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William Hanley(1931-2012)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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William Hanley was born on 22 October 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987), Something About Amelia (1984) and The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988). He was previously married to Pat Stanley and Shelley Post. He died on 25 May 2012 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA.
BornOctober 22, 1931
DiedMay 25, 2012(80)
BornOctober 22, 1931
DiedMay 25, 2012(80)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

Known for:

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987)
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
7.5
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Something About Amelia (1984)
Something About Amelia
6.8
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1984
Mary Steenburgen and Lisa Jacobs in The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988)
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
6.8
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1988
Michael Beck, Joseph Bottoms, and Ben Masters in Celebrity (1984)
Celebrity
7.5
TV Mini Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • The Reef (1999)
    The Reef
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Jack Lemmon and Sarah Paulson in The Long Way Home (1998)
    The Long Way Home
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Ellen Foster (1997)
    Ellen Foster
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Scarlett (1994)
    Scarlett
    • teleplay
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1994
  • Julie Andrews, Ann-Margret, and Hugh Grant in Our Sons (1991)
    Our Sons
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • In Broad Daylight (1991)
    In Broad Daylight
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Annabeth Gish and Tyne Daly in The Last to Go (1991)
    The Last to Go
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)
    The Kennedys of Massachusetts
    • teleplay
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1990
  • Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Golden Land
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Mary Steenburgen and Lisa Jacobs in The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988)
    The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Bonnie Bedelia in When the Time Comes (1987)
    When the Time Comes
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987)
    Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
    • Writer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1987
  • Michael Beck, Joseph Bottoms, and Ben Masters in Celebrity (1984)
    Celebrity
    • written for television by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1984
  • Something About Amelia (1984)
    Something About Amelia
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982)
    Little Gloria... Happy at Last
    • teleplay
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1982

Producer

  • The Reef (1999)
    The Reef
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Julie Andrews, Ann-Margret, and Hugh Grant in Our Sons (1991)
    Our Sons
    • executive producer
    • co-producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • In Broad Daylight (1991)
    In Broad Daylight
    • co-producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Mary Steenburgen and Lisa Jacobs in The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988)
    The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Bonnie Bedelia in When the Time Comes (1987)
    When the Time Comes
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987)
    Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1987

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 22, 1931
    • Lorain, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • May 25, 2012
    • Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA(complications from a fall)
  • Spouses
      Pat Stanley1962 - 1978 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    His play, "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground," was performed at the Touchstone Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Byron Stewart in the cast.

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