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Monte Hellman

Monte Hellman

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 12, 1929
Died Apr 20, 2021 (91)
Birthplace Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 02, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Monte Hellman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Someone to Love

Someone to Love

1987

as Attendee / Richard

Strutter

Strutter

2013

Thanks

To Have and to Hold

To Have and to Hold

1996

Thanks

Love, Cheat & Steal

Love, Cheat & Steal

1993

Additional Editing

Grey Knight

Grey Knight

1993

Editor

Iguana

Iguana

1988

Writer, Editor

The Big Red One

The Big Red One

1980

Second Unit Director

Avalanche Express

Avalanche Express

1979

Editor

Sudden Death

Sudden Death

1977

Editor

The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

1975

Editor

Cockfighter

Cockfighter

1974

Editor

Two-Lane Blacktop

Two-Lane Blacktop

1971

Editor

Target: Harry

Target: Harry

1969

Editor

Head

Head

1968

Editor

The Shooting

The Shooting

1966

Editor

Ride in the Whirlwind

Ride in the Whirlwind

1966

Editor

The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels

1966

Editor

Bus Riley's Back in Town

Bus Riley's Back in Town

1965

Assistant Editor

Flight to Fury

Flight to Fury

1964

Editor, Story

The Terror

The Terror

1963

Location Manager

The Wild Ride

The Wild Ride

1960

Editor

Road to Nowhere

Road to Nowhere

2010

Director

Stanley's Girlfriend

Stanley's Girlfriend

2006

Director

Trapped Ashes

Trapped Ashes

2006

Director

Iguana

Iguana

1988

Director

The Greatest

The Greatest

1977

Director

Cockfighter

Cockfighter

1974

Director

Shatter

Shatter

1974

Director

Two-Lane Blacktop

Two-Lane Blacktop

1971

Director

The Shooting

The Shooting

1966

Director

Ride in the Whirlwind

Ride in the Whirlwind

1966

Director

Cordillera

Cordillera

1964

Co-Director

Flight to Fury

Flight to Fury

1964

Director

Back Door to Hell

Back Door to Hell

1964

Director

Beast from Haunted Cave

Beast from Haunted Cave

1959

Director

Organization Category Movie
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