Needham, who died in 2013, worked as a Hollywood stuntman for over 40 years. In this 2011 interview, he detailed some of his most death-defying feats — and why he disliked modern special effects. This ...

Stuntman and director Hal Needham spoke with a down-home twang but was as Hollywood as air kisses and car chases — and had the scars to prove it. In a career that spanned hundreds of TV episodes and ...

If you've been a Pontiac fan for any length of time, but in particular, one who fancies Firebirds, you've no doubt screened Smokey and the Bandit. Not only was it the last movie Alfred Hitchcock ...

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It's Hal Needham over Spielberg, isn't it? The 1979 TV movie "Death Car on the Freeway" was titled things like "Terror on the ...

Acclaimed actor-director-producer Burt Reynolds, the late stuntman and director Hal Needham and veteran stuntman Bob Herron will be honored at the 54th annual Stuntman’s Ball on Sept. 19 at the ...

Five studios have been sued in a class-action lawsuit alleging underreporting of home-video revenue. By Matthew Belloni Hal Needham Headshot - P 2013 Director Hal Needham has sued Warner Bros. in an ...

After doubling for Burt Reynolds for years, he turned to directing the actor in such fun-loving films as “Smokey and the Bandit,” “Cannonball Run” and “Stroker Ace.” By Duane Byrge, Mike Barnes Hal ...

Winning an honorary Oscar last year was legendary stuntman Hal Needham, the son of Arkansas sharecroppers with eight years of education, a paratrooper who tested parachutes by making over 400 jumps ...

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Needham, who directed movies such as 'Smokey and the Bandit' and 'Cannonball Run', passes away in Los Angeles after losing battle with cancer. AceShowbiz - Hal Needham, legendary stuntman who directed ...