Hal Needham (1931–2013) |
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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 ...
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Born:in Memphis, Tennessee, USADied:(age 82) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Stunts (107 credits)
Stunts (107 credits)
1971
Mission: Impossible
(TV Series) (stunt double - 1 episode)
- Nerves
(1971)
... (stunt double: Christopher George - uncredited)
1970-1971
The Immortal
(TV Series) (stunt coordinator - 11 episodes)
- My Brother's Keeper
(1971)
... (stunt coordinator)
- Sanctuary
(1971)
... (stunt coordinator)
- To the Gods Alone
(1970)
... (stunt coordinator)
- The Return
(1970)
... (stunt coordinator)
- Paradise Bay
(1970)
... (stunt coordinator)
1966
The Big Valley
(TV Series) (stunt double - 1 episode)
- A Day of Terror
(1966)
... (stunt double: Richard Long - uncredited)
Gunsmoke
(TV Series) (stunt double - 4 episodes, 1963 - 1966) (stunt man - 1 episode, 1964)
- The Goldtakers
(1966)
... (stunt double: Martin Landau - uncredited)
- No Hands
(1964)
... (stunt man: Burt Reynolds - uncredited)
- Two of a Kind
(1963)
... (stunt double: Michael Higgins - uncredited)
- The Bad One
(1963)
... (stunt double: Burt Reynolds - uncredited)
- The Renegades
(1963)
... (stunt double: Burt Reynolds - uncredited)
1966
Star Trek: The Original Series
(TV Series) (stunt double - 1 episode)
- Where No Man Has Gone Before
(1966)
... (stunt double: Gary Lockwood - uncredited)
1965
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series) (stunts - 2 episodes)
- The Night That Terror Stalked the Town
(1965)
... (stunts - uncredited)
- The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth
(1965)
... (stunts - uncredited)
1964
Rawhide
(TV Series) (stunt double - 1 episode)
- The Race
(1964)
... (stunt double: Clint Eastwood - uncredited)
1957-1963
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series) (stunt double - 225 episodes)
- Face of a Shadow
(1963)
... (stunt double: Richard Boone - uncredited)
- The Black Bull
(1963)
... (stunt double: Richard Boone - uncredited)
- Two Plus One
(1963)
... (stunt double: Richard Boone - uncredited)
- The Lady of the Fifth Moon
(1963)
... (stunt double: Richard Boone - uncredited)
- The Eve of St. Elmo
(1963)
... (stunt double: Richard Boone - uncredited)
Whispering Smith
(TV Series) (stunt double - 1 episode, 1961) (fight double - 1 episode, 1961)
- Trademark
(1961)
... (stunt double: Donald Buka - uncredited)
- Double Edge
(1961)
... (fight double: Myron Healy - uncredited)
1960
Black Saddle
(TV Series) (stunt double - 1 episode)
- The Indian Tree
(1960)
... (stunt double: Peter Breck - uncredited)
1958
Zorro
(TV Series) (stunt double - 1 episode)
- The Well of Death
(1958)
... (stunt double: Kent Taylor - uncredited)
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Actor (72 credits)
Actor (72 credits)
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Director (20 credits)
Director (20 credits)
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Writer (9 credits)
Writer (9 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (6 credits)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (6 credits)
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Producer (3 credits)
Producer (3 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (17 credits)
Self (17 credits)
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Archive footage (6 credits)
Archive footage (6 credits)
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(11/1/2013)Hal Needham was the man behind "Budweiser Rocket", driven by his stunt driver friend Stan Barrett, in December, 1979. Hal claims that they were the first to break the sound-barrier. The US Air Force confirmed that the three-wheel hybrid-car reached a speed of 1190.4 km/h. The car even had Sidewinders without the ... See more »Alternate Names:
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[on Burt Reynolds] Burt's a very private person. And he has the capacity for loyalty and caring. Here's a man who has made it okay and he forgets no one he's ever cared for -- men or women. He certainly has tried to keep me from breaking my neck in all the years I've been doubling him. See more »Trademark:
His films feature many stunts (car chases, fights, etc) See more »Star Sign:
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