Hal Hartley

American film director and screenwriter (born 1959)
Person human Q446294
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Summary

Hal Hartley was born on November 3, 1959[1], in Lindenhurst[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], theatrical director[5], author[6], and film producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,874 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Miho Nikaido[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: composer[11], director[12], musician[13], film editor[14]
  • Educated at: Massachusetts College of Art and Design[15], State University of New York at Purchase[16]
  • Award received: Best Screenplay Award[17], Berlin Prize[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Hartley[20]
  • Given name: Hal[21]
  • Official website: http://www.possiblefilms.com[22]
  • Web feed URL: https://www.halhartley.com/home-clay?format=rss[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Name in native language: Hal Hartley[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Harvard Film Archive Project[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art[27]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1959-11-03[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e43f8ac6-bc25-4a10-b3a0-e03a36fad30e[31]

Why It Matters

Hal Hartley has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Hal Hartley born?

Hal Hartley was born in Lindenhurst[2].

Who was Hal Hartley married to?

Hal Hartley's spouses include Miho Nikaido[9].

What did Hal Hartley do for work?

Hal Hartley worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], theatrical director[5], author[6], and film producer[7].

Where did Hal Hartley go to school?

Hal Hartley was educated at Massachusetts College of Art and Design[15] and State University of New York at Purchase[16].

What awards did Hal Hartley receive?

Honors received include Best Screenplay Award[17] and Berlin Prize[18].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Hal
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