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Nessa Hyams
Known for
Producing
Born
November 15, 1941
Died
January 9, 2026 (aged 84)
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).
Best known work
The Exorcist
1973
Blazing Saddles
1974
Magnum Force
1973
What's Up, Doc?
1972
Night Moves
1975
With Honors
1994
McQ
1974
Cleopatra Jones
1973
Freebie and the Bean
1974
The Terminal Man
1974Filmography
2012
Casting Byas Self
1994
With HonorsCasting
1993
The Saint of Fort WashingtonProducer, Casting
1990
1987
Leader of the BandDirector
1975
Night MovesCasting
1974
Freebie and the BeanCasting
1974
The Terminal ManCasting
1974
MameCasting
1974
Blazing SaddlesCasting
1974
McQCasting
1973
The ExorcistCasting
1973
Magnum ForceCasting
1973
Cleopatra JonesCasting
1973
Blume in LoveCasting
1972
What's Up, Doc?Casting