Monte Hellman
Directing
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Monte Hellman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: July 12, 1929 · Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Filmography (37)
A Fuller Life
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
Road to Nowhere
2010
Trapped Ashes
2006
A Decade Under the Influence
2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003
L.A. Without a Map
1999
To Have and to Hold
1996
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron
1993
Grey Knight
1993
Reservoir Dogs
1992
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!
1989
Iguana
1988
Someone to Love
1987
Room 666
1982
The Big Red One
1980
Avalanche Express
1979
An Almost Perfect Affair
1979
China 9, Liberty 37
1978
The Killer Elite
1975
Shatter
1974
Cockfighter
1974
The Christian Licorice Store
1971
Two-Lane Blacktop
1971
Target: Harry
1969
Head
1968
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
Ride in the Whirlwind
1966
The Wild Angels
1966
The Shooting
1966
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965
Back Door to Hell
1964
Flight to Fury
1964
The Terror
1963
The Wild Ride
1960
Beast from Haunted Cave
1959