Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis was an American film producer and studio executive whose credits include Casablanca, True Grit, and films starring Elvis Presley.

Casablanca: A 1942 American romantic drama set in wartime Morocco and directed by Michael Curtiz. Wallis produced this Warner Bros. classic, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Jack L. Warner: A film executive who co-founded Warner Bros. and led its studio during Hollywood's classical era. Wallis worked for Warner Bros. under Warner, though their relationship became strained.
Paramount Pictures: An American film and television production and distribution company founded in 1912. Wallis began his Hollywood career at Paramount before joining Warner Bros.
Academy Award for Best Picture: An annual Academy Award honoring the producers of a film judged the year's best picture. Wallis received the award for Casablanca as one of the film’s credited producers.
True Grit: A 1969 Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn. Wallis produced this adaptation, which earned John Wayne his only competitive Academy Award.
Michael Curtiz: A Hungarian-American film director whose work includes Casablanca and The Adventures of Robin Hood. Curtiz directed several major films Wallis produced at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.: An American entertainment company founded in 1923 by the Warner brothers. Wallis rose to prominence as a producer and production executive at the studio.
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award: An honorary Academy Award recognizing a producer whose work reflects consistently high-quality film production. Wallis received this award in 1939 for his producing achievements.
Elvis Presley: An American singer and actor whose films helped make him a major screen star. Wallis produced a series of Presley films, including Loving You and Blue Hawaii.
John Wayne: An American actor identified with Westerns and other films spanning five decades. Wallis produced True Grit, the role that won Wayne his Academy Award.

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Shirley MacLaineRelated: Wallis signed MacLaine to a film contract after seeing her perform in The Pajama Game.