Editing Hal Willner

{{Short description|American record producer (1956–2020)}}
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'''Hal Willner''' (April 6, 1956 – April 7, 2020) was an American [[music producer]] working in recording, films, television, and live events.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/nyregion/hal-willners-vanishing-weird-new-york.html | title = Hal Willner's Vanishing, Weird New York | date = September 8, 2017 | access-date = September 13, 2017 | newspaper = The New York Times | author = John Leland | archive-date = September 12, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170912183631/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/nyregion/hal-willners-vanishing-weird-new-york.html | url-status = live }}</ref> He was best known for assembling [[tribute album]]s and events featuring a wide variety of artists and musical styles ([[jazz]], [[European classical music|classical]], [[rock and roll|rock]], [[Tin Pan Alley]]). Willner died during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] from complications brought on by the virus.

==Early life==
Willner was born in Philadelphia in 1956. His father and uncle were Holocaust survivors.<ref name = NYT>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/arts/music/hal-willner-dead.html|title = Hal Willner, Music Producer Who Melded Styles, Dies at 64|work = [[The New York Times]]|date = April 8, 2020|access-date = April 8, 2020|last = Leland|first = John|archive-date = April 12, 2020|archive-url = https://archive.today/20200412204452/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/arts/music/hal-willner-dead.html|url-status = live}}</ref> Willner moved to New York City in 1974 to attend [[New York University]], but did not graduate.<ref name = NYT/>

==Career==
In the late 1970s, Willner worked under record producer [[Joel Dorn]], credited as associate producer on [[Leon Redbone]]'s albums ''[[Double Time (Leon Redbone album)|Double Time]]'' and ''[[Champagne Charlie (album)|Champagne Charlie]]'',<ref>{{cite web |author=Hal Willner |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hal-willner-p138713/credits |title=Hal Willner - Credits |website=AllMusic |access-date=November 29, 2012 |archive-date=January 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110093143/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hal-willner-p138713/credits |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[The Neville Brothers]]' ''[[Fiyo on the Bayou]]''. In 1980, Willner became the sketch music producer of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', where he chose the music to be used in sketches. Willner held this job until his death in 2020.<ref name = NYT/> From 1988 to 1990 he produced the TV program ''[[Sunday Night (American TV program)|Sunday Night]]'' (later renamed ''Night Music''), which was hosted by [[David Sanborn]] and presented musicians from a wide variety of genres.

Willner produced albums for [[Marianne Faithfull]], [[Lou Reed]], [[Bill Frisell]], [[Spanish Fly (band)|Steven Bernstein]], [[William S. Burroughs]], [[Gavin Friday]], [[Lucinda Williams]], [[Laurie Anderson (performance artist)|Laurie Anderson]], and [[Allen Ginsberg]], among others. In 1991, he produced a live tribute concert to [[Tim Buckley]], a show that gave important exposure to Buckley's son [[Jeff Buckley|Jeff]] 18 months before Jeff Buckley signed with a record label. In 1998, Willner released his only album as a featured artist, ''Whoops, I'm an Indian''. The album mixed [[Drum and bass|drum and bass]] and [[Ambient music|ambient music]] recordings with [[audio sample]]s, including many sourced from [[78 rpm]] records from the early-mid 20th century.

Following earlier stagings, in January 2010 Willner produced his pirate-themed concert event ''Rogue's Gallery'' for the [[Sydney Festival]]. The multinational cast included Marianne Faithfull, [[Todd Rundgren]], [[Tim Robbins]], [[Richard Strange]], [[Gavin Friday]], [[Anohni]], [[Peter Garrett]], [[Baby Gramps]], [[David Thomas (musician)|David Thomas]], [[Sarah Blasko]], [[Katy Steele]], [[Peaches (musician)|Peaches]], [[Glenn Richards]], [[Liam Finn]], [[Camille O'Sullivan]], [[Kamila Thompson|Kami Thompson]], and [[Marry Waterson]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2010/Music/Rogues-Gallery/ |title=Sydney Festival 2010 - ''Rogue's Gallery'' |access-date=October 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112125942/http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2010/Music/Rogues-Gallery/ |archive-date=January 12, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Willner married television producer [[Sheila Rogers]]. In November, 2004, their son Arlo was born.<ref name = NYT/>

===Death===
Willner had symptoms consistent with [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]]. He died at his home on the [[Upper West Side]] of Manhattan on April 7, 2020, one day after his 64th birthday during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in New York City|pandemic in New York City]].<ref name = NYT/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/obituaries-people-news/hal-willner-dead-dies-music-producer-saturday-night-live-1234573202/|title=Hal Willner, Music Producer and 'SNL' Veteran, Dies of Coronavirus at 64|last=Willman|first=Chris|date=2020-04-07|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07|archive-date=April 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407192315/https://variety.com/2020/music/obituaries-people-news/hal-willner-dead-dies-music-producer-saturday-night-live-1234573202/|url-status=live}}</ref> A tribute to Willner was played during the [[Saturday Night Live at Home|April 11, 2020 episode]] of ''Saturday Night Live'', featuring both the reminiscences of current and past cast members and a choral rendition of [[Lou Reed]]'s song "[[Perfect Day (Lou Reed song)|Perfect Day]]".<ref>Jem Aswad, [https://variety.com/2020/music/news/saturday-night-live-hal-willner-tribute-snl-watch-video-1234578107/ "‘Saturday Night Live’ Pays Loving Tribute to Longtime Sketch Music Maestro Hal Willner"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200413032516/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/saturday-night-live-hal-willner-tribute-snl-watch-video-1234578107/ |date=April 13, 2020 }}. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', April 11, 2020.</ref>

==Productions==
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===Concept albums produced by Hal Willner===
*''[[Amarcord Nino Rota]]'' (1981) Willner's first tribute album salutes Italian composer [[Nino Rota]], and features interpretation of his music for [[Federico Fellini]] films by jazz musicians including: [[Wynton Marsalis|Wynton]] and [[Branford Marsalis]]; [[Carla Bley]]; [[Muhal Richard Abrams]]; [[Bill Frisell]]; [[Steve Lacy (saxophonist)|Steve Lacy]]; and [[Jaki Byard]]; plus singer–songwriter [[Debbie Harry|Deborah Harry]].<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20100117044450/http://issueprojectroom.org/2009/03/  Hal Wilner]". ''Issue Project Room at the Old American Can Factory''. March 2009. Archived from [http://issueprojectroom.org/2009/03/ the original] on January 17, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/friday_review/story/0,,349989,00.html#article_continue | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Nino Rota: Godfather of Italian music | access-date=May 4, 2010 | archive-date=November 11, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111204302/http://www.theguardian.com/friday_review/story/0,,349989,00.html#article_continue | url-status=live }}</ref>
*''That's The Way I Feel Now: A Tribute to [[Thelonious Monk]]'' (1984) features pop and jazz  musicians including [[NRBQ]], [[Steve Lacy (saxophonist)|Steve Lacy]], [[Dr. John]], [[John Zorn]], [[Donald Fagen]], and [[Peter Frampton]].
*''[[Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill]]'' (1985) features musicians ranging from [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] to [[Charlie Haden]]
*''[[Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films]]'' (1988) features performances of songs from [[Walt Disney]] movies by a large cast of artists ranging from [[Sun Ra]] to [[NRBQ]], [[Michael Stipe]], [[Ringo Starr]], [[Yma Sumac]] and [[Ken Nordine]]
*''Weird Nightmare: Meditations on Mingus'' (1992) is a tribute to [[Charles Mingus]], featuring instruments designed and built by American composer [[Harry Partch]], on loan from his estate. Performers include [[Bill Frisell]], [[Vernon Reid]], [[Henry Rollins]], [[Keith Richards]], [[Charlie Watts]], [[Don Byron]], [[Henry Threadgill]], [[Gary Lucas]], [[Bobby Previte]], [[Robert Quine]], [[Leonard Cohen]], [[Diamanda Galás]], [[Chuck D]], Francis Thumm, and [[Elvis Costello]]
*''[[September Songs – The Music of Kurt Weill|September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill]]'' (1994) re-creation of the previous Weill tribute as a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] TV special directed by Larry Weinstein. A CD was issued including performances by [[Nick Cave]] and [[PJ Harvey]]. The list of performers on this recording is different from the list of performers on his previous Weill tribute. Some of those that are on both tributes, such as [[Lou Reed]] and [[Charlie Haden]], provide new recordings of the pieces they contributed previously. Many of the songs included are the same, although the new recording tends toward more historical recordings ([[Lotte Lenya]], [[Bertolt Brecht]], and Weill himself), while the previous one tended toward more avant-garde tributes.
*''[[Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen]]'' (2003) another Larry Weinstein TV program. The CD includes performances by [[Rufus Wainwright]], [[Debbie Harry]], [[David Johansen]], Eric Mingus and [[Sandra Bernhard]]
*''[[Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man]]'' (2006) soundtrack for [[Lian Lunson]]'s documentary film about Willner's [[Leonard Cohen]] tribute event ''Came So Far for Beauty''
*''[[Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys]]'' (2006) Double CD includes performers ranging from [[Bono]] to [[Van Dyke Parks]].
*''The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited'' (2006). Recorded at Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project events in London (1999), Brooklyn (1999) and LA (2001), plus a DVD documentary.
*''[[Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys]]'' (2013) is a [[compilation album]] of [[sea shanty|sea shanties]] and the follow-up to 2006's ''Rogue's Gallery''.
*''AngelHeaded Hipster : The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex'' (2020) is a compilation album that pays tribute to [[Marc Bolan]] and his group [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]].  Willner relates in the notes to the album that he was a fan of Bolan since the 1970s. Decades later, BMG approached Willner to produce a tribute album to Marc as a composer, and ''AngelHeaded Hipster'' is the result. The double CD and vinyl album includes performances by [[Kesha]], [[Nick Cave]], [[Joan Jett]], [[Devendra Banhart]], [[Lucinda Williams]], [[Peaches (musician)|Peaches]], [[Børns|BORNS]], [[Beth Orton]], [[King Khan (musician)|King Khan]], [[Gaby Moreno]], [[U2]] and [[Elton John]], [[John Cameron Mitchell]], [[Emily Haines]], [[Father John Misty]], [[Perry Farrell]], [[Elysian Fields (band)|Elysian Fields]], [[Gavin Friday]], [[Nena]], [[Marc Almond]], [[Helga Davis]], [[Todd Rundgren]], [[Jesse Harris]], [[Sean Lennon]] and [[Charlotte Kemp Muhl]], [[Victoria Williams]] and [[Julian Lennon]], [[David Johansen|David Johanson]], and [[Maria McKee]], with vocal contributions from [[Richard Barone]], Jenni Muldaur, and [[Rolan Bolan]]. The album was released in September 2020, following Willner's death.

===Themed concerts produced by Hal Willner===
* ''Greetings from [[Tim Buckley]]'' (Brooklyn 1991)<ref>[http://www.timbuckley.net/concerts/stanns.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207072019/http://www.timbuckley.net/concerts/stanns.htm|date=December 7, 2008}}</ref>
* ''Nevermore: Poems & Stories of [[Edgar Allan Poe]]'' (Brooklyn 1995),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://evolutionmusicpartners.com/music_supervisors/hal_willner |title=Hal Willner |publisher=Evolution Music Partners |access-date=November 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211120612/http://evolutionmusicpartners.com/music_supervisors/hal_willner |archive-date=February 11, 2013 }}</ref> which led to the album ''[[Closed on Account of Rabies]]'' (1997), then ''Hal Willner's Halloween Show: Never Bet the Devil your Head'' (Los Angeles 2002), then ''Closed on Account of Rabies: Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe'' (Los Angeles 2001)<ref name="theofficearts">{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficearts.com/willner-projects.html |title=WILLNER PROJECTS - THE OFFICE performing arts + film |publisher=Theofficearts.com |access-date=November 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213133852/http://www.theofficearts.com/willner-projects.html |archive-date=February 13, 2013 }}</ref>
* ''Tribute to Allen Ginsberg'' (Los Angeles)
* [[Marquis de Sade]]'s writings (New York 1998)
* ''The [[Harry Everett Smith|Harry Smith]] Project'' (London 1999, Los Angeles 2001)
* ''The [[Doc Pomus]] Project'' (New York City 2001)
* ''Came So Far for Beauty, An Evening of Songs by Leonard Cohen'' (Brooklyn 2003, Brighton 2004, Sydney 2005, Dublin 2006)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/brooklyn.html |title="Came so far for Beauty" – An Evening of Songs by Leonard Cohen Under the Stars, in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, June 28, 2003. Report by Dick Straub |publisher=Leonardcohenfiles.com |date=June 28, 2003 |access-date=November 29, 2012 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022043855/http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/brooklyn.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2005/01/30/1107020256057.html?oneclick=true | location=Melbourne | work=The Age | title=Came So Far For Beauty | date=January 31, 2005 | access-date=March 31, 2011 | archive-date=August 5, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805034258/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2005/01/30/1107020256057.html?oneclick=true | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/dublin.html |title="Came so far for Beauty" in Dublin |publisher=Leonardcohenfiles.com |access-date=November 29, 2012 |archive-date=July 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729042537/https://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/dublin.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Dream Comfort Memory Despair: The Songs of Neil Young'' (Brooklyn 2004), followed by ''Hal Willner's Neil Young Project'' (Vancouver 2010)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.straight.com/article-288485/vancouver/willners-taking-risks-his-neil-young-project |title=Hal Willner's taking risks with his Neil Young Project |date=February 10, 2010 |publisher=www.straight.com |access-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-date=October 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023113032/https://www.straight.com/article-288485/vancouver/willners-taking-risks-his-neil-young-project |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Perfect Partners: Nino Rota & Federico Fellini'' (London 2004)
* ''Shock and Awe: The Songs of [[Randy Newman]]'' (Los Angeles 2004)
* ''Let's Eat: Feasting on [[The Firesign Theatre]]'' (Los Angeles 2004)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mirkin |first1=Steven |title=Let's Eat! Feasting on the Firesign Theater |url=https://variety.com/2004/legit/markets-festivals/let-s-eat-feasting-on-the-firesign-theater-1200534185/ |access-date=April 11, 2020 |work=Variety |date=April 4, 2004 |language=en |archive-date=April 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411013050/https://variety.com/2004/legit/markets-festivals/let-s-eat-feasting-on-the-firesign-theater-1200534185/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |date=January 13, 2004 |title=Audio Plays of the Legendary Firesign Theatre Performed by All-Star Cast Led by UCLA Live Artist in Residence Hal Willner April 1. |url=http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/Audio-Plays-of-the-Legendary-Firesign-4794 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140923133844/http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/Audio-Plays-of-the-Legendary-Firesign-4794 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 23, 2014 |type=Press release |publisher=UCLA Newsroom}}</ref>
* ''Forest of No Return: Hal Willner Presents Vintage [[Disney]] Songbook'' (London 2007), followed by ''Stay Awake: 20th anniversary of the classic recording of Disney songs'' (Brooklyn 2008)<ref>{{Cite news
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 |archive-date = July 26, 2008
}}</ref> (''Hal Willner's Stay Awake'' at [[UCLA]] was scheduled for October 30, 2008, but was cancelled due to unavailability of some performers)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2008/10/ucla-cancels-ha.html |title=UCLA cancels Hal Willner Stay Awake concert |access-date=September 13, 2017 |author=Lewis, Randy |date=October 22, 2008 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |archive-date=September 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913233154/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2008/10/ucla-cancels-ha.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Rogue's Gallery'' (NYC 2007, Dublin 2008, London 2008, Gateshead 2008, Sydney 2010)
* ''Hal Willner's [[Bill Withers]] Project'' (Brooklyn 2008)
* ''Begats: Readings of the Work of Burroughs, DeSade & Poe'' (Brooklyn 2009)<ref>[http://www.issueprojectroom.org/music/hal-willner/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809024626/http://www.issueprojectroom.org/music/hal-willner/|date=August 9, 2011}}</ref>
* '' Gotta Right to Sing the Blues? Music and Readings from A Fine Romance, Jewish Songwriters, American Songs'' (NYC 2010)<ref name="theofficearts"/>
* ''An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends'' (New York, Carnegie Hall, 2009) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://gavinfriday.com/2009/09/11/hal-willner-presents-an-evening-with-gavin-friday-and-friends/ |title=Hal Willner presents: An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends – Gavin Friday – Official Site |publisher=Gavinfriday.com |date=September 11, 2009 |access-date=November 29, 2012 |archive-date=March 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327155831/http://gavinfriday.com/2009/09/11/hal-willner-presents-an-evening-with-gavin-friday-and-friends/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Hal Willner's [[Freedom Riders]] Project'' (Brooklyn 2011)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events/hal-willner-s-freedom-riders-project |title=6/16/2011 - Hal Willner's Freedom Riders Project :: Calendar :: BRIC Arts &#124; Media &#124; Bklyn |publisher=Bricartsmedia.org |date=June 16, 2011 |access-date=November 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911220535/http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events/hal-willner-s-freedom-riders-project |archive-date=September 11, 2011 }}</ref>
* ''Shelebration: The Works of [[Shel Silverstein]]'' (New York 2011)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/arts/music/shelebration-silverstein-tribute-at-summerstage-review.html | work=The New York Times | first=Jon | last=Pareles | title='Shelebration!,' Silverstein Tribute at SummerStage - Review | date=August 7, 2011 | access-date=February 27, 2017 | archive-date=March 20, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320093709/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/arts/music/shelebration-silverstein-tribute-at-summerstage-review.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Hal Willner’s Amarcord Nino Rota'' (London, [[Barbican Centre|The Barbican]], 2013; New York, [[Lincoln Center]], 2018)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131212091150/http://www.londonjazznews.com/2013/11/review-hal-willner-nino-rota-amarcord.html Review: Hal Willner: Nino Rota Amarcord (LJF)] 26 November 2013 Londonjazznews.com</ref>
* ''The Bells: A Day Long Celebration of Lou Reed'' (New York, July 30, 2016)<ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lou-reeds-last-project-a-box-set-of-remastered-cds-due-this-fall-20160517 | title = Lou Reed's 'Last Project,' a Box Set of Remastered CDs, Due This Fall | date= May 17, 2016 | access-date = September 13, 2017 | magazine = Rolling Stone | author = Kory Grow }}</ref>
* 'Tomorrow Is A Long Time: Songs from Bob Dylan's 1963 Town Hall Concert' (New York Town Hall Thursday, May 24, 2018)<ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://variety.com/2018/music/news/bob-dylan-77th-birthday-concert-town-hall-bill-murray-gina-gershon-steve-buscemi-1202822746/ | title = Bill Murray, Gina Gershon, Steve Buscemi Celebrate Bob Dylan at Birthday Tribute | date= May 25, 2018 | access-date = May 14, 2020 | magazine = Variety | author = Mitch Myers }}</ref>

