
Hal Roach
Department: Production
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

Hollywood Uncensored
1987

The Squaw Man
1914

The Patchwork Girl of Oz
1914

Number, Please?
1920

Samson
1914

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
1987

Sons of the Desert
1933

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002

The Magic Cloak of Oz
1914

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
1989

Wild Poses
1933

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985

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

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
2017

Ticket to Hollywood
1984

Hollywood
1980

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Hollywood '84
1984