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

The Exorcist
1973
Chillers
1992
Magnum Force
1973
Blazing Saddles
1974
What's Up, Doc?
1972
With Honors
1994
Night Moves
1975
McQ
1974
Mame
1974
Freebie and the Bean
1974
The Terminal Man
1974
The Saint of Fort Washington
1993

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
1
Directing
2
Producing
14
2012
Casting By
as Self