When Harry Met Sally... is a 1989 American romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. It stars Billy Crystal as Harry and Meg Ryan as Sally. The story follows the title characters from the time they meet in Chicago just before sharing a cross-country drive, through twelve years of chance encounters in New York City. The film raises the question "Can men and women ever just be friends?" and advances many ideas about relationships that became household concepts, such as "high-maintenance" and the "transitional person". The origins of the film were derived from Reiner's return to single life after a divorce.
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When Harry Met Sally... | Introduction
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In 1984, director Rob Reiner, producer Andy Scheinman and writer Nora Ephron met over lunch at the Russian Tea Room in New York City to develop a project. Reiner pitched an idea for a film that Ephron rejected. The second meeting transformed into a long discussion about Reiner and Scheinman's lives as single men. Reiner remembers, "I was in the middle of my single life. I'd been divorced for a while. I'd been out a number of times, all these disastrous, confusing relationships one after another." The next time they all met, Reiner said that he had always wanted to do a film about two people who become friends and do not have sex because they know it will ruin their relationship but have sex anyway.
When Harry Met Sally... | Production
When Harry Met Sally... is a 1989 American romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. It stars Billy Crystal as Harry and Meg Ryan as Sally. The story follows the title characters from the time they meet in Chicago just before sharing a cross-country drive, through twelve years of chance encounters in New York City. The film raises the question "Can men and women ever just be friends?" and advances many ideas about relationships that became household concepts, such as "high-maintenance" and the "transitional person". The origins of the film were derived from Reiner's return to single life after a divorce.
When Harry Met Sally... | Introduction
"When Harry Met Sally..." by Nora Ephron. Guest director: Randall Park. Park assembled a cast entirely of Asian-American actors. Film Independent curator and event host Elvis Mitchell read the stage directions. This was Elvis Mitchell’s final night at the helm of Film Independent’s signature screening series, which would continue under the purview of director of events Rachel Bleemer.
Live Read | June ("When Harry Met Sally...)"
But what makes it special, apart from the Ephron screenplay, is the chemistry between Crystal and Ryan." In a review for "The New York Times", Caryn James called "When Harry Met Sally..." an "often funny but amazingly hollow film" that "romanticized lives of intelligent, successful, neurotic New Yorkers"; James characterized it as "the sitcom version of a Woody Allen film, full of amusing lines and scenes, all infused with an uncomfortable sense of "déjà vu"".
When Harry Met Sally... | Critical response
Columbia Pictures released the film using the "platform" technique which involved opening it in a few select cities letting positive word of mouth generate interest and then gradually expanding distribution over subsequent weeks. On its opening weekend, it grossed $1,094,453 in 41 theaters, the second highest-grossing opening weekend for a film on fewer than 50 screens, behind "Star Wars" (1977). Billy Crystal was worried that the film would flop at the box office because it was up against several summer blockbuster films, like "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "Batman". The film opened in early July and went into wide release on July 21, 1989, grossing $8.8 million in 775 theaters in its first weekend of national release.
When Harry Met Sally... | Box office
The film grossed $92.8 million in North America. Ephron received a British Academy Film Award, an Oscar nomination, and a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for her screenplay. The film is ranked 23rd on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs list of the top comedy films in American cinema and number 60 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies". In early 2004, the film was adapted for the stage in a production starring Luke Perry and Alyson Hannigan.
When Harry Met Sally... | Introduction
The film later expanded to 1,174 theaters, and ultimately grossed $92.8 million in North America, well above its $16 million budget.
When Harry Met Sally... | Box office
"When Harry Met Sally..." was first released on VHS in late 1989, a few months after its theatrical release. It was later re-released on VHS in 1994 as part of a Billy Crystal collection, and in 1997 under the "Contemporary Classics" edition; the latter release included trailers that were not included in the original VHS release. It was released on DVD for the first time on January 9, 2001, and included an audio commentary by Reiner, a 35-minute "Making Of" documentary featuring interviews with Reiner, Ephron, Crystal, and Ryan, seven deleted scenes, and a music video for "It Had To Be You" by Harry Connick Jr.
