Hal Kanter

Hal Kanter

Known for

Writing

Born

December 18, 1918

Birthplace

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Died

November 6, 2011 (aged 92)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hal Kanter (born December 18, 1918) is a veteran writer, producer and director, principally for comedy actors such as Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley (in Loving You and Blue Hawaii), for both feature films and television. Kanter helped Tennessee Williams turn the play by Williams into the film version of The Rose Tattoo. Since 1991, he has been regularly credited as a writer for the Academy Award broadcasts.

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Best known work

Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
All in the Family
All in the Family
1971
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii
1961
Artists and Models
Artists and Models
1955
Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling
1963
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo
1955
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Road to Bali
Road to Bali
1952
Loving You
Loving You
1957
Money from Home
Money from Home
1953

Filmography

  1. 2012

    Lunch

    as Himself

  2. 2009

  3. 2002

  4. 1993

  5. 1992

  6. 1992

  7. 1980

  8. 1978

  9. 1976

    Joys

    Writer, Producer

  10. 1974

    Chico and the ManTV

    Producer

  11. 1971

    The Jimmy Stewart ShowTV

    Producer, Creator

  12. 1971

    All in the FamilyTV

    Writer, Executive Producer

  13. 1968

    JuliaTV

    Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator

  14. 1965

  15. 1964

    Valentine's DayTV

    Writer, Director, Producer, Creator

  16. 1963

    Move Over, Darling

    Screenplay, Songs

  17. 1963

  18. 1963

  19. 1961

  20. 1961

    The Mike Douglas ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  21. 1961

    Blue Hawaii

    Screenplay

  22. 1961

  23. 1958

  24. 1958

    Once Upon a Horse...

    Director, Writer, Producer

  25. 1958

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