Gregg Hale is an American film producer, best known for producing ''

The Blair Witch Project ''The Blair Witch Project'' is a 1999 American psychological horror film written, directed, and edited by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. One of the most successful independent films of all time, it is a " found footage" pseudo-docume ...

'' and starring in the documentary film of Blair Witch, ''The Woods Movie''. He directed the segment "A Ride in the Park" in '' V/H/S/2''.

Early life

Hale was born in

Selma, Alabama Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west. Located on the banks of the Alabama River, the city has a population of 17,971 as of the 2020 census. Abou ...

but considers

Henderson, Kentucky Henderson is a home rule-class city along the Ohio River and the county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,781 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Evansville–Henderson, IN–KY Combined Statis ...

his hometown. He went to

Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a few decades earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glas ...

for a year, before dropping out to serve for four years in the

U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of the United Stat ...

Career

After leaving the service, he moved to

Orlando, Florida Orlando ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. The city proper had a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Florida behind Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville ...

where he went to film school at

Valencia College Valencia College (VC) is a public college with its main campus in Orlando, Florida, United States. Established in 1968, it is a member of the Florida College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer ...

and the

University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public university, public research university with its main campus in unincorporated area, unincorporated Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the State University System of Florida. ...

(class of 1995). He then worked as a set dresser and prop man on features and TV shows in Orlando and Los Angeles for ten years, before producing ''The Blair Witch Project''.

Personal life

Hale currently lives in

Portland, Oregon Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...

with his wife, Adrian, and two children.

References

External links

* *https://web.archive.org/web/20091012053439/http://www.kentuckyliving.com/article.asp?articleid=2674&issueid=333 (Kentucky Living Magazine - October 2009). *http://www.haxan.com/ (haxan films). Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Independent Spirit Award winners People from Selma, Alabama Western Kentucky University alumni Film producers from Alabama United States Army soldiers University of Central Florida alumni Filmmakers from Portland, Oregon {{US-film-producer-stub