Hal Hartley

Career overview

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Name: Hal Hartley.
Birth Date: November 3, 1959.
Birth Place: Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA.
Occupations: American film director, screenwriter, and composer.
Significance: Key figure in the American independent film movement of the 1980s and 1990s.
Notable Films: Trust, Amateur, and Henry Fool.
Film Style: Deadpan humor and offbeat characters quoting philosophical dialogue.
Actors launched: Adrienne Shelly, Edie Falco, Martin Donovan, Parker Posey, Karen Sillas, and Elina Löwensohn.
Music: Scores his own films using the pseudonym Ned Rifle. Soundtracks feature music by Yo La Tengo and PJ Harvey.
Paragraph 1: Introduction and Significance.
Hal Hartley is an American film director, screenwriter, and composer born on November 3, 1959, in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York. He became a key figure in the American independent film movement during the 1980s and 1990s. Hartley is best known for directing films such as Trust, Amateur, and Henry Fool. His directorial work is characterized by the use of deadpan humor and offbeat characters who quote philosophical dialogue.
Paragraph 2: Actors and Music.
Hartley's films provided career launches for several actors, including Adrienne Shelly, Edie Falco, Martin Donovan, Parker Posey, Karen Sillas, and Elina Löwensohn. In addition to directing and writing, Hartley frequently scores his own films under the pseudonym Ned Rifle. His soundtracks regularly feature music from indie rock acts such as Yo La Tengo and PJ Harvey.
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Problem: The target is 180-260 words. I need to expand using only the provided facts without inventing anything.
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Source 1 (TMDB Bio):
Hal Hartley (born November 3, 1959)
American film director, screenwriter, and composer
Key figure in American independent film movement of 1980s and 1990s
Best known for Trust, Amateur, Henry Fool
Notable for deadpan humour and offbeat characters quoting philosophical dialogue
Career launch for: Adrienne Shelly, Edie Falco, Martin Donovan, Parker Posey, Karen Sillas, Elina Löwensohn
Scores own films as Ned Rifle
Soundtracks feature Yo La Tengo and PJ Harvey
Source 5:
Born 03.11.1959 in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA.
Fact Inventory:
1. Name: Hal Hartley
2. Birth: Nov 3, 1959
3. Birthplace: Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA
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