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Monte Hellman

Producer, Editor, Director, Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born July 12, 1929Died April 20, 2021 (91 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Reservoir Dogs
  • The Terror
  • The Shooting
  • Ride in the Whirlwind
  • Cockfighter
  • Beast from Haunted Cave
  • China 9, Liberty 37
  • The Wild Ride
Known For
  • Two-Lane Blacktop
  • The Mechanic
  • The Shooting
  • Ride in the Whirlwind
  • The Terror
  • Cockfighter
  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
  • Beast from Haunted Cave
  • Road to Nowhere
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!
  • China 9, Liberty 37
  • Back Door to Hell
  • Avalanche Express
  • The Greatest
  • Iguana
  • Trapped Ashes
  • Shatter
  • The Christian Licorice Store

Filmography

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