Hal Hartley | |
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![]() Hartley in 2006 | |
Born | Lindenhurst, New York, U.S. | November 3, 1959
Alma mater | |
Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, producer, composer |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse |
Miho Nikaido (m. 1996) |
Website | www |
Hal Hartley[1] (born November 3, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and composer who became a key figure in the American independent film movement of the 1980s and '90s.[2][3] He is best known for his films The Unbelievable Truth, Trust, Simple Men, Amateur and Henry Fool,[4] which are notable for deadpan humour and offbeat characters quoting philosophical dialogue.[5]
His films provided a career launch for a number of actors, including Adrienne Shelly, Edie Falco, James Urbaniak, Martin Donovan, Karen Sillas and Elina Löwensohn. Hartley frequently scores his own films using his pseudonym Ned Rifle,[6] and his soundtracks regularly feature music by Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo and PJ Harvey.
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