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Hal Gurnee (born January 25, 1935, in New York, New York, U.S.) is an American television director who directed all of the television shows hosted by David Letterman on NBC. Gurnee directed the Emmy award-winning but short-lived NBC daytime program The David Letterman Show, then moved with Letterman to Late Night with David Letterman in 1982. Gurnee himself would often be heard or appear on the show, when Letterman would call on him in the control room to facilitate a comedy segment. When introducing him, Letterman would deliberately stumble over and mispronounce his last name (e.g., "Hal Gurtner...Gurnter").When Letterman moved to CBS in 1993, Gurnee followed Letterman to direct the Late Show with David Letterman, and remained its director and supervising producer from 1993 to 1995.Gurnee also directed The Tonight Show during the Jack Paar era, along with Paar's later primetime show, The Jack Paar Program, and has directed episodes of The Man Show.
Date Of Birth 1935-01-25 Profession Director, Producer, Visual Effects
# Trademark 1 Always wore a blue shirt, tan chinos and brown loafers while directing Late Night With David Letterman
Director Title Year Status Character Late Show with David Letterman 1993-2006 TV Series 174 episodes The Man Show 1999-2003 TV Series 14 episodes Late Show with David Letterman: Video Special 1995 TV Movie Late Night with David Letterman 1982-1993 TV Series 267 episodes Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special 1989 TV Movie Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special 1988 TV Movie Jack Paar Comes Home 1986 TV Movie documentary David Letterman's 2nd Annual Holiday Film Festival 1986 TV Movie David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival 1985 TV Movie Late Night with David Letterman: 3rd Anniversary Special 1985 TV Movie The David Letterman Show 1980 TV Series 2 episodes Jack Paar Tonite 1973 TV Series 28 episodes The Jack Paar Diary 1970 TV Movie documentary A Funny Thing Happened Everywhere 1967 TV Movie A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Hollywood 1967 TV Movie documentary The Jack Paar Program 1962-1965 TV Series 104 episodes The Tonight Show 1962 TV Series 8 episodes The Jack Paar Tonight Show 1957-1962 TV Series 90 episodes The Square World of Jack Paar 1961 TV Movie
Producer Title Year Status Character Late Show with David Letterman: Video Special 1995 TV Movie supervising producer Late Show with David Letterman 1993-1995 TV Series supervising producer - 158 episodes
Visual Effects Title Year Status Character Late Night with David Letterman 1989-1992 TV Series opening sequence creator - 75 episodes Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special 1988 TV Movie title sequence creator
Miscellaneous Title Year Status Character The Bonnie Hunt Show 2009 TV Series consultant - 28 episodes
Art Department Title Year Status Character Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special 1988 TV Movie graphic designer
Self Title Year Status Character Late Show with David Letterman 2008 TV Series Himself - Presenting 'Hal Gurnee's Network Timekiller' Jack Paar: Smart Television 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself American Masters 1997 TV Series documentary Himself The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1995 TV Special Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series & Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1991 TV Special Himself - Winner: Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1987 TV Special Himself - Nominee Late Night with David Letterman 1982-1984 TV Series Himself
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1994 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 1991 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1996 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 1995 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Variety or Music Program Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 1995 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 1995 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 1994 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Variety or Music Program Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 1994 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 1994 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 1993 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Variety or Music Program Late Night with David Letterman (1982) 1993 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety Late Night with David Letterman (1982) 1992 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Variety or Music Program Late Night with David Letterman (1982) 1992 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety Late Night with David Letterman (1982) 1990 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety Late Night with David Letterman (1982) 1989 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program Late Night with David Letterman (1982) 1989 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special (1988) 1988 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program Late Night with David Letterman (1982) 1988 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety Late Night with David Letterman (1982) 1987 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program Late Night with David Letterman (1982) 1985 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
3rd Place Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1991 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
Known for movies Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993) as Director
Late Show with David Letterman (1993-2008) as Director
The Jack Paar Program (1962-1965) as Director
The Jack Paar Tonight Show (1957-1962) as Director