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Producer
Hal Roach
- Born January 13, 1892 in Elmira, New York, USA
- Died November 2, 1992
Harry Eugene Roach Sr. professionally known as Hal Roach, was an American film and television producer, director, and actor who was active from the 1910s to the 1990s. He is remembered today for producing a number of successes including the Laurel and Hardy franchise, the films of entertainer Charley Chase, and the Our Gang film comedy series.
Known for
Safety Last!1923
Sons of the Desert1933
One Million Years B.C.1966
The Music Box1932
Way Out West1937
Babes in Toyland1934
Block-Heads1938
Topper1937
Filmography
- 2017CinecittĂ Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black ShirtsFilmSelf - Producer (archive footage)
- 2012The Best of The Little Rascals in 3DFilmProducer
- 2011Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and MagicFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2011The Little Rascals: Scary SpooktacularFilmProducer
- 2002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StoryFilmSelf (uncredited)
- 2001Our Gang - Comedy FestivalFilmProducer
- 2001Our Gang - Little Rascals Greatest HitsFilmProducer
- 2001Our Gang - Little Rascals VarietiesFilmProducer
- 1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1994The Our Gang StoryFilmWriter
- 1989Harold Lloyd: The Third GeniusFilmSelf
- 1987Hollywood UncensoredFilmSelf
- 1987Hollywood's Hidden SecretsFilmSelf
- 1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's JourneyFilmSelf
- 1984Ticket to HollywoodFilmHimself
- 1984Hollywood '84SeriesSelf
- 1980HollywoodSeriesSelf
- 1974Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. HardyFilmSelf
- 1967The Crazy World of Laurel and HardyFilmProducer
- 1966One Million Years B.C.FilmAssociate Producer
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf
- 1943Yanks AhoyFilmExecutive Producer
- 1943CalabooseFilmExecutive Producer
- 1943Prairie ChickensFilmExecutive Producer
- 1942Flying with MusicFilmProducer
- 1942About FaceFilmProducer
- 1942Fall InFilmAssociate Producer
- 1942Brooklyn OrchidFilmProducer
- 1942The McGuerins from BrooklynFilmExecutive Producer
- 1942Dudes Are Pretty PeopleFilmProducer
- 1941Topper ReturnsFilmProducer
- 1941Tanks a MillionFilmProducer
- 1941Road ShowFilmDirector, Producer
- 1941Broadway LimitedFilmProducer
- 1941Miss PollyFilmProducer
- 1941Niagara FallsFilmExecutive Producer
- 1940One Million B.C.FilmProducer, Director
- 1940TurnaboutFilmDirector
- 1939Captain FuryFilmDirector
- 1939The Housekeeper's DaughterFilmDirector
- 1938Block-HeadsFilmProducer
- 1938Swiss MissFilmProducer
- 1938Merrily We LiveFilmProducer, Presenter
- 1938Topper Takes a TripFilmPresenter
- 1938Hide and ShriekFilmProducer
- 1938The Awful ToothFilmProducer
- 1937Way Out WestFilmProducer
- 1937TopperFilmProducer
- 1937Pick a StarFilmProducer
- 1937Our Gang Follies of 1938FilmProducer
- 1937Mail and FemaleFilmProducer
- 1937Rushin' BalletFilmProducer
- 1937Fishy TalesFilmProducer
- 1937Night 'n' GalesFilmProducer
- 1937The Pigskin PalookaFilmProducer
- 1937Nobody's BabyFilmProducer, Presenter
- 1937Three Smart BoysFilmProducer
- 1937Roamin' HolidayFilmProducer
- 1937Reunion in RhythmFilmProducer
- 1936The Bohemian GirlFilmProducer
- 1936Bored of EducationFilmProducer
- 1936On the Wrong TrekFilmProducer
- 1936General SpankyFilmPresenter, Producer
- 1936Spooky HookyFilmProducer, Story
- 1936Pay As You ExitFilmProducer
- 1936Kelly the SecondFilmProducer
- 1935Tit for TatFilmProducer
- 1935Bonnie ScotlandFilmProducer
- 1935Thicker Than WaterFilmProducer
- 1935The Fixer UppersFilmProducer
- 1935Sprucin' UpFilmProducer
- 1935Teacher's BeauFilmProducer
- 1935Anniversary TroubleFilmProducer
- 1935Vagabond LadyFilmPresenter
- 1935The Tin ManFilmProducer
- 1935Little PapaFilmProducer
- 1935Sing Sister SingFilmProducer
- 1935Life Hesitates at 40FilmProducer
- 1935Top FlatFilmProducer
- 1935Hot MoneyFilmProducer