Hal Needham
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Needham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
as Self
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
as Self
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
as Self
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
as Self
Cannonball Run II
as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
Cannonball Run II
as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
Stroker Ace
as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
Stroker Ace
as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
MegaForce
as Technician (uncredited)
MegaForce
as Technician (uncredited)
Stunts Unlimited
as H.N. (uncredited)
Stunts Unlimited
as H.N. (uncredited)
Death Car on the Freeway
as Mr. Blanchard
Death Car on the Freeway
as Mr. Blanchard
Superstunt
as Self
Superstunt
as Self
Jackson County Jail
as Chief of Fallsburg Police
Jackson County Jail
as Chief of Fallsburg Police
Take a Hard Ride
as Garmes (uncredited)
Take a Hard Ride
as Garmes (uncredited)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as Trooper Carson
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as Trooper Carson
French Connection II
as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
French Connection II
as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
as Outlaw (uncredited)
McQ
as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
McQ
as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
Call to Danger
as Connors
Call to Danger
as Connors
The Bounty Man
as Pike
The Bounty Man
as Pike
Sometimes a Great Notion
as Man at Racetrack
Sometimes a Great Notion
as Man at Racetrack
One More Train to Rob
as Bert Gant
One More Train to Rob
as Bert Gant
The Devil's Brigade
as The Sergeant
The Devil's Brigade
as The Sergeant
The Great Race
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
The Great Race
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
In Harm's Way
as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
In Harm's Way
as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
Advance to the Rear
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Advance to the Rear
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
4 for Texas
as Thomas Worker (uncredited)
4 for Texas
as Thomas Worker (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Guns of the Timberland
as Townsman (uncredited)
Guns of the Timberland
as Townsman (uncredited)