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Hal McElroy and James "Jim" McElroy (born 6 April 1946) are Australian film and television producers. They are twin brothers. They are best known for three films they produced jointly in the 1970s, all directed by Peter Weir at the start of his career: The Cars That Ate Paris (1974), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), and The Last Wave ...
Hal McElroy continues a successful three decade producing career with over 2,000 hours of production to his credit. Most recently Hal and his wife Di created and produced five seasons of Sea Patrol described as Australia's biggest and most ambitious television series.
Hal McElroy was born on 6 April 1946 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is a writer and producer, known for Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Blue Heelers (1994) and Water Rats (1996).
- Hal McElroy
- April 6, 1946
Hal McElroy (co-creator and executive producer of Blue Heelers) has produced many successful shows in his long career. Including: Return to Eden, Blue Heelers, Water Rats and Murder Call. He most recently created and produced five series of Sea Patrol with his wife Di McElroy.
Hal McElroy’s desire to tell iconic Aussie stories has been a constant across his career and brought him and Australian film and TV viewers many rewards. In the 1990s Hal simultaneously produced three prime-time television hit dramas.
Hal McElroy is known as an Producer, Executive Producer, Actor, Creator, Original Story, Production Manager, First Assistant Director, Assistant Director, and Co-Producer. Some of their work includes Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave, Razorback, The Cars That Ate Paris, The Sum of Us, Alvin Purple, Deadline, and The Last Frontier.
Hal McElroy discusses how he feels about current challenges in television production and where he sees television in 2013. CREDITS Interviewee
