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Hal Needham
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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 Re…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2025
A RAD Documentary
Movie Self
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2016
The Bandit
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2006
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1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Movie Director
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1996
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Movie Self
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1996
The Sunchaser
Movie Stunts
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1995
Cybill
TV show Hal Needham
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1994
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
Movie Self
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1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Movie Director
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1994
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit
Movie Characters
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1994
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
Movie Executive Producer
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1994
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
Movie Characters
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1989
B.L. Stryker
TV show Director
- 1988
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1987
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
Movie Self
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1986
Body Slam
Movie Director
More credits
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1986
Rad
Movie Director
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1984
Cannonball Run II
Movie Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
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1983
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
Movie Characters
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1983
Stroker Ace
Movie Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
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1982
MegaForce
Movie Technician (uncredited)
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1981
The Cannonball Run
Movie Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
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1980
Smokey and the Bandit II
Movie Director
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1980
Stunts Unlimited
Movie H.N. (uncredited)
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1979
Death Car on the Freeway
Movie Mr. Blanchard
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1979
The Villain
Movie Director
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1978
Hooper
Movie Director
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1978
Foul Play
Movie Stunts
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1978
The End
Movie Stunt Coordinator
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1978
The Greatest Stuntman Alive
Movie Himself
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1977
Superstunt
Movie Self
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1977
Smokey and the Bandit
Movie Director
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1977
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Movie Stunt Coordinator
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1976
Nickelodeon
Movie Stunt Coordinator
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1976
A Star Is Born
Movie Stunts
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1976
Charlie's Angels
TV show Julio
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1976
Gator
Movie Stunt Coordinator
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1976
Jackson County Jail
Movie Chief of Fallsburg Police
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1976
Gable and Lombard
Movie Stunts
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1975
Lucky Lady
Movie Stunts
