Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
July 12, 1929
Died
April 20, 2021 (91 years old)
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Monte Himmelbaum
- M. Hellman
- Monte Jay Himmelbaum
Monte Hellman
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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Known For
Acting
Directing
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
2013
Road to Nowhere
Director, Producer
2010
Trapped Ashes
Director
2006
Love, Cheat & Steal
Additional Editing
1993
Reservoir Dogs
Executive Producer
1992
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!
Director, Story
1989
Iguana
Director, Writer, Editor
1988
The Big Red One
Second Unit Director
1980
Avalanche Express
Editor
1979
China 9, Liberty 37
Director, Editor, Producer
1978
The Killer Elite
Editor
1975
Shatter
Director
1974