John Joseph Haley III (October 25, 1933 – April 21, 2001), known as Jack Haley Jr., was an American director, producer, and writer, and a two-time Emmy Award recipient. His credits include directing the 1974 compilation film That's Entertainment!.
On September 15, 1974, Haley married Liza Minnelli,Parish, James Robert, and Pitts, Michael R., Hollywood Songsters: Garland to O’Connor, Vol. 2, page 597, Routledge, 2003 the daughter of Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. Garland starred with his father, Jack Haley, in The Wizard of Oz.
Early life Haley was born on October 25, 1933, in Los Angeles, the son of Florence and Jack Haley, an actor and comedian. He attended Loyola Marymount University, and later studied filmmaking at USC and UCLA.
Career With David Wolper, Haley produced the original run of Biography from 1961 to 1962. He co-wrote, directed and produced Hollywood and the Stars, which was broadcast on NBC during the 1963-1964 television season.
As a producer, Haley was responsible for compilations and documentaries about film history, including That's Entertainment! (1974), That's Dancing! (1985) and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990), narrated by Angela Lansbury. 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.
Unreleased footage shot while he was married to Liza Minnelli is featured in the 2024 documentary, Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story.
Death Haley died of respiratory failure on April 21, 2001, in Santa Monica, California. He is buried in Culver City's Holy Cross Cemetery.
After his death, Minnelli stated, "Jack was the first one to remind the general public of our heritage. America's royalty is our entertainers, who have given so much to the world."Jones, Kenneth, Jack Haley Jr., Directed 'That's Entertainment!,' Dead at 67, Playbill, April 23, 2001
Awards and honors Peabody Award Year Association Nominated work Result 1966 Peabody Award The Hidden World: National Geographic Special 1962 Peabody Award Biography
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Association Category Nominated work Result 1990 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in Informational Programming The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic 1987 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Informational Special Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente 1985 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program The Night They Saved Christmas 1982 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Informational Special Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter 1979 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Events 51st Academy Awards 1977 Primetime Emmy Awards Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement Life Goes to the Movies 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" 1968 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Music or Variety Movin' with Nancy
Directors Guild of America Year Association Category Nominated work Result 1978 DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front 1968 DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Movin' with Nancy
NAACP Image Awards Year Association Category Nominated work Result 1980 NAACP Image Awards Best Documentary That's Hollywood!: Black Magic
Monte-Carlo Television Festival Year Association Category Nominated work Result 1967 Grand Prix Best World-Wide Television Program The Hidden World: National Geographic Special
Venice Film Festival Year Association Category Nominated work Result 1967 Venice Film Festival Silver Lion Best Documentary The Hidden World: National Geographic Special 1965 Venice Film Festival Silver Lion Best Documentary Hollywood and the Stars "In Search of Kim Novak" 1964 Venice Film Festival Silver Lion Best Documentary Hollywood and the Stars "How to Succeed as a Gangster"
Western Heritage Awards Year Association Category Nominated work Result 1965 Bronze Wrangler Factual Television Program Hollywood and the Stars: Episode "They Went That-a-Way"
Western Writers of America
Year Association Category Nominated work Result 1995 Spur Award Best Documentary Script 100 Years of the Hollywood Western
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