Hal Hartley

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.

Crew

All Crew Directing Editing Production Sound Writing

Trust

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.8

155 votes

Release Date

Sep 09, 1990

36 years ago
The Unbelievable Truth

Department Production

Job Co-Producer

Average Rating

6.8

121 votes

Release Date

Jul 20, 1990

36 years ago
Henry Fool

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.6

104 votes

Release Date

Jun 19, 1998

28 years ago
Amateur

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.2

99 votes

Release Date

Aug 05, 1994

32 years ago
Fay Grim

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.5

81 votes

Release Date

May 18, 2007

19 years ago
No Such Thing

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.0

67 votes

Release Date

Mar 29, 2002

24 years ago
Simple Men

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.7

66 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 1992

33 years ago
Ned Rifle

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.8

53 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 2015

11 years ago
The Girl from Monday

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.1

17 votes

Release Date

Jan 26, 2005

21 years ago
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

Department Production

Job Art Department Production Assistant

Average Rating

8.2

10 votes

Release Date

Apr 27, 1986

40 years ago
The Cartographer's Girlfriend

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.5

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1987

39 years ago
NYC 3/94

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.7

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1994

32 years ago
Kid

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1984

42 years ago
Where to Land

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 2025

7 months ago
The Cloud of Unknowing

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 10, 2002

24 years ago
My America

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jul 04, 2014

11 years ago

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