Hal Kanter
American screenwriter (1918–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hal Kanter (December 18, 1918 – November 6, 2011)[2] 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. Kanter helped Tennessee Williams turn the play by Williams into the film version of The Rose Tattoo. He was regularly credited as a writer for the Academy Award broadcasts. Kanter was also the creator and executive producer of the television series Julia.
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Born | December 18, 1918 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | November 6, 2011(2011-11-06) (aged 92) Encino, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Writer, producer, director |
Years active | 1954–2008 |
Known for | Work as creator/executive producer of the NBC-TV series Julia as well as writer for numerous Academy Awards broadcasts |
Spouse(s) | Doris Kanter (1941-2011) (his death, 3 children)[1] |
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