Hal Needham
Cunoscut Pentru
Acting
Born
March 6, 1931 (age 95)
Birth Place
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died
October 25, 2013
Biografie
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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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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Filmografie
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
2025 — Self
A RAD Documentary
2025 — Self
The Bandit
2016 — Self (archive footage)
Unspoken Passion
2008 — Self
Brutal Violence
2002 — actor
Relative Evil
2001 — Self
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999 — director
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
1996 — Self
The Sunchaser
1996 — stunts
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
1994 — Self
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994 — executive producer
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994 — characters