Hal Needham
Birthday: 1931-03-06
Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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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Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
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The Cannonball Run
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The Fiend Who Walked the West
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Paratroop Command
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Guns of the Timberland
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Shootout at Big Sag
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Advance to the Rear
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The Devil's Brigade
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French Connection II
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Take a Hard Ride
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Stunts Unlimited
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Death Car on the Freeway
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In Harm's Way
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Blazing Saddles
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The Great Race
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Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
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The Culpepper Cattle Co.
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The War Wagon
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Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
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Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
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The Bandit
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MegaForce
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Stroker Ace
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Cannonball Run II
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The Bounty Man
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The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
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Call to Danger
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A RAD Documentary
The official documentary about the 1986 cult classic RAD. It features exclusive interviews with cast...
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The Greatest Stuntman Alive
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