Hal Roach
Known for
The name here belongs off camera: Hal Roach is an American producer whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. The filmography runs to 451 credits. 'Safety Last!' sits at the front of the credit list. 'Sons of the Desert' is close behind in visibility. The early work was done without much attention on it. Comedy is where most of these projects belong.
Hal Roach
209 Directed
The name here belongs off camera: Hal Roach is an American producer whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. The filmography runs to 451 credits. 'Safety Last!' sits at the front of the credit list. 'Sons of the Desert' is close behind in visibility. The early work was done without much attention on it. Comedy is where most of these projects belong.
Movies
Director
One Million B.C.
1940
Writer
Safety Last!
1923
Director
The Devil's Brother
1933
Producer
Way Out West
1937
Writer
Sons of the Desert
1933
Director
Ask Father
1919
Director
Captain Fury
1939
Director
Bumping Into Broadway
1919
Producer
The Music Box
1932
Director
Scorching Sands
1923
Director
Do You Love Your Wife?
1919
Director
Men of the North
1930
Director
Unaccustomed as We Are
1929
Director
Now or Never
1921
Director
On the Fire
1919
Director
Captain Kidd's Kids
1919
Director
Luke's Movie Muddle
1916
Director
Turnabout
1940
Director
I'm on My Way
1919
Director
Back to the Woods
1919
Director
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
Director
The Pajama Party
1931
Director
Pay Your Dues
1919
Director
Get Out and Get Under
1920
Director
Road Show
1941
Director
Lonesome Luke, Messenger
1917
Director
High and Dizzy
1920
Director
Sailors, Beware!
1927
Director
Spring Fever
1919
Director
Chop Suey & Co.
1919
Director
Flying Elephants
1928
Director
Number, Please?
1920
Director
Billy Blazes, Esq.
1919
Director
A Sammy in Siberia
1919
Director
Young Mr. Jazz
1919
Director
Look Out Below
1919
Director
The Rogue Song
1930
Director
From Hand to Mouth
1919
Director
On the Loose
1931
Director
The Rajah
1919
Director
Just Rambling Along
1918
Director
A Jazzed Honeymoon
1919
Director
Haunted Spooks
1920
Director
I Do
1921
Director
His Royal Slyness
1920
Director
An Eastern Westerner
1920
Director
Smithy
1924
Director
Next Aisle Over
1919
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Sons of the Desert
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Road Show
Director
1941
Film
Turnabout
Director
1940
Film
One Million B.C.
Director
1940
Film
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Director
1939
Film
Captain Fury
Director
1939
Film
Spooky Hooky
Story
1936
Film
Sons of the Desert
Writer
1933
Film
The Devil's Brother
Director
1933
Film
The Pooch
Writer
1932
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hal Roach still alive?
Hal Roach passed away on November 2, 1992 at age 100.
What are the most famous roles of Hal Roach?
Hal Roach is best known for directing Safety Last!, Sons of the Desert, Perfect Day.
How many movies has Hal Roach directed?
Over a 77-year career (since 1915), Hal Roach has directed or written 209 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Hal Roach's first movie?
The career of Hal Roach began with Willie Runs the Park (1915).
What is Hal Roach's most recent movie or series?
Hal Roach's most recent release is The Our Gang Story, which premiered on January 1, 1994.
Hal Roach
1892-01-13 · Elmira, New York, USA
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.