Hal Needham
StuntsActorDirector
- Born
- March 6, 1931
- Died
- October 25, 2013
As the highest paid stuntman in the world, Hal Needham broke 56 bones, his back twice, punctured a lung and knocked out a few teeth. His career has included work on 4500 television episodes and 310 feature films as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, 2nd unit director and ultimately, director. He wrote…
Director
| Hard Time: Hostage Hotel(1999) |
| Street Luge(1996) |
| Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel(1994) |
| Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit(1994) |
| Bandit: Bandit Bandit(1994) |
Writer
| Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel(1994) |
| Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit(1994) |
| Bandit: Bandit Bandit(1994) |
| Bandit: Bandit Goes Country(1994) |
| Cannonball Run II(1984) |
Actor
| Cybill(1995)as Hal Needham |
| Sledge Hammer!(1986)as Bartender |
| Cannonball Run II(1984)as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat |
| Stroker Ace(1983)as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room |
| Simon & Simon(1981)as Oldtimer #3 in Saloon |
Producer
| Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel(1994) |
| Bandit: Bandit Bandit(1994) |
| Bandit: Bandit Goes Country(1994) |
Second Unit or Assistant Director
| Rough Cut(1980) |
| Gator(1976) |
| Take a Hard Ride(1975) |
| The Longest Yard(1974) |
| White Lightning(1973) |
Stunts
| Street Luge(1996) |
| The Sunchaser(1996) |
| The Cannonball Run(1981) |
| Hot Stuff(1979) |
| Foul Play(1978) |
Additional Crew
| The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing(1973) |
| Paratroop Command(1959) |
Thanks
| Sistema Bruto(2022) |
| The Wall(2010) |
| James Dean: Race with Destiny(1997) |
| Birch Street Gym(1991) |
| Hot Stuff(1979) |
Self
| The Bandit(2016)as Self |
| The Passionate Eye(2005)as Self - Marine Weather & Climate |
| Nova(1974)as Self |
| The Oscars(2013)as Self - Honorary Award Recipient |
| 100 Years of Universal - The '70s(2012)as Self - Co-Writer, Director, Smokey and the Bandit |
Archive Footage
| I Am Burt Reynolds(2020)as Self |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards(2014)as Self (In Memoriam) |
| The Oscars(2014)as Self - Stuntman and Director (In Memoriam) |
| 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(2014)as Self - In Memoriam |
| TCM Remembers 2013(2013)as Self, stuntman |
Archive Sound
| Fresh Air(1975)as Self - Guest |
Credit Score: Hal Needham
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Race | 3.00 | 1965 | 7.2 | 1 | 5 | 21564 | |||
| 2 | The Cannonball Run | 2.50 | 1981 | • | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 43695 | ||
| 3 | Cannonball Run II | 2.38 | 1984 | • | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 18889 | ||
| 4 | Stroker Ace | 2.38 | 1983 | • | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 4729 | ||
| 5 | Blazing Saddles | 2.00 | 1974 | 7.7 | 0 | 3 | 164564 | |||
| 6 | In Harm's Way | 1.50 | 1965 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 11393 | |||
| 7 | McLintock! | 1.50 | 1963 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 18258 | |||
| 8 | Megaforce | 1.25 | 1982 | • | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 4636 | ||
| 9 | French Connection II | 1.00 | 1975 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 23189 | |||
| 10 | McQ | 1.00 | 1974 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 6528 |