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Hal Needham
Known for: ActingHal 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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The Cannonball Run
Director 
Cannonball Run II
+9
Director, Screenplay 
Smokey and the Bandit
+4
Director, Story 
The Great Race
+8
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) 
Smokey and the Bandit II
+3
Director 
The War Wagon
+4
as Hite 
The Villain
Director 
Hooper
+6
Director 
One More Train to Rob
+2
as Bert Gant 
Take a Hard Ride
as Garmes (uncredited) 
Rad
+5
Director 
MegaForce
as Technician (uncredited) 
Jackson County Jail
+1
as Chief of Fallsburg Police 
Guns of the Timberland
as Townsman (uncredited) 
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
as Burgess 
Advance to the Rear
+1
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited) 
Stroker Ace
+5
as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room 
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
+6
Director 
Shootout at Big Sag
+2
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) 
Body Slam
+3
Director 
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit
Director 
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Director 
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
Director 
The Bounty Man
+2
as Pike