Hal Roach: Movies & Filmography
- films
- 60
- as director
- 46
- on screen
- 1914–2017
Hal Roach's Career in Numbers
Hal Roach's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hal Roach works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914) to Ballad in Blue (1965), and the 1910s were the busiest decade.
Hal Roach Movies by Decade
- 1910s 28
- 1920s 12
- 1930s 8
- 1940s 3
- 1960s 1
The 1910s were Hal Roach's busiest decade, with 28 films.
Hal Roach Movies by Genre
- Comedy 39
- Music 3
- Drama 2
- Fantasy 2
- Action 1
- Crime 1
- Romance 1
- Adventure 1
- Western 1
Comedy is the genre Hal Roach has worked in most, with 39 films, ahead of music (3).
Hal Roach Career Milestones
- First film
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz 1914
- Newest film
- Ballad in Blue 1965
Hal Roach Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Hal Roach is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 46 as director and 6 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Hal Roach
46- 1941
Road Show Music - 1940
Turnabout Comedy - 1940
One Million B.C. Fantasy - 1939
The Housekeeper’s Daughter Comedy - 1939
Captain Fury Action - 1933
The Devil’s Brother Music - 1931
On the Loose Comedy - 1931
Let’s Do Things Comedy - 1930
Men of the North Drama - 1930
The Rogue Song Music - 1929
Unaccustomed as We Are Comedy - 1928
Flying Elephants Comedy - 1927
Sailors, Beware! Comedy - 1924
Smithy Comedy - 1923
Scorching Sands Comedy - 1921
I Do Comedy - 1921
Now or Never Comedy - 1920
Get Out and Get Under Comedy - 1920
High and Dizzy Comedy - 1920
An Eastern Westerner Comedy - 1920
Haunted Spooks Comedy - 1919
From Hand to Mouth Crime - 1919
Captain Kidd’s Kids Comedy - 1919
Bumping Into Broadway Comedy - 1919
Pay Your Dues Comedy - 1919
The Rajah Comedy - 1919
Chop Suey & Co. Comedy - 1919
A Jazzed Honeymoon Romance - 1919
Billy Blazes, Esq. Comedy - 1919
Spring Fever Comedy - 1919
Back to the Woods Comedy - 1919
Young Mr. Jazz Comedy - 1919
A Sammy in Siberia Comedy - 1919
Next Aisle Over Comedy - 1919
Look Out Below Comedy - 1919
I’m on My Way Comedy - 1919
On the Fire Comedy - 1919
Ask Father Comedy - 1919
Do You Love Your Wife? - 1918
Just Rambling Along Comedy - 1918
His Busy Day Comedy - 1917
Clubs Are Trump Comedy - 1917
Lonesome Luke, Messenger Comedy - 1916
Luke’s Movie Muddle Comedy - 1916
Luke Joins the Navy Comedy - 1915
Peculiar Patients’ Pranks Comedy
Hal Roach Movies as an Actor
6- 1965
Ballad in Blue as Musician · Drama - 1933
Sons of the Desert as Bit Part (uncredited) · Comedy - 1920
Number, Please? as Sailor (uncredited) · Comedy - 1914
The Patchwork Girl of Oz as Cowardly Lion / Tottenhot · Fantasy - 1914
The Magic Cloak of Oz as The Cowardly Lion (uncredited) · Adventure - 1914
The Squaw Man as Townsman (uncredited) · Western
Hal Roach in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2017
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts as Self - Producer (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius as Self · Documentary - 1987
Hollywood Uncensored as Self · Documentary - 1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey as Self · Documentary - 1980
Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 1974
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy as Himself · Documentary
Who Hal Roach Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Hal Roach shares the most films with. Jerry Lewis comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Adolphe Menjou (3).
Hal Roach: Questions & Answers
How many movies Hal Roach has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Hal Roach been in?
Hal Roach is credited on 60 films, from 1914 to 2017. 6 of them as an actor and 46 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Hal Roach's newest movie?
The most recent film on Hal Roach's filmography is Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts (2017), in the role of Self - Producer (archive footage).
Who does Hal Roach work with most often?
Hal Roach shares the most films with Jerry Lewis (3 films), Adolphe Menjou (3 films) and Buster Keaton (2 films).
The Best Hal Roach Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 60 credits.
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