===Spoken word recordings===
With the increasing prevalence of tribute albums in the late 1980s (such as ''[[Red Hot + Blue]]''), Willner decided to turn his attention to [[spoken word]] recordings.

*''Dead City Radio'' (1990) by William Burroughs has musical backing by [[Sonic Youth]], [[Donald Fagen]], [[John Cale]] and others.
*''Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales'' (1996) by William Burroughs with music by [[The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy]].
*''The Lion for Real'' by [[Allen Ginsberg]] (Mouth Almighty Records 1989) features musical accompaniment by [[Bill Frisell]], [[Philip Glass]], [[Paul McCartney]] and others.
*''Closed on Account of Rabies'' (Mouth Almighty Records 1997) consists of readings of [[Edgar Allan Poe]] poems and tales by [[Iggy Pop]] and others. As Willner's only "spoken word" tribute album, it fits in the context of his other music-based tributes.
*''In with the Out Crowd'' (Mouth Almighty Records 1998) by poet [[Bob Holman]].
*''Let the Buyer Beware'' (2004) is an authoritative six CD box set of historic recordings by the [[comedian]] [[Lenny Bruce]].

===Film-related projects===
*''The Carl Stalling Project'': Two CDs of music composed and/or arranged by [[Carl Stalling]] for [[Warner Brothers]] [[cartoons]]. The first CD was released in 1990; "Volume 2" was released in 1995.
*The soundtracks to [[Robert Altman]]'s films ''[[Short Cuts]]'' (1993) and ''[[Kansas City (1996 film)|Kansas City]]'' (1996).
*Music Supervisor or Producer for ''[[The Million Dollar Hotel]]'' (Dir. [[Wim Wenders]], 2000), ''[[Finding Forester]]'' (Dir. [[Gus Van Sant]], 2000), ''[[Gangs of New York]]'' (Dir. [[Martin Scorsese]], 2002), ''[[Talladega Nights]]'' (Dir. [[Adam McKay]], 2006), and others.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0932561}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130213133852/http://www.theofficearts.com/willner-projects.html The Office, production company]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130211120612/http://evolutionmusicpartners.com/music_supervisors/hal_willner Evolution Music, production company]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050214174944/http://citypaper.net/articles/011598/icepack.shtml An article about Willner's spoken word recordings]
*[http://www.ink19.com/issues_F/98_02/ink_spots/hal_willner_nf.html An interview with Willner] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312231324/http://www.ink19.com/issues_F/98_02/ink_spots/hal_willner_nf.html |date=March 12, 2015 }}
*{{Discogs artist|Hal Willner}}
*{{cite web |first= Mitch |last= Meyers |url= https://variety.com/2018/music/news/bob-dylan-77th-birthday-concert-town-hall-bill-murray-gina-gershon-steve-buscemi-1202822746/ |title= Bill Murray, Gina Gershon, Steve Buscemi Celebrate Bob Dylan at Birthday Tribute:The May 24 concert was produced by Hal Willner and held at New York's Town Hall |work= Variety |date= May 25, 2018 }}

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