Monte Hellman

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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L.A. Without a Map 1999Movie as Himself

Ride in the Whirlwind 1966Movie Director, Producer

Two-Lane Blacktop 1971Movie Director

Trapped Ashes 2006Movie Director

Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out! 1989Movie Director, Story

The Shooting 1966Movie Director, Producer

China 9, Liberty 37 1978Movie Director, Producer

Room 666 1985Movie as Self

Beast from Haunted Cave 1959Movie Director

A Fuller Life 2013Movie as Self - Reader (segment "Vision of the Impossible")

Road to Nowhere 2010Movie Director, Producer

The Christian Licorice Store 1971Movie as Joseph

Cockfighter 1974Movie Director