
Person
Hal Kanter
Writing · 1918–2011 · Savannah, Georgia, USA
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.
Known for

The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Writer

The Oscars
Writer

All in the Family
Writer

Julia
Writer
Vacation Playhouse
Director
The George Gobel Show
Writer

Chico and the Man
Producer

Valentine's Day
Writer

The Jimmy Stewart Show
Producer
Filmography
- 2012LunchHimself
- 2009You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo StorySelf
- 2002The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the ColonelSelf
- 1993Elvis Presley: Elvis in HollywoodSelf
- 1992Oscar's Greatest MomentsWriter
- 1992Color AdjustmentSelf
- 1980For the Love of ItDirector
- 1978NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of DisneyWriter
- 1976JoysWriter
- 1974Chico and the ManProducer
- 1971The Jimmy Stewart ShowProducer
- 1971All in the FamilyWriter
- 1968JuliaWriter
- 1965Dear BrigitteWriter
- 1964Valentine's DayWriter
- 1963Move Over, DarlingScreenplay
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreWriter
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseDirector
- 1961Pocketful of MiraclesScreenplay
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961Blue HawaiiScreenplay
- 1961Bachelor in ParadiseScreenplay
- 1958Mardi GrasWriter
- 1958Once Upon a Horse...Director
- 1958I Married a WomanDirector
- 1957Loving YouDirector
- 1955The Rose TattooAdaptation
- 1955Artists and ModelsScreenplay
- 1954The George Gobel ShowWriter
- 1954About Mrs. LeslieWriter
- 1954Casanova's Big NightWriter
- 1953Money from HomeScreenplay
- 1953Here Come the GirlsScreenplay
- 1953The OscarsWriter
- 1952Off LimitsScreenplay
- 1952Road to BaliWriter
- 1951Two Tickets to BroadwayScreenplay
- 1949The Ed Wynn ShowWriter
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