When Harry Met Sally... | Home media
"When Harry Met Sally..." received a 91% approval rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 74 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Rob Reiner's touching, funny film set a new standard for romantic comedies, and he was ably abetted by the sharp interplay between Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 76 out of 100, based on 17 critics. CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film a rare "A+" grade. The film led Roger Ebert to call Reiner "one of Hollywood's very best directors of comedy", and said the film was "most conventional, in terms of structure and the way it fulfills our expectations.
When Harry Met Sally... | Critical response
A Collector's Edition DVD was released on January 15, 2008, including a new audio commentary with Reiner, Ephron, and Crystal, eight deleted scenes, all new featurettes ("It All Started Like This", "Stories Of Love", "When Rob Met Billy", "Billy On Harry", "I Love New York", "What Harry Meeting Sally Meant", "So Can Men And Women Really Be Friends?"), and the original theatrical trailer. The film was released on Blu-ray on July 5, 2011 containing all of the special features found on the 2008 DVD release.
When Harry Met Sally... | Home media
In October 1991, he released his third consecutive multi-platinum album, "Blue Light, Red Light", on which he wrote and arranged the songs. Also in October 1991, he starred in "Little Man Tate", directed by Jodie Foster, playing the friend of a child prodigy who goes to college.
Harry Connick Jr. | "When Harry Met Sally...", chart and movie success
During the screenwriting process when Ephron did not feel like writing, she would interview people who worked for the production company. Some of the interviews appeared in the film as the interludes between certain scenes featuring couples talking about how they met, although the material was rewritten and reshot with actors. Ephron supplied the structure of the film with much of the dialogue based on the real-life friendship between Reiner and Crystal. For example, in the scene where Sally and Harry appear on a split-screen, talking on the telephone while watching their respective television sets, channel surfing, was something that Crystal and Reiner did every night.
When Harry Met Sally... | Production
Target: Harry (also known as How to Make It and the original title What's in it for Harry?) is a 1969 thriller film directed by Roger Corman. The film was originally meant as a television pilot for the American Broadcasting Company. Rather than show it as a made-for-television film, the film was released theatrically as "How to Make It". The film was shot in Monaco and Turkey in 1967 with Monte Hellman editing the film in 1968. Roger Corman took his name off the film and credited himself as "Henry Neill".
Target: Harry | Introduction
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction by Jack Okey in 1930.
Sally (1929 film) | Introduction
An interview Ephron conducted with Reiner provided the basis for Harry. Sally was based on Ephron and some of her friends. Crystal came on board and made his own contributions to the screenplay, making Harry funnier. Ephron supplied the structure of the film with much of the dialogue based on the real-life friendship between Reiner and Crystal. The soundtrack consists of standards performed by Harry Connick Jr., with a big band and orchestra arranged by Marc Shaiman. For his work on the soundtrack, Connick won his first Grammy Award for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance. Columbia Pictures released "When Harry Met Sally..." in select cities, letting word of mouth generate interest, before gradually expanding distribution.
When Harry Met Sally... | Introduction
Charlotte Sally Potter (born 19 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing "Orlando" (1992), which won the audience prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival.
Sally Potter | Introduction
"When Harry Met Sally" was acknowledged as the sixth best film in the romantic comedy genre. It is also ranked #15 on Rotten Tomatoes' 25 Best Romantic Comedies. In early 2004, the film was adapted for the stage in a Theatre Royal Haymarket production starring Luke Perry and Alyson Hannigan. Molly Ringwald and Michael Landes later replaced Hannigan and Perry for the second cast.
When Harry Met Sally... | Legacy
When Harry met Sally then played at the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin, Ireland for one week ending on 3 July 2010.
Sarah Jayne Dunn | Theatre
The Plot Against Harry is an American comedy film directed by Michael Roemer, filmed in 1969, but not given a theatrical release until 1989. It was screened out of competition at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.
The Plot Against Harry | Introduction
Where's Sally? is a 1936 British comedy film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Chili Bouchier, Gene Gerrard and Claude Hulbert. The film was a quota quickie production and is now believed to be lost.
Where's Sally? | Introduction
Harry, He's Here to Help ( - "Harry, a friend who wishes you well", US title: With a Friend Like Harry...) is a French film released in 2000. It was directed by Dominik Moll.
