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
38 movies · 22 shows
A RAD Documentary
2025·8.2
The Bandit
2016·7.6
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
2006·0.0
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
1996·7.5
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
1994·9.3
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988·0.0
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
1987·4.4
Cannonball Run II
1984·5.4
Stroker Ace
1983·4.9
MegaForce
1982·4.0
The Cannonball Run
1981·6.2
Stunts Unlimited
1980·6.0
Death Car on the Freeway
1979·5.2
The Greatest Stuntman Alive
1978·0.0
Superstunt
1977·0.0
Jackson County Jail
1976·5.6
Take a Hard Ride
1975·5.3
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975·6.0
French Connection II
1975·6.8
Blazing Saddles
1974·7.2
McQ
1974·6.1
Call to Danger
1973·9.0
The Bounty Man
1972·6.3
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972·6.4
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971·6.9
One More Train to Rob
1971·5.4
The Undefeated
1969·6.3
The Devil's Brigade
1968·6.3
The War Wagon
1967·6.8
The Great Race
1965·7.1
In Harm's Way
1965·6.6
Advance to the Rear
1964·5.2
4 for Texas
1963·5.1
McLintock!
1963·6.6
Shootout at Big Sag
1962·5.5
Guns of the Timberland
1960·6.2
Paratroop Command
1959·5.9
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958·6.4