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William Hale(1931-2020)

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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William Hale was born on 11 July 1931 in Rome, Georgia, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for The Time Tunnel (1966), Night Gallery (1969) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). He was married to Trudy. He died on 10 June 2020 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
BornJuly 11, 1931
DiedJune 10, 2020(88)
BornJuly 11, 1931
DiedJune 10, 2020(88)
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Known for

The Time Tunnel (1966)
The Time Tunnel
7.5
TV Series
  • Director
Rod Serling in Night Gallery (1969)
Night Gallery
7.9
TV Series
  • Director
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
Kojak
7.1
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Ben Gazzara, Eva Marie Saint, and Connie Sellecca in People Like Us (1990)
    People Like Us
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Billy Hale)
    • 1990
  • Andrew Robinson in Liberace (1988)
    Liberace
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Billy Hale)
    • 1988
  • The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988)
    The Murder of Mary Phagan
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Director (as Billy Hale)
    • 1988
  • Harem (1986)
    Harem
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Billy Hale)
    • 1986
  • Lace II (1985)
    Lace II
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Phoebe Cates, Brooke Adams, Bess Armstrong, and Arielle Dombasle in Lace (1984)
    Lace
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director (as Billy Hale)
    • 1984
  • The Demon Murder Case (1983)
    The Demon Murder Case
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • One Shoe Makes It Murder (1982)
    One Shoe Makes It Murder
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Murder in Texas (1981)
    Murder in Texas
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
    S.O.S. Titanic
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Billy Hale)
    • 1979
  • The Paper Chase (1978)
    The Paper Chase
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Red Alert (1977)
    Red Alert
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Billy Hale)
    • 1977
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973–1977
  • Ben Bottoms and David Janssen in Stalk the Wild Child (1976)
    Stalk the Wild Child
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The Killer Who Wouldn't Die (1976)
    The Killer Who Wouldn't Die
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1976

Cinematographer

  • The Four Elements (1966)
    The Four Elements
    5.6
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1966
  • The Towers
    7.1
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1957

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Charlton Heston, John Wayne, Van Heflin, Max von Sydow, David McCallum, and Dorothy McGuire in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
    The Greatest Story Ever Told
    6.6
    • second unit director
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Billy Hale
  • Born
    • July 11, 1931
    • Rome, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • June 10, 2020
    • Woodland Hills, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Trudy1980 - ? (divorced, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    As of November 2009, living in retirement in Woodland Hills, CA.
  • Nickname
    • Billy

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