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Monte Hellman

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Monte Hellman

Born
Died
(aged 91)
Birthplace
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
55 titles

Biography

Monte Hellman (born Monte Jay Himmelbaum; July 12, 1929 — April 20, 2021) ​was an American film director, producer, writer, and editor. He was born in New York City, where his parents were visiting, but he grew up in Los Angeles.Hellman began his career as an editor's apprentice at ABC TV, and made his directorial debut with the horror film "Beast from Haunted Cave" (1959), produced by Roger Corman.

He would later gain critical recognition for the Westerns "The Shooting" and "Ride in the Whirlwind" (both 1966) starring Jack Nicholson, and the independent road movie "Two-Lane Blacktop" (1971) starring James Taylor and Dennis Wilson. His later directorial work included the slasher film "Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!" (1989) and the independent thriller "Road to Nowhere" (2010).

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 20

YearTitleRole
2013 A Fuller Life Film Self - Reader (segment "Vision of the Impossible")
2011 Produce Your Own Damn Movie! Film Self
2010 Godard Made in USA Film Self
2007 Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor Film Self
2006 Wanderlust Film Himself
2005 Reservoir Dogs Revisited Film Self
2003 A Decade Under the Influence Film Self
2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Film Self
1999 L.A. Without a Map Film Himself
1998 Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs Film Self
1994 Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder Film Self
1993 Warren Oates: Across the Border Film Self
1993 Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron Film Self
1989 Hellman Rider Film himself
1987 Someone to Love Film Attendee / Richard
1987 Out of the Blue and Into the Black Film Self
1986 Plunging On Alone: Monte Hellman's Life in a Day Film Himself
1985 Room 666 Film Self
1979 An Almost Perfect Affair Film Monte Hellman on Filmfestival in Cannes
1971 The Christian Licorice Store Film Joseph

Crew credits 36

YearTitleJob
2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Film Director
2013 Strutter Film Thanks
2010 Road to Nowhere Film Director, Producer
2007 Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor Film Director, Producer
2007 Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris Kristofferson Film Director, Producer
2007 On the Road Again: 'Two-Lane Blacktop' Revisited Film Executive Producer
2007 Sure Did Talk to You: A Conversation with Walter Coblenz, Jared Hellman and Michael Laughlin Film Director, Producer
2006 Trapped Ashes Film Director
2006 Stanley's Girlfriend Film Director
1996 To Have and to Hold Film Thanks
1993 Love, Cheat & Steal Film Additional Editing
1993 Grey Knight Film Editor
1992 Reservoir Dogs Film Executive Producer
1989 Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out! Film Story, Director
1988 Iguana Film Director, Writer, Editor
1981 Inside the Coppola Personality Film Director
1980 The Big Red One Film Second Unit Director
1979 Avalanche Express Film Editor
1978 China 9, Liberty 37 Film Director, Producer, Editor
1977 Sudden Death Film Editor
1975 The Killer Elite Film Editor
1974 Cockfighter Film Director, Editor
1971 Two-Lane Blacktop Film Director, Editor
1969 Target: Harry Film Editor
1968 Head Film Editor
1967 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Film Dialogue
1966 Ride in the Whirlwind Film Director, Producer, Editor
1966 The Wild Angels Film Editor
1966 The Shooting Film Director, Producer, Editor
1965 Bus Riley's Back in Town Film Assistant Editor
1964 Back Door to Hell Film Director
1964 Cordillera Film Co-Director
1964 Flight to Fury Film Director, Story, Editor
1963 The Terror Film Location Manager
1960 The Wild Ride Film Editor
1959 Beast from Haunted Cave Film Director
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