Harry, He's Here to Help | Introduction
Ephron liked the idea, and Reiner acquired a deal at a studio. For materials, Ephron interviewed Reiner and Scheinman about their lives, creating the basis for Harry. Reiner was constantly depressed and pessimistic yet funny. Ephron also got bits of dialogue from these interviews. Sally was based on Ephron and some of her friends. She worked on several drafts over the years while Reiner made "Stand By Me" and "The Princess Bride". Billy Crystal "experienced vicariously" Reiner's (his best friend at the time) return to single life after divorcing comedian/filmmaker Penny Marshall and in the process was unconsciously doing research for the role of Harry.
When Harry Met Sally... | Production
Bobby Colomby, the drummer for Blood, Sweat & Tears and a friend of director Rob Reiner, recommended Harry Connick Jr. for the soundtrack. When Reiner listened to the tape Colomby gave him, he was struck by how Connick sounded like a young Frank Sinatra. The movie's soundtrack was released by Columbia Records in July 1989 and consists of standards performed by Connick with a big band and orchestra arranged by Marc Shaiman. Connick won his first Grammy Award for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance. Arrangements and orchestrations on "It Had to Be You", "Where or When", "I Could Write a Book" and "But Not for Me" are by Connick and Shaiman.
When Harry Met Sally... (soundtrack) | Background
Khan explained, ""When Harry Met Sally..." is one of the greatest love stories ever made in the history of world cinema. Our film on the other hand, is quite original, a fun space love story by Imtiaz Ali. But it is a takeoff from there as that movie is a classic. It is a way to attribute."
Jab Harry Met Sejal | Development
Ach du lieber Harry is a German film directed by Jean Girault. It was released in 1981.
Ach du lieber Harry | Introduction
The "When Harry Met Sally..." soundtrack album features American singer and pianist Harry Connick Jr. Bobby Colomby, the drummer for Blood, Sweat & Tears, was a friend of Reiner's and recommended Harry Connick Jr., giving the director a tape of the musician's music. Reiner was struck by Connick's voice and how he sounded like a young Frank Sinatra. The movie's soundtrack album was released by Columbia Records in July 1989. The soundtrack consists of standards performed by Harry Connick Jr. with a big band and orchestra arranged by Marc Shaiman. Connick won his first Grammy for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance.
When Harry Met Sally... | Soundtrack
Harry's Hong Kong is a 1987 American TV film directed by Jerry London.
Harry's Hong Kong | Introduction
Over the years, "When Harry Met Sally..." has become "the quintessential contemporary feel-good relationship movie that somehow still rings true". Before she died, Ephron still received letters from people obsessed with the film and still had "people who say to me all the time, 'I was having a Harry-and-Sally relationship with him or her'." The film is 23rd on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs list of the top comedy films in American cinema and number 60 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies." "Entertainment Weekly" named it as one of the Top 10 romantic movies of all time. The magazine also ranked it 12th on their Funniest Movies of the Past 25 Years list.
When Harry Met Sally... | Legacy
Let's Get Harry is a 1986 American action film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. It stars Michael Schoeffling, Thomas F. Wilson, Glenn Frey, Rick Rossovich, Ben Johnson, Mark Harmon, Gary Busey, and Robert Duvall. The film direction is credited to Alan Smithee, a pseudonym used by directors who repudiate their involvement in a film.
Let's Get Harry | Introduction
Harry From (born 12 December 1934 in Bucharest, Romania - died 5 May 1996 in New York, USA) was a theater and film director, and movie producer.
Harry From | Introduction
The film currently holds a 4.3/10 user rating on IMDb. Gene Corman reportedly added some nude scenes to help sell the movie under the title of "How to Make It". The film was released in England in 1980 as "Target Harry".
Target: Harry | Reception
During the production of this film, Colleen met a young gag man who worked for Alfred Green who billed himself as a “comedy constructor,” named Mervyn LeRoy. They would become good friends and LeRoy would eventually direct Colleen in her film "Oh, Kay!".
Sally (1925 film) | Production
He was a film director at the Sahia Film Studio in Bucharest 1959-6 and a movie reviewer for the Bucharest Press 1958-60. He worked at Chamber Theater, Tel Aviv 1962-63, as artistic director of the Comedia Theater Tel Aviv 1963-66; and as artistic advisor for Tel Aviv Municipality 1962-66. He was a member of the Jerusalem Theatre, Israel 1964. He was an independent director, writer, producer for various organizations including Time Life Films, Harper & Row, NYC 1969-77. He was director and producer of the Off-Broadway "Rhinoceros (play)", 1970.
