Hal Needham
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Birth Name: Hal Brett Needham
Born: 6 March 1931 Died: 25 October 2013
Country of origin: United States
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Ellyn Wynne Williams
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As the highest paid stuntman in the world, Hal Needham broke 56 bones, his back twice, punctured a lung and knocked out a few teeth. His career has included work on 4500 television episodes and 310 feature films as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, 2nd unit director and ultimately, director.
He wrote and directed some of the most financially successful action comedy films, making his directorial debut with the box office smash, Smokey and the Bandit (1977). The ten features he directed include Hooper (1978) and The Cannonball Run (1981)... A real outlaw race from coast-to-coast, where he drove a fake ambulance that could peg the
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2. The Cannonball Run (1981)
Rating: | 362 Watched |
4. Cannonball Run II (1984)
Rating: | 146 Watched |
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1. Charlie's Angels (1976)
Rating: | 279 Watched |
2. Mission: Impossible (1966)
Rating: | 202 Watched |
3. Fantasy Island (1977)
Rating: | 214 Watched |
4. Sledge Hammer! (1986)
Rating: | 122 Watched |
5. Cybill (1995)
Rating: | 122 Watched |
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1. The Cannonball Run (1981)
Rating: | 362 Watched |
2. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Rating: | 310 Watched |
3. Cannonball Run II (1984)
Rating: | 146 Watched |
4. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
Rating: | 112 Watched |
5. The Villain (1979)
Rating: | 45 Watched |
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1. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Rating: | 310 Watched |
2. Cannonball Run II (1984)
Rating: | 146 Watched |
3. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
Rating: | 112 Watched |
4. Megaforce (1982) (1982)
Rating: | 28 Watched |
5. Stroker Ace (1983)
Rating: | 29 Watched |
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1. B.L. Stryker
Rating: | 2 want to see |
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