Hal Needham

Career timeline

1. 1931 · Born

   Born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

2. 1955 · Screen debut

   Gunsmoke (TV)

3. 1967 · Breakthrough

   Ironside (TV)

4. 1977 · Directing debut

   Smokey and the Bandit (Movie)

5. 1982 · Writing debut

   MegaForce (Movie)

6. 1995 · Latest release

   Cybill (TV)

7. 2013 · Died

   October 25, 2013

Career in numbers

8 1950s

14 1960s

7 1970s

6 1980s

1 1990s

• Western18
• Drama15
• Comedy11
• Action10
• Action & Adventure7
• Crime6

Highest-rated title Zorro 1957 7.6 Most popular title Ironside 1967 6.8

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Hal Needham in our catalogue.

John Wayne

4 titles together

Abner Biberman

4 titles together

Ivan Goff

3 titles together

Dom DeLuise

3 titles together

Stuart Rosenberg

2 titles together

Robert Stevenson

2 titles together

Burt Reynolds

2 titles together

Andrew V. McLaglen

2 titles together

1. 1995 Cybill as Hal Needham 6.0 TV
2. 1984 Cannonball Run II as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited) 5.4 Movie
3. 1983 Stroker Ace as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room 4.8 Movie
4. 1982 MegaForce as Technician (uncredited) 4.1 Movie
5. 1981 The Cannonball Run as Ambulance EMT (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
6. 1976 Charlie's Angels as Julio 6.7 TV
7. 1975 French Connection II as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
8. 1974 Blazing Saddles as Outlaw (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
9. 1974 McQ as Santiago Henchman (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
10. 1971 Alias Smith and Jones 6.9 TV
11. 1968 The Devil's Brigade as The Sergeant 6.3 Movie
12. 1967 Mannix 6.9 TV
13. 1967 Cimarron Strip TV
14. 1967 The War Wagon as Hite 6.8 Movie
15. 1967 Ironside as Officer Connell 6.8 TV
16. 1965 The Wild Wild West as Henchman (uncredited) 7.6 TV
17. 1965 Laredo TV
18. 1965 The Great Race as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
19. 1965 In Harm's Way as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
20. 1963 McLintock! as Carter (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
21. 1963 The Great Adventure as Recruiting Officer TV
22. 1962 Stoney Burke TV
23. 1962 The Virginian as The Man 6.5 TV
24. 1961 Bus Stop as Murrow TV
25. 1959 The Rebel as Indian TV
26. 1959 Rawhide as Corporal Williams 7.3 TV
27. 1958 Yancy Derringer as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited) TV
28. 1957 Zorro as Don (uncredited) 7.6 TV
29. 1957 Wagon Train as Saloon Tough (uncredited) 6.6 TV
30. 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel as Harry Beldon 7.3 TV
31. 1957 Tales of Wells Fargo as 2nd Cowhand TV
32. 1955 Gunsmoke as Ed 6.7 TV

1. 1989 B.L. Stryker TV
2. 1984 Cannonball Run II 5.4 Movie
3. 1983 Stroker Ace 4.8 Movie
4. 1982 MegaForce 4.1 Movie
5. 1981 The Cannonball Run 6.2 Movie
6. 1980 Smokey and the Bandit II 5.5 Movie
7. 1979 The Villain 5.7 Movie
8. 1977 Smokey and the Bandit 7.0 Movie

1. 1977 Smokey and the Bandit 7.0 Movie

1. 1984 Cannonball Run II 5.4 Movie
2. 1983 Stroker Ace 4.8 Movie
3. 1982 MegaForce 4.1 Movie

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