Biography
Hal Dresner (June 4, 1937 β March 17, 2023) was an American screenwriter. He worked on such films as The Eiger Sanction, Zorro, The Gay Blade, and Sssssss. He is credited with writing the line, "What we have here is a failure to communicate" for the film Cool Hand Luke. He died of cancer in Ashland, Oregon, on March 17, 2023, at the age of 85.
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Filmography
all 11
Writer 8
Movies 7
TV Shows 4
Screenplay 2
Producer 1
Screenplay / Screenstory
Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981)
Movie
4.3
Creator / Producer
The Harvey Korman Show (1978)
TV
Writer
Husbands, Wives & Lovers (1978)
TV
Screenplay
The Eiger Sanction (1975)
Movie
6
Writer
Sssssss (1973)
Movie
Writer
Catch-22 (1973)
Movie
Writer
M*A*S*H (1972)
TV
5.65
Short Story / Writer
Night Gallery (1970)
TV
Writer
The April Fools (1969)
Movie
Writer
The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)
Movie
Writer
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Movie
5.25
Ratings
Average 5.77
Based on 293 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1967
1970
1973
1978
1981
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1937-06-04
Deathday2023-03-17 (85 years old)
Birth NameHarold Allan Dresner
Birth PlaceUnited States of America, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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