Director

Nessa Hyams

Production

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Directed credits

Emerging

Beginning to build directing work.

TMDB popularity

0.2

Low visibility

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 2All crew 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

Frequent jobs

Director (3)Casting (12)Producer (1)

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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

Directed Movies

Movies directed by Nessa Hyams.

3.0

Leader of the Band

Director

1987 Movie

Series

Directed Series

Series directed by Nessa Hyams.

Patricia Highsmith's Tales

Director • 12 eps

1992 Series

6.2

Chillers

Director • 1 eps

1990 Series

Movies

Casting

1975 Movie

6.1

McQ

Casting

1974 Movie

Movies

Other Crew Work in Movies

Additional movie credits for Nessa Hyams.

6.7

With Honors

Casting

1994 Movie

6.6

The Saint of Fort Washington

Producer

1993 Movie

6.7

Night Moves

Casting

1975 Movie

6.1

Freebie and the Bean

Casting

Movie cast credits for Nessa Hyams.

6.9

Casting By

as Self

2012 Movie

Nessa Hyams

Career Snapshot

Biography

Directed Movies

Leader of the Band