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 (39)
The Sunchaser
Body Slam
Rad
Cannonball Run II
MegaForce
The Cannonball Run
Smokey and the Bandit II
Hooper
Foul Play
Smokey and the Bandit
A Star Is Born
Nickelodeon
Gator
French Connection II
Blazing Saddles
McQ
Chinatown
The Longest Yard
Busting
White Lightning
The French Connection
The Organization
Rio Lobo
Chisum
The Bridge at Remagen
The Devil's Brigade
Bandolero!
Hellfighters
The War Wagon
Hells Angels on Wheels
The Way West
Our Man Flint
The Great Race
In Harm's Way
McLintock!
Donovan's Reef
How the West Was Won
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