Harry From | Cinematic and dramatic achievements
He received his MA (Cinematography and Film Direction) from Ion Luca Caragiale University Bucharest in 1958. and his PhD in Social Psychology from City University of New York (CUNY) in 1974. At CUNY he studied with Stanley Milgram, who later became his colleague.
Harry From | Education
However, due to scheduling conflicts, by 2000 they opted not to write the script and returned their salary back to New Line Cinema.
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Production
With Connick's reputation growing, director Rob Reiner asked him to provide a soundtrack for his romantic comedy, "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989), starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. The soundtrack consisted of several standards, including "It Had to Be You", "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", and achieved double-platinum status in the United States. He won his first Grammy Award for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance for his work on the soundtrack. Connick made his screen debut in "Memphis Belle" (1990), a fictional story about a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber crew in World War II.
Harry Connick Jr. | "When Harry Met Sally...", chart and movie success
I don't know what's so attractive about that, but every old lady knows she is going to be asked to say the 'F' word sooner or later." Her second film credit, "When Harry Met Sally...", was her favorite film. Her last role was in 2010.
Dona Hardy | Acting career
Columbus declined to direct "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", only acting as producer. Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón took over the job, and after shooting in 2003, the film was released on 4 June 2004. Due to the fourth film beginning its production before the third's release, Mike Newell was chosen as the director for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", released on 18 November 2005. Newell became the first British director of the series, with television director David Yates following suit after he was chosen to helm "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". Production began in January 2006 and the film was released the following year in July 2007.
Harry Potter | Films
In 1977, Harry Burns and Sally Albright graduate from the University of Chicago and share the drive to New York City, where Sally is beginning journalism school and Harry is starting a career. Harry is dating Sally's friend Amanda. During the drive, Harry and Sally discuss their differing ideas about relationships; Sally disagrees with Harry's assertion that men and women cannot be friends as "the sex part gets in the way". At a diner, Harry tells Sally she is attractive, and she angrily accuses him of making a pass at her. They part in New York on unfriendly terms. Five years later, Harry and Sally find themselves on the same flight.
When Harry Met Sally... | Plot
At the end of World War II, Harris became an assistant film editor and then an editor for Desilu, the studio of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. Over the next five decades, he directed hundreds of TV episodes, with significant contributions to "Gunsmoke", "Eight is Enough", "The Waltons", and "Falcon Crest". He won an Emmy Award for directing a 1982 episode of "Fame", and was nominated for two other Emmy Awards and a Directors Guild of America Award.
Harry Harris (director) | Introduction
William Dear (born November 30, 1943) is a Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter known for directing "Harry and the Hendersons", "If Looks Could Kill", "Angels in the Outfield", "Wild America" and "Santa Who?". He has directed "Saturday Night Live", "Television Parts", "Amazing Stories", "Dinosaurs", "Covington Cross" and "The Wannabes Starring Savvy". Dear was born in Toronto, Ontario. He is the father of actor and storyboard artist, Oliver Dear.
William Dear | Introduction
Harry Watt (1906–1987) was a film director. Harry Watt may also refer to:
Harry Watt (disambiguation) | Introduction
Harry Elfont (born April 5, 1968) is an American screenwriter and film director. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in nearby Lower Moreland Township, he met his creative partner Deborah Kaplan while they were both enrolled at the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University (NYU). They have since written several films together, and directed two: "Can't Hardly Wait" and "Josie and the Pussycats". Elfont was inducted in Lower Moreland High School's Hall of Fame in 1998.
Harry Elfont | Introduction
Harry and the Butler () is a 1961 Danish film directed by Bent Christensen. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.
Harry and the Butler | Introduction
When Harry Met Sally... is the soundtrack to the movie "When Harry Met Sally..." starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. The songs are performed by pianist Harry Connick Jr., who won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance.
When Harry Met Sally... (soundtrack) | Introduction
Sally is a 2000 American drama film starring Rachael Leigh Cook, Michael Weston, and Fatmir Haskaj, and written and directed by first time director David Goldsmith who also appears in the film as Jack.
