Hal Needham
Born March 6, 1931·Died October 25, 2013 (at 82)·Memphis, Tennessee, USA·Male
Biography
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).
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Needham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Filmography
172 credits across 130 titlesActing
25 creditsDirecting
22 creditsWriting
10 creditsProduction
4 creditsCrew
76 creditsAs self
35 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
