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Hal Kanter (1918–2011)

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Hal Kanter started out writing variety shows and revues for television in the early 1950s. He turned to screenwriting in the mid-1950s, specializing in comedies (he wrote for Bob Hope and Martin & Lewis) but also turning out dramas such as The Rose Tattoo and Let's Make Love. He directed a few movies... See full bio »

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in Savannah, Georgia, USA

Died:

(age 92) in Encino, California, USA
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2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (written by)
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (written by)
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (written by)
 
2002 Tyrants in Therapy (TV series)
– Kind of a Drag (2002)
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1992 Oscar's Greatest Moments (video documentary) (written by)
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1989 Miracles - Mr. Canton and Lady Rose (1961 screenplay "A Pocketful of Miracles")
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
 
1981 The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1980 Lucy Moves to NBC (TV movie)
 
1978 NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (TV documentary) (writing supervised by / written by)
 
1978 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (TV special documentary)
 
1976 Chico and the Man (TV series)
– Ed's Recuperation (1976) (written by)
– In Your Hat (1976) (written by)
– Second Coming of Della (1976) (written by)
– Della Moves In (1976) (written by)
 
1976 The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1976 The Good Old Days of Radio (TV documentary)
 
1976 Joys (TV special)
 
1975 All in the Family (TV series)
– Alone at Last (1975) (written by)
– The Very Moving Day (1975) (written by)
 
1971-1972 The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV series)
– Aunts in My Plans (1972) (writer)
– A Bunk for Unc (1971)
 
1968-1971 Julia (TV series)
– Anyone for Tenants? (1971) (creator)
– The Gender Trap (1971) (creator)
– Anniversary Faults (1971) (creator)
– Swing Low, Sweet Charity (1971) (creator)
– Strictly for the Birds (1971) (creator)
See all 75 episodes »
 
1970 Three Coins in the Fountain (TV movie)
 
1970 The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
– And Baby Makes Five (1966) (writer)
 
1965 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
– Three on an Island (1965) (writer)
 
1965 Sally and Sam (TV short)
 
1964-1965 Valentine's Day (TV series)
– Climb Upon My Knee, Sonny Boy (1965) (creator / written by)
– I'll Cry at My Wedding (1965) (creator / written by)
– A Muffin Is Not a Tart (1965) (creator)
– Farrow's Fling (1965) (creator)
– Tell Me in English (1965) (creator)
See all 34 episodes »
 
1965 Dear Brigitte
 
1963 Move Over, Darling (screenplay)
 
1962 Arthur Godfrey in Hollywood (TV movie)
 
1961 Pocketful of Miracles (screenplay)
 
1961 Blue Hawaii
 
1961 The Danny Kaye Special (TV movie) (written by)
 
1961 Bachelor in Paradise (screenplay)
 
1960 An Hour with Danny Kaye (TV movie) (writer)
 
1960 Let's Make Love (additional material)
 
1958 Mardi Gras (writer)
 
1958 Once Upon a Horse... (writer)
 
1957 Loving You (screenplay)
 
1954-1956 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.28 (1956) (writer)
– Episode #2.18 (1956) (writer)
– Episode #2.17 (1956) (writer)
– Episode #2.16 (1956) (writer)
– Episode #2.6 (1955) (writer)
See all 31 episodes »
 
1955 The Rose Tattoo (adaptation)
 
1955 Artists and Models
 
1954 About Mrs. Leslie
 
1954 Casanova's Big Night (written for the screen by)
 
1953 Money from Home (adaptation / screenplay)
 
1953 Here Come the Girls (writer)
 
1953 Off Limits (screenplay / story)
 
1952 Road to Bali (screenplay)
 
1951 My Favorite Spy (additional dialogue)
 
1951 Two Tickets to Broadway (screenplay)
 
1951 The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV series)
 
1949-1950 The Ed Wynn Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.25 (1950) (written by)
– Episode #1.23 (1950) (written by)
– Episode #1.14 (1949) (written by)
– Episode #1.13 (1949) (written by)
– Episode #1.5 (1949) (written by)
See all 8 episodes »
 
