Person

Hal Roach

Production · 1892–1992 · Elmira, New York, USA

Biography

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.

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Filmography

2017Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black ShirtsSelf - Producer (archive footage)
2012The Best of The Little Rascals in 3DProducer
2011Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and MagicSelf (archive footage)
2011The Little Rascals: Scary SpooktacularProducer
2002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StorySelf (uncredited)
2001Our Gang - Comedy FestivalProducer
2001Our Gang - Little Rascals Greatest HitsProducer
2001Our Gang - Little Rascals VarietiesProducer
1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesSelf (archive footage)
1994The Our Gang StoryWriter
1989Harold Lloyd: The Third GeniusSelf
1987Hollywood UncensoredSelf
1987Hollywood's Hidden SecretsSelf
1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's JourneySelf
1984Hollywood '84Self
1984Ticket to HollywoodHimself
1980HollywoodSelf
1974Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. HardySelf
1967The Crazy World of Laurel and HardyProducer
1966One Million Years B.C.Associate Producer
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1943Yanks AhoyExecutive Producer
1943Prairie ChickensExecutive Producer
1943CalabooseExecutive Producer
1942The McGuerins from BrooklynExecutive Producer
1942Fall InAssociate Producer
1942Flying with MusicProducer
1942About FaceProducer
1942Dudes Are Pretty PeopleProducer
1942Brooklyn OrchidProducer
1941Miss PollyProducer
1941Niagara FallsExecutive Producer
1941Tanks a MillionProducer
1941Broadway LimitedProducer
1941Topper ReturnsProducer
1941Road ShowDirector
1940TurnaboutDirector
1940One Million B.C.Producer
1939The Housekeeper's DaughterDirector
1939Captain FuryDirector
1938Topper Takes a TripPresenter
1938Block-HeadsProducer
1938Hide and ShriekProducer
1938The Awful ToothProducer
1938Swiss MissProducer
1938Merrily We LiveProducer
1937Our Gang Follies of 1938Producer
1937Mail and FemaleProducer
1937The Pigskin PalookaProducer
1937Fishy TalesProducer
1937Night 'n' GalesProducer
1937TopperProducer
1937Roamin' HolidayProducer
1937Pick a StarProducer
1937Three Smart BoysProducer
1937Rushin' BalletProducer
1937Nobody's BabyPresenter
1937Way Out WestProducer
1937Reunion in RhythmProducer
1936Spooky HookyProducer
1936General SpankyPresenter
1936Pay As You ExitProducer
1936Kelly the SecondProducer
1936Bored of EducationProducer
1936On the Wrong TrekProducer
1936The Bohemian GirlProducer
1935Top FlatProducer
1935Life Hesitates at 40Producer
1935Hot MoneyProducer
1935Little PapaProducer
1935Bonnie ScotlandProducer
1935Sprucin' UpProducer
1935Vagabond LadyPresenter
1935Teacher's BeauProducer
1935The Tin ManProducer
1935Thicker Than WaterProducer
1935Anniversary TroubleProducer
1935The Fixer UppersProducer
1935Tit for TatProducer
1934Babes in ToylandProducer
1934The Live GhostProducer
1934Shrimps for a DayProducer
1934You Bring the DucksProducer
1934Fate's FatheadProducer
1934Washee IroneeProducer
1934Mama's Little PirateProducer
1934The Ballad of Paducah JailProducer
1934Them Thar HillsProducer
1934Going Bye-Bye!Producer
1934Another Wild IdeaProducer
1934Benny, from PanamaProducer
1934Maid in HollywoodProducer
1934The First Round-UpProducer
1934Apples to You!Producer
1934Four PartsProducer
1934Hi'–Neighbor!Producer
1934Next Week-EndProducer
1934Mixed NutsProducer
1934Oliver the EighthProducer
1933Sons of the DesertBit Part (uncredited)
1933Air FrightProducer
1933Dirty WorkProducer
