Hal Needham

Hal Needham

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Born 1931-03-06 Memphis, Tennessee, USA 8 credit(s) Popularity 0.6
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 la...
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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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Cybill poster
Cybill
as Hal Needham
1995-01-02
Dinah! poster
Dinah!
as Self
1974-10-21
Alias Smith and Jones poster
Alias Smith and Jones
1971-01-05
Stoney Burke poster
Stoney Burke
1962-10-01
The Virginian poster
The Virginian
as Bounty Hunter
1962-09-19
The Mike Douglas Show poster
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961-12-11

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