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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
Known for
Wagon TrainSeries • 1957
IronsideSeries • 1967
MannixSeries • 1967
The VirginianSeries • 1962
Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965
RawhideSeries • 1959
ZorroSeries • 1957
CybillSeries • 1995
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
Tales of Wells FargoSeries • 1957
Alias Smith and JonesSeries • 1971
LaredoSeries • 1965
The RebelSeries • 1959
Yancy DerringerSeries • 1958
Stoney BurkeSeries • 1962
Cimarron StripSeries • 1967
The Great AdventureSeries • 1963
Coronado 9Series • 1960
ChinatownMovie • 1974
Blazing SaddlesMovie • 1974
Foul PlayMovie • 1978
ChisumMovie • 1970