Hal E. Chester
Known for
Producing
Born
March 6, 1921
Birthplace
Brooklyn, NY
Died
January 1, 2012 (aged 90)
Biography
Hal Chester started his career as a child actor in the United States, but in the mid-1950s moved to Britain, where he is remembered as the producer of films including the classic horror Night of the Demon (1957), as well as School for Scoundrels (1960).
Best known work
School for Scoundrels
2006
Night of the Demon
1957
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953
School for Scoundrels
1960
The Underworld Story
1950
Crime School
1938
The Double Man
1967
Crashout
1955
The Weapon
1956
Take a Girl Like You
1970Filmography
2006
School for ScoundrelsExecutive Producer, Original Film Writer
2000
1970
Take a Girl Like YouProducer
1967
The Double ManProducer
1961
His and HersExecutive Producer
1960
School for ScoundrelsScreenplay, Executive Producer
1957
Night of the DemonScreenplay, Executive Producer
1956
The WeaponOriginal Story, Producer, Story
1956
The Bold and the BraveProducer
1955
CrashoutProducer, Writer
1953
The Beast from 20,000 FathomsProducer
1951
Triple CrossProducer
1950
1950
The Underworld StoryProducer
1950
1950
Joe Palooka Meets HumphreyProducer
1949
Joe Palooka in the CounterpunchProducer
1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take AllProducer
1948
Smart WomanProducer
1948
Joe Palooka in Fighting MadProducer
1946
Joe Palooka, ChampProducer
1941
Sea Raidersas Swab
1941
Hit the Roadas Trusty
1940
Junior G-Menas Murph (uncredited)
1940
You're Not So Toughas Second Newsboy