Hal Willner

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Hal Willner

Sound April 6, 1956

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Hal Willner (April 6, 1956 – April 7, 2020) was an American music producer working in recording, films, television, and live events. He was best known for assembling tribute album…

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Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

7.1 2021 Movie
Step Brothers

Step Brothers

6.6 2008 Movie
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

6.4 2006 Movie
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

5.5 2016 Movie
Dark Matter

Dark Matter

5.6 2008 Movie
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

7.4 2022 Movie
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

7.8 2025 Movie
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

6.4 2006 Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

7.7 2025 Movie
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

7.3 1986 Movie
The Junky's Christmas

The Junky's Christmas

6.8 1993 Movie

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Hal Willner (April 6, 1956 – April 7, 2020) was an American music producer working in recording, films, television, and live events. He was best known for assembling tribute albums and events featuring a wide variety of artists and musical styles (jazz, classical, rock, Tin Pan Alley). Willner died during the COVID-19 pandemic from complications brought on by the virus. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Willner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

    Movie In Memory Of

  2. 2025
    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Movie Self - SNL Sketch Music Producer

  3. 2024
    Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille

    Movie Self

  4. 2023
    AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

    Movie Self

  5. 2022
    Personality Crisis: One Night Only

    Movie Self

  6. 2022
    Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

    Movie Self

  7. 2021
    Don't Look Up

    Movie In Memory Of

  8. 2017
    Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

    Movie Self

  9. 2016
    Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

    Movie Music Producer

  10. 2016
    Jeff Buckley: You and I

    Movie

  11. 2010
    Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott

    Movie Self

  12. 2008
    Step Brothers

    Movie Music Supervisor

  13. 2008
    Chelsea on the Rocks

    Movie Music Producer

  14. 2008
    Dark Matter

    Movie Music Supervisor

  15. 2007
    Lou Reed's Berlin

    Movie Music Producer

  16. 2006
    Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

    Movie Music Producer

More credits
  1. 2006
    The Harry Smith Project Live

    Movie Director

  2. 2006
    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    Movie Music Supervisor

  3. 2004
    Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley

    Movie

  4. 2002
    Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You

    Movie Self

  5. 1995
    Hole: MTV Unplugged

    Movie Music Supervisor

  6. 1994
    September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

    Movie Music Supervisor

  7. 1993
    The Junky's Christmas

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 1993
    Weird Nightmare

    Movie Self

  9. 1986
    The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

    Movie Music

  10. 1986
    Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 1975
    Saturday Night Live

    TV show Writer