# Jack Haley Jr.

John Joseph Haley III (October 25, 1933 – April 21, 2001), known as Jack Haley Jr., was an American director, producer, and writer, and a two-time Emmy Award recipient. His credits include directing the 1974 compilation film That's Entertainment!.
On September 15, 1974 Haley married Liza Minnelli, the daughter of Judy Garland. Garland starred with his father, Jack Haley, in The Wizard of Oz.

## Early life

Haley was born on October 25, 1933, in Los Angeles, the son of Florence and Jack Haley, an actor and comedian. He attended Loyola Marymount University, and later studied filmmaking at USC and UCLA.

## Career

With David Wolper, Haley produced the original run of Biography from 1961 to 1962. He co-wrote, directed and produced Hollywood and the Stars, which was broadcast on NBC during the 1963-1964 television season.
As a producer, Haley was responsible for compilations and documentaries about film history, including That's Entertainment! (1974), That's Dancing! (1985) and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990), narrated by Angela Lansbury. Haley's other credits include producer and executive producer of Academy Awards presentation shows. He directed the 1970 film Norwood and the 1971 film The Love Machine.
Unreleased footage shot while he was married to Liza Minnelli is featured in the 2024 documentary, Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story.

## Death

Haley died of respiratory failure on April 21, 2001, in Santa Monica, California. He is buried in Culver City's Holy Cross Cemetery.
After his death, his former wife stated, "Jack was the first one to remind the general public of our heritage. America's royalty is our entertainers, who have given so much to the world."

## Awards and honors
### Peabody Award

| Year | Association | Nominated work | Result |
| 1966 | Peabody Award | The Hidden World: National Geographic Special | Won |
| 1962 | Peabody Award | Biography | Won |

### Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in Informational Programming | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic | Nominated |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Informational Special | Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente | Nominated |
| 1985 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | The Night They Saved Christmas | Nominated |
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Informational Special | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter | Nominated |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Events | 51st Academy Awards | Won |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement | Life Goes to the Movies | Nominated |
| 1975 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement | ABC's Wide World of Entertainment "That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM" | Nominated |
| 1968 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Music or Variety | Movin' with Nancy | Won |

### Directors Guild of America

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1978 | DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary | Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front | Nominated |
| 1968 | DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | Movin' with Nancy | Nominated |

### NAACP Image Awards

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1980 | NAACP Image Awards | Best Documentary | That's Hollywood!: Black Magic | Won |

### Monte-Carlo Television Festival

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1967 | Grand Prix | Best World-Wide Television Program | The Hidden World: National Geographic Special | Won |

### Venice Film Festival

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1967 | Venice Film Festival Silver Lion | Best Documentary | The Hidden World: National Geographic Special | Won |
| 1965 | Venice Film Festival Silver Lion | Best Documentary | Hollywood and the Stars "In Search of Kim Novak" | Won |
| 1964 | Venice Film Festival Silver Lion | Best Documentary | Hollywood and the Stars "How to Succeed as a Gangster" | Won |

### Western Heritage Awards

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1965 | Bronze Wrangler | Factual Television Program | Hollywood and the Stars: Episode "They Went That-a-Way" | Won |

### Western Writers of America

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1995 | Spur Award | Best Documentary Script | 100 Years of the Hollywood Western | Won |