6.0

Stunts Unlimited

1980•movie

as H.N. (uncredited)

9.0

Call to Danger

1973•movie

as Connors

10.0

1 eps

The Great Adventure

1963•series

as Recruiting Officer

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

2006•movie

as Self

The Greatest Stuntman Alive

1978•movie

as Himself