Hal Needham

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Mar 06, 1931 (94 years old)
Death date
Oct 25, 2013

Hal Needham

Known For

The Bandit
1h 22m
Movie 2016

The Bandit

THE BANDIT is a film about 70s superstar Burt Reynolds, his best friend, roommate and stunt-double Hal Needham, and the making of their unlikely smash-hit SMOKEY & THE BANDIT. The film tells the action-packed story of the making of SMOKEY, while tracing the vivid personal journeys of Reynolds and Needham from obscurity to stardom and highlighting one of the most extraordinary relationships in Hollywood history. Featuring new interviews with Reynolds, rare archive material, including footage from Reynolds’ personal archive, as well as candid interviews with the late Hal Needham, the documentary tells an exhilarating and moving story about loyalty, friendship and creative risk.

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
0h 42m
Movie 1996

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar is a documentary on Jackie Chan.

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
2h 0m
Movie 1994

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

The first behind the scenes look revealing the movie magic of the men and women of the stunt profession, Hollywood's unsung heroes. Charlie Sheen and Stuntman Hall of Famer BJ Davis host.

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
0h 45m
Movie 1988

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen

A follow-up special to ABC's 1987 "The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson." The program includes clips of great stunts, interviews with celebrities and profiles of legendary stuntpeople.

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). 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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