Hal Needham
Acting
Biography
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Hal Needham
Chinatown
1974
Filmography
Acting (38)
2025
A RAD Documentaryas Self
8.2
2016
The Banditas Self (archive footage)
7.6
1996
7.4
1994
9.3
1987
4.4
1984
Cannonball Run IIas Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
5.4
1983
Stroker Aceas Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
4.8
1982
MegaForceas Technician (uncredited)
4.0
1981
The Cannonball Runas Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
6.2
1980
Stunts Unlimitedas H.N. (uncredited)
6.0
1979
Death Car on the Freewayas Mr. Blanchard
5.2
1978
The Greatest Stuntman Aliveas Himself
1977
Superstuntas Self
1976
Jackson County Jailas Chief of Fallsburg Police
5.6
1975
Take a Hard Rideas Garmes (uncredited)
5.3
1975
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekingsas Trooper Carson
6.0
1975
French Connection IIas Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
6.8
1974
Blazing Saddlesas Outlaw (uncredited)
7.2
1974
McQas Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
6.1
1973
Call to Dangeras Connors
9.0
1972
The Bounty Manas Pike
6.4
1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co.as Burgess
6.4
1971
Sometimes a Great Notionas Man at Racetrack
6.9
1971
One More Train to Robas Bert Gant
5.4
1969
The Undefeatedas Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
6.3
1968
The Devil's Brigadeas The Sergeant
6.3
1967
The War Wagonas Hite
6.8
1965
The Great Raceas Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
7.1
1965
In Harm's Wayas Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
6.6
1964
Advance to the Rearas Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
5.2
1963
4 for Texasas Thomas Worker (uncredited)
5.1
1963
McLintock!as Carter (uncredited)
6.6
1962
Shootout at Big Sagas Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
5.5
1960
Guns of the Timberlandas Townsman (uncredited)
6.2
1959
Paratroop Commandas German (uncredited)
5.9
1958
The Fiend Who Walked the Westas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
6.4
Production & Directing (114)
1999
Hard Time: Hostage HotelDirector
6.7
1996
The SunchaserStunts
6.3
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver AngelDirector
4.8
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver AngelExecutive Producer
4.8
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver AngelCharacters
4.8
1994
Bandit: Beauty and the BanditCharacters
4.7
1994
Bandit: Beauty and the BanditDirector
4.7
1994
Bandit: Beauty and the BanditExecutive Producer
4.7
1994
Bandit: Bandit, BanditExecutive Producer
4.9
1994
Bandit: Bandit, BanditCharacters
4.9
1994
Bandit: Bandit, BanditDirector
4.9
1994
Bandit: Bandit Goes CountryCharacters
4.2
1994
4.2
1994
Bandit: Bandit Goes CountryDirector
4.2
1994
Bandit: Bandit Goes CountryExecutive Producer
4.2
1986
Body SlamDirector
5.1
1986
RadDirector
6.6
1984
Cannonball Run IIDirector
5.4
1984
Cannonball Run IIScreenplay
5.4
1983
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3Characters
4.4
1983
Stroker AceDirector
4.8
1983
Stroker AceScreenplay
4.8
1982
MegaForceDirector
4.0
1982
MegaForceScreenplay
4.0
1981
The Cannonball RunDirector
6.2
1980
Smokey and the Bandit IIDirector
5.6
1980
Smokey and the Bandit IICharacters
5.6
1980
Stunts UnlimitedDirector
6.0
1979
Death Car on the FreewayDirector
5.2
1979
The VillainDirector
5.8
1978
HooperDirector
6.3
1978
Foul PlayStunts
6.3
1978
The EndStunt Coordinator
5.6
1977
Smokey and the BanditDirector
7.0
1977
Smokey and the BanditStunts
7.0
1977
7.0
1977
Billy Jack Goes to WashingtonStunt Coordinator
6.5
1976
NickelodeonStunt Coordinator
6.0
1976
A Star Is BornStunts
6.0
1976
GatorStunt Coordinator
5.2
1976
GatorSecond Unit Director
5.2
1976
Gable and LombardStunts
5.1
1975
Lucky LadyStunts
5.6
1975
PeeperStunt Coordinator
5.1
1975
Take a Hard RideStunt Coordinator
5.3
1975
Take a Hard RideSecond Unit Director
5.3
1975
W.W. and the Dixie DancekingsStunt Coordinator
6.0
1975
French Connection IIStunt Coordinator
6.8
1974
The Longest YardSecond Unit Director
6.7
1974
The Longest YardStunt Coordinator
6.7
1974
Three the Hard WayStunt Coordinator
6.2
1974
ChinatownStunt Coordinator
7.9
1974
BustingStunts
6.2
1974
Blazing SaddlesStunts
7.2
1974
McQStunt Driver
6.1
1973
White LightningSecond Unit Director
6.1
1973
White LightningStunts
6.1
1973
White LightningStunt Coordinator
6.1
1973
White LightningStunt Double
6.1
1973
The Man Who Loved Cat DancingStunt Coordinator
5.9
1973
Call to DangerStunts
9.0
1972
6.5
1972
The HeistStunts
8.3
1972
Goodnight, My LoveStunt Coordinator
7.1
1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co.Stunt Coordinator
6.4
1972
HardcaseStunt Coordinator
6.2
1971
Sometimes a Great NotionStunts
6.9
1971
Something BigStunt Coordinator
5.4
1971
The OrganizationStunts
6.3
1971
The French ConnectionStunts
7.5
1971
Chrome and Hot LeatherStunts
5.6
1971
One More Train to RobStunt Coordinator
5.4
1970
Angel UnchainedStunt Coordinator
4.8
1970
Dirty Dingus MageeStunts
4.7
1970
C.C. and CompanyStunts
5.5
1970
ChisumStunt Coordinator
6.6
1970
Rio LoboStunts
6.5
1970
The AnimalsStunts
3.9
1969
The UndefeatedStunt Coordinator
6.3
1969
The Bridge at RemagenStunt Coordinator
6.7
1969
The Great Bank RobberyStunts
6.6
1968
HellfightersStunt Coordinator
6.3
1968
Bandolero!Stunt Coordinator
6.6
1968
The Devil's BrigadeStunt Coordinator
6.3
1967
The Ballad of JosieStunts
6.0
1967
CamelotStunts
6.2
1967
Hells Angels on WheelsStunts
5.2
1967
The War WagonStunts
6.8
1967
The War WagonStunt Double
6.8
1967
The War WagonStunt Coordinator
6.8
1967
The Way WestStunts
6.1
1967
TobrukStunts
6.4
1966
Alvarez KellyStunts
6.2
1966
Beau GesteStunt Coordinator
5.6
1966
The Rare BreedStunt Coordinator
6.2
1966
Our Man FlintStunts
6.5
1965
The War LordStunts
6.2
1965
ShenandoahStunts
6.9
1965
In Harm's WayStunts
6.6
1965
Major DundeeStunts
6.7
1964
Mail Order BrideStunts
7.0
1963
4 for TexasStunts
5.1
1963
Kings of the SunStunts
6.0
1963
The RaidersStunts
4.8
1963
McLintock!Stunts
6.6
1963
Wall of NoiseStunts
4.1
1963
Donovan's ReefStunts
6.2
1962
How the West Was WonStunts
7.0
1962
7.8
1961
A Thunder of DrumsStunt Double
5.6
1959
Thunder in the SunStunts
5.6
1959
Paratroop CommandStunts
5.9
1958
The Big CountryStunts
7.6
1957
The Spirit of St. LouisStunts
6.7