Hal Needham
Actor · Director · Characters · Screenplay
Born Mar 6, 1931 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Active 1955–2013 · Awards: Academy Honorary Award
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…
Filmography
Chinatown (1974) — Stunt CoordinatorThe French Connection (1971) — StuntsThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — StuntsBlazing Saddles (1974) — Outlaw (uncredited) · StuntsSmokey and the Bandit (1977) — Director · Stunts · StoryThe Big Country (1958) — StuntsHow the West Was Won (1962) — StuntsThe Great Race (1965) — Saloon Brawler (uncredited)French Connection II (1975) — Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited) · Stunt CoordinatorZorro (1957) — Don (uncredited)The Cannonball Run (1981) — Ambulance EMT (uncredited) · DirectorThe Longest Yard (1974) — Second Unit Director · Stunt CoordinatorThe War Wagon (1967) — Hite · Stunts · Stunt Double · Stunt CoordinatorRio Lobo (1970) — StuntsMcLintock! (1963) — Carter (uncredited) · StuntsCharlie's Angels (1976) — Spencer · JulioChisum (1970) — Stunt CoordinatorShenandoah (1965) — StuntsThe Bridge at Remagen (1969) — Stunt CoordinatorFoul Play (1978) — StuntsMajor Dundee (1965) — StuntsThe Wild Wild West (1965) — Henchman (uncredited) · StuntsThe Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) — StuntsIn Harm's Way (1965) — Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited) · Stunts