Acting credits
1
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Nessa Hyams
Production
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.2
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 15Series: 2Crew credits: 16
TMDB ID: 53003
IMDb ID: nm0404888
Known for: Production
Born: November 15, 1941
Died: January 9, 2026
Age: 84
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1972 - 2012
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.51
Wikidata: Q105960900
Other jobs
Casting (12)Director (3)Producer (1)
Biography
Vanessa 'Nessa' Hyams (November 15, 1941 — January 9, 2026) was an American director and casting director, best known for The Exorcist (1973), Blazing Saddles (1974), and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–77).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Nessa Hyams.
6.9
Casting By
as Self
2012 Movie
6.7
With Honors
Casting
1994 Movie
6.6
The Saint of Fort Washington
Producer
1993 Movie
3.0
Leader of the Band
Director
1987 Movie
6.7
Night Moves
Casting
1975 Movie
6.1
Freebie and the Bean
Casting
1974 Movie
5.3
The Terminal Man
Casting
1974 Movie
6.0
Mame
Casting
1974 Movie
7.2
Blazing Saddles
Casting
1974 Movie
6.1
McQ
Casting
1974 Movie
7.7
The Exorcist
Casting
1973 Movie
7.1
Magnum Force
Casting
1973 Movie
5.6
Cleopatra Jones
Casting
1973 Movie
5.7
Blume in Love
Casting
1973 Movie
7.4
What's Up, Doc?
Casting
1972 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Nessa Hyams.
