Nessa Hyams

Casting Director, Director
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Nessa Hyams

Casting Director, Director
Birthday

November 15, 1941

Birthplace

New York, New York

Date of Passing

January 9, 2026

Nessa Hyams was a director of television series and an executive and casting director of feature films. She directed over 100 episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Hyams was the head of casting at Warner Brothers from 1970-1974 and vice president of creative affairs at Columbia Pictures from 1974-1975. She was also the casting director for "The Exorcist," "What's Up, Doc?" and "Night Moves."

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