1933Wild PosesStudio portrait
1933Busy BodiesProducer
1933Crook's TourProducer
1933Bedtime WorriesProducer
1933The Midnight PatrolProducer
1933Arabian TightsProducer
1933The Devil's BrotherDirector
1933Me and My PalProducer
1933Twice TwoProducer
1933Fish HookyProducer
1932Towed in a HoleProducer
1932Mr. BrideProducer
1932Their First MistakeProducer
1932Pack Up Your TroublesProducer
1932Scram!Producer
1932Hook and LadderProducer
1932Show BusinessProducer
1932What Price TaxiProducer
1932County HospitalProducer
1932The PoochWriter
1932The ChimpProducer
1932Choo-Choo!Writer
1932In Walked CharleyProducer
1932The Music BoxProducer
1932You're Telling MeProducer
1932SpankyWriter
1932Red NosesProducer
1932Any Old Port!Producer
1932The Tabasco KidProducer
1932HelpmatesProducer
1931On the LooseWriter
1931Hasty MarriageProducer
1931Beau HunksProducer
1931Dogs Is DogsProducer
1931What a Bozo!Producer
1931One Good TurnProducer
1931The Pajama PartyDirector
1931Skip the Maloo!Producer
1931Come CleanProducer
1931Pardon UsProducer
1931The Panic Is OnProducer
1931Let's Do ThingsDirector
1931One of the SmithsProducer
1931Haunted at MidnightProducer
1931Our WifeProducer
1931Playing at PoliticsProducer
1931Rough SeasExecutive Producer
1931Laughing GravyProducer
1931Little DaddyProducer
1931The Pip from PittsburgProducer
1931Chickens Come HomeProducer
1931The ChiselersProducer
1931Be Big!Producer
1931Thundering TenorsProducer
1931Monsieur Le FoxDirector
1931Helping GrandmaProducer
1930Monsieur Le FoxDirector
1930Another Fine MessProducer
1930School's OutProducer
1930Looser Than LooseProducer
1930Night of GoblinsProducer
1930Teacher's PetPresenter
1930Dollar DizzyProducer
1930Men of the NorthDirector
1930Doctor's OrdersProducer
1930Girl ShockProducer
1930The Laurel-Hardy Murder CaseProducer
1930RadiomaníaProducer
1930Fast WorkProducer
1930Hog WildProducer
1930Fifty Million HusbandsProducer
1930Bear ShootersProducer
1930Shivering and ShakingProducer
1930Below ZeroProducer
1930The Night LifeProducer
1930All Teed UpProducer
1930When the Wind BlowsProducer
1930The Gas StationProducer
1930BratsProducer
1930Whispering WhoopeeProducer
1930The First Seven YearsProducer
1930BlottoProducer
1930The Real McCoyProducer
1930Shivering ShakespeareProducer
1930The Rogue SongDirector
1930Night OwlsProducer
1929Moan & Groan, Inc.Presenter
1929The Hoose-GowProducer
1929Stepping OutProducer
1929Bacon GrabbersProducer
1929Bouncing BabiesProducer
1929They Go Boom!Producer
1929Boxing GlovesProducer
1929Crazy FeetProducer
1929Lazy DaysProducer
1929Hotter Than HotProducer
1929Perfect DayWriter
1929Snappy SneezerProducer
1929Dad's DayDirector
1929Men O' WarProducer
1929Leaping LoveProducer
1929Railroadin'Producer
1929Berth MarksProducer
1929The Big SquawkProducer
1929Thundering ToupeesProducer
1929Small TalkProducer
1929Movie NightProducer
1929Hurdy GurdyDirector
1929Unaccustomed as We AreDirector
1929Big BusinessProducer
1929Why Is a Plumber?Producer
1929Wrong AgainProducer
1929LibertyProducer
1929Going Ga-GaProducer
1928We Faw DownProducer
1928Habeas CorpusProducer
1928The Boy FriendProducer
1928Two TarsProducer
1928Early to BedProducer
1928School BeginsProducer
1928Should Married Men Go Home?Producer
1928Should Women Drive?Producer
1928Fair and MuddyProducer
1928You're Darn Tootin'Producer
1928Limousine LoveProducer
1928From Soup to NutsProducer
1928Came the DawnCinematography
1928The Smile WinsStory
1928The Finishing TouchProducer
1928Flying ElephantsDirector
1928Leave 'Em LaughingStory
1928Should Tall Men Marry?Producer
1928Spook SpoofingProducer
1928Pass the GravyProducer
