Hal and Jim McElroy
Hal and Jim McElroy (born 6 April 1946, Melbourne), twin brothers, are Australian film and television producers.
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 (1977).
They were also joint associate producers of Let the Balloon Go (1976).
The McElroy brothers also worked on projects separately before, during and after these joint projects. They have had entirely separate careers since 1982.
Jim McElroy
Jim's first credit was as production manager on the television series Spyforce (1971).
His later solo projects have all been in film. They include:
- The Year of Living Dangerously (1982; producer; this was also directed by Peter Weir; Linda Hunt won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress)
- A Dangerous Summer (1982; writer and producer)
- Till There Was You (1991; producer)
- Traps (1994; producer)
- Mr. Reliable (1996; producer)
- Dear Claudia (1999; producer).
Hal McElroy
Hal McElroy's solo projects include:
- Film
- Alvin Purple (1973; production manager and first assistant director)
- Between Wars (1974; production manager and associate producer)
- The Man from Hong Kong (1975; assistant director)
- Caddie (1976; assistant director)
- Blue Fin (1978; producer)
- Razorback (1984; producer)
- The Sum of Us (1994, executive producer)
- Television
- Return to Eden (1982 series, executive producer)
- Blue Heelers (series; executive producer of 54 episodes 1994-95)
- Water Rats (series, executive producer of 62 episodes 1996-99)
- Murder Call (series, executive producer of 55 episodes 1997-2000)
- Balmain Boys (2003 movie, executive producer)
- Sea Patrol (series, executive producer of 41 episodes 2007-11).