
About
Monte Hellman
Overview
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 |
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2013 | A Fuller Life | Actor | Self - Reader (segment "Vision of the Impossible") | 59 Average |
2011 | Produce Your Own Damn Movie! | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2010 | Godard Made in USA | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2010 | Sodankylä Forever | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2007 | Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2006 | Wanderlust | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
2003 | A Decade Under the Influence | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
2003 | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
1999 | L.A. Without a Map | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
1998 | Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1994 | Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1993 | Warren Oates: Across the Border | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
1993 | Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1989 | Hellman Rider | Actor | himself | 59 Average |
1987 | Someone to Love | Actor | Attendee / Richard | 58 Average |
1987 | Out of the Blue and Into the Black | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1986 | Plunging On Alone: Monte Hellman's Life in a Day | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
1982 | Room 666 | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1971 | The Christian Licorice Store | Actor | Joseph | 58 Average |
Directing |
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2013 | Venice 70: Future Reloaded | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2013 | Vive L'Amour | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2010 | Road to Nowhere | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2007 | Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2007 | Sure Did Talk to You: A Conversation with Walter Coblenz, Jared Hellman and Michael Laughlin | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2007 | Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris Kristofferson | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2006 | Trapped Ashes | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2006 | Stanley's Girlfriend | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1989 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! | Directing | Director | 55 Average |
1988 | Iguana | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1981 | Inside the Coppola Personality | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1980 | The Big Red One | Directing | Second Unit Director | 61 Fair |
1978 | China 9, Liberty 37 | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1974 | Shatter | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1974 | Cockfighter | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1971 | Two-Lane Blacktop | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
1966 | Ride in the Whirlwind | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1966 | The Shooting | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1964 | Back Door to Hell | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1964 | Cordillera | Directing | Co-Director | 58 Average |
1964 | Flight to Fury | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1959 | Beast from Haunted Cave | Directing | Director | 57 Average |
Writing |
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1989 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! | Writing | Story | 55 Average |
1988 | Iguana | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Writing | Dialogue | 59 Average |
1964 | Flight to Fury | Writing | Story | 58 Average |
Production |
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2010 | Road to Nowhere | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
2007 | On the Road Again: 'Two-Lane Blacktop' Revisited | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
2007 | Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2007 | Sure Did Talk to You: A Conversation with Walter Coblenz, Jared Hellman and Michael Laughlin | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2007 | Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris Kristofferson | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1992 | Reservoir Dogs | Production | Executive Producer | 80 Very good |
1978 | China 9, Liberty 37 | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
1966 | Ride in the Whirlwind | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
1966 | The Shooting | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
1963 | The Terror | Production | Location Manager | 57 Average |
Crew |
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2013 | Strutter | Crew | Thanks | N/A N/A |
1996 | To Have and to Hold | Crew | Thanks | 58 Average |
Editing |
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1993 | Love, Cheat & Steal | Editing | Additional Editing | 58 Average |
1993 | Grey Knight | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
1988 | Iguana | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
1979 | Avalanche Express | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
1978 | China 9, Liberty 37 | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
1977 | Sudden Death | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |
1975 | The Killer Elite | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
1974 | Cockfighter | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
1971 | Two-Lane Blacktop | Editing | Editor | 62 Fair |
1969 | Target: Harry | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |
1968 | Head | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |
1966 | Ride in the Whirlwind | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |
1966 | The Wild Angels | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
1966 | The Shooting | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |
1965 | Bus Riley's Back in Town | Editing | Assistant Editor | 58 Average |
1964 | Flight to Fury | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
1960 | The Wild Ride | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |