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He is best known for producing Casablanca (1942), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), and True Grit (1969), along with many other major films for Warner Bros. featuring such film stars as Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Bette Davis, and Errol Flynn. As a producer, he received 19 nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture .
In 1944 Wallis left Warner and formed his own production company, and achieved even more success, being responsible for such films as The Rose Tattoo (1955), Becket (1964), and a string of Elvis Presley movies, most of which were economically produced and all of which made a fortune.
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- Rancho Mirage, California, USA
In 1944 Wallis left Warner and formed his own production company, and achieved even more success, being responsible for such films as The Rose Tattoo (1955), Becket (1964), and a string of Elvis Presley movies, most of which were economically produced and all of which made a fortune.
- September 14, 1899
- October 5, 1986
Wallis and Hazen became partners in Hal Wallis Productions, later Wallis-Hazen Productions, an independent producer of feature films. After being approached by several major studios they eventually signed a deal with Paramount Pictures which gave them complete autonomy without studio interference.
He is best remembered for producing Casablanca (1942), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), and True Grit (1969), along with many other major films for Warner Bros. featuring such film stars as Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Errol Flynn.
Oct 8, 1986 · Its new production chief was Hal Wallis, age 30. At First National, Wallis started weaving a professional insignia that he continued to refine for the next 47 years--a mixture of music and...
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Oct 8, 1986 · Hal B. Wallis, who produced, co-produced or supervised the production of more than 400 films during a career that spanned half a century, has died at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
