
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 …
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Filmography
Acting (60)
Movies (37)
A RAD Documentary
2025as Self
The Bandit
2016as Self (archive footage)
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
1996as Self
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
1994as Self
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988as Self
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
1987as Self
Cannonball Run II
1984as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
Stroker Ace
1983as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
MegaForce
1982as Technician (uncredited)
The Cannonball Run
1981as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Stunts Unlimited
1980as H.N. (uncredited)
Death Car on the Freeway
1979as Mr. Blanchard
The Greatest Stuntman Alive
1978as Himself
Jackson County Jail
1976as Chief of Fallsburg Police
French Connection II
1975as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
Take a Hard Ride
1975as Garmes (uncredited)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975as Trooper Carson
Blazing Saddles
1974as Outlaw (uncredited)
McQ
1974as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
Call to Danger
1973as Connors
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972as Burgess
The Bounty Man
1972as Pike
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971as Man at Racetrack
One More Train to Rob
1971as Bert Gant
The Undefeated
1969as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
The Devil's Brigade
1968as The Sergeant
The War Wagon
1967as Hite
The Great Race
1965as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
In Harm's Way
1965as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
Advance to the Rear
1964as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
McLintock!
1963as Carter (uncredited)
4 for Texas
1963as Thomas Worker (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag
1962as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Guns of the Timberland
1960as Townsman (uncredited)
Paratroop Command
1959as German (uncredited)
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
as Self
Television (23)
Cybill
1995as Hal Needham
Charlie's Angels
1976as Julio
Dinah!
1974as Self
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Ironside
1967as Officer Connell
Mannix
1967
Cimarron Strip
1967
The Wild Wild West
1965as Henchman (uncredited)
Laredo
1965
The Great Adventure
1963as Recruiting Officer
The Virginian
1962as The Man
Stoney Burke
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961as Self
Coronado 9
1960
Rawhide
1959as Corporal Williams
The Untouchables
1959as Club Patron (uncredited)
The Rebel
1959as Indian
Yancy Derringer
1958as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957as Little Horse
Wagon Train
1957as Saloon Tough (uncredited)
Zorro
1957as Don (uncredited)
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957as Outlaw
Gunsmoke
1955as Ed
Crew (117)
Movies (114)
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999Director
The Sunchaser
1996Stunts
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994Characters
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994Director
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994Executive Producer
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit
1994Characters
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit
1994Director
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit
1994Executive Producer
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
1994Characters
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
1994Director
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
1994Executive Producer
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
1994Story
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
1994Characters
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
1994Director
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
1994Executive Producer
Rad
1986Director
Body Slam
1986Director
Cannonball Run II
1984Director
Cannonball Run II
1984Screenplay
Stroker Ace
1983Director
Stroker Ace
1983Screenplay
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
1983Characters
MegaForce
1982Director
MegaForce
1982Screenplay
The Cannonball Run
1981Director
Stunts Unlimited
1980Director
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980Characters
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980Director
The Villain
1979Director
Death Car on the Freeway
1979Director
Hooper
1978Director
Foul Play
1978Stunts
The End
1978Stunt Coordinator
Smokey and the Bandit
1977Director
Smokey and the Bandit
1977Story
Smokey and the Bandit
1977Stunts
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
1977Stunt Coordinator
Gator
1976Second Unit Director
Gator
1976Stunt Coordinator
Nickelodeon
1976Stunt Coordinator
A Star Is Born
1976Stunts
Gable and Lombard
1976Stunts
Lucky Lady
1975Stunts
Peeper
1975Stunt Coordinator
French Connection II
1975Stunt Coordinator
Take a Hard Ride
1975Second Unit Director
Take a Hard Ride
1975Stunt Coordinator
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975Stunt Coordinator
Chinatown
1974Stunt Coordinator
Blazing Saddles
1974Stunts
McQ
1974Stunt Driver
The Longest Yard
1974Second Unit Director
The Longest Yard
1974Stunt Coordinator
Busting
1974Stunts
Three the Hard Way
1974Stunt Coordinator
White Lightning
1973Second Unit Director
White Lightning
1973Stunt Coordinator
White Lightning
1973Stunt Double
White Lightning
1973Stunts
Call to Danger
1973Stunts
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
1973Stunt Coordinator
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972Stunt Coordinator
Hardcase
1972Stunt Coordinator
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972Stunts
The Heist
1972Stunts
Goodnight, My Love
1972Stunt Coordinator
The French Connection
1971Stunts
The Organization
1971Stunts
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971Stunts
Chrome and Hot Leather
1971Stunts
Something Big
1971Stunt Coordinator
One More Train to Rob
1971Stunt Coordinator
Rio Lobo
1970Stunts
Chisum
1970Stunt Coordinator
C.C. and Company
1970Stunts
The Animals
1970Stunts
Angel Unchained
1970Stunt Coordinator
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970Stunts
The Bridge at Remagen
1969Stunt Coordinator
The Undefeated
1969Stunt Coordinator
The Great Bank Robbery
1969Stunts
Bandolero!
1968Stunt Coordinator
Hellfighters
1968Stunt Coordinator
The Devil's Brigade
1968Stunt Coordinator
The Ballad of Josie
1968Stunts
The War Wagon
1967Stunt Coordinator
The War Wagon
1967Stunt Double
The War Wagon
1967Stunts
The Way West
1967Stunts
Tobruk
1967Stunts
Camelot
1967Stunts
Hells Angels on Wheels
1967Stunts
Alvarez Kelly
1966Stunts
The Rare Breed
1966Stunt Coordinator
Beau Geste
1966Stunt Coordinator
Our Man Flint
1966Stunts
In Harm's Way
1965Stunts
Shenandoah
1965Stunts
The War Lord
1965Stunts
Major Dundee
1965Stunts
Mail Order Bride
1964Stunts
McLintock!
1963Stunts
4 for Texas
1963Stunts
Donovan's Reef
1963Stunts
Kings of the Sun
1963Stunts
The Raiders
1963Stunts
Wall of Noise
1963Stunts
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962Stunts
How the West Was Won
1962Stunts
A Thunder of Drums
1961Stunt Double
Thunder in the Sun
1959Stunts
Paratroop Command
1959Stunts
The Big Country
1958Stunts
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957Stunts
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