Sally (2000 film) | Introduction
When Ladies Meet is a 1933 pre-Code film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Ann Harding, Myrna Loy, Robert Montgomery, Alice Brady, and Frank Morgan. The film is the first adaptation of the 1932 Rachel Crothers play of the same name. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons. The film was remade under the same name in 1941, starring Greer Garson, Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor and Herbert Marshall in the lead roles played by Harding, Loy, Montgomery and Morgan.
When Ladies Meet (1933 film) | Introduction
In the beginning of the episode, Liz tells Jack that her writing staff have been replacing her name-plate title with various names including "F. Krueger." She explains that the name refers to a time in which she got a chemical peel, wore a red and green sweater with a fedora. This is a reference to the fictional horror villain from the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series Freddy Krueger's appearance. During the hearing in Washington D.C., Representative Rob Reiner says "The acclaimed director of "When Harry Met Sally..." would never do that!", a reference to Reiner who directed the 1989 romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally...".
Let's Stay Together (30 Rock) | Cultural references
A list of known films directed and produced by Harry Buckwalter: 1901 1902 1903
Harry Buckwalter | Partial filmography
While assembling trailers, Thomas met Sydney Box's sister Betty, and the two of them struck up a rapport. In 1949 it was announced Betty Box, Muriel Box and Thomas had formed Feature Film Facilities, to make six or seven films, starting with an adaptation of several Guy de Maupassant stories. This never happened. However, when Thomas left Sydney Box to go under contract with the Rank Organisation to make "The Clouded Yellow" (1950), he brought Betty with him as a producer. They ended up making over twenty films together.
Ralph Thomas | Early films as director
Hollywood Harry is a 1986 film starring and directed by Robert Forster. It was Forster's first film as producer and director. The film also featured Forster's 14-year-old daughter, Kate.
Hollywood Harry | Introduction
After reading the series, he changed his mind and signed on to direct since he had immediately connected to the story. Because Cuarón decided not to direct the fourth instalment, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", a new director had to be selected. Mike Newell was chosen to direct the film, but he declined to direct the next film, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", which was given to David Yates, who also directed "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", becoming the only director to helm more than one film since Chris Columbus.
Harry Potter (film series) | Directors
Harry Booth (born in London, England), is a film director, film producer, screenwriter and editor. He began his film career in 1941. Booth debuted as a director with the war documentary "Blitz on Britain" (1960). His subsequent films included "A King's Story" (1965), which was nominated for an Academy Award. Booth's work on television included directing 14 episodes of "Here Come the Double Deckers" (1970-1971), a children's series.
Harry Booth | Introduction
The music in the film is performed by various artists, such as Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Bing Crosby, and Harry Connick Jr.
When Harry Met Sally... | Soundtrack
Reviewer Michael Rankins noted the plot was "while not stupid, the movie does manage to be agonizingly predictable" and had many similarities to "When Harry Met Sally...", as one reviewer explained, the two characters "decided to follow [the "When Harry Met Sally"] story line instead of coming up with their own".
You Stupid Man | Reception
The music on the soundtrack is performed by Connick, while the music in the film is by various artists:
When Harry Met Sally... (soundtrack) | Music in the film
Harry Edwards (October 11, 1887 - May 26, 1952) was a Canadian-born American film director and actor. He worked in films from the 1910s to the 1950s.
Harry Edwards (director) | Introduction
Films directed by Ron Howard Films with other directors
Daniel P. Hanley | Selected filmography
The film won the Royal Anthropological Institute Film Award in 1982 for "the most outstanding film on social, cultural and biological anthropology or archaeology". Margaret Clunies Ross dedicated a long essay to the analysis of the film in 1989.
Lester Hiatt | "Waiting for Harry"
The film earned an Academy Award nomination for art directors Cedric Gibbons, Randall Duell and Edwin B. Willis.
When Ladies Meet (1941 film) | Awards and nominations
But her morals and values of self-respect are something that I can relate to. But otherwise, the character is quite impulsive by nature." The film underwent a lot of name changes throughout its production phase from "The Ring" to "Rahnuma" to "Raula" until it was finalised with "Jab Harry Met Sejal". When the title of the film was finally revealed, it received considerable backlash from people who accused that it must be a copy of the 1989 Hollywood iconic film "When Harry Met Sally..." or that it must have been inspired by it. However, contrary to popular beliefs, the two films have no similarity or connection with one another except both falls under the same genre and the two protagonist start off as strangers.
