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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

Date of Birth:
3 November 1959, Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA more
Contact:
View company contact info on IMDbPro.
Mini Biography:
Hal Hartley was born on November 3, 1959, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Islip... more
Trivia:
At the same time, SUNY/Purchase was being attended by film actors... more
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Down 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
7 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
'Serious Moonlight' Is Seriously Flawed
 (From CinemaSpy. 21 December 2009, 9:25 PM, PST)
Film Junk Podcast Episode #245: Fantastic Mr. Fox
 (From FilmJunk. 29 November 2009, 10:37 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Ned Rifle

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Composer, Editor, Music Department, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self
Director:
  1. Moving the Arts (2010) (in production)

  2. Fay Grim (2006)
    ... aka Fay Grim (Greece: cable TV title) [el]
  3. The Girl from Monday (2005)
    ... aka To koritsi tis Defteras (Greece) [el]
  4. The Sisters of Mercy (2004) (V)
  5. No Such Thing (2001)
    ... aka Skrímsli (Iceland)
    ... aka Beatrice E o Monstro (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
    ... aka I exelixi tou anthropinou genous (Greece: DVD title) [el]
  6. Kimono (2000)
    ... aka Die schönste Sache der Welt: Kimono (Germany: TV title)
    ... aka Erotic Tales: Kimono (UK: video title)
  7. The New Math(s) (2000)

  8. The Book of Life (1998)
    ... aka Das Buch des Lebens (Germany) [de]
    ... aka To vivlio tis zois (Greece: festival title) [el]
  9. Henry Fool (1997)
    ... aka As Confissões de Henry Fool (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Henry Fool (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Henry Fool (France) [fr]
    ... aka Henry Fool (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka La follia di Henry (Italy) [it]
  10. Flirt (1995)
    ... aka Flört (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Flerte (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Flirt (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Flirt (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Flirt (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Flirt (New York-Berlino-Tokyo) (Italy) [it]
  11. Amateur (1994)
    ... aka Amador (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Amatör (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Amatör (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Amater (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Amateur (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Amateur (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Amateur (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Amator (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Ei-ammattilaiset - nunna, konna ja huora (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Hovevim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
  12. Iris (1994) (V)
  13. NYC 3/94 (1994)
  14. Opera No. 1 (1994)
  15. Flirt (1993)
  16. Simple Men (1992)
    ... aka Uomini semplici (Italy)
    ... aka Begär, besvär och enkla män (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Gvarim Pshutim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Homens Simples (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Ludzie jak my (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Simple Men (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Simple Men (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Simple Men (France) [fr]
    ... aka Simples Desejo (Brazil) [pt]
  17. Theory of Achievement (1991)
  18. Ambition (1991/II)
  19. Surviving Desire (1991)
  20. Trust (1990)
    ... aka A semmi ágán (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Confía en mí (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Confiança (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Eemoon Hadadi (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Luota minuun (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Trust - Blindes Vertrauen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Trust - fidati (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Trust me (France) [fr]
    ... aka Uma Questão de Confiança (Portugal) [pt]

  21. The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
    ... aka A Incrível Paixão (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka A Incrível Verdade (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Hihetetlen igazság (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka L'incredibile verità (Italy) [it]
    ... aka L'incroyable vérité (France) [fr]
    ... aka La increíble verdad (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Verdacht auf Liebe (West Germany) [de]
  22. Dogs (1988)
  23. The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987)
  24. Kid (1984)
Writer:
  1. Moving the Arts (2010) (in production) (script)

  2. Fay Grim (2006) (written by)
    ... aka Fay Grim (Greece: cable TV title) [el]
  3. The Girl from Monday (2005) (writer)
    ... aka To koritsi tis Defteras (Greece) [el]
  4. The Sisters of Mercy (2004) (V) (writer)
  5. No Such Thing (2001) (written by)
    ... aka Skrímsli (Iceland)
    ... aka Beatrice E o Monstro (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
    ... aka I exelixi tou anthropinou genous (Greece: DVD title) [el]
  6. Kimono (2000) (writer)
    ... aka Die schönste Sache der Welt: Kimono (Germany: TV title)
    ... aka Erotic Tales: Kimono (UK: video title)

