Monte Hellman
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Born July 12, 1929·Died April 20, 2021 (at 91)·Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA·Male
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.
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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Monte Hellman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
73 credits across 55 titlesDirecting
20 creditsActing
3 creditsWriting
4 creditsProduction
10 creditsEditing
17 creditsCrew
2 creditsAs self
17 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
