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Hal and Jim McElroy were born in 1946 in Melbourne. As twins, they were always inseparable and had identical interests, school activities and friends. They entered the film industry together in 1966, moving to Sydney to work on productions such as Age of Consent (1969) and Ned Kelly (1970).
They are best known for three films they produced jointly in the 1970s, all directed by Peter Weir at the start of his career: The Cars That Ate Paris (1974), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), and The Last Wave (1977). They were also joint associate producers of Let the Balloon Go (1976).
In 1971 Jim joined forces with his twin brother Hal to set up McElroy and McElroy. Their producing debut in 1973 was Peter Weir's first film The Cars That Ate Paris (1974), which became the first Australian film to gain international recognition at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Jim McElroy
- April 6, 1946
Hal McElroy. Producer: Picnic at Hanging Rock. Hal McElroy was born on 6 April 1946 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is a writer and producer, known for Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Blue Heelers (1994) and Water Rats (1996).
In 1971 Jim joined forces with his twin brother Hal to set up McElroy and…
With his brother Jim the McElroys produced classic films like The Cars that Ate Paris (1974), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and The Last Wave (1977) and Hal produced Razorback (1984) before moving into business with Hanna Barbera, later renamed Southern Star Entertainment.
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Hal and James "Jim" McElroy (born 6 April 1946) are Australian twin film and television producers. They are best known for three films they produced jointly in the 1970s, all directed by Peter Weir at the start of his career: The Cars That Ate Paris (1974), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), and The Last Wave (1977).
