Hal Kanter(1918-2011)
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
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. He
directed a few movies, and although they met with success and acclaim,
he returned to television. In the 1970s he was the executive producer
of the landmark series
All in the Family (1971),among
a dozen others.
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. He
directed a few movies, and although they met with success and acclaim,
he returned to television. In the 1970s he was the executive producer
of the landmark series
All in the Family (1971),among
a dozen others.