  7. The Book of Life (1998) (writer)
    ... aka Das Buch des Lebens (Germany) [de]
    ... aka To vivlio tis zois (Greece: festival title) [el]
  8. Henry Fool (1997) (uncredited)
    ... aka As Confissões de Henry Fool (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Henry Fool (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Henry Fool (France) [fr]
    ... aka Henry Fool (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka La follia di Henry (Italy) [it]
  9. Flirt (1995) (writer)
    ... aka Flört (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Flerte (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Flirt (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Flirt (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Flirt (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Flirt (New York-Berlino-Tokyo) (Italy) [it]
  10. Amateur (1994) (writer)
    ... aka Amador (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Amatör (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Amatör (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Amater (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Amateur (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Amateur (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Amateur (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Amator (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Ei-ammattilaiset - nunna, konna ja huora (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Hovevim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
  11. NYC 3/94 (1994) (writer)
  12. Simple Men (1992) (writer)
    ... aka Uomini semplici (Italy)
    ... aka Begär, besvär och enkla män (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Gvarim Pshutim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Homens Simples (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Ludzie jak my (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Simple Men (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Simple Men (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Simple Men (France) [fr]
    ... aka Simples Desejo (Brazil) [pt]
  13. Theory of Achievement (1991) (writer)
  14. Ambition (1991/II) (writer)
  15. Surviving Desire (1991) (writer)
  16. Trust (1990) (writer)
    ... aka A semmi ágán (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Confía en mí (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Confiança (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Eemoon Hadadi (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Luota minuun (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Trust - Blindes Vertrauen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Trust - fidati (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Trust me (France) [fr]
    ... aka Uma Questão de Confiança (Portugal) [pt]

  17. The Unbelievable Truth (1989) (written by) (uncredited)
    ... aka A Incrível Paixão (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka A Incrível Verdade (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Hihetetlen igazság (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka L'incredibile verità (Italy) [it]
    ... aka L'incroyable vérité (France) [fr]
    ... aka La increíble verdad (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Verdacht auf Liebe (West Germany) [de]
  18. Kid (1984) (writer)
Producer:
  1. Fay Grim (2006) (producer)
    ... aka Fay Grim (Greece: cable TV title) [el]
  2. The Girl from Monday (2005) (producer)
    ... aka To koritsi tis Defteras (Greece) [el]
  3. The Cloud of Unknowing (2002) (producer)
  4. No Such Thing (2001) (producer)
    ... aka Skrímsli (Iceland)
    ... aka Beatrice E o Monstro (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
    ... aka I exelixi tou anthropinou genous (Greece: DVD title) [el]

  5. Henry Fool (1997) (producer)
    ... aka As Confissões de Henry Fool (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Henry Fool (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Henry Fool (France) [fr]
    ... aka Henry Fool (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka La follia di Henry (Italy) [it]
  6. Amateur (1994) (producer)
    ... aka Amador (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Amatör (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Amatör (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Amater (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Amateur (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Amateur (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Amateur (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Amator (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Ei-ammattilaiset - nunna, konna ja huora (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Hovevim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
  7. NYC 3/94 (1994) (producer)
  8. Simple Men (1992) (producer)
    ... aka Uomini semplici (Italy)
    ... aka Begär, besvär och enkla män (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Gvarim Pshutim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Homens Simples (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Ludzie jak my (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Simple Men (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Simple Men (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Simple Men (France) [fr]
    ... aka Simples Desejo (Brazil) [pt]
  9. Trust (1990) (producer)
    ... aka A semmi ágán (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Confía en mí (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Confiança (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Eemoon Hadadi (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Luota minuun (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Trust - Blindes Vertrauen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Trust - fidati (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Trust me (France) [fr]
    ... aka Uma Questão de Confiança (Portugal) [pt]

  10. The Unbelievable Truth (1989) (co-producer)
    ... aka A Incrível Paixão (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka A Incrível Verdade (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Hihetetlen igazság (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka L'incredibile verità (Italy) [it]
    ... aka L'incroyable vérité (France) [fr]
    ... aka La increíble verdad (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Verdacht auf Liebe (West Germany) [de]
  11. Dogs (1988) (producer)
  12. The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987) (producer)
  13. Kid (1984) (producer)
Composer:
  1. Fay Grim (2006)
    ... aka Fay Grim (Greece: cable TV title) [el]
  2. The Girl from Monday (2005)
    ... aka To koritsi tis Defteras (Greece) [el]
  3. Milk and Honey (2003)
  4. No Such Thing (2001)
    ... aka Skrímsli (Iceland)
    ... aka Beatrice E o Monstro (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
    ... aka I exelixi tou anthropinou genous (Greece: DVD title) [el]
  5. Kimono (2000)
    ... aka Die schönste Sache der Welt: Kimono (Germany: TV title)
    ... aka Erotic Tales: Kimono (UK: video title)

  6. Henry Fool (1997)
    ... aka As Confissões de Henry Fool (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Henry Fool (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Henry Fool (France) [fr]
    ... aka Henry Fool (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka La follia di Henry (Italy) [it]
  7. Flirt (1995) (as Ned Rifle)
    ... aka Flört (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Flerte (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Flirt (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Flirt (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Flirt (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Flirt (New York-Berlino-Tokyo) (Italy) [it]
  8. Amateur (1994) (as Ned Rifle)
    ... aka Amador (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Amatör (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Amatör (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Amater (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Amateur (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Amateur (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Amateur (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Amator (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Ei-ammattilaiset - nunna, konna ja huora (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Hovevim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
  9. Opera No. 1 (1994)
  10. Simple Men (1992) (as Ned Rifle)
    ... aka Uomini semplici (Italy)
    ... aka Begär, besvär och enkla män (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Gvarim Pshutim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Homens Simples (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Ludzie jak my (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Simple Men (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Simple Men (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Simple Men (France) [fr]
    ... aka Simples Desejo (Brazil) [pt]
  11. Theory of Achievement (1991)
  12. Ambition (1991/II) (as Ned Rifle)
  13. Surviving Desire (1991) (as Ned Rifle)
Editor:
  1. Fay Grim (2006)
    ... aka Fay Grim (Greece: cable TV title) [el]
  2. The Sisters of Mercy (2004) (V)

  3. Iris (1994) (V)
  4. Surviving Desire (1991)

  5. The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
    ... aka A Incrível Paixão (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka A Incrível Verdade (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Hihetetlen igazság (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka L'incredibile verità (Italy) [it]
    ... aka L'incroyable vérité (France) [fr]
    ... aka La increíble verdad (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Verdacht auf Liebe (West Germany) [de]
  6. The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987)
  7. Kid (1984)
Music Department:
  1. Henry Fool (1997) (music arranger) (musician)
    ... aka As Confissões de Henry Fool (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Henry Fool (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Henry Fool (France) [fr]
    ... aka Henry Fool (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka La follia di Henry (Italy) [it]
Actor:
  1. Flirt (1995) (uncredited) .... Hal - Miho's boyfriend
    ... aka Flört (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Flerte (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Flirt (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Flirt (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Flirt (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Flirt (New York-Berlino-Tokyo) (Italy) [it]
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Sweet Lorraine (1987) (production assistant)
    ... aka Lorraine Ha-Metuka (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Sommer unserer Träume (West Germany) [de]
Thanks:
  1. The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007) (thanks)
    ... aka La vida interior de Martin Frost (Spain)
    ... aka La vie intérieure de Martin Frost (France)
  2. Diagnosis (2004) (special thanks)
  3. The Epic Tale of Kalesius and Clotho: A Meditation on the Impossibility of Romantic Love in a Rapidly Expanding Universe (2003) (special thanks)
    ... aka The Epic Tale of Kalesius and Clotho (USA: short title)

  4. Too Tired to Die (1998) (special thanks)
    ... aka Der Tod kann nicht warten (Germany: TV title) [de]
    ... aka New York Daydream (Japan: English title) [en]
    ... aka På flykt undan döden (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Zum Sterben zu müde (Germany) [de]
  5. Clerks. (1994) (special thanks: for leading the way)
    ... aka Clerks X: Tenth Anniversary Edition (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka cLeRKs (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Cajeros (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Clerks (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Clerks - Die Ladenhüter (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Clerks - Sprzedawcy (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Clerks - commessi (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Clerks - tiskirotat (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Clerks, les employés modèles (France) [fr]
    ... aka Commis en folie (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka O Balconista (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Shop-stop (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Tezgâhtarlar (Turkey: Turkish title: Pay-TV title) [tr]
    ... aka Trgovci (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Ypalliloi (Greece) [el]
Self:
  1. The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? (2007) (V) .... Himself
  2. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 15 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself

  3. Divine Trash (1998) .... Himself
  4. Trouble and Desire: An Interview with Hal Hartley (1997) .... Himself
    ... aka 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
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Character Name In Title | Female Nudity | Love more

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