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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. Writer: Julia. 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 · By Mike Barnes. November 7, 2011 7:14pm. Getty Images. Hal Kanter, an Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who worked on the Oscars for more than three decades and created Julia, the landmark 1960s...
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 Sunday in...
Nov 10, 2011 · Thu 10 Nov 2011 16.05 EST. The director and writer Hal Kanter, who has died aged 92, was one of the great wits of Hollywood. He made his reputation as one of Bob Hope's principal writers, and...
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. He...
Nov 8, 2011 · Hal Kanter, a Primetime Emmy Award-winning writer, director and producer whose career spanned more than half a century and included dozens of enduring comedy films and television series, including the groundbreaking 1960s series Julia, starring Diahann Carroll, died November 6, 2011, at Encino Hospital in southern California. He was 92. .