Jab Harry Met Sejal | Development
1. Luis Buñuel – "That Obscure Object of Desire (Cet obscur objet du désir") 2. Steven Spielberg – "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" 3. Woody Allen – "Annie Hall"
1977 National Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Director
In August 1967 it was announced that Gene Corman would produce "What's In It for Harry?" on the French Riviera, a "comedy-drama" for ABC from a script by Bob Barbush and directed by Roger Corman. A few weeks later it was announced Vic Morrow would play the star role, and that it would be ABC's initial foray into theatrical motion pictures. Locations would be in Monte Carlo, Greece and Istanbul. Roger Corman later said it was made for TV and called it "a movie of the week before there was such a thing." Filming began mid September 1967. Alain Corneau worked as an assistant director.
Target: Harry | Production
Harry Hughes was a British screenwriter and film director.
Harry Hughes (director) | Introduction
Harry L. Fraser (31 March 1889 – 8 April 1974) was an American film director and screenplay writer.
Harry Fraser (director) | Introduction
Harry's War is a 1981 American comedy-drama film from American Film Consortium and Taft International Pictures, starring Edward Herrmann, Geraldine Page, Karen Grassle, David Ogden Stiers, Elisha Cook, Salome Jens and Noble Willingham. It was written and directed by Kieth Merrill.
Harry's War (1981 film) | Introduction
In a mid-1980s interview with David Ogden Stiers, who played the IRS director in the film, was asked what his favorite role had been and the interviewer was expecting him to say something about his character in "M*A*S*H", but instead he paused for a second and said "There was this movie about the IRS and I was the biggest [bleep] in the office..."
Harry's War (1981 film) | Legacy
The film was released on October 31, 1986 in 133 theatres regionally in the United States and grossed $140,980 for the weekend.
Let's Get Harry | Release
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Harry Delmar | Filmography
Bill Hays (15 March 1938 – 2 March 2006) was a British television director who is best remembered for the award-winning "Orde Wingate" and "Rock Follies", a BBC adaptation of the Ivan Turgenev play "A Month in the Country" (1985), "The Tale of Beatrix Potter" (1982), a biographical drama with Penelope Wilton in the lead, and the television version of the Alex Glasgow/Alan Plater musical play "Close the Coalhouse Door" (1969), a late entry in "The Wednesday Play" series now lost. Hays also directed the second and third series of the LWT secret agent drama "Wish Me Luck " broadcast in 1989 and 1990.
Bill Hays (director) | Introduction
Harry and the Hendersons is a 1987 American fantasy comedy film directed and produced by William Dear and starring John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Lainie Kazan and Kevin Peter Hall. Steven Spielberg served as its uncredited executive producer, while Rick Baker provided the makeup and the creature designs for Harry. It is the story of a Seattle family's encounter with the cryptozoological creature Bigfoot, partially inspired by the numerous claims of sightings in the Pacific Northwest, California, and other parts of both the United States and Canada over three centuries. The film won an Oscar for Best Makeup, and inspired a follow-up.
Harry and the Hendersons | Introduction
However, the film was criticised by fans of the series for having the shortest running time out of the five released instalments; Yates said that the original director's cut was "probably over three hours", resulting in much footage being cut, condensed and edited to fit within the studio's preferred time frame.
David Yates | "Harry Potter" (2006–2011)
Harry L. Franklin (September 5, 1880 – July 3, 1927) was a director of silent films in the United States.
Harry L. Franklin | Introduction
Peter Weir - "The Truman Show"
London Film Critics Circle Awards 1998 | Director of the Year
Alan Dennis Metter (December 19, 1942 – June 7, 2020) was an American film director whose most notable credits include "Back to School" starring Rodney Dangerfield, and "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" with Sarah Jessica Parker. He also produced and directed the 1983 television special "The Winds of Whoopie" for Steve Martin.
