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Henry Fool (1997) -- Simon is a garbage man with a poet’s spirit, an addled mom, and an angry sad eyed sister. Parker Posey and Thomas Jay Ryan meet Henry Fool in this bizarrely dark indie comedy.
Simple Men (1992) -- Bitter about being double-crossed by the women he loved, (and with the police after him to boot), Bill vows to seduce the next woman he sees...
Flirt (1995) -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia Tri Star
Fay Grim (2006) -- A ten-years-later continuation of Hal Hartley's "Henry Fool", where Fay Grim (Posey) is coerced by a CIA agent (Goldblum) to try and locate notebooks that belonged to her fugitive ex-husband (Ryan). Published in them is information that could compromises
Amateur (1994) -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia Tristar

Overview

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Mini Biography:

Hal Hartley was born on November 3, 1959, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Islip... more

Trivia:

Was able to make The Unbelievable Truth because a local bank was offering... more

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Awards:

7 wins & 7 nominations more

Alternate Names:

Ned Rifle

Filmography

Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Moving the Arts (in production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Fay Grim (2006) 2006 - 6.6 (2,194)
- 3. The Girl from Monday (2005) 2005 - 5.5 (525)
- 4. The Sisters of Mercy (2004) (V) 2004 - 6.2 (59)
- 5. No Such Thing (2001)   2001 - 6.3 (1,997)
AKAs:
  • Skrímsli (Iceland)
- 6. Kimono (2000)   2000 - 6.7 (87)
AKAs:
  • Die schönste Sache der Welt: Kimono (Germany: TV title)
  • Erotic Tales: Kimono (UK: video title)
- 7. The New Math(s) (2000) 2000 - 5.7 (58)
- 8. The Book of Life (1998) 1998 - 6.8 (1,037)
- 9. Henry Fool (1997) 1997 - 7.1 (3,775)
- 10. Flirt (1995) 1995 - 6.4 (1,049)
- 11. Amateur (1994) 1994 - 6.9 (2,896)
- 12. Iris (1994) (V) 1994 - 4.5 (14)
- 13. Opera No. 1 (1994) 1994 - 7.8 (77)
- 14. NYC 3/94 (1994) 1994 - 6.0 (41)
- 15. Flirt (1993) 1993 - 6.5 (207)
- 16. Simple Men (1992)   1992 - 7.1 (2,001)
AKAs:
  • Uomini semplici (Italy)
- 17. Theory of Achievement (1991) 1991 - 7.2 (204)
- 18. Surviving Desire (1991) 1991 - 7.5 (694)
- 19. Ambition (1991/II) 1991 - 6.7 (219)
- 20. Trust (1990) 1990 - 7.5 (3,687)
- 21. The Unbelievable Truth (1989) 1989 - 7.3 (1,799)
- 22. Dogs (1988) 1988 - 5.8 (11)
- 23. The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987) 1987 - 5.0 (10)
- 24. Kid (1984) 1984 - 4.6 (13)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Moving the Arts (in production) (2010) (script) 2010 - -
- 2. Fay Grim (2006) (written by) 2006 - 6.6 (2,194)
- 3. The Girl from Monday (2005) (writer) 2005 - 5.5 (525)
- 4. The Sisters of Mercy (2004) (V) (writer) 2004 - 6.2 (59)
- 5. No Such Thing (2001)   (written by) 2001 - 6.3 (1,997)
AKAs:
  • Skrímsli (Iceland)
- 6. Kimono (2000)   (writer) 2000 - 6.7 (87)
AKAs:
  • Die schönste Sache der Welt: Kimono (Germany: TV title)
  • Erotic Tales: Kimono (UK: video title)
- 7. The Book of Life (1998) (writer) 1998 - 6.8 (1,037)
- 8. Henry Fool (1997) (uncredited) 1997 - 7.1 (3,775)
- 9. Flirt (1995) (writer) 1995 - 6.4 (1,049)
- 10. Amateur (1994) (writer) 1994 - 6.9 (2,896)
- 11. NYC 3/94 (1994) (writer) 1994 - 6.0 (41)
- 12. Simple Men (1992)   (writer) 1992 - 7.1 (2,001)
AKAs:
  • Uomini semplici (Italy)
- 13. Theory of Achievement (1991) (writer) 1991 - 7.2 (204)
- 14. Surviving Desire (1991) (writer) 1991 - 7.5 (694)
- 15. Ambition (1991/II) (writer) 1991 - 6.7 (219)
- 16. Trust (1990) (writer) 1990 - 7.5 (3,687)
- 17. The Unbelievable Truth (1989) (written by) (uncredited) 1989 - 7.3 (1,799)
- 18. Kid (1984) (writer) 1984 - 4.6 (13)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Fay Grim (2006) (producer) 2006 - 6.6 (2,194)
