Hal Needham
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| Born: 03/06/1931 Memphis, TN |
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Biography: Following Korean War service as a paratrooper, Hal Needham drifted into movies as a bit player. His remarkable physical dexterity and willingness to "take it" enabled him to rise up the professional ladder from stuntman to stunt coordinator to 2nd unit director. A longtime chum of Burt Reynolds (himself an ex-stuntman), Needham was given his first chance to direct a theatrical feature with Reynolds' Smokey and the Bandit (1977); the film was a huge hit, assuring Needham future assignments as both director and scriptwriter. |
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DVDs that Hal Needham appeared in...
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- 05/23/2006 - The Culpepper Cattle Co.
- 11/16/2004 - Foul Play
- 05/07/2002 - The Devil's Brigade
- 09/26/2000 - Jackson County Jail
- 06/22/1999 - Cannonball Run 2
- 08/18/1998 - The War Wagon
- 08/18/1998 - The War Wagon
DVDs that Hal Needham worked on "behind the scenes"...
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- 08/25/2009 - Cannonball Run - Director
- 02/24/2009 - French Connection 2 [Widescreen] [Blu-ray] - Stunts
- 05/13/2008 - The Way West - Director
- 05/22/2007 - Smokey and the Bandit [HD DVD] - Screenwriter
- 10/17/2006 - Peeper - Stunts
- 05/30/2006 - Smokey and the Bandit [Special Edition] - Stunts
- 01/17/2006 - Take a Hard Ride - Stunts Coordinator
- 05/10/2005 - The Longest Yard [Lockdown Edition] - Stunts
- 05/10/2005 - Longest Yard [Circuit City Exclusive] [Checkpoint] - Stunts
- 11/16/2004 - Foul Play - Second Unit Director