Hal Roach
🎥 Production

Hal Roach

🎂 Born 13 January 1892 (age 100)✝ 2 November 1992📍 Elmira, New York, USA
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Popularity Score
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Acting Credits
117
Directed

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

Sons of the Desert
★ 7.1
Sons of the Desert
1933
Bit Part (uncredited)
Hollywood Uncensored
★ 5.4
Hollywood Uncensored
1987
Self
Samson
★ 10.0
Samson
1914
Bearded Philistine Extra (uncredited)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
★ 5.8
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
Self

Directed Films(117)

The Devil's Brother
★ 6.8
The Devil's Brother
1933
Director
One Million B.C.
★ 5.9
One Million B.C.
1940
Director
Bumping Into Broadway
★ 6.9
Bumping Into Broadway
1919
Director
Captain Fury
★ 5.6
Captain Fury
1939
Director
Turnabout
★ 6.0
Turnabout
1940
Director
Luke Joins the Navy
★ 5.0
Luke Joins the Navy
1916
Director
Men of the North
★ 5.7
Men of the North
1930
Director
An Eastern Westerner
★ 6.9
An Eastern Westerner
1920
Director
Spring Fever
★ 6.1
Spring Fever
1919
Director
Flying Elephants
★ 5.9
Flying Elephants
1928
Director
Luke and the Mermaids
Luke and the Mermaids
1916
Director
The Housekeeper's Daughter
★ 4.6
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
Director
Luke's Lost Liberty
Luke's Lost Liberty
1917
Director
Great While It Lasted
Great While It Lasted
1915
Director
Luke, Rank Impersonator
Luke, Rank Impersonator
1916
Director
Soft Money
★ 8.0
Soft Money
1919
Director
Clubs Are Trump
★ 5.2
Clubs Are Trump
1917
Director
Captain Kidd's Kids
★ 6.2
Captain Kidd's Kids
1919
Director
Luke's Movie Muddle
★ 4.9
Luke's Movie Muddle
1916
Director
Lonesome Luke Lolls in Luxury
Lonesome Luke Lolls in Luxury
1916
Director
Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley
Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley
1917
Director
Luke's Lost Lamb
Luke's Lost Lamb
1916
Director
Sailors, Beware!
★ 6.9
Sailors, Beware!
1927
Director
A Jazzed Honeymoon
★ 6.1
A Jazzed Honeymoon
1919
Director
Road Show
★ 5.6
Road Show
1941
Director
Luke's Double
Luke's Double
1916
Director
Look Out Below
★ 5.7
Look Out Below
1919
Director
His Royal Slyness
★ 6.0
His Royal Slyness
1920
Director
Now or Never
★ 6.2
Now or Never
1921
Director
Unaccustomed as We Are
★ 6.9
Unaccustomed as We Are
1929
Director
Luke Locates the Loot
Luke Locates the Loot
1916
Director
Ask Father
★ 6.5
Ask Father
1919
Director
Smithy
★ 5.8
Smithy
1924
Director
Ruses, Rhymes and Roughnecks
Ruses, Rhymes and Roughnecks
1915
Director
Do You Love Your Wife?
★ 5.7
Do You Love Your Wife?
1919
Director
Luke's Speedy Club Life
Luke's Speedy Club Life
1916
Director
Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster
Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster
1915
Director
Lonesome Luke's Lively Life
Lonesome Luke's Lively Life
1917
Director
Pay Your Dues
★ 5.5
Pay Your Dues
1919
Director
Luke's Shattered Sleep
Luke's Shattered Sleep
1916
Director
Cleopatsy
★ 6.0
Cleopatsy
1918
Director
The Rogue Song
★ 6.5
The Rogue Song
1930
Director
Luke's Fireworks Fizzle
Luke's Fireworks Fizzle
1916
Director
Billy Blazes, Esq.
★ 5.9
Billy Blazes, Esq.
1919
Director
A Sammy in Siberia
★ 5.7
A Sammy in Siberia
1919
Director
Lonesome Luke Leans to the Literary
Lonesome Luke Leans to the Literary
1916
Director
The Pajama Party
★ 7.0
The Pajama Party
1931
Director
Lonesome Luke, Circus King
Lonesome Luke, Circus King
1916
Director
Luke's Preparedness Preparations
Luke's Preparedness Preparations
1916
Director
I Do
★ 6.0
I Do
1921
Director
Giving Them Fits
Giving Them Fits
1915
Director
Let's Do Things
★ 8.0
Let's Do Things
1931
Director
Luke Rides Roughshod
Luke Rides Roughshod
1916
Director
I'm on My Way
★ 6.3
I'm on My Way
1919
Director
Luke's Newsie Knockout
Luke's Newsie Knockout
1916
Director
Lonesome Luke's Honeymoon
Lonesome Luke's Honeymoon
1917
Director
Lonesome Luke, Messenger
★ 4.6
Lonesome Luke, Messenger
1917
Director
