Hal Roach

Hal Roach

Production

Born January 13, 1892 · Elmira, New York, USA

131 films as director · Active 1915–1941

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 produ…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Hollywood Uncensored

Hollywood Uncensored

1987

Hollywood '84

1984

Hollywood

Hollywood

1980

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

1933

Samson

Samson

1914

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

The Patchwork Girl of Oz

The Patchwork Girl of Oz

1914

Directed(131)

Road Show

1941Road Show★ 5.6

One Million B.C.

1940One Million B.C.★ 5.9

Turnabout

1940Turnabout★ 6.0

Captain Fury

1939Captain Fury★ 5.6

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939The Housekeeper's Daughter★ 4.6

The Devil's Brother

1933The Devil's Brother★ 6.8

On the Loose

1931On the Loose★ 6.9

The Pajama Party

1931The Pajama Party★ 7.0

Let's Do Things

1931Let's Do Things★ 8.0

1931Monsieur Le Fox★ 10.0

Men of the North

1930Men of the North★ 5.7

1930Monsieur Le Fox★ 7.0

The Rogue Song

1930The Rogue Song★ 6.5

Hurdy Gurdy

1929Hurdy Gurdy★ 7.0

Unaccustomed as We Are

1929Unaccustomed as We Are★ 6.9

1929Dad's Day★ 7.0

Flying Elephants

1928Flying Elephants★ 5.9

Sailors, Beware!

1927Sailors, Beware!★ 6.9

1925Change the Needle★ 9.0

Smithy

1924Smithy★ 5.8

Just a Real Good Car

1924Just a Real Good Car★ 3.5

The White Sheep

1924The White Sheep★ 10.0

Scorching Sands

1923Scorching Sands★ 5.9

Now or Never

1921Now or Never★ 6.2

I Do

1921I Do★ 6.0

An Eastern Westerner

1920An Eastern Westerner★ 6.9

Number, Please?

1920Number, Please?★ 6.5

High and Dizzy

1920High and Dizzy★ 6.6

Get Out and Get Under

1920Get Out and Get Under★ 6.5

Haunted Spooks

1920Haunted Spooks★ 6.3

His Royal Slyness

1920His Royal Slyness★ 6.0

1920Alias Aladdin★ 8.0

A Regular Pal

1920A Regular Pal★ 10.0

From Hand to Mouth

1919From Hand to Mouth★ 6.5

Bumping Into Broadway

1919Bumping Into Broadway★ 6.9

Billy Blazes, Esq.

1919Billy Blazes, Esq.★ 5.9

Ask Father

1919Ask Father★ 6.5

Captain Kidd's Kids

1919Captain Kidd's Kids★ 6.2

Pay Your Dues

1919Pay Your Dues★ 5.5

Spring Fever

1919Spring Fever★ 6.1

A Sammy in Siberia

1919A Sammy in Siberia★ 5.7

A Jazzed Honeymoon

1919A Jazzed Honeymoon★ 6.1

On the Fire

1919On the Fire★ 6.0

1919Looking for Trouble★ 6.2

Young Mr. Jazz

1919Young Mr. Jazz★ 5.9

Chop Suey & Co.

1919Chop Suey & Co.★ 5.6

Back to the Woods

1919Back to the Woods★ 4.1

Do You Love Your Wife?

1919Do You Love Your Wife?★ 5.7

Look Out Below

1919Look Out Below★ 5.7

Just Dropped In

1919Just Dropped In★ 9.0

At the Old Stage Door

1919At the Old Stage Door

I'm on My Way

1919I'm on My Way★ 6.3

The Rajah

1919The Rajah★ 5.5

His Only Father

1919His Only Father★ 7.0

Next Aisle Over

1919Next Aisle Over★ 6.1

1919Giving the Bride Away★ 9.0

He Leads, Others Follow

1919He Leads, Others Follow★ 8.0

Soft Money

1919Soft Money★ 8.0

Before Breakfast

1919Before Breakfast

1919Count the Votes★ 8.0

Just Rambling Along

1918Just Rambling Along★ 5.2

1918His Busy Day★ 8.0

Cleopatsy

1918Cleopatsy★ 6.0

Clubs Are Trump

1917Clubs Are Trump★ 5.2

Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley

1917Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley

Luke's Trolley Troubles

1917Luke's Trolley Troubles

Lonesome Luke, Messenger

1917Lonesome Luke, Messenger★ 4.6

Lonesome Luke's Lively Life

1917Lonesome Luke's Lively Life

Lonesome Luke's Wild Women

1917Lonesome Luke's Wild Women

Luke's Lost Liberty

1917Luke's Lost Liberty

Luke's Busy Day

1917Luke's Busy Day

Lonesome Luke, Plumber

1917Lonesome Luke, Plumber

Lonesome Luke, Lawyer

1917Lonesome Luke, Lawyer

Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire

1917Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire

Lonesome Luke's Honeymoon

1917Lonesome Luke's Honeymoon

Lonesome Luke, Mechanic

1917Lonesome Luke, Mechanic

Stop! Luke! Listen!

