Hal Needham

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $350,973,795 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #549)

Best-known technical roles: Smokey and the Bandit (Director), Smokey and the Bandit (Story Creator), The Cannonball Run (Director), Hooper (Director), Cannonball Run II (Director)

Best-known acting roles: Ambulance EMT (The Cannonball Run), Man Punching Stroker into Ladies Room (Stroker Ace), Yankee corporal at river crossing (The Undefeated), Hite (The War Wagon)

Born: March 6, 1931

Died: October 25, 2013

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	1	$13,000,000	$0	$13,000,000
	(Unclassified)	3	$71,498,710	$0	$71,498,710
In Technical Roles	Director	10	$350,973,707	$88	$350,973,795
	Screenwriter	2	$41,100,000	$0	$41,100,000
	Story Creator	1	$126,737,428	$88	$126,737,516

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400)	22,380	$84,498,710
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,701-35,800)	35,716	$84,498,710
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	275	$350,973,707
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,252	$41,100,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	590	$126,737,428
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000)	19,942	$88
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,670	$88
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	549	$350,973,795
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,472	$41,100,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,127	$126,737,516

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jul 1, 1983	Stroker Ace	Man Punching Stro…	$13,000,000		$13,000,000
Jun 19, 1981	The Cannonball Run	Ambulance EMT	$57,498,710		$57,498,710
Nov 27, 1969	The Undefeated	Yankee corporal a…	$8,000,000		$8,000,000
May 27, 1967	The War Wagon	Hite	$6,000,000		$6,000,000

Averages			$21,124,678	n/a	$21,124,678
Totals	4		$84,498,710	n/a	$84,498,710

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 1, 1983	Stroker Ace	$4,668,135	1,385	$13,000,000	$13,000,000	100.0%

Averages		$4,668,135	1,385	$13,000,000	$13,000,000	100.0%
Totals	1			$13,000,000	$13,000,000

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 49,701-49,800)	49,759	$13,000,000
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700)	20,614	$84,498,710
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 47,101-47,200)	47,178	$13,000,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400)	22,380	$84,498,710
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 54,501-54,600)	54,548	$13,000,000
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,201-33,300)	33,249	$84,498,710
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 50,701-50,800)	50,779	$13,000,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,701-35,800)	35,716	$84,498,710

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 21, 1986	Body Slam	Director	$14,926		$14,926
Mar 21, 1986	Rad	Director	$2,523,882		$2,523,882
Jun 29, 1984	Cannonball Run II	Director Screenwriter	$28,100,000		$28,100,000
Jul 1, 1983	Stroker Ace	Director Screenwriter	$13,000,000		$13,000,000
Jun 25, 1982	Megaforce	Director	$5,675,599		$5,675,599
Jun 19, 1981	The Cannonball Run	Director	$57,498,710		$57,498,710
Aug 15, 1980	Smokey and the Bandit II	Director	$66,132,626		$66,132,626
Jul 20, 1979	The Villain	Director
Jul 28, 1978	Hooper	Director	$51,290,536		$51,290,536
May 27, 1977	Smokey and the Bandit	Director Story by	$126,737,428	$88	$126,737,516

Averages			$38,997,079	$88	$38,997,088
Totals	10		$350,973,707	$88	$350,973,795

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 21, 1986	Body Slam	$4,520	13	$14,926	$14,926	100.0%
Mar 21, 1986	Rad		707	$2,523,882	$2,523,882	100.0%
Jun 29, 1984	Cannonball Run II	$8,323,948	1,845	$28,100,000	$28,100,000	100.0%
Jul 1, 1983	Stroker Ace	$4,668,135	1,385	$13,000,000	$13,000,000	100.0%
Jun 25, 1982	Megaforce	$2,350,021	1,193	$5,675,599	$5,675,599	100.0%
Jun 19, 1981	The Cannonball Run	$11,765,654	1,692	$57,498,710	$57,498,710	100.0%
Aug 15, 1980	Smokey and the Bandit II	$10,883,835	1,196	$66,132,626	$66,132,626	100.0%
Jul 20, 1979	The Villain
Jul 28, 1978	Hooper			$51,290,536	$51,290,536	100.0%
May 27, 1977	Smokey and the Bandit	$1,728,060	498	$126,737,428	$126,737,516	100.0%

Averages		$5,674,882	1,066	$38,997,079	$38,997,088	100.0%
Totals	10			$350,973,707	$350,973,795

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 29, 1984	Cannonball Run II	$8,323,948	1,845	$28,100,000	$28,100,000	100.0%
Jul 1, 1983	Stroker Ace	$4,668,135	1,385	$13,000,000	$13,000,000	100.0%
May 27, 1977	Smokey and the Bandit	$1,728,060	498	$126,737,428	$126,737,516	100.0%

Averages		$4,906,714	1,243	$55,945,809	$55,945,839	100.0%
Totals	3			$167,837,428	$167,837,516

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	275	$350,973,707
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,252	$41,100,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	590	$126,737,428
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000)	19,942	$88
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,670	$88
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	549	$350,973,795
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,472	$41,100,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,127	$126,737,516