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Hal Needham

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

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Actor

1958

[ ] The Fiend Who Walked the West (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

1959

[ ] Paratroop Command (German (uncredited))

1960

[ ] Guns of the Timberland (Townsman (uncredited))

1962

[ ] Shootout at Big Sag (Saloon Brawler (uncredited))

1963

[ ] 4 for Texas (Thomas Worker (uncredited))
[ ] McLintock! (Carter (uncredited))

1964

[ ] Advance to the Rear (Rebel Soldier (uncredited))

1965

[ ] In Harm's Way (Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited))
[ ] The Great Race (Saloon Brawler (uncredited))

1967

[ ] The War Wagon (Hite)

1968

[ ] The Devil's Brigade (The Sergeant)

1969

[ ] The Undefeated (Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited))

1971

[ ] One More Train to Rob (Bert Gant)
[ ] Sometimes a Great Notion (Man at Racetrack)

1972

[ ] The Culpepper Cattle Co. (Burgess)
[ ] The Bounty Man (Pike)

1973

[ ] Call to Danger (Connors)

1974

[ ] McQ (Santiago Henchman (uncredited))
[ ] Blazing Saddles (Outlaw (uncredited))

1975

[ ] French Connection II (Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited))
[ ] Take a Hard Ride (Garmes (uncredited))
[ ] W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (Trooper Carson)

1976

[ ] Jackson County Jail (Chief of Fallsburg Police)

1978

[ ] The Greatest Stuntman Alive (Himself)

1979

[ ] Death Car on the Freeway (Mr. Blanchard)

1980

[ ] Stunts Unlimited (H.N. (uncredited))

1981

[ ] The Cannonball Run (Ambulance EMT (uncredited))

1982

[ ] MegaForce (Technician (uncredited))

1983

[ ] Stroker Ace (Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room)
[ ] Cannonball Run II (Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited))

1987

[ ] Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988 (Self)

1988

[ ] The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen (Self)

1994

[ ] Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular (Self)

1996

[ ] Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar (Self)

2016

[ ] The Bandit (Self (archive footage))

2025

[ ] A RAD Documentary (Self)

????

[ ] Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit (Self)

Directing

1973

[ 6/10 ] White Lightning (Second Unit Director)

1974

[ ] The Longest Yard (Second Unit Director)

1975

[ ] Take a Hard Ride (Second Unit Director)

1976

[ 3/10 ] Gator (Second Unit Director)

1977

[ ] Smokey and the Bandit (Director)

1978

[ ] Hooper (Director)

1979

[ ] The Villain (Director)
[ ] Death Car on the Freeway (Director)

1980

[ ] Smokey and the Bandit II (Director)
[ ] Stunts Unlimited (Director)

1981

[ ] The Cannonball Run (Director)

1982

[ ] MegaForce (Director)

1983

[ ] Cannonball Run II (Director)
[ ] Stroker Ace (Director)

1986

[ ] Body Slam (Director)
[ ] Rad (Director)

1994

[ ] Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (Director)
[ ] Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (Director)
[ ] Bandit: Bandit, Bandit (Director)
[ ] Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit (Director)

1999

[ ] Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (Director)

Writing

1977

[ ] Smokey and the Bandit (Story)

1980

[ ] Smokey and the Bandit II (Characters)

1982

[ ] MegaForce (Screenplay)

1983

[ ] Cannonball Run II (Screenplay)
[ ] Stroker Ace (Screenplay)
[ ] Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (Characters)

1994

[ ] Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (Characters)
[ ] Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (Story)
[ ] Bandit: Bandit, Bandit (Characters)
[ ] Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit (Characters)
[ ] Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (Characters)

Crew

1957

[ ] The Spirit of St. Louis (Stunts)

1958

[ ] The Big Country (Stunts)

1959

[ ] Thunder in the Sun (Stunts)
[ ] Paratroop Command (Stunts)

1961

[ ] A Thunder of Drums (Stunt Double)

1962

[ ] How the West Was Won (Stunts)
[ 5/10 ] The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Stunts)

1963

[ ] Donovan's Reef (Stunts)
[ ] The Raiders (Stunts)
[ ] Kings of the Sun (Stunts)
[ ] 4 for Texas (Stunts)
[ ] McLintock! (Stunts)
[ ] Wall of Noise (Stunts)

1964

[ ] Mail Order Bride (Stunts)

1965

[ ] The War Lord (Stunts)
[ ] Major Dundee (Stunts)
[ ] Shenandoah (Stunts)
[ ] In Harm's Way (Stunts)

1966

[ ] The Rare Breed (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] Alvarez Kelly (Stunts)
[ ] Beau Geste (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] Our Man Flint (Stunts)

1967

[ ] The War Wagon (Stunts)
[ ] Camelot (Stunts)
[ ] The Way West (Stunts)
[ ] Hells Angels on Wheels (Stunts)
[ ] Tobruk (Stunts)
[ ] The War Wagon (Stunt Double)
[ ] The War Wagon (Stunt Coordinator)

1968

[ ] Hellfighters (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] The Devil's Brigade (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] The Ballad of Josie (Stunts)
[ ] Bandolero! (Stunt Coordinator)

1969

[ ] The Undefeated (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] The Bridge at Remagen (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] The Great Bank Robbery (Stunts)

1970

[ ] The Animals (Stunts)
[ ] Rio Lobo (Stunts)
[ ] Angel Unchained (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] C.C. and Company (Stunts)
[ ] Dirty Dingus Magee (Stunts)
[ ] Chisum (Stunt Coordinator)

1971

[ ] Something Big (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] Sometimes a Great Notion (Stunts)
[ ] The Organization (Stunts)
[ ] The French Connection (Stunts)
[ ] Chrome and Hot Leather (Stunts)
[ ] One More Train to Rob (Stunt Coordinator)

1972

[ ] Hardcase (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (Stunts)
[ ] The Heist (Stunts)
[ ] The Culpepper Cattle Co. (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] Goodnight, My Love (Stunt Coordinator)

1973

[ 6/10 ] White Lightning (Stunts)
[ 6/10 ] White Lightning (Stunt Coordinator)
[ 6/10 ] White Lightning (Stunt Double)
[ ] The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] Call to Danger (Stunts)

1974

[ ] Three the Hard Way (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] The Longest Yard (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] Chinatown (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] Blazing Saddles (Stunts)
[ ] McQ (Stunt Driver)
[ ] Busting (Stunts)

1975

[ ] Take a Hard Ride (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] Lucky Lady (Stunts)
[ ] French Connection II (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] Peeper (Stunt Coordinator)

1976

[ ] Nickelodeon (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] A Star Is Born (Stunts)
[ 3/10 ] Gator (Stunt Coordinator)
[ ] Gable and Lombard (Stunts)

1977

[ ] Smokey and the Bandit (Stunts)
[ ] Billy Jack Goes to Washington (Stunt Coordinator)

1978

[ ] Foul Play (Stunts)
[ ] The End (Stunt Coordinator)

1996

[ 3/10 ] The Sunchaser (Stunts)

Production

1994

[ ] Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (Executive Producer)
[ ] Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (Executive Producer)
[ ] Bandit: Bandit, Bandit (Executive Producer)
[ ] Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit (Executive Producer)