Harold "Hal" Cooper (February 23, 1923 – April 11, 2014) was an American television director and executive producer who worked primarily on sitcoms.
After establishing himself as a pioneer of the Golden Age of Television,[1] Cooper became a regular director on many of the popular and enduring shows of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Born in The Bronx, New York, on February 23, 1923, Cooper began his entertainment career at the age of 9, becoming part of the acting troupe on the children's radio show Rainbow House.
When he wasn't on microphone, Cooper spent his time in the control room, learning about directing from the show's producer and director, Bob Emery.
Cooper wrote, produced and acted in the pioneering live daytime children's series Your Television Babysitter for the DuMont Network.