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Hal Gurnee

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Visual Effects
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Hal Gurnee is known for Late Show with David Letterman (1993), Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special (1988) and Late Night with David Letterman (1982).
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 19 nominations total

    Known for

    David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Barbara Gaines, Biff Henderson, Alan Kalter, and Paul Shaffer in Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
    Late Show with David Letterman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special
    7.7
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1988
    David Letterman in Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
    Late Night with David Letterman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Late Show with David Letterman: Video Special
    7.9
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1995

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    Director

    • CNN Special Reports (1980)
      CNN Special Reports
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Barbara Gaines, Biff Henderson, Alan Kalter, and Paul Shaffer in Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
      Late Show with David Letterman
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993–2006
    • The Man Show (1999)
      The Man Show
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director (additional segments)
      • 1999–2003
    • Late Show with David Letterman: Video Special
      7.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 1995
    • David Letterman in Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
      Late Night with David Letterman
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1982–1993
    • Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special (1989)
      Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special
      7.2
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special
      7.7
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Jack Paar Is Alive and Well
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Jack Paar Comes Home
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1986
    • David Letterman's 2nd Annual Holiday Film Festival (1986)
      David Letterman's 2nd Annual Holiday Film Festival
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1986
    • David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival (1985)
      David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Late Night with David Letterman: 3rd Anniversary Special
      6.8
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 1985
    • The David Letterman Show (1980)
      The David Letterman Show
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1980
    • Edgar Bergen and Jack Paar in Jack Paar Tonite (1973)
      Jack Paar Tonite
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1973
    • The Jack Paar Diary
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1970

    Producer

    • Late Show with David Letterman: Video Special
      7.9
      TV Special
      • supervising producer
      • 1995
    • David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Barbara Gaines, Biff Henderson, Alan Kalter, and Paul Shaffer in Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
      Late Show with David Letterman
      7.0
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1993–1995

    Visual Effects

    • David Letterman in Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
      Late Night with David Letterman
      7.5
      TV Series
      • opening sequence creator
      • 1989–1992
    • Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special
      7.7
      TV Special
      • title sequence creator
      • 1988

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Hal Gurtner
    • Parents
      • Odile Gurnee

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        Always wore a blue shirt, tan chinos and brown loafers while directing Late Night With David Letterman

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