Hal Needham

Director and writer. Born 6 March 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Died 25 October 2013.

Titles on Fi1m3 directing · 3 crew

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 3 titles

Born

6 March 1931, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Died

25 October 2013

Active

1962–1984

Frequently works with

Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Albert S. Ruddy, Brock Yates, Dean Martin

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

The spread

80 and above0

60 to 790

Under 603

Of 3 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $195m across 3 films with figures
Active: 1962–1984

Genres

Action3
Comedy3
Family1

Best and worst on Fi1m

50BestThe Cannonball Run1981

35WorstCannonball Run II1984

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

131950s

431960s

461970s

101980s

71990s

Co-stars most worked with

Burt Reynolds3 titles

Dom DeLuise3 titles

Dean Martin2 titles

Producers most worked with

Albert S. Ruddy2 titles

Awards

Other awards1 won · 4 nominated

Won2013Academy Honorary Award: Academy Honorary Award
Nominated1985Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director · Cannonball Run II
Nominated1985Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay · Cannonball Run II
Nominated1984Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director · Stroker Ace
Nominated1983Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director · Megaforce

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.