ABOUT NESSA
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).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born15 November 1941
Died9 January 2026
Known forProduction
On Cineora1 of 3 titles
Filmography
The 1990s
2 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
MovieProducer
Director · 1 episode
The 1980s
1 title
Director
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Nessa’s titles.
George SegalThe Terminal Man and Blume in Love
David HuddlestonBlazing Saddles and McQ
Shelley WintersCleopatra Jones and Blume in Love
Madeline KahnBlazing Saddles and What's Up, Doc?
Kenneth MarsWhat's Up, Doc? and Night Moves
Bruce SurteesCinematographer · Night Moves and Blume in Love
László KovácsCinematographer · What's Up, Doc? and Freebie and the Bean