1927The Battle of the CenturyWriter
1927Flaming FathersProducer
1927Fighting FathersWriter
1927Putting Pants on PhilipProducer
1927Do Detectives Think?Writer
1927Chicken FeedStory
1927The Way of All PantsProducer
1927Should Second Husbands Come First?Producer
1927Call of the CuckooProducer
1927The Second 100 YearsProducer
1927Now I'll Tell OneProducer
1927Sailors, Beware!Director
1927Olympic GamesStory
1927The Sting of StingsProducer
1927UsProducer
1927Why Girls Love SailorsWriter
1927Don't Tell EverythingProducer
1927Baby BrotherStory
1927The Glorious FourthStory
1927Love 'Em and WeepWriter
1927Eve's Love LettersProducer
1927No Man's LawProducer
1927Ten Years OldWriter
1927Duck SoupProducer
1927Why Girls Say NoProducer
1927Seeing the WorldStory
1927Are Brunettes Safe?Producer
1927Should Men Walk Home?Producer
1927Two-Time MamaProducer
1927Bring Home the TurkeyStory
1926There Ain't No Santa ClausProducer
1926The Nickel-HopperWriter
1926War FeathersStory
1926Be Your AgeProducer
1926Raggedy RoseProducer
1926Get 'Em YoungProducer
1926Tell 'Em NothingProducer
1926Wise Guys Prefer BrunettesProducer
1926Bromo and JulietProducer
1926Rex the Devil HorseProducer
1926Crazy Like a FoxProducer
1926The Boy FriendProducer
1926The Fourth AlarmWriter
1926Shivering SpooksStory
1926Along Came AuntieProducer
1926Thundering FleasProducer
1926Long Fliv the KingProducer
1926Say It with BabiesProducer
1926Baby ClothesWriter
1926Monkey BusinessStory
1926Madame MysteryWriter
1926Mama BehaveProducer
1926Wandering PapasExecutive Producer
1926Soft PedalProducer
1926Long PantsWriter
1926Charley My Boy!Producer
1926Don't Butt InWriter
1926What's the World Coming To?Producer
1926Good CheerStory
1926A Punch in the NoseWriter
1925Flaming FlappersProducer
1925His Wooden WeddingProducer
1925One Wild RideStory
1925Are Parents Pickles?Producer
1925Should Sailors Marry?Producer
1925Better MoviesWriter
1925The Caretaker's DaughterProducer
1925Your Own Back YardStory
1925The Black CycloneStory
1925Unfriendly EnemiesProducer
1925No Father to Guide HimProducer
1925Mary, Queen of TotsStory
1925Madame Sans JaneStory
1925Innocent HusbandsProducer
1925Boys Will Be JoysStory
1925Yes, Yes, NanetteProducer
1925Sherlock SleuthProducer
1925Chasing the ChaserProducer
1925Official OfficersWriter
1925What Price Goofy?Story
1925Sure-Mike!Story
1925Looking for SallyWriter
1925Shootin' InjunsStory
1925Big Red Riding HoodWriter
1925The Love BugStory
1925Bad BoyProducer
1925Is Marriage the Bunk?Producer
1925Should Husbands Be Watched?Producer
1925Dog DaysWriter
1925Plain and Fancy GirlsProducer
1925Change the NeedleDirector
1925Circus FeverWriter
1925Fighting FluidProducer
1925The Big TownStory
1925The Wages of TinProducer
1925The Rat's KnucklesProducer
1925Papa Be Good!Producer
1925There Goes the BrideStory
1925Laughing LadiesProducer
1924Just a Good GuyWriter
1924The White SheepDirector
1924The Mysterious Mystery!Story
1924The Goofy AgeProducer
1924Just a Real Good CarWriter
1924Fast CompanyStory
1924The Battling OriolesWriter
1924Sittin' PrettyProducer
1924The Sun Down LimitedStory
1924Outdoor PajamasProducer
1924A Truthful LiarProducer
1924Seeing Nellie HomeProducer
1924A Ten-Minute EggProducer
1924Wide Open SpacesProducer
1924Stolen GoodsProducer
1924Jubilo, Jr.Story
1924Don't Park ThereProducer
1924Rupert of Hee-HawProducer
1924Cradle RobbersStory
1924Position WantedProducer
1924Commencement DayStory
1924Brothers Under the ChinProducer
1924The King of the Wild HorsesStory
1924Seein' ThingsStory
1924The 'Fraidy CatProducer
1924Love's RewardProducer
1924Zeb vs. PaprikaProducer
