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Nessa Hyams

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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).

Known for

1973

Blazing Saddles

1974

1973

1974

1974

What's Up, Doc?

1972

1975

1994

1973

Freebie and the Bean

1974

The Saint of Fort Washington

1993

Cleopatra Jones

1973

Leader of the Band

1987

The Terminal Man

1974

2012