A. W. Hackel, born Aaron William Hackel (December 18, 1882 – October 22, 1959), was an American film producer who founded Supreme Pictures in 1934.

A. W. Hackel
Born(1882-12-18)December 18, 1882
DiedOctober 22, 1959(1959-10-22) (aged 76)
Los Angeles
Other namesA. William Hackel

Biography

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Hackel was born in Ulanów, Nisko County, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland.[1]

In 1934, Hackel formed Supreme Pictures, at which he contracted Bob Steele for 32 of his Westerns,[2] such as Alias John Law (1935). Hackel also produced 16 Westerns with Johnny Mack Brown.

In 1936, Republic Pictures needed more Westerns and struck a deal with Hackel, who released his films through Republic.[3] After the demise of Supreme Pictures in 1942, Hackel released his films through Monogram Pictures. All of his films were Westerns until Am I Guilty? (1940), a race film. He followed that film with numerous crime dramas, including The Flaming Urge (1953).

Partial filmography

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Aaron William Hackel". December 22, 1881.
  2. ^ Supreme Pictures Corporation Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Bob Steele
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