1924Love's DetourStory
1924The BuccaneersWriter
1924The Hoosier SchoolmasterAssistant Director
1924Big BusinessProducer
1924SmithyDirector
1924Tire TroubleStory
1924At First SightProducer
1924Two Wagons Both CoveredProducer
1923Mother's JoyProducer
1923Sunday CalmStory
1923Scorching SandsDirector
1923Uncensored MoviesExecutive Producer
1923The Great OutdoorsProducer
1923Go WestProducer
1923The SoilersProducer
1923Save The ShipProducer
1923Derby DayStory
1923Dear Ol' PalProducer
1923The Whole TruthProducer
1923Stage FrightStory
1923It's a GiftProducer
1923The Call of the WildProducer
1923A Man About TownProducer
1923Why Worry?Producer
1923Short OrdersWriter
1923July DaysProducer
1923Be HonestWriter
1923Oranges and LemonsProducer
1923Post No BillsProducer
1923The Green CatProducer
1923Lodge NightStory
1923Gas and AirProducer
1923Dogs of War!Story
1923Collars and CuffsProducer
1923Courtship of Miles SandwichProducer
1923Pick and ShovelProducer
1923The Watch DogProducer
1923Back StageStory
1923Sold at Auction!Producer
1923White WingsProducer
1923Boys to BoardStory
1923Safety Last!Producer
1923A Pleasant JourneyStory
1923The Big ShowWriter
1923The CobblerStory
1923A Tough WinterExecutive Producer
1923The ChampeenStory
1922A Quiet StreetStory
1922Saturday MorningStory
1922Dr. JackStory
1922Young SherlocksStory
1922Shine 'Em UpProducer
1922Our GangProducer
1922Shiver and ShakeProducer
1922Fire FightersProducer
1922Bone DryProducer
1922One Terrible DayProducer
1922Grandma's BoyStory
1922Touch all the BasesProducer
1922The Timber QueenProducer
1922The Non-Skid KidProducer
1922Do Me a FavorProducer
1922Years to ComeProducer
1922Barnyard FlappersProducer
1922White EagleProducer
1921A Sailor-Made ManStory
1921Trolley TroublesProducer
1921Never WeakenStory
1921Dodge Your DebtsProducer
1921I DoDirector
1921Name the DayStory
1921Among Those PresentProducer
1921Catching a CoonWriter
1921Now or NeverDirector
1921Whirl o' the WestProducer
1920Number, Please?Sailor (uncredited)
1920Alias AladdinDirector
1920Get Out and Get UnderDirector
1920Nomads of the NorthProducer
1920A Regular PalDirector
1920Run 'Em RaggedProducer
1920High and DizzyDirector
1920An Eastern WesternerDirector
1920Haunted SpooksDirector
1920Fresh PaintProducer
1920Raise the RentProducer
1920His Royal SlynessDirector
1920The Dippy DentistProducer
1920Why Go Home?Producer
1919From Hand to MouthDirector
1919Looking for TroubleDirector
1919How Dry I AmProducer
1919Captain Kidd's KidsDirector
1919It's a Hard LifeProducer
1919Order in the CourtProducer
1919Call for Mr. CavemanProducer
1919Giving the Bride AwayDirector
1919Bumping Into BroadwayDirector
1919His Only FatherDirector
1919Pay Your DuesDirector
1919Count the VotesDirector
1919Soft MoneyDirector
1919He Leads, Others FollowDirector
1919The RajahDirector
1919Be My WifeProducer
1919Don't ShoveProducer
1919Heap Big ChiefProducer
1919Chop Suey & Co.Director
1919Count Your ChangeProducer
1919A Jazzed HoneymoonDirector
1919At the Old Stage DoorDirector
1919Just NeighborsProducer
1919Billy Blazes, Esq.Director
1919Spring FeverDirector
1919Off the TrolleyProducer
1919Swat the CrookProducer
1919Pistols for BreakfastProducer
1919Back to the WoodsDirector
1919Before BreakfastDirector
1919Young Mr. JazzDirector
1919Crack Your HeelsProducer
1919Just Dropped InDirector
1919A Sammy in SiberiaDirector
1919Next Aisle OverProducer
1919The Dutiful DubProducer
1919Look Out BelowProducer
1919I'm on My WayDirector
1919On the FireDirector
1919Ask FatherDirector
1919Hustling for HealthProducer
1919Do You Love Your Wife?Director
1918She Loves Me NotProducer
