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Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American stuntman, film director, actor, writer, and NASCAR team owner. 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).
Hal Needham was a legendary stuntman, director and NASCAR team owner who worked on over 4500 TV episodes and 310 movies. He invented many stunt devices and techniques, won an Emmy and an Oscar, and drove a fake ambulance in The Cannonball Run.
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Hal Needham was a stuntman, stunt coordinator, 2nd unit director and director of action comedy films. He worked with Burt Reynolds, invented many stunt devices and set Guinness World Records.
- March 6, 1931
- October 25, 2013
Nov 1, 2013 · Hollywood stuntman Hal Needham — one of the most famous practitioners of his dangerous craft — died of cancer on Oct. 25 at age 82.
Oct 26, 2013 · Hal Needham, a veteran Hollywood stuntman who later embarked on a less risky career as a director of action movies including “Smokey and the Bandit” and “The Cannonball Run,” both of which...
Oct 26, 2013 · Needham, 82, a legendary Hollywood stuntman before becoming the director of frothy, adrenaline-pumped films including “Smokey and the Bandit” and “The Cannonball Run,” died Friday...
Oct 25, 2013 · Hal Needham was a legendary stuntman who worked on hundreds of films and TV shows, and directed classics like "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Cannonball Run". He also invented many camera and production devices and won an Oscar for his Shotmaker Elite car.
