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Nessa Hyams

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).

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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).

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The Exorcist posterThe Exorcist1973 · Casting3.9ActuallyLikeBlazing Saddles posterBlazing Saddles1974 · Casting3.6ActuallyLikeMagnum Force posterMagnum Force1973 · Casting3.6ActuallyLikeWhat's Up, Doc? posterWhat's Up, Doc?1972 · Casting3.7Night Moves posterNight Moves1975 · Casting3.4With Honors posterWith Honors1994 · Casting3.4McQ posterMcQ1974 · Casting3.0The Saint of Fort Washington posterThe Saint of Fort Washington1993 · Producer, Casting3.3
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The Exorcist posterThe Exorcist1973 · Casting3.9ActuallyLikeBlazing Saddles posterBlazing Saddles1974 · Casting3.6ActuallyLikeMagnum Force posterMagnum Force1973 · Casting3.6ActuallyLikeWhat's Up, Doc? posterWhat's Up, Doc?1972 · Casting3.7Night Moves posterNight Moves1975 · Casting3.4With Honors posterWith Honors1994 · Casting3.4McQ posterMcQ1974 · Casting3.0The Saint of Fort Washington posterThe Saint of Fort Washington1993 · Producer, Casting3.3Freebie and the Bean posterFreebie and the Bean1974 · Casting3.0Cleopatra Jones posterCleopatra Jones1973 · Casting2.9Mame posterMame1974 · Casting2.9The Terminal Man posterThe Terminal Man1974 · Casting2.7Blume in Love posterBlume in Love1973 · Casting2.9Leader of the Band posterLeader of the Band1987 · Director2.5