1917Stop! Luke! Listen!

Luke, Rank Impersonator

1916Luke, Rank Impersonator

Luke's Speedy Club Life

1916Luke's Speedy Club Life

Luke and the Mermaids

1916Luke and the Mermaids

Luke Does the Midway

1916Luke Does the Midway

Luke Locates the Loot

1916Luke Locates the Loot

Luke, Patient Provider

1916Luke, Patient Provider

Luke's Fireworks Fizzle

1916Luke's Fireworks Fizzle

Luke and the Bang-Tails

1916Luke and the Bang-Tails

Luke's Lost Lamb

1916Luke's Lost Lamb

Luke, Crystal Gazer

1916Luke, Crystal Gazer

Luke Rides Roughshod

1916Luke Rides Roughshod

Luke's Movie Muddle

1916Luke's Movie Muddle★ 4.9

Luke Joins the Navy

1916Luke Joins the Navy★ 5.0

Luke's Shattered Sleep

1916Luke's Shattered Sleep

Luke, the Candy Cut-Up

1916Luke, the Candy Cut-Up

Luke and the Rural Roughnecks

1916Luke and the Rural Roughnecks

Luke's Society Mixup

1916Luke's Society Mixup

Lonesome Luke Leans to the Literary

1916Lonesome Luke Leans to the Literary

Lonesome Luke Lolls in Luxury

1916Lonesome Luke Lolls in Luxury

Luke Lugs Luggage

1916Luke Lugs Luggage

Lonesome Luke, Circus King

1916Lonesome Luke, Circus King

Luke Foils the Villain

1916Luke Foils the Villain

Luke's Late Lunchers

1916Luke's Late Lunchers

Luke Pipes the Pippins

1916Luke Pipes the Pippins

Luke Laughs Last

1916Luke Laughs Last

Luke's Double

1916Luke's Double

Them Was the Happy Days!

1916Them Was the Happy Days!

Luke and the Bomb Throwers

1916Luke and the Bomb Throwers

Luke's Washful Waiting

1916Luke's Washful Waiting

Luke's Fatal Flivver

1916Luke's Fatal Flivver

Luke, the Chauffeur

1916Luke, the Chauffeur

Luke's Preparedness Preparations

1916Luke's Preparedness Preparations

Luke, the Gladiator

1916Luke, the Gladiator

Luke's Newsie Knockout

1916Luke's Newsie Knockout

The Hungry Actors

1915The Hungry Actors

Close-Cropped Clippings

1915Close-Cropped Clippings★ 8.0

1915Beyond His Fondest Hopes★ 10.0

Willie Runs the Park

1915Willie Runs the Park★ 9.0

1915Pete, the Pedal Polisher★ 8.0

Spit-ball Sadie

1915Spit-ball Sadie

Some Baby

1915Fresh from the Farm

A Mixup for Mazie

1915A Mixup for Mazie

Giving Them Fits

1915Giving Them Fits

Peculiar Patients' Pranks

1915Peculiar Patients' Pranks

Ragtime Snap Shots

1915Ragtime Snap Shots

Great While It Lasted

1915Great While It Lasted

Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster

1915Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster

A Foozle at the Tee Party

1915A Foozle at the Tee Party

Ruses, Rhymes and Roughnecks

1915Ruses, Rhymes and Roughnecks

Tinkering with Trouble

1915Tinkering with Trouble

Bughouse Bellhops

1915Bughouse Bellhops

Acting(20)

2017Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black ShirtsSelf - Producer (archive footage)

2011Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and MagicSelf (archive footage)

2002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StorySelf (uncredited)

1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesSelf (archive footage)

1989Harold Lloyd: The Third GeniusSelf

1987Hollywood UncensoredSelf

1987Hollywood's Hidden SecretsSelf

1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's JourneySelf

1984Hollywood '84Self

1984Ticket to HollywoodHimself

1980HollywoodSelf

1974Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. HardySelf

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1933Sons of the DesertBit Part (uncredited)

1933Wild PosesStudio portrait

1920Number, Please?Sailor (uncredited)

1914The Patchwork Girl of OzCowardly Lion / Tottenhot

1914The Magic Cloak of OzThe Cowardly Lion (uncredited)

1914SamsonBearded Philistine Extra (uncredited)

1914The Squaw ManTownsman (uncredited)

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