Alan Metter | Introduction
The Trouble with Harry is a 1955 American Technicolor black comedy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay by John Michael Hayes was based on the 1950 novel by Jack Trevor Story. It starred Edmund Gwenn, John Forsythe, Mildred Natwick, Jerry Mathers and Shirley MacLaine in her film debut. "The Trouble with Harry" was released in the United States on September 30, 1955, then re-released in 1984 once the distribution rights had been acquired by Universal Pictures. The action in "The Trouble with Harry" takes place during a sun-filled autumn in the Vermont countryside. The fall foliage and the beautiful scenery around the village, as well as Bernard Herrmann's light-filled score, all set an idyllic tone.
The Trouble with Harry | Introduction
Lee made "Sally's Beauty Spot", a 12-minute-long short film focusing on a mole on her sister's right breast, for a film editing class at NYU in 1990. For the film she used a second-hand Bolex camera and edited it with a Steenbeck editing suite. She later recalled that she recorded the film while in her pyjamas. The production cost a total of $4,000. Fellow Canadian filmmaker David Weaver described it as sexualizing Sally's body, something that Lee had not intended. The film was first screened at the Festival of Festivals in Toronto. After graduation, Lee spent time as a curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art before returning to Canada.
Helen Lee (director) | Early film career
Langdon's decision proved to be a costly one as his career declined, though he later reconciled with Edwards and worked with him again in various short comedies in the 1930s and 1940s until Langdon's death in 1944. Shortly after directing his first television production, Edwards died of carbon tetrachloride poisoning on May 26, 1952.
Harry Edwards (director) | Biography
The film was funded largely by Bran Arandjelovich. Forster did not take a fee for the film. It was shot in 26 days in July and August 1984.
Hollywood Harry | Production
"" is a 1994 short subject documentary film directed by Steven Cantor. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.
Mark Mori | "Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann"
Sally is a 1925 silent romantic comedy film starring Colleen Moore. The film was directed by Alfred E. Green, produced by Moore's husband John McCormick (1893–1961), and based on the musical "Sally" written by Guy Bolton, Clifford Grey, and adapted to film by June Mathis. The film was based on a Florenz Ziegfeld production written specifically for Marilyn Miller that opened on December 21, 1920 at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway. It ran for 570 performances.
Sally (1925 film) | Introduction
Handsome Harry is a 2009 American film written by Nicholas T. Proferes and directed by Bette Gordon. The first project produced by Worldview Entertainment, it stars Jamey Sheridan, Steve Buscemi and Aidan Quinn. It premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and was released theatrically in 2010 by Paladin/Emerging Pictures and on DVD/VOD by Screen Media Films.
Handsome Harry | Introduction
Help!, Director: Richard Lester, 1965 Candy, Director: Christian Marquant, 1967 The Beloved, Director: George P. Cosmatos, 1969
Emilio Lari | Selected Films
Robert Kaufman did another draft of the script. The film was sold to Columbia in June 1974.
Harry and Walter Go to New York | Production
Till We Meet Again is a 1936 American film directed by Robert Florey.
Till We Meet Again (1936 film) | Introduction
Jan "Janne" Harry Halldoff (4 September 1939 – 23 July 2010) was a Swedish film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1966 and 1982. His 1967 film titled "Life's Just Great" was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1968 film titled "The Corridor" was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1974 film "The Last Adventure" won the award for Best Film at the 11th Guldbagge Awards. His 1976 film "Buddies" won the award for Best Director at the 12th Guldbagge Awards.
Jan Halldoff | Introduction
In the 1930s, Ivarson switched to sound films, and together with Per Aabel he directed "Jeppe på bjerget" in 1933. He directed his last film in 1943, the documentary "Bergen". Ivarson was the head of the NRK office in Bergen during the Second World War.
Harry Ivarson | Introduction
Although the movie was a financial failure in the U.S., it played for a year in England and Rome, and a year and a half in France.
The Trouble with Harry | Reception
Reiner directed Crystal for a third time in the romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989), in which Crystal starred alongside Meg Ryan and for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe. The film has since become an iconic classic for the genre and is Crystal's most celebrated film. Crystal then starred in the award-winning buddy comedy "City Slickers" (1991), which proved very successful both commercially and critically and for which Crystal was nominated for his second Golden Globe. The film was followed by a sequel, which was less successful. In 1992, he narrated "Dr. Seuss Video Classics: Horton Hatches the Egg".
