Hal Hartley
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 characters 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.
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Movies (49)
Where to Land
Director (Directing)
2025
Adrienne
as Self
2021
El Planeta
Thanks (Crew)
2021
Ned Rifle
Writer (Writing)
2015
My America
Director (Directing)
2014
La Commedia
Director (Directing)
2014
Current Events
Director (Directing)
2012
Meanwhile
Writer (Writing)
2011
Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its Consequences
as Himself
2010
The Apologies
Director (Directing)
2010
Adventure
2010
Implied Harmonies
as Self
2010
A/Muse
Director (Directing)
2010
Accomplice
Director (Directing)
2010
Conspiracy
Director (Directing)
2010
The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?
as Himself
2007
Fay Grim
Director (Directing)
2007
The Girl from Monday
Director (Directing)
2005
Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust
as Self
2005
The Sisters of Mercy
Director (Directing)
2004
Regarding Soon
2004
Excerpts from Soon
Director (Directing)
2004
Milk and Honey
Original Music Composer (Sound)
2003
The Cloud of Unknowing
Producer (Production)
2002
No Such Thing
Director (Directing)
2002
The New Math(s)
Director (Directing)
2001
Kimono
Music (Sound)
2000
Divine Trash
as Self
2000
In Bad Taste
as Self
1999
The Book of Life
Writer (Writing)
1998
Henry Fool
Director (Directing)
1998
Eye of God
Thanks (Crew)
1997
The Other Also
Director (Directing)
1997
Flirt
as Hal (uncredited)
1995
Amateur
Director (Directing)
1994
NYC 3/94
Writer (Writing)
1994
Iris
Editor (Editing)
1994
Opera No. 1
Director (Directing)
1994
Made in the USA
as Self
1993
Flirt
Director (Directing)
1993
Simple Men
Director (Directing)
1992
Ambition
Director (Directing)
1992
Surviving Desire
Writer (Writing)
1992
Theory of Achievement
Director (Directing)
1991
Trust
Writer (Writing)
1990
The Unbelievable Truth
Director (Directing)
1990
Dogs
Director (Directing)
1988
The Cartographer's Girlfriend
Producer (Production)
1987
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
Art Department Production Assistant (Production)
1986