1918Take a ChanceProducer
1918Just Rambling AlongDirector
1918Nothing But TroubleProducer
1918Bride and GloomProducer
1918CleopatsyDirector
1918Sic 'Em, TowserProducer
1918The City SlickerProducer
1918Fireman Save My ChildProducer
1918Two-Gun GussieProducer
1918The Non-Stop KidProducer
1918Kicked OutProducer
1918Hey ThereProducer
1918His Busy DayDirector
1918It's a Wild LifeProducer
1918Pipe the WhiskersProducer
1918Follow the CrowdProducer
1918On the JumpProducer
1918Let's GoProducer
1918Here Come the GirlsProducer
1918Look Pleasant, PleaseProducer
1918A Gasoline WeddingProducer
1918Beat ItProducer
1918Hit Him AgainProducer
1918The LambProducer
1918The TipProducer
1917Step LivelyProducer
1917The Big IdeaProducer
1917BashfulProducer
1917Move OnProducer
1917All AboardProducer
1917Clubs Are TrumpDirector
1917The FlirtProducer
1917Love, Laughs and LatherProducer
1917Rainbow IslandProducer
1917BlissProducer
1917Birds of a FeatherProducer
1917By the Sad Sea WavesProducer
1917PinchedProducer
1917Lonesome Luke Loses PatientsProducer
1917Over the FenceProducer
1917Lonesome Luke's Wild WomenDirector
1917Lonesome Luke, MechanicDirector
1917Lonesome Luke, MessengerDirector
1917Stop! Luke! Listen!Director
1917Lonesome Luke, PlumberDirector
1917Lonesome Luke's HoneymoonDirector
1917Lonesome Luke on Tin Can AlleyDirector
1917Lonesome Luke's Lively LifeDirector
1917Luke Wins Ye Ladye FaireDirector
1917Lonesome Luke, LawyerDirector
1917Luke's Trolley TroublesDirector
1917Luke's Busy DayDirector
1917Luke's Lost LibertyDirector
1916Luke's Shattered SleepDirector
1916Luke Locates the LootDirector
1916Luke's Fireworks FizzleDirector
1916Luke, Rank ImpersonatorDirector
1916Luke's Movie MuddleDirector
1916Luke's Newsie KnockoutDirector
1916Luke, Patient ProviderDirector
1916Luke, the GladiatorDirector
1916Luke's Preparedness PreparationsDirector
1916Luke, the ChauffeurDirector
1916Luke and the Bang-TailsDirector
1916Luke's Speedy Club LifeDirector
1916Luke and the MermaidsDirector
1916Luke Joins the NavyDirector
1916Luke Does the MidwayDirector
1916Luke's Lost LambDirector
1916Luke, Crystal GazerDirector
1916Luke Rides RoughshodDirector
1916Luke's Washful WaitingProducer
1916Luke's Society MixupDirector
1916Luke's Fatal FlivverDirector
1916Luke Laughs LastDirector
1916Luke's Late LunchersDirector
1916Luke and the Bomb ThrowersDirector
1916Them Was the Happy Days!Director
1916Luke's DoubleDirector
1916Lonesome Luke, Circus KingDirector
1916Luke Pipes the PippinsDirector
1916Luke and the Rural RoughnecksProducer
1916Luke Foils the VillainDirector
1916Luke, the Candy Cut-UpDirector
1916Lonesome Luke Lolls in LuxuryDirector
1916Luke Lugs LuggageDirector
1916Lonesome Luke Leans to the LiteraryDirector
1915Lonesome Luke, Social GangsterDirector
1915Peculiar Patients' PranksProducer
1915Ruses, Rhymes and RoughnecksDirector
1915A Foozle at the Tee PartyDirector
1915Ragtime Snap ShotsDirector
1915Great While It LastedDirector
1915Tinkering with TroubleDirector
1915Bughouse BellhopsDirector
1915Giving Them FitsProducer
1915Fresh from the FarmDirector
1915Some BabyDirector
1915A Mixup for MazieDirector
1915Spit-ball SadieDirector
1915The Hungry ActorsDirector
1915Just NutsDirector
1915Close-Cropped ClippingsDirector
1915Beyond His Fondest HopesDirector
1915Pete, the Pedal PolisherDirector
1915Willie Runs the ParkDirector
1914The Patchwork Girl of OzCowardly Lion / Tottenhot
1914The Magic Cloak of OzThe Cowardly Lion (uncredited)
1914SamsonBearded Philistine Extra (uncredited)
1914The Squaw ManTownsman (uncredited)

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