Hal B. Wallis
Harold Brent Wallis (born Aaron Blum Wolowicz; October 19, 1898 – October 5, 1986) was an American film producer. He is best remembered for producing Casablanca (1942), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), and True Grit (1969), along with many other major films for Warner Bros. featuring such film stars as Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Errol Flynn.
For his consistently high quality of motion picture production, he was twice honored with the Academy Awards' Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. He was also nominated for seven Golden Globe awards, twice winning awards for Best Picture. In 1975, he received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures.
Known For | Production |
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Most Rating | 2.588 |
Birthday | 1899-09-13 |
Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Also Known As | Hal Wallis, Harold Brent Wallis, |
2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
7.8/5
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
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The Adventures of Errol Flynn
1955
The Rose Tattoo
6.9/75
A grieving widow embarks on a new romance when she discovers her late husband had been cheating on her.
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The Rose Tattoo
1935
A Dream Comes True
5.5/1
A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).
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A Dream Comes True
1943
Show-Business at War
7/3
A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.
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Show-Business at War
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.5/3
This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeche...
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1983
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
0/0
Narrated by actor Christopher Lee, this documentary details the life of timeless Hollywood adventure hero and sex symbol Errol Flynn, who swung his wa...
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Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
2008
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
8.5/12
Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and emigrated to Canada near the turn of the century....
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