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Monte Hellman

Personal Info

Known ForDirecting
Born1929-07-12
BirthplaceGreenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Monte Hellman

Directing

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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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Monte Hellman

Reservoir Dogs
8.1
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Reservoir Dogs
1992
The Big Red One
6.7
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The Big Red One
1980
Two-Lane Blacktop
6.9
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Two-Lane Blacktop
1971
The Terror
5.1
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The Terror
1963
The Killer Elite
5.8
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The Killer Elite
1975
The Shooting
6.2
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The Shooting
1966
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
6.3
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
Ride in the Whirlwind
6.2
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Ride in the Whirlwind
1966

Filmography

Acting (20)

2013
A Fuller Lifeas Self - Reader (segment "Vision of the Impossible")
6.6
2011
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!as Self
2010
Godard Made in USAas Self
2007
Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Tayloras Self
2006
Wanderlustas Himself
5.9
2005
Reservoir Dogs Revisitedas Self
7.8
2003
A Decade Under the Influenceas Self
7.9
2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywoodas Self
7.1
1999
L.A. Without a Mapas Himself
5.8
1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgsas Self
3.0
1994
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonderas Self
6.0
1993
Warren Oates: Across the Borderas Self
6.5
1993
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Ironas Self
7.1
1989
Hellman Rideras himself
6.0
1987
Someone to Loveas Attendee / Richard
5.5
1987
Out of the Blue and Into the Blackas Self
1986
Plunging On Alone: Monte Hellman's Life in a Dayas Himself
1985
Room 666as Self
6.6
1979
An Almost Perfect Affairas Monte Hellman on Filmfestival in Cannes
5.0
1971
The Christian Licorice Storeas Joseph
4.8

Production & Directing (53)

2013
Venice 70: Future ReloadedDirector
5.0
2013
StrutterThanks
2010
Road to NowhereDirector
5.8
2010
Road to NowhereProducer
5.8
2007
Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James TaylorDirector
2007
Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris KristoffersonDirector
2007
Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris KristoffersonProducer
2007
On the Road Again: 'Two-Lane Blacktop' RevisitedExecutive Producer
2007
Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James TaylorProducer
2007
Sure Did Talk to You: A Conversation with Walter Coblenz, Jared Hellman and Michael LaughlinDirector
2007
Sure Did Talk to You: A Conversation with Walter Coblenz, Jared Hellman and Michael LaughlinProducer
2006
Trapped AshesDirector
5.1
2006
Stanley's GirlfriendDirector
7.5
1996
To Have and to HoldThanks
4.3
1993
Love, Cheat & StealAdditional Editing
4.5
1993
Grey KnightEditor
4.7
1992
Reservoir DogsExecutive Producer
8.1
1989
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!Story
3.8
1989
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!Director
3.8
1988
IguanaDirector
6.0
1988
IguanaWriter
6.0
1988
IguanaEditor
6.0
1981
Inside the Coppola PersonalityDirector
7.5
1980
The Big Red OneSecond Unit Director
6.7
1979
Avalanche ExpressEditor
4.8
1978
China 9, Liberty 37Director
5.4
1978
China 9, Liberty 37Producer
5.4
1978
China 9, Liberty 37Editor
5.4
1977
Sudden DeathEditor
9.0
1975
The Killer EliteEditor
5.8
1974
CockfighterDirector
6.1
1974
CockfighterEditor
6.1
1971
Two-Lane BlacktopDirector
6.9
1971
Two-Lane BlacktopEditor
6.9
1969
Target: HarryEditor
6.1
1968
HeadEditor
6.2
1967
The St. Valentine's Day MassacreDialogue
6.3
1966
Ride in the WhirlwindDirector
6.2
1966
Ride in the WhirlwindProducer
6.2
1966
Ride in the WhirlwindEditor
6.2
1966
The Wild AngelsEditor
5.5
1966
The ShootingDirector
6.2
1966
The ShootingProducer
6.2
1966
The ShootingEditor
6.2
1965
Bus Riley's Back in TownAssistant Editor
5.7
1964
Back Door to HellDirector
5.7
1964
CordilleraCo-Director
7.0
1964
Flight to FuryDirector
5.4
1964
Flight to FuryStory
5.4
1964
Flight to FuryEditor
5.4
1963
The TerrorLocation Manager
5.1
1960
The Wild RideEditor
4.7
1959
Beast from Haunted CaveDirector
4.5