Production
Hal Roach
Born January 13, 1892 · Elmira, New York, USA · Died November 2, 1992
Biography
Harry Eugene Roach Sr. professionally known as Hal Roach, was an American film and television producer, director, and actor who was active from the 1910s to the 1990s. He is remembered today for producing a number of successes including the Laurel and Hardy franchise, the films of entertainer Charley Chase, and the Our Gang film comedy series.
Known for
8.1
Safety Last!
Producer, Writer
7.5
Sons of the Desert
Bit Part (uncredited), Producer, Writer
5.7
One Million Years B.C.
Associate Producer
7.9
The Music Box
Producer
7.6
Way Out West
Producer
7.1
Babes in Toyland
Producer
7.5
Block-Heads
Producer
7.2
Topper
Producer
7.6
Big Business
Producer
7.6
Busy Bodies
Producer
8.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
6.8
Pardon Us
Producer, Presenter
7.5
Tit for Tat
Producer
7.7
Helpmates
Producer
7.3
County Hospital
Producer
7.6
Towed in a Hole
Producer
7.5
Hog Wild
Producer, Music
6.6
Swiss Miss
Producer
7.1
Perfect Day
Writer, Producer
7.5
Them Thar Hills
Producer
Filmography
- 2011Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and MagicSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's JourneySelfMovie
- 1980HollywoodSelfSeries
- 1966One Million Years B.C.Associate ProducerMovie
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1941Topper ReturnsProducerMovie
- 1940TurnaboutDirectorMovie
- 1940One Million B.C.Producer, DirectorMovie
- 1938Topper Takes a TripPresenterMovie
- 1938Block-HeadsProducerMovie
- 1938Swiss MissProducerMovie
- 1938Merrily We LiveProducer, PresenterMovie
- 1937TopperProducerMovie
- 1937Way Out WestProducerMovie
- 1936Bored of EducationProducerMovie
- 1936The Bohemian GirlProducerMovie
- 1935Bonnie ScotlandProducerMovie
- 1935Thicker Than WaterProducerMovie
- 1935The Fixer UppersProducerMovie
- 1935Tit for TatProducerMovie
- 1934Babes in ToylandProducerMovie
- 1934The Live GhostProducerMovie
- 1934Them Thar HillsProducerMovie
- 1934Going Bye-Bye!ProducerMovie
- 1934Oliver the EighthProducerMovie
- 1933Sons of the DesertBit Part (uncredited), Producer, WriterMovie
- 1933Dirty WorkProducerMovie
- 1933Wild PosesStudio portrait, ProducerMovie
- 1933Busy BodiesProducerMovie
- 1933The Midnight PatrolProducerMovie
- 1933The Devil's BrotherDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1933Me and My PalProducerMovie
- 1933Twice TwoProducerMovie
- 1932Towed in a HoleProducerMovie
- 1932Their First MistakeProducerMovie
- 1932Pack Up Your TroublesProducerMovie
- 1932Scram!ProducerMovie
- 1932County HospitalProducerMovie
- 1932The ChimpProducerMovie
- 1932The Music BoxProducerMovie
- 1932Any Old Port!ProducerMovie
- 1932HelpmatesProducerMovie
- 1931On the LooseDirector, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 1931Beau HunksProducerMovie
- 1931One Good TurnProducerMovie
- 1931Come CleanProducerMovie
- 1931Pardon UsProducer, PresenterMovie
- 1931Our WifeProducerMovie
- 1931Laughing GravyProducerMovie
- 1931Chickens Come HomeProducer, StoryMovie
- 1931Be Big!ProducerMovie
- 1930Another Fine MessProducerMovie
- 1930School's OutProducerMovie
- 1930The Laurel-Hardy Murder CaseProducerMovie
- 1930Hog WildProducer, MusicMovie
- 1930Below ZeroProducerMovie
- 1930BratsStory, ProducerMovie
- 1930BlottoProducerMovie
- 1930Night OwlsProducerMovie
- 1929The Hoose-GowProducerMovie
- 1929Bacon GrabbersProducerMovie
- 1929They Go Boom!ProducerMovie
- 1929Perfect DayWriter, ProducerMovie
- 1929Men O' WarProducer, PresenterMovie
- 1929Berth MarksProducerMovie
- 1929Unaccustomed as We AreProducer, DirectorMovie
- 1929Big BusinessProducerMovie
- 1929Wrong AgainProducerMovie
- 1929LibertyProducerMovie
- 1928We Faw DownProducerMovie
- 1928Habeas CorpusProducerMovie
- 1928Two TarsProducerMovie
- 1928Early to BedProducerMovie
- 1928Should Married Men Go Home?ProducerMovie
- 1928You're Darn Tootin'ProducerMovie
- 1928From Soup to NutsProducerMovie
- 1928The Finishing TouchProducerMovie
- 1928Flying ElephantsStory, Director, ProducerMovie
- 1928Leave 'Em LaughingStory, ProducerMovie
- 1928Pass the GravyProducer, WriterMovie
- 1927The Battle of the CenturyWriter, ProducerMovie
- 1927Putting Pants on PhilipProducerMovie
- 1927Do Detectives Think?Producer, WriterMovie
- 1927Call of the CuckooProducerMovie
- 1927The Second 100 YearsProducerMovie
- 1927Sailors, Beware!Director, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 1927Why Girls Love SailorsProducer, WriterMovie
- 1927Love 'Em and WeepWriter, ProducerMovie
- 1927Duck SoupProducerMovie
- 1926Along Came AuntieProducerMovie
- 1923Go WestProducerMovie
- 1923The SoilersProducerMovie
- 1923Why Worry?ProducerMovie
- 1923Oranges and LemonsProducerMovie
- 1923Safety Last!Producer, WriterMovie
- 1922Dr. JackProducer, StoryMovie
- 1922Grandma's BoyStory, ProducerMovie
- 1921A Sailor-Made ManStory, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 1921Never WeakenStory, ProducerMovie
- 1921I DoDirector, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 1921Among Those PresentProducer, WriterMovie
- 1921Now or NeverDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1920Number, Please?Sailor (uncredited), Director, ProducerMovie
- 1920Get Out and Get UnderDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1920High and DizzyDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1920An Eastern WesternerDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1920Haunted SpooksDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1920His Royal SlynessDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1919From Hand to MouthDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1919Captain Kidd's KidsDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1919Bumping Into BroadwayDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1919Just NeighborsProducerMovie
- 1919Billy Blazes, Esq.Director, Producer, WriterMovie
- 1919Young Mr. JazzDirectorMovie
- 1919Ask FatherDirectorMovie
- 1918Take a ChanceProducerMovie
- 1916Luke's Movie MuddleDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1914The Patchwork Girl of OzCowardly Lion / TottenhotMovie
- 1914The Magic Cloak of OzThe Cowardly Lion (uncredited)Movie
- 1914The Squaw ManTownsman (uncredited)Movie