1931-03-06 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 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
The Bandit | Self (archive footage) | 2016-03-12 | |
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar | Himself | 1996-08-30 | |
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular | Self | 1994-06-30 | |
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988 | Self | 1987-12-01 | |
Cannonball Run II | Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited) | 1984-06-29 | |
Stroker Ace | Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room | 1983-07-01 | |
MegaForce | Technician (uncredited) | 1982-06-25 | |
The Cannonball Run | Ambulance EMT (uncredited) | 1981-06-19 | |
Stunts Unlimited | H.N. (uncredited) | 1980-01-04 | |
Death Car on the Freeway | Mr. Blanchard | 1979-09-24 | |
Jackson County Jail | Chief of Fallsburg Police | 1976-03-31 | |
French Connection II | Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited) | 1975-05-18 | |
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings | Trooper Carson | 1975-05-21 | |
Take a Hard Ride | Garmes (uncredited) | 1975-10-29 | |
Blazing Saddles | Outlaw (uncredited) | 1974-02-07 | |
McQ | Santiago Henchman (uncredited) | 1974-01-04 | |
The Culpepper Cattle Co. | Burgess | 1972-04-15 | |
The Bounty Man | Pike | 1972-10-31 | |
One More Train to Rob | Bert Gant | 1971-02-19 | |
Sometimes a Great Notion | Man at Racetrack | 1971-12-17 | |
The Undefeated | Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited) | 1969-10-04 | |
The Devil's Brigade | The Sergeant | 1968-05-15 | |
The War Wagon | Hite | 1967-05-26 | |
In Harm's Way | Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited) | 1965-04-06 | |
The Great Race | Saloon Brawler (uncredited) | 1965-07-01 | |
Advance to the Rear | Rebel Soldier (uncredited) | 1964-06-10 | |
McLintock! | Carter (uncredited) | 1963-11-12 | |
4 for Texas | Thomas Worker (uncredited) | 1963-12-21 | |
Shootout at Big Sag | Saloon Brawler (uncredited) | 1962-05-31 | |
Guns of the Timberland | Townsman (uncredited) | 1960-02-01 | |
Paratroop Command | German (uncredited) | 1959-02-01 | |
The Fiend Who Walked The West | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1958-08-01 |