PRODUCER · FROM BROOKLYN, NY
Hal E. Chester
1921–201235 credits since 1938
SuspensefulTenseGrittyThe underworldEerie
ABOUT HAL
Hal Chester started his career as a child actor in the United States, but in the mid-1950s moved to Britain, where he is remembered as the producer of films including the classic horror Night of the Demon (1957), as well as School for Scoundrels (1960).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born6 March 1921
Died1 January 2012
BirthplaceBrooklyn, NY
Known forProduction
On Cineora13 of 35 titles
Known for
The titles people know Hal from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 13
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- Night of the DemonIMDb 7.4
- Working since
- 1938
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
2 titles · IMDb 5.9 on average
MovieExecutive Producer
Executive Producer · 3 episodes
The 1970s
1 title · IMDb 5.5 on average
MovieProducer
The 1960s
3 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
MovieProducer
MovieExecutive Producer
MovieScreenplay · Executive Producer
The 1950s
10 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
MovieScreenplay · Executive Producer
MovieStory · Producer
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MovieWriter · Producer
MovieProducer
Producer
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MovieProducer
The 1940s
5 titles
Producer
Producer
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Producer
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Hal’s titles.
Herbert MarshallThe Underworld Story and The Weapon
Leo GorceyCrime School and Boys of the City
Janette ScottSchool for Scoundrels and His and Hers
Terry-ThomasSchool for Scoundrels and His and Hers
Billy HalopCrime School and Little Tough Guy
Bobby JordanCrime School and Boys of the City
Stephen PotterWriter · School for Scoundrels and School for Scoundrels
Nicole MaureyThe Weapon and His and Hers
