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- Birth nameHarold Elias
- Hal Elias was born on December 23, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a production manager and director, known for Mucho Mouse (1957) and The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980). He was married to Rheba. He died on July 18, 1993 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseRheba (her death)
- In addition to serving for 37 years on the board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and 25 as one of its officers, Elias was head of MGM's cartoon and short subjects productions. During his tenure in that position, the studio's "Tom and Jerry" series won eight Academy Awards.
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