Hal Kanter

Hal Kanter

WriterProducerDirector
Born
December 18, 1918
Died
November 6, 2011
Awards
7 wins, 14 nominations

Hal Kanter started out writing variety shows and revues for television in the early 1950s. He turned to screenwriting in the mid-1950s, specializing in comedies (he wrote for Bob Hope and Martin & Lewis) but also turning out dramas such as The Rose Tattoo and Let's Make Love. He directed a few…

Biography

Hal Kanter started out writing variety shows and revues for television in the early 1950s. He turned to screenwriting in the mid-1950s, specializing in comedies (he wrote for Bob Hope and Martin & Lewis) but also turning out dramas such as The Rose Tattoo and Let's Make Love. He directed a few movies, and although they met with success and acclaim, he returned to television. In the 1970s he was the executive producer of the landmark series All in the Family (1971),among a dozen others.

Script and Continuity Department

All in the FamilyAll in the Family(1971)

Self

Lunch(2013)
Daddy(2012)
LunchLunch(2012)as Self
Lucy Moves to NBC: A Remembrance(2012)as Self - Interviewee, Producer & Writer
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo StoryYou Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story(2009)as Self

Archive Footage

The 84th Annual Academy AwardsThe 84th Annual Academy Awards(2012)as Self - Memorial Tribute

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