Hal Needham

Hal Needham

American stunt performer and film director (1931-2013)

Hal Brett Needham was an American stuntman, film director, actor, writer, and NASCAR team owner. 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).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 8 films (1967–1980) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1980 Smokey and the Bandit II Hal Needham 100 min Color
1979 The Villain Hal Needham 89 min Color
1978 Hooper Hal Needham 98 min Color
1978 Smokey And The Bandit Universal Pictures; Rastar Productions 97 min Color sound
1975 W. W. And The Dixie Dancekings Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 90 min Color sound
1969 The Undefeated John Wayne, Andrew V. McLaglen 119 min Color
1969 THE UNDEFEATED. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 119 min 35 mm Color sound
1967 The War Wagon. Universal Pictures & Batjac Productions Inc. 97 min 35mm Color sound