Hal Willner

Known For: Sound
Born: April 6, 1956
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: April 7, 2020

Hal Willner

Hal Willner (April 6, 1956 – April 7, 2020) was an American music producer working in recording, films, television, and live events. He was best known for assembling tribute albums and events featuring a wide variety of artists and musical styles (jazz, classical, rock, Tin Pan Alley). Willner died during the COVID-19 pandemic from complications brought on by the virus. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Willner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

2025 · In Memory Of

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 · Self - SNL Sketch Music Producer

Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille

2024 · Self

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

2023 · Self

Personality Crisis: One Night Only

2022 · Self

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

2022 · Self

Don't Look Up

2021 · In Memory Of

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

2017 · Self

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

2016 · Music Producer

Jeff Buckley: You and I

2016

Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott

2010 · Self

Step Brothers

2008 · Music Supervisor

Chelsea on the Rocks

2008 · Music Producer, Music Supervisor

Dark Matter

2008 · Music Supervisor

Lou Reed's Berlin

2007 · Music Producer

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

2006 · Music Producer, Art Direction

The Harry Smith Project Live

2006 · Director

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006 · Music Supervisor

Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley

2004

Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You

2002 · Self

Hole: MTV Unplugged

1995 · Music Supervisor

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

1994 · Music Supervisor

Weird Nightmare

1993 · Self

Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

1986 · Original Music Composer

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Writer

Hal Willner · Virelixia