Billy Crystal | Film career
Director Steven Spielberg was approached to direct the first film, but dropped out. The press has repeatedly claimed that Rowling played a role in his departure, but Rowling stated that she had no say in who directed the films and would not have vetoed Spielberg. Rowling's first choice for the director had been Monty Python member Terry Gilliam, but Warner Bros. wanted a family-friendly film and chose Columbus.
J. K. Rowling | "Harry Potter" films
Nine and a half including the director."
Harry Ruby | Biography
The world premiere of "The Trouble with Harry" was in Vermont (where it was shot), with revenue donated to victims of a recent flood. Contemporary reviews were middling to positive. Bosley Crowther, in a mixed verdict for "The New York Times", wrote: "It is not a particularly witty or clever script that John Michael Hayes has put together from a novel by Jack Trevor Story, nor does Mr. Hitchcock's direction make it spin. The pace is leisurely, almost sluggish, and the humor frequently is strained ... But it does possess mild and mellow merriment all the way. The performers are beguiling in a briskly artificial style, and there's an especially disarming screwball blandness about the manner of Miss MacLaine." "Variety" called the film "a blithe little comedy" with Edmund Gwenn "a delight" in the lead role.
The Trouble with Harry | Reception
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey is a 1950 film in the "Joe Palooka" series. It was directed by Jean Yarbrough.
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey | Introduction
100 Movie Quotes list of memorable movie lines. Reiner recalls that at a test screening, all of the women in the audience were laughing while all of the men were silent. In late 2013, Improv Everywhere, the New York City initiative behind the annual No Pants Day in the subways and various flash-mob stunts, convened and filmed a re-enactment in Katz's Delicatessen. While a look-alike couple performed the scene, 30 others joined as if it was contagious. Surprised staff and customers responded in appreciation. The film and follow-up interviews are public. In October of the same year, Katz's invited Baron Von Fancy to display his ten-foot-high mural quoting the famous line in its pop-up gallery next door, The Space.
When Harry Met Sally... | Katz's Delicatessen scene
After the Quidditch World Cup, Harry arrives back at Hogwarts and finds himself entered in the Triwizard Tournament, a challenging competition involving completing three dangerous tasks. Harry is forced to compete with three other wizards chosen by the Goblet of Fire Fleur Delacour, Viktor Krum, and Cedric Diggory. In August 2003, British film director Mike Newell was chosen to direct the film after "Prisoner of Azkaban" director Alfonso Cuarón announced that he would not direct the sequel. Heyman returned to produce, and Kloves again wrote the screenplay. Principal photography began on 4 May 2004. Scenes involving the film's principal actors began shooting on 25 June 2004 at England's Leavesden Film Studios.
Wizarding World | "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005)
The film features extracts from hundreds of films, including The Holiday, When Harry Met Sally, While You Were Sleeping, The Big Sick, Kissing Jessica Stein and The Broken Hearts Club. The production made use of Fair Use guidelines to legally include these clips. Other contributors to the film include actor Jessica Barden, director Charlie Lyne, writers Laura Snapes, Anne T Donahue, Simran Hans, Cameron Cook, Brodie Lancaster and radio producer Eleanor McDowall.
Romantic Comedy (2019 film) | Synopsis
Slowly he slithered across the girl's body, while she screamed and struggled. He turned, looking for a spot to slip under her to make his first wrap. I motioned to the reptile crew to get ready, and a split-second later gave them the signal to move in. But now, the maddened snake fought them and did its best to coil around one of the men. Before that happened, however, I had cut, and we had a good cliff-hanger with our terror-stricken heroine to close the episode. Fraser, like fellow silent-film directors William Beaudine, Christy Cabanne, Elmer Clifton, and Lambert Hillyer, was a resourceful director who could be relied upon to deliver a professional-quality feature film on ever-decreasing budgets.
Harry Fraser (director) | Biography
He continued to direct until 1952.
Hassard Short | Introduction
Harry + Max (alternative title Harry and Max), is a 2004 American drama film directed by Christopher Münch and starring Bryce Johnson and Cole Williams.
Harry + Max | Introduction
Director's name in brackets after film title. Other Producer Credits: Associate Producer of John Sayles’ Matewan (1987) and Honeydripper (2007); Consulting Producer on the CBS sitcom Some of My Best Friends (2001).
Ira Deutchman | Filmography as Executive Producer