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Hal Kanter

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
Born / DiedDec 18, 1918 (Died at 93)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthSavannah, Georgia, USA
Career Span1951 – 2011
Known Credits35 Titles
Official Links
WritingPopularity Score 1.1

Hal Kanter

Total Works

35

27 movies • 8 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Pocketful of Miracles
7.3
Role: Screenplay
All in the Family
7.8
All in the Family
1971•series
Role: Writer
Blue Hawaii
6.0
Blue Hawaii
1961•movie
Role: Screenplay
Artists and Models
6.6
Artists and Models
1955•movie
Role: Screenplay

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 35 titles featuring Hal Kanter

Pocketful of Miracles
7.3

Role: Screenplay

All in the Family
7.8
All in the Family
1971•series

Role: Writer

Blue Hawaii
6.0
Blue Hawaii
1961•movie

Role: Screenplay

Artists and Models
6.6
Artists and Models
1955•movie

Role: Screenplay

Move Over, Darling
6.7
Move Over, Darling
1963•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Rose Tattoo
6.9
The Rose Tattoo
1955•movie

Role: Adaptation

The Oscars
7.1
The Oscars
1953•series

Role: Writer

Road to Bali
6.2
Road to Bali
1952•movie

Role: Writer

Loving You
6.1
Loving You
1957•movie

Role: Director

Money from Home
6.0
Money from Home
1953•movie

Role: Screenplay

Dear Brigitte
6.4
Dear Brigitte
1965•movie

Role: Writer

Bachelor in Paradise
6.3

Role: Screenplay

Casanova's Big Night
6.1

Role: Writer

Off Limits
5.9
Off Limits
1952•movie

Role: Screenplay

Chico and the Man
6.1
Chico and the Man
1974•series

Role: Producer

Color Adjustment
6.9
Color Adjustment
1992•movie

as Self

Two Tickets to Broadway
4.6

Role: Screenplay

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
1 eps

as Self

Here Come the Girls
4.6

Role: Screenplay

Julia
6.4
Julia
1968•series

Role: Writer

Mardi Gras
6.1
Mardi Gras
1958•movie

Role: Writer

I Married a Woman
6.4
I Married a Woman
1958•movie

Role: Director

About Mrs. Leslie
7.4
About Mrs. Leslie
1954•movie

Role: Writer

Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
5.8
The Jimmy Stewart Show
7.0

Role: Producer

Once Upon a Horse...
8.3

Role: Director

For the Love of It
6.0
For the Love of It
1980•movie

Role: Director

Oscar's Greatest Moments
10.0

Role: Writer

Joys
6.0
Joys
1976•movie

Role: Writer

8.0
Vacation Playhouse
1963•series

Role: Director

Lunch
4.0
Lunch
2012•movie

as Himself

Valentine's Day
8.0
Valentine's Day
1964•series

Role: Writer