Nessa Hyams

Known for production · Born 15 November 1941 · Died 9 January 2026 · aged 84

16 credits

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).

Known for

Casting By

2012

Chillers

1990

The Exorcist

1973

Leader of the Band

1987

Blazing Saddles

1974

Magnum Force

1973

The Saint of Fort Washington

1993

What's Up, Doc?

1972

Night Moves

1975

With Honors

1994

McQ

1974

Cleopatra Jones

1973

Acting (1)

2012Casting BySelfFilm

Directing (2)

1990ChillersDirectorSeries

1987Leader of the BandDirectorFilm

Production (13)

1994With HonorsCastingFilm

1993The Saint of Fort WashingtonProducer, CastingFilm

1975Night MovesCastingFilm

1974Blazing SaddlesCastingFilm

1974McQCastingFilm

1974Freebie and the BeanCastingFilm

1974The Terminal ManCastingFilm

1974MameCastingFilm

1973The ExorcistCastingFilm

1973Magnum ForceCastingFilm

1973Cleopatra JonesCastingFilm

1973Blume in LoveCastingFilm

1972What's Up, Doc?CastingFilm