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Hal Willner(1956-2020)

  • Music Department
  • Producer
  • Composer
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Hal Willner
Hal Willner was born on 6 April 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a producer and composer, known for Gangs of New York (2002), Step Brothers (2008) and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006). He was married to Sheila Rogers. He died on 7 April 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornApril 6, 1956
DiedApril 7, 2020(64)
BornApril 6, 1956
DiedApril 7, 2020(64)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
Gangs of New York
7.5
  • Music Department
  • 2002
John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell in Step Brothers (2008)
Step Brothers
6.9
  • Music Department
  • 2008
John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, and Sacha Baron Cohen in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
6.6
  • Music Department
  • 2006
Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, and Jessica Chastain in Lawless (2012)
Lawless
7.2
  • Music Department
  • 2012

Credits

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Music Department

  • U2: Live at the Apollo, One Night Only (2021)
    U2: Live at the Apollo, One Night Only
    • musical director
    • 2021
  • Kesha: Children of the Revolution (2020)
    Kesha: Children of the Revolution
    4.2
    Music Video
    • music producer
    • 2020
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • sketch music adaptations
    • composer: additional music
    • music adaptor: sketches ...
    • 1981–2020
  • The Birds and the Bees PSA (2019)
    The Birds and the Bees PSA
    7.4
    Short
    • music producer
    • 2019
  • Olympia Dukakis, Aidan Quinn, Mary Beth Hurt, Macy Gray, and Rachel Brosnahan in Change in the Air (2018)
    Change in the Air
    5.8
    • music producer
    • 2018
  • Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2018)
    Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
    8.5
    • Concert Music Producer
    • music producer
    • 2018
  • Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, and Rebecca Hall in The Dinner (2017)
    The Dinner
    4.5
    • music producer
    • 2017
  • Richard Gere in Norman (2016)
    Norman
    6.1
    • music producer
    • 2016
  • Buck Angel, Shane Ortega, Kylar Broadus, Janet Mock, Amos Mac, and Nicole Maines in The Trans List (2016)
    The Trans List
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • music supervisor
    • 2016
  • Steve Martin, Prince, and Fred Armisen in Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2016)
    Goodnight, Sweet Prince
    7.6
    TV Special
    • sketch music adaptations
    • 2016
  • Don't Blink (2015)
    Don't Blink
    6.8
    • executive music producer
    • 2015
  • The Spoils Before Dying (2015)
    The Spoils Before Dying
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • music supervisor
    • 2015
  • Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
    Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
    8.1
    TV Special
    • sketch music adaptations
    • 2015
  • Val Kilmer, Tim Robbins, Tobey Maguire, Jessica Alba, Haley Joel Osment, Michael Sheen, Kristen Wiig, and Jelly Howie in The Spoils of Babylon (2014)
    The Spoils of Babylon
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • music adaptation
    • 2014
  • Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season (2014)
    Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season
    4.4
    TV Special
    • sketch music adaptations
    • 2014

Producer

  • U2: Live at the Apollo, One Night Only (2021)
    U2: Live at the Apollo, One Night Only
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Leonard Cohen in Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2021)
    Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
    7.6
    • music producer
    • 2021
  • Marianne Faithfull: Horses and High Heels (2011)
    Marianne Faithfull: Horses and High Heels
    Short
    • producer
    • 2011
  • The Harry Smith Project Live (2006)
    The Harry Smith Project Live
    6.9
    Video
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Sunday Night (1988)
    Sunday Night
    9.1
    TV Series
    • music producer
    • producer
    • 1988–1990

Composer

  • The Junky's Christmas (1994)
    The Junky's Christmas
    7.5
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993)
    Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends (1992)
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends
    7.8
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
    Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
    7.0
    • Composer (segments "The Duxorcist", "The Night of the Living Duck")
    • 1988

Personal details

  • Official site
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative name
    • Hal Wilner
  • Born
    • April 6, 1956
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • April 7, 2020
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(complications from COVID-19)
  • Spouse
    • Sheila Rogers? - April 7, 2020 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    TV. "Saturday Night Live" (1981)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Renowned for his eclectic approach, Hal Willner is a Music Producer based in New York, associated with the performance venue The Knitting Factory. He has a wide ranging interest in Film and Theatre Music, Jazz, Rock and Comtemporary Classical.

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