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Hal Hartley

Hal Hartley

Known For Directing
Birthday Nov 03, 1959 (65)
Birthplace Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Hal Hartley (born November 3, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter and composer, who became a key figure in the American independent film movement of the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his films Trust, Amateur and Henry Fool, which are notable for deadpan humour and offbeat charac ... ters quoting philosophical dialogue. His films provided a career launch for a number of actors, including Adrienne Shelly, Edie Falco, Martin Donovan, Parker Posey, Karen Sillas and Elina Löwensohn. Hartley frequently scores his own films using his pseudonym Ned Rifle, and his soundtracks regularly feature music by indie rock acts Yo La Tengo and PJ Harvey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Hartley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Headshots

Profile
Profile
Profile
Filmography

Flirt

Flirt

1995

as Hal (uncredited)

My America

My America

2014

Music

Ned Rifle

Ned Rifle

2014

Writer, Music

Meanwhile

Meanwhile

2011

Writer

A/Muse

A/Muse

2010

Writer, Editor

Fay Grim

Fay Grim

2007

Writer, Editor, Music

The Girl from Monday

The Girl from Monday

2005

Writer, Music

Milk and Honey

Milk and Honey

2003

Original Music Composer

No Such Thing

No Such Thing

2001

Writer, Music

Kimono

Kimono

2000

Writer, Music

Henry Fool

Henry Fool

1998

Writer, Music

The Book of Life

The Book of Life

1998

Writer

Eye of God

Eye of God

1997

Thanks

Flirt

Flirt

1995

Writer, Music

Amateur

Amateur

1994

Writer, Music

Opera No. 1

Opera No. 1

1994

Original Music Composer

NYC 3/94

NYC 3/94

1994

Writer

Iris

Iris

1994

Editor

Simple Men

Simple Men

1992

Writer, Original Music Composer

Surviving Desire

Surviving Desire

1992

Writer, Editor, Original Music Composer

Ambition

Ambition

1992

Screenplay

Theory of Achievement

Theory of Achievement

1991

Writer

Trust

Trust

1990

Writer

Dogs

Dogs

1988

Writer

The Cartographer's Girlfriend

The Cartographer's Girlfriend

1987

Editor, Screenplay

Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

1986

Art Department Production Assistant

Kid

Kid

1984

Writer, Editor

My America

My America

2014

Director

La Commedia

La Commedia

2014

Director

Ned Rifle

Ned Rifle

2014

Director

Meanwhile

Meanwhile

2011

Director

Accomplice

Accomplice

2010

Director

Adventure

Adventure

2010

Director

A/Muse

A/Muse

2010

Director

Implied Harmonies

Implied Harmonies

2010

Director

The Apologies

The Apologies

2010

Director

Fay Grim

Fay Grim

2007

Director

The Girl from Monday

The Girl from Monday

2005

Director

The Sisters of Mercy

The Sisters of Mercy

2004

Director

No Such Thing

No Such Thing

2001

Director

The New Math(s)

The New Math(s)

2001

Director

Kimono

Kimono

2000

Director

Henry Fool

Henry Fool

1998

Director

The Book of Life

The Book of Life

1998

Director

The Other Also

The Other Also

1997

Director

Flirt

Flirt

1995

Director

Amateur

Amateur

1994

Director

Opera No. 1

Opera No. 1

1994

Director

NYC 3/94

NYC 3/94

1994

Director

Iris

Iris

1994

Director

Flirt

Flirt

1993

Director

Simple Men

Simple Men

1992

Director

Surviving Desire

Surviving Desire

1992

Director

Ambition

Ambition

1992

Director

Theory of Achievement

Theory of Achievement

1991

Director

Trust

Trust

1990

Director

The Unbelievable Truth

The Unbelievable Truth

1990

Director

Dogs

Dogs

1988

Director

Kid

Kid

1984

Director

My America

My America

2014

Producer

Ned Rifle

Ned Rifle

2014

Producer

Fay Grim

Fay Grim

2007

Producer

The Girl from Monday

The Girl from Monday

2005

Producer

The Cloud of Unknowing

The Cloud of Unknowing

2002

Producer

No Such Thing

No Such Thing

2001

Producer

Henry Fool

Henry Fool

1998

Producer

Amateur

Amateur

1994

Producer

NYC 3/94

NYC 3/94

1994

Producer

Simple Men

Simple Men

1992

Producer

Trust

Trust

1990

Producer

The Unbelievable Truth

The Unbelievable Truth

1990

Co-Producer

Kid

Kid

1984

Producer

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