Hal Roach
@halroach
American filmmaker (1892–1992)
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1892–1992
- Educated at
- Elmira Free Academy
About
Hal Roach (1892–1992) was a film producer and actor. They were born in Elmira. They studied at Elmira Free Academy.
In context
Hal Roach Studios was founded in 1919 and closed in 1960, after 41 years. Among the 7 other film production companies founded in the 1910s we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 9 years, so this one outlasted most of them.
Contribution
Hal's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.