Actor
Hal Needham
95 years · Memphis, Tennessee, USA · 47 films
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
Best known for
Blazing Saddles
1974 · Outlaw (uncredited)
On YouTube Free
Smokey and the Bandit
1977 · Director
On YouTube TV
The Cannonball Run
1981 · Ambulance EMT (uncredited), Director
On WeTV
French Connection II
1975 · Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
The Great Race
1965 · Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
On Kanopy
Cannonball Run II
1984 · Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited), Director
On Plex
Filmography 47
A RAD Documentary
2025 · Self
On Xumo Play
The Bandit
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
2006 · Self
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999 · Director
On Plex
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
1996 · Self
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
1994 · Self
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994 · Director
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit
1994 · Director
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
1994 · Director
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
1994 · Director
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
1987 · Self
Body Slam
1986 · Director
On Philo
Rad
1986 · Director
On Kanopy
Cannonball Run II
1984 · Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited), Director
On Plex
Stroker Ace
1983 · Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room, Director
On Tubi TV
MegaForce
1982 · Technician (uncredited), Director
The Cannonball Run
1981 · Ambulance EMT (uncredited), Director
On WeTV
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980 · Director
On YouTube Free
Stunts Unlimited
1980 · H.N. (uncredited), Director
Death Car on the Freeway
1979 · Mr. Blanchard, Director
The Villain
1979 · Director
Hooper
1978 · Director
On Plex
The Greatest Stuntman Alive
1978 · Himself
Smokey and the Bandit
1977 · Director
On YouTube TV