- 2. The Girl from Monday (2005) (producer) 2005 - 5.5 (525)
- 3. The Cloud of Unknowing (2002) (producer) 2002 - 6.1 (10)
- 4. No Such Thing (2001)   (producer) 2001 - 6.3 (1,997)
AKAs:
  • Skrímsli (Iceland)
- 5. Henry Fool (1997) (producer) 1997 - 7.1 (3,775)
- 6. Amateur (1994) (producer) 1994 - 6.9 (2,896)
- 7. NYC 3/94 (1994) (producer) 1994 - 6.0 (41)
- 8. Simple Men (1992)   (producer) 1992 - 7.1 (2,001)
AKAs:
  • Uomini semplici (Italy)
- 9. Trust (1990) (producer) 1990 - 7.5 (3,687)
- 10. The Unbelievable Truth (1989) (co-producer) 1989 - 7.3 (1,799)
- 11. Dogs (1988) (producer) 1988 - 5.8 (11)
- 12. The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987) (producer) 1987 - 5.0 (10)
- 13. Kid (1984) (producer) 1984 - 4.6 (13)
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Fay Grim (2006) 2006 - 6.6 (2,194)
- 2. The Girl from Monday (2005) 2005 - 5.5 (525)
- 3. Milk and Honey (2003) 2003 - 6.8 (57)
- 4. No Such Thing (2001)   2001 - 6.3 (1,997)
AKAs:
  • Skrímsli (Iceland)
- 5. Kimono (2000)   2000 - 6.7 (87)
AKAs:
  • Die schönste Sache der Welt: Kimono (Germany: TV title)
  • Erotic Tales: Kimono (UK: video title)
- 6. Henry Fool (1997) 1997 - 7.1 (3,775)
- 7. Flirt (1995) (as Ned Rifle) 1995 - 6.4 (1,049)
- 8. Amateur (1994) (as Ned Rifle) 1994 - 6.9 (2,896)
- 9. Opera No. 1 (1994) 1994 - 7.8 (77)
- 10. Simple Men (1992)   (as Ned Rifle) 1992 - 7.1 (2,001)
AKAs:
  • Uomini semplici (Italy)
- 11. Theory of Achievement (1991) 1991 - 7.2 (204)
- 12. Surviving Desire (1991) (as Ned Rifle) 1991 - 7.5 (694)
- 13. Ambition (1991/II) (as Ned Rifle) 1991 - 6.7 (219)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Fay Grim (2006) 2006 - 6.6 (2,194)
- 2. The Sisters of Mercy (2004) (V) 2004 - 6.2 (59)
- 3. Iris (1994) (V) 1994 - 4.5 (14)
- 4. Surviving Desire (1991) 1991 - 7.5 (694)
- 5. The Unbelievable Truth (1989) 1989 - 7.3 (1,799)
- 6. The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987) 1987 - 5.0 (10)
- 7. Kid (1984) 1984 - 4.6 (13)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Henry Fool (1997) (music arranger) (musician) 1997 - 7.1 (3,775)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Flirt (1995) (uncredited) Hal - Miho's boyfriend 1995 - 6.4 (1,049)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sweet Lorraine (1987) (production assistant) 1987 - 5.9 (128)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007)   (thanks) 2007 - 4.7 (306)
AKAs:
  • La vida interior de Martin Frost (Spain)
  • La vie intérieure de Martin Frost (France)
- 2. Diagnosis (2004) (special thanks) 2004 - 6.0 (9)
- 3. The Epic Tale of Kalesius and Clotho: A Meditation on the Impossibility of Romantic Love in a Rapidly Expanding Universe (2003)   (special thanks) 2003 - 7.5 (15)
AKAs:
  • The Epic Tale of Kalesius and Clotho (USA: short title)
- 4. Too Tired to Die (1998) (special thanks) 1998 - 5.5 (301)
- 5. Clerks. (1994)   (special thanks: for leading the way) 1994 - 8.0 (84,314)
AKAs:
  • Clerks X: Tenth Anniversary Edition (USA: DVD title)
  • cLeRKs (USA: poster title)
Self
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- 1. The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 5.1 (7)
- 2. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 4.7 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Divine Trash (1998) Himself 1998 - 7.6 (425)
- 4. Trouble and Desire: An Interview with Hal Hartley (1997)   Himself 1997 - 4.8 (7)
AKAs:
  • Business Is Business: Hal Hartley's Unbelievable Truth (USA: DVD title)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Directed the music video for Yo La Tengo's song "From A Motel 6" in 1993. more

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews | 3 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Short | Fantasy more


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