Nessa Hyams

Producer

Born: November 15, 1941 (84 years old)

Died: January 9, 2026

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).

Filmography (15)

• Casting By (2012, ★ 6.9)
• What's Up, Doc? (1972, ★ 7.4)
• Blazing Saddles (1974, ★ 7.2)
• The Exorcist (1973, ★ 7.7)
• The Terminal Man (1974, ★ 5.3)
• Mame (1974, ★ 6)
• McQ (1974, ★ 6.1)
• With Honors (1994, ★ 6.7)
• Night Moves (1975, ★ 6.7)
• Magnum Force (1973, ★ 7.1)
• The Saint of Fort Washington (1993, ★ 6.7)
• Cleopatra Jones (1973, ★ 5.6)
• Freebie and the Bean (1974, ★ 6.1)
• Blume in Love (1973, ★ 5.7)
• Chillers (1990, ★ 6.2)