Luke's Society Mixup
Luke's Society Mixup
1916
Director
The White Sheep
★ 10.0
The White Sheep
1924
Director
Number, Please?
★ 6.5
Number, Please?
1920
Director
Luke, the Candy Cut-Up
Luke, the Candy Cut-Up
1916
Director
From Hand to Mouth
★ 6.5
From Hand to Mouth
1919
Director
Get Out and Get Under
★ 6.5
Get Out and Get Under
1920
Director
He Leads, Others Follow
★ 8.0
He Leads, Others Follow
1919
Director
Back to the Woods
★ 4.1
Back to the Woods
1919
Director
Luke's Late Lunchers
Luke's Late Lunchers
1916
Director
On the Loose
★ 6.9
On the Loose
1931
Director
Lonesome Luke, Lawyer
Lonesome Luke, Lawyer
1917
Director
Willie Runs the Park
★ 9.0
Willie Runs the Park
1915
Director
Haunted Spooks
★ 6.3
Haunted Spooks
1920
Director
Scorching Sands
★ 5.9
Scorching Sands
1923
Director
Next Aisle Over
★ 6.1
Next Aisle Over
1919
Director
Young Mr. Jazz
★ 5.9
Young Mr. Jazz
1919
Director
His Only Father
★ 7.0
His Only Father
1919
Director
Luke, the Gladiator
Luke, the Gladiator
1916
Director
Lonesome Luke's Wild Women
Lonesome Luke's Wild Women
1917
Director
Tinkering with Trouble
Tinkering with Trouble
1915
Director
Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire
Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire
1917
Director
Ragtime Snap Shots
Ragtime Snap Shots
1915
Director
Luke and the Bang-Tails
Luke and the Bang-Tails
1916
Director
Stop! Luke! Listen!
Stop! Luke! Listen!
1917
Director
A Foozle at the Tee Party
A Foozle at the Tee Party
1915
Director
A Regular Pal
★ 10.0
A Regular Pal
1920
Director
Luke, the Chauffeur
Luke, the Chauffeur
1916
Director
Bughouse Bellhops
Bughouse Bellhops
1915
Director
Just Dropped In
★ 9.0
Just Dropped In
1919
Director
Luke Foils the Villain
Luke Foils the Villain
1916
Director
High and Dizzy
★ 6.6
High and Dizzy
1920
Director
Luke Does the Midway
Luke Does the Midway
1916
Director
Luke and the Bomb Throwers
Luke and the Bomb Throwers
1916
Director
Them Was the Happy Days!
Them Was the Happy Days!
1916
Director
Luke's Fatal Flivver
Luke's Fatal Flivver
1916
Director
Luke Pipes the Pippins
Luke Pipes the Pippins
1916
Director
Luke's Trolley Troubles
Luke's Trolley Troubles
1917
Director
Luke Lugs Luggage
Luke Lugs Luggage
1916
Director
Luke and the Rural Roughnecks
Luke and the Rural Roughnecks
1916
Director
Luke Laughs Last
Luke Laughs Last
1916
Director
Luke, Patient Provider
Luke, Patient Provider
1916
Director
At the Old Stage Door
At the Old Stage Door
1919
Director
Spit-ball Sadie
Spit-ball Sadie
1915
Director
Some Baby
Some Baby
1915
Director
Hurdy Gurdy
★ 7.0
Hurdy Gurdy
1929
Director
Lonesome Luke, Plumber
Lonesome Luke, Plumber
1917
Director
Just Rambling Along
★ 5.2
Just Rambling Along
1918
Director
Before Breakfast
Before Breakfast
1919
Director
Lonesome Luke, Mechanic
Lonesome Luke, Mechanic
1917
Director
The Rajah
★ 5.5
The Rajah
1919
Director
Luke's Washful Waiting
Luke's Washful Waiting
1916
Director
Close-Cropped Clippings
★ 8.0
Close-Cropped Clippings
1915
Director
Luke's Busy Day
Luke's Busy Day
1917
Director
Luke, Crystal Gazer
Luke, Crystal Gazer
1916
Director
A Mixup for Mazie
A Mixup for Mazie
1915
Director
Peculiar Patients' Pranks
Peculiar Patients' Pranks
1915
Director
The Hungry Actors
The Hungry Actors
1915
Director
On the Fire
★ 6.0
On the Fire
1919
Director
Chop Suey & Co.
★ 5.6
Chop Suey & Co.
1919
Director
Just a Real Good Car
★ 3.5
Just a Real Good Car
1924
Director

Full Filmography(13 films)

YearTitleRating
1933Sons of the Desert★ 7.11987Hollywood Uncensored★ 5.41914Samson★ 10.01985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey★ 5.82011Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic★ 7.72017Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts★ 6.51989Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius★ 7.01914The Patchwork Girl of Oz★ 5.11914The Magic Cloak of Oz★ 4.41914The Squaw Man★ 6.01920Number, Please?★ 6.52002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story★ 7.01933Wild Poses★ 7.4
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