FILM DIRECTOR

Hal Needham

1931 - 2013

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Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American stuntman, film director, actor, writer, and NASCAR team owner. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hal Needham is the 1,051st most popular film director (down from 967th in 2019), the 7,429th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,193rd in 2019) and the 272nd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Hal Needham ranks 1,051 out of 2,041. Before him are Charles Jarrott, Iwao Takamoto, Moufida Tlatli, Cameron Crowe, Josef von Báky, and Dennis Dugan. After him are Frederic Zelnik, Chris Wedge, Abram Room, Mike Figgis, Joseph Sargent, and Leopold Lindtberg.

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Among people born in 1931, Hal Needham ranks 395. Before him are Anahita Ratebzad, Riane Eisler, Sergei Adian, Mark Midler, Naci Erdem, and Tamara Rylova. After him are Irwin Winkler, Eva Bosáková, Ruth Klüger, Valeriu Bularca, Shirley Verrett, and Ferenc Szojka. Among people deceased in 2013, Hal Needham ranks 322. Before him are Ladislav Pavlovič, Rossella Falk, Moses Blah, Lidiya Ponomarenko, Jean Marcel Honoré, and Manna Dey. After him are Pyotr Todorovsky, Ann-Britt Leyman, Valeri Zolotukhin, Boris Vasilyev, Marcia Wallace, and Michael Winner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Hal Needham ranks 7,431 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeffrey Donovan (1968), Johnny Mathis (1935), Frederick Townsend Ward (1831), Lisa Murkowski (1957), Edith Clarke (1883), and Patrick Kilpatrick (1949). After him are Mary Ritter Beard (1876), Millie Perkins (1938), Ed Helms (1974), Jimmy Durante (1893), James Darren (1936), and Bill Smitrovich (1947).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Hal Needham ranks 272. Before him are Ted Wilde (1889), Greg Nicotero (1963), Taylor Sheridan (1970), Iwao Takamoto (1925), Cameron Crowe (1957), and Dennis Dugan (1946). After him are Chris Wedge (1957), Joseph Sargent (1925), Ruth Orkin (1921), Harry Beaumont (1888), Irwin Winkler (1931), and Aaron Norris (1951).

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