Hal Hartley
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- November 3, 1959 in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA
- Age
- 67
- Active Years
- 1982–2025 (44 Years)
- Total Credits
- 128 credits in database
Directing Born Nov 3, 1959 Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA 128 credits
Biography
Hal Hartley works in directing. Born November 3, 1959 in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA. Archytele tracks 128 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Where to Land · DirectorWhere to Land · WriterWhere to Land · ProducerWhere to Land · Original Music ComposerWhere to Land · Sound Designer
AdrienneEl Planeta · Thanks
Ned Rifle · WriterNed Rifle · DirectorNed Rifle · MusicNed Rifle · Producer
Red Oaks · DirectorLa Commedia · DirectorLa Commedia · Stage DirectorMy America · DirectorMy America · Producer
Current Events · Director
Meanwhile · WriterMeanwhile · DirectorMeanwhile · Producer
Conspiracy · DirectorA/Muse · DirectorA/Muse · WriterA/Muse · EditorAdventure
Fay Grim · DirectorFay Grim · WriterFay Grim · MusicFay Grim · ProducerFay Grim · Editor
The Girl from Monday · DirectorThe Girl from Monday · WriterThe Girl from Monday · ProducerThe Girl from Monday · Original Music ComposerUpon Reflection: The Making of Trust
The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy · DirectorRegarding SoonRegarding Soon · MusicExcerpts from Soon · Director
Milk and Honey · Original Music Composer
No Such Thing · DirectorNo Such Thing · WriterNo Such Thing · ProducerNo Such Thing · MusicThe Cloud of Unknowing · Producer
The New Math(s) · Director
Divine TrashKimono · MusicKimono · DirectorKimono · Writer
In Bad Taste
The Book of Life · WriterThe Book of Life · DirectorHenry Fool · DirectorHenry Fool · WriterHenry Fool · Producer
Eye of God · ThanksThe Other Also · DirectorThe Other Also · Director of PhotographyThe Other Also · Editor
FlirtFlirt · DirectorFlirt · WriterFlirt · Original Music Composer
Amateur · DirectorAmateur · WriterAmateur · ProducerAmateur · MusicIris · Editor
Made in the USAFlirt · Director
Simple Men · DirectorSimple Men · WriterSimple Men · Original Music ComposerSimple Men · ProducerSurviving Desire · Writer
Theory of Achievement · DirectorTheory of Achievement · WriterTheory of Achievement · SongsTheory of Achievement · Original Music Composer
Trust · WriterTrust · DirectorTrust · ProducerThe Unbelievable Truth · DirectorThe Unbelievable Truth · Writer
Dogs · DirectorDogs · Writer
The Cartographer's Girlfriend · ProducerThe Cartographer's Girlfriend · ScreenplayThe Cartographer's Girlfriend · DirectorThe Cartographer's Girlfriend · Editor
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson · Art Department Production Assistant
Kid · DirectorKid · WriterKid · ProducerKid · Editor
American Playhouse · DirectorAmerican Playhouse · Writer
Full Filmography
128 titles- Where to Land (2025) Director
- Where to Land (2025) Writer
- Where to Land (2025) Producer
- Where to Land (2025) Original Music Composer
- Where to Land (2025) Sound Designer
- Adrienne (2021) as Self
- El Planeta (2021) Thanks
- Ned Rifle (2015) Writer
- Ned Rifle (2015) Director
- Ned Rifle (2015) Music
- Ned Rifle (2015) Producer
- Red Oaks (2014) Director
- La Commedia (2014) Director
- La Commedia (2014) Stage Director
- My America (2014) Director
- My America (2014) Producer
- My America (2014) Music
- Current Events (2012) Director
- Meanwhile (2011) Writer
- Meanwhile (2011) Director
- Meanwhile (2011) Producer
- Conspiracy (2010) Director
- A/Muse (2010) Director
- A/Muse (2010) Writer
- A/Muse (2010) Editor
- Adventure (2010)
- Adventure (2010) Director
- Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its Consequences (2010) as Himself
- Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its Consequences (2010) Music
- The Apologies (2010) Director
- The Apologies (2010) Original Music Composer
- The Apologies (2010) Writer
- Implied Harmonies (2010) as Self
- Implied Harmonies (2010) Director
- Implied Harmonies (2010) Editor
