Hal Needham

Actor

Born: March 6, 1931
Died: October 25, 2013 (age 82)
From: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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…

Filmography (49)

A RAD Documentary (2025)
Self
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
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
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen (1988)
Self
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988 (1987)
Self
Body Slam (1986)
Director
Rad (1986)
Director
Cannonball Run II (1984)
Director
Stroker Ace (1983)
Director
MegaForce (1982)
Director
The Cannonball Run (1981)
Director
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
Director
Stunts Unlimited (1980)
Director
Death Car on the Freeway (1979)
Director
The Villain (1979)
Director
Hooper (1978)
Director
The Greatest Stuntman Alive (1978)
Himself
Superstunt
Superstunt (1977)
Self
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Director
Jackson County Jail (1976)
Chief of Fallsburg Police
Take a Hard Ride (1975)
Garmes (uncredited)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)
Trooper Carson
French Connection II (1975)
Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)