Show ShowProducer (13 titles)
1980 Lucy Moves to NBC (TV movie) (producer)
 
1976 Joys (TV special) (producer)
 
1975 All in the Family (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
– Edith Breaks Out (1975) (executive producer)
– Chain Letter (1975) (executive producer)
– Archie the Hero (1975) (executive producer)
– Archie the Donor (1975) (executive producer)
– Alone at Last (1975) (executive producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1974 Chico and the Man (TV series) (producer)
 
1971-1972 The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes)
– Aunts in My Plans (1972) (producer)
– A Bunk for Unc (1971) (producer)
 
Julia (TV series) (producer - 74 episodes, 1968-1970) (executive producer - 12 episodes, 1971)
– Anyone for Tenants? (1971) (executive producer)
– The Gender Trap (1971) (executive producer)
– Anniversary Faults (1971) (executive producer)
– Swing Low, Sweet Charity (1971) (executive producer)
– Paper Tigers (1971) (executive producer)
See all 86 episodes »
 
1970 Three Coins in the Fountain (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The Reason Nobody Hardly Ever Seen a Fat Outlaw in the Old West Is as Follows (1967) (producer)
 
1965 Vacation Playhouse (TV series) (producer - 3 episodes)
– Down Home (1965) (producer)
– Cap'n Ahab (1965) (producer)
– Three on an Island (1965) (producer)
 
Valentine's Day (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode, 1965) (producer - 1 episode, 1964)
– Two Weeks with Pay (1965) (executive producer)
– Fraudulent Female (1964) (producer)
 
1958 The Milton Berle Show (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Episode dated 17 December 1958 (1958) (producer)
 
1958 Once Upon a Horse... (producer)
 
1955 The George Gobel Show (TV series) (producer - 12 episodes)
– Episode #1.29 (1955) (producer)
– Episode #1.28 (1955) (producer)
– Episode #1.22 (1955) (producer)
– Episode #1.21 (1955) (producer)
– Episode #1.20 (1955) (producer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
Show ShowDirector (10 titles)
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (creative consultant)
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (special material)
 
1975 All in the Family (TV series) (script supervisor - 6 episodes)
– Edith Breaks Out (1975) (script supervisor)
– Chain Letter (1975) (script supervisor)
– Archie the Hero (1975) (script supervisor)
– Archie the Donor (1975) (script supervisor)
– Alone at Last (1975) (script supervisor)
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1963 Move Over, Darling (music: "Move Over, Darling" / lyrics: "Move Over, Darling")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
2012/I Lunch (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Lucy Moves to NBC: A Remembrance (video documentary short)
Himself - Interviewee/Producer & Writer
 
2012/II Daddy (documentary short)
 
2009 You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Writer
– Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts (2009) … Himself
– Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs (2009) … Himself - Writer
 
2007/I Lunch (documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 TV Land Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Changing Times and Trends (2005) … Himself
 
2003 Lucy! TV's Comedy Queen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Celebrity Profile (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Diahann Carroll … Himself
 
1998 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Freddie Prinze (1998) … Himself
 
1996 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 50th Anniversary Celebration Tribute to Bob Hope (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The 46th Annual Director's Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Elvis in Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Writing in a Variety or Music Program
 
1992 Color Adjustment (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Writing in a Variety or Music Program
 
1987 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Milton Berle: Mr. Television … Himself
 
1974 Milton Berle's Mad Mad Mad World of Comedy (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 Jack Paar Tonite (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.28 (1973) … Himself
 
1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 July 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 June 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.215 (1971) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

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Son of Albert L. Kanter, who founded the successful "Classic Comics" (later "Classics Illustrated") series in 1941. Through Hal's Hollywood connections, "Classics Illustrated" obtained comic-book rights to The Ten Commandments and The Buccaneer. See more »

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