Known For
Acting
Known Credits
102
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 6, 1931 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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| 2025 | A RAD Documentaryas Self | |
| 2016 | The Banditas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Banditas Self | |
| 1996 | Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstaras Self | |
| 1995 | Cybillas Hal Needham | |
| 1994 | Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacularas Self | |
| 1988 | The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmenas Self | |
| 1987 | Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988as Self | |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run IIas Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited) | |
| 1983 | Stroker Aceas Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room | |
| 1982 | MegaForceas Technician (uncredited) | |
| 1981 | The Cannonball Runas Ambulance EMT (uncredited) | |
| 1980 | Stunts Unlimitedas H.N. (uncredited) | |
| 1979 | Death Car on the Freewayas Mr. Blanchard | |
| 1978 | The Greatest Stuntman Aliveas Himself | |
| 1977 | Superstuntas Self | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angelsas Julio | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angelsas Spencer | |
| 1976 | Jackson County Jailas Chief of Fallsburg Police | |
| 1975 | Take a Hard Rideas Garmes (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | W.W. and the Dixie Dancekingsas Trooper Carson | |
| 1975 | French Connection IIas Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | Dinah!as Self | |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddlesas Outlaw (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | McQas Santiago Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | Call to Dangeras Connors | |
| 1972 | The Bounty Manas Pike | |
| 1972 | The Culpepper Cattle Co.as Burgess | |
| 1971 | Sometimes a Great Notionas Man at Racetrack | |
| 1971 | One More Train to Robas Bert Gant | |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jonesas | |
| 1969 | The Undefeatedas Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | The Devil's Brigadeas The Sergeant | |
| 1967 | Mannixas | |
| 1967 | Mannixas Henchman #2 (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | Cimarron Stripas | |
| 1967 | The War Wagonas Hite | |
| 1967 | Ironsideas Officer Connell | |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild Westas Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Laredoas | |
| 1965 | The Great Raceas Saloon Brawler (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | In Harm's Wayas Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rearas Rebel Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | 4 for Texasas Thomas Worker (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | McLintock!as Carter (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | The Great Adventureas Recruiting Officer | |
| 1962 | Stoney Burkeas | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Bounty Hunter | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas The Man | |
| 1962 | Shootout at Big Sagas Saloon Brawler (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self | |
| 1960 | Coronado 9as | |
| 1960 | Guns of the Timberlandas Townsman (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | The Rebelas Indian | |
| 1959 | Paratroop Commandas German (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Brawler (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Corporal Williams | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Tom (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Yancy Derringeras Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Yancy Derringeras Judge Randall's guard (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | The Fiend Who Walked the Westas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Zorroas Don (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Saloon Tough (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas 2nd Deputy | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas 3rd Posseman | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Apache | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Band member (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Body Guard #2 | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Buddy Webster | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Cal - Posse Member | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Club Bartender | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Cowhand | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Dink Turner | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Emmet Trager | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas First Guide | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Gandy Dancer | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Gleet | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Gunman #1 - Joe | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Ham Turner | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Harry Beldon | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Little Horse | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Lookout | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Mac | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Morgan - Trooper | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Saloon Brawler (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Shaw | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Soldier | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Trail Hand Mabry | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Turner | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Wiggen - Wagonmaster | |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargoas 2nd Cowhand | |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargoas Indian Brave | |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargoas Outlaw | |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargoas Stage Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargoas Townsman (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Charlie (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Cowboy | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Ed | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Gang Member (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Renegade | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel...Director | |
| 1996 | The Sunchaser...Stunts | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel...Director | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel...Executive Producer | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel...Characters | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit...Characters | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit...Director | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit...Executive Producer | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit, Bandit...Executive Producer | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit, Bandit...Characters | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit, Bandit...Director | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit Goes Country...Characters | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit Goes Country...Story | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit Goes Country...Director | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit Goes Country...Executive Producer | |
| 1989 | B.L. Stryker...Director | |
| 1986 | Body Slam...Director | |
| 1986 | Rad...Director | |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II...Director | |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II...Screenplay | |
| 1983 | Smokey and the Bandit Part 3...Characters | |
| 1983 | Stroker Ace...Director | |
| 1983 | Stroker Ace...Screenplay | |
| 1982 | MegaForce...Director | |
| 1982 | MegaForce...Screenplay | |
| 1981 | The Cannonball Run...Director | |
| 1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II...Director | |
| 1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II...Characters | |
| 1980 | Stunts Unlimited...Director | |
| 1979 | Death Car on the Freeway...Director | |
| 1979 | The Villain...Director | |
| 1978 | Hooper...Director | |
| 1978 | Foul Play...Stunts | |
| 1978 | The End...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1977 | Smokey and the Bandit...Director | |
| 1977 | Smokey and the Bandit...Story | |
| 1977 | Smokey and the Bandit...Stunts | |
| 1977 | Billy Jack Goes to Washington...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1976 | A Star Is Born...Stunts | |
| 1976 | Gator...Second Unit Director | |
| 1976 | Gator...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1976 | Gable and Lombard...Stunts | |
| 1975 | Lucky Lady...Stunts | |
| 1975 | Peeper...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1975 | Take a Hard Ride...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1975 | Take a Hard Ride...Second Unit Director | |
| 1975 | W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1975 | French Connection II...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1974 | The Longest Yard...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1974 | The Longest Yard...Second Unit Director | |
| 1974 | Three the Hard Way...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1974 | Chinatown...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1974 | Busting...Stunts | |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles...Stunts | |
| 1974 | McQ...Stunt Driver | |
| 1973 | White Lightning...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1973 | White Lightning...Stunt Double | |
| 1973 | White Lightning...Second Unit Director | |
| 1973 | White Lightning...Stunts | |
| 1973 | The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1973 | Call to Danger...Stunts | |
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean...Stunts | |
| 1972 | The Heist...Stunts | |
| 1972 | Goodnight, My Love...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1972 | The Culpepper Cattle Co....Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1972 | Hardcase...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1971 | Sometimes a Great Notion...Stunts | |
| 1971 | Something Big...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1971 | The Organization...Stunts | |
| 1971 | The French Connection...Stunts | |
| 1971 | Chrome and Hot Leather...Stunts | |
| 1971 | One More Train to Rob...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1970 | Angel Unchained...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1970 | Dirty Dingus Magee...Stunts | |
| 1970 | C.C. and Company...Stunts | |
| 1970 | Chisum...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1970 | Rio Lobo...Stunts | |
| 1970 | The Animals...Stunts | |
| 1969 | The Undefeated...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1969 | The Bridge at Remagen...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery...Stunts | |
| 1968 | Hellfighters...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1968 | Bandolero!...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1968 | The Devil's Brigade...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1968 | The Ballad of Josie...Stunts | |
| 1967 | Camelot...Stunts | |
| 1967 | Hells Angels on Wheels...Stunts | |
| 1967 | The War Wagon...Stunts | |
| 1967 | The War Wagon...Stunt Double | |
| 1967 | The War Wagon...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1967 | The Way West...Stunts | |
| 1967 | Tobruk...Stunts | |
| 1966 | Alvarez Kelly...Stunts | |
| 1966 | Beau Geste...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1966 | The Rare Breed...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1966 | Our Man Flint...Stunts | |
| 1965 | The War Lord...Stunts | |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West...Stunts | |
| 1965 | Shenandoah...Stunts | |
| 1965 | In Harm's Way...Stunts | |
| 1965 | Major Dundee...Stunts | |
| 1964 | Mail Order Bride...Stunts | |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas...Stunts | |
| 1963 | Kings of the Sun...Stunts | |
| 1963 | The Raiders...Stunts | |
| 1963 | McLintock!...Stunts | |
| 1963 | Wall of Noise...Stunts | |
| 1963 | Donovan's Reef...Stunts | |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won...Stunts | |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance...Stunts | |
| 1961 | A Thunder of Drums...Stunt Double | |
| 1959 | Thunder in the Sun...Stunts | |
| 1959 | Paratroop Command...Stunts | |
| 1958 | The Big Country...Stunts | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel...Stunt Double | |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis...Stunts |
