Chico and the Man
1974
Search results
Hal Kanter (December 18, 1918 – November 6, 2011) was an American 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.
- American
- December 18, 1918, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
- 1954–2008
Hal Kanter. 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.
- January 1, 1
- Savannah, Georgia, USA
- January 1, 1
- Encino, California, USA
Nov 7, 2011 · Hal Kanter, an Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who worked on the Oscars for more than three decades and created Julia, the landmark 1960s TV series starring Diahann Carroll, has died. He was 92.
Nov 10, 2011 · Hal Kanter obituary. Director and comedy writer known for his Elvis films and the hit TV series Julia. Michael Freedland. Thu 10 Nov 2011 16.05 EST. The director and writer Hal Kanter,...
Nov 9, 2011 · Hal Kanter, an Emmy-winning comedy writer, director and producer known for creating “ Julia ,” the first television series to center on the life of a black professional woman, died on...
Nov 8, 2011 · Hal Kanter, an Emmy-winning comedy master who wrote for Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, directed Elvis Presley in "Loving You" and created Diahann Carroll's ground-breaking TV sitcom, has died....
Nov 8, 2011 · Emmy-winning screenwriter Hal Kanter, who wrote films including Elvis Presley's Blue Hawaii, has died at 92. The cause of death was complications from pneumonia, his daughter Donna told the...