- Accomplice (2010) Director
- Fay Grim (2007) Director
- Fay Grim (2007) Writer
- Fay Grim (2007) Music
- Fay Grim (2007) Producer
- Fay Grim (2007) Editor
- The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? (2007) as Himself
- The Girl from Monday (2005) Director
- The Girl from Monday (2005) Writer
- The Girl from Monday (2005) Producer
- The Girl from Monday (2005) Original Music Composer
- Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust (2005) as Self
- The Sisters of Mercy (2004) as Self (voice)
- The Sisters of Mercy (2004) Director
- Regarding Soon (2004)
- Regarding Soon (2004) Music
- Excerpts from Soon (2004) Director
- Excerpts from Soon (2004) Writer
- Excerpts from Soon (2004) Music
- Milk and Honey (2003) Original Music Composer
- No Such Thing (2002) Director
- No Such Thing (2002) Writer
- No Such Thing (2002) Producer
- No Such Thing (2002) Music
- The Cloud of Unknowing (2002) Producer
- The New Math(s) (2001) Director
- Divine Trash (2000) as Self
- Kimono (2000) Music
- Kimono (2000) Director
- Kimono (2000) Writer
- In Bad Taste (1999) as Self
- The Book of Life (1998) Writer
- The Book of Life (1998) Director
- Henry Fool (1998) Director
- Henry Fool (1998) Writer
- Henry Fool (1998) Producer
- Henry Fool (1998) Music
- Eye of God (1997) Thanks
- The Other Also (1997) Director
- The Other Also (1997) Director of Photography
- The Other Also (1997) Editor
- Flirt (1996) as Hal (uncredited)
- Flirt (1996) Director
- Flirt (1996) Writer
- Flirt (1996) Original Music Composer
- Amateur (1994) Director
- Amateur (1994) Writer
- Amateur (1994) Producer
- Amateur (1994) Music
- Iris (1994) Editor
- Iris (1994) Director
- Opera No. 1 (1994) Director
- Opera No. 1 (1994) Original Music Composer
- NYC 3/94 (1994) Writer
- NYC 3/94 (1994) Director
- NYC 3/94 (1994) Producer
- Made in the USA (1993) as Self
- Flirt (1993) Director
- Simple Men (1992) Director
- Simple Men (1992) Writer
- Simple Men (1992) Original Music Composer
- Simple Men (1992) Producer
- Surviving Desire (1992) Writer
- Surviving Desire (1992) Director
- Surviving Desire (1992) Editor
- Surviving Desire (1992) Original Music Composer
- Ambition (1992) Director
- Ambition (1992) Screenplay
- Ambition (1992) Original Music Composer
- Theory of Achievement (1991) Director
- Theory of Achievement (1991) Writer
- Theory of Achievement (1991) Songs
- Theory of Achievement (1991) Original Music Composer
- Trust (1990) Writer
- Trust (1990) Director
- Trust (1990) Producer
- The Unbelievable Truth (1990) Director
- The Unbelievable Truth (1990) Writer
- The Unbelievable Truth (1990) Co-Producer
- Dogs (1988) Director
- Dogs (1988) Writer
- The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987) Producer
- The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987) Screenplay
- The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987) Director
- The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987) Editor
- Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986) Art Department Production Assistant
- Kid (1984) Director
- Kid (1984) Writer
- Kid (1984) Producer
- Kid (1984) Editor
- American Playhouse (1982) Director
- American Playhouse (1982) Writer
- Tour de France Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Hal Hartley best known for?
Hal Hartley is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ned Rifle (2015), Ned Rifle (2015), Ned Rifle (2015), Ned Rifle (2015).
When and where was Hal Hartley born?
Hal Hartley was born on November 3, 1959 in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA.
How many credits does Hal Hartley have?
Hal Hartley has 128 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1982 and 2025.
What is Hal Hartley's background in cinema and television?
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 philos...
Hal Hartley by the numbers
128credits
125films
3TV series
1982–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Flirt (1996) as Hal (uncredited) — aged about 36
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