About

Known credits:
75
Birthday:
1929-07-12
Place of birth:
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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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
2013 A Fuller Life Actor Self - Reader (segment "Vision of the Impossible") 59
Average
2011 Produce Your Own Damn Movie! Actor Self N/A
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2010 Godard Made in USA Actor Self N/A
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2010 Sodankylä Forever Actor Self N/A
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2007 Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor Actor Self N/A
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2006 Wanderlust Actor Himself 58
Average
2003 A Decade Under the Influence Actor Self 60
Fair
2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' 