Hal Kanter

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Hal Kanter

Writing December 18, 1918

Savannah, Georgia, USA

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…

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The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
All in the Family

All in the Family

7.8 1971 TV Show
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

7.3 1961 Movie
Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii

6.1 1961 Movie
Artists and Models

Artists and Models

6.6 1955 Movie
Julia

Julia

6.4 1968 TV Show
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

6.7 1963 Movie
The Rose Tattoo

The Rose Tattoo

6.9 1955 Movie
Road to Bali

Road to Bali

6.2 1952 Movie
Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man

6.1 1974 TV Show
Loving You

Loving You

6.2 1957 Movie

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Kanter, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.    

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2012
    Lunch

    Movie Himself

  2. 2009
    You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

    Movie Self

  3. 2002
    The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel

    Movie Self

  4. 1993
    Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood

    Movie Self

  5. 1992
    Oscar's Greatest Moments

    Movie Writer

  6. 1992
    Color Adjustment

    Movie Self

  7. 1980
    For the Love of It

    Movie Director

  8. 1978
    NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

    Movie Writer

  9. 1976
    Joys

    Movie Writer

  10. 1974
    Chico and the Man

    TV show Producer

  11. 1971
    The Jimmy Stewart Show

    TV show Producer

  12. 1971
    All in the Family

    TV show Writer

  13. 1968
    Julia

    TV show Writer

  14. 1965
    Dear Brigitte

    Movie Writer

  15. 1964
    Valentine's Day

    TV show Writer

  16. 1963
    Move Over, Darling

    Movie Screenplay

More credits
  1. 1963
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    TV show Director

  2. 1963
    Vacation Playhouse

    TV show Director

  3. 1961
    Pocketful of Miracles

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 1961
    The Mike Douglas Show

    TV show Self

  5. 1961
    Blue Hawaii

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 1961
    Bachelor in Paradise

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 1958
    Mardi Gras

    Movie Writer

  8. 1958
    Once Upon a Horse...

    Movie Director

  9. 1958
    I Married a Woman

    Movie Director

  10. 1957
    Loving You

    Movie Director

  11. 1955
    The Rose Tattoo

    Movie Adaptation

  12. 1955
    Artists and Models

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1954
    The George Gobel Show

    TV show Producer

  14. 1954
    About Mrs. Leslie

    Movie Writer

  15. 1954
    Casanova's Big Night

    Movie Writer

  16. 1953
    Money from Home

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 1953
    Here Come the Girls

    Movie Screenplay

  18. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Writer

  19. 1952
    Off Limits

    Movie Story

  20. 1952
    Road to Bali

    Movie Writer

  21. 1951
    Two Tickets to Broadway

    Movie Screenplay

  22. 1949
    The Ed Wynn Show

    TV show Writer