Jack Haley, Jr.
| Jack Haley, Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Jack Haley, Jr. (left) at the Air America movie premiere in 1990 | |
| Born |
John Joseph Haley Jr October 25, 1933 Los Angeles, California |
| Died |
April 21, 2001 (aged 67) Santa Monica, California |
| Cause of death | Respiratory Failure |
| Spouse(s) | Liza Minnelli (1974-1979) |
Jack Haley, Jr. (October 25, 1933 – April 21, 2001) was an American film director, producer and writer, twice winner of the Emmy Award.
Haley was born in Los Angeles, the son of actor Jack Haley and his wife Florence. He was best known as the director of the 1974 compilation film That's Entertainment! and as the husband of Liza Minnelli, who was the daughter of Haley's father's co-star in The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland.
Haley's other credits include producer and executive producer of Academy Awards presentation shows. He directed the 1970 film Norwood and the 1971 film The Love Machine.
Notable compilations and documentaries
As a producer, Haley was responsible for some notable compilations and documentaries about film history, including That's Entertainment! (1974), That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), That's Dancing! (1985), and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic, narrated by Angela Lansbury.
Death
Haley developed respiratory failure and died on April 21, 2001, in Santa Monica, California.[1] He is buried in Culver City's Holy Cross Cemetery.
Awards and honors
| Year | Association | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Peabody Award | The Hidden World: National Geographic Special | Won |
| 1962 | Peabody Award | Biography | Won |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in Informational Programming | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic | Nominated |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Informational Special | Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente | Nominated |
| 1985 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | The Night They Saved Christmas | Nominated |
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Informational Special | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter | Nominated |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Events | 51st Academy Awards | Won |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement | Life Goes to the Movies | Nominated |
| 1975 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement | ABC's Wide World of Entertainment "That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM" | Nominated |
| 1968 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Music or Variety | Movin' with Nancy | Won |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary | Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front | Nominated | |
| 1968 | DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | Movin' with Nancy | Nominated | |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NAACP Image Awards | Best Documentary | That’s Hollywood!: Black Magic | Won | |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Grand Prix | Best World-Wide Television Program | The Hidden World: National Geographic Special | Won | |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Venice Film Festival Silver Lion | Best Documentary | The Hidden World: National Geographic Special | Won | |
| 1965 | Venice Film Festival Silver Lion | Best Documentary | Hollywood and the Stars “In Search of Kim Novak” | Won | |
| 1964 | Venice Film Festival Silver Lion | Best Documentary | Hollywood and the Stars “How to Succeed as a Gangster” | Won | |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Bronze Wrangler | Factual Television Program | Hollywood and the Stars: Episode "They Went That-a-Way" | Won |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Spur Award | Best Documentary Script | 100 Years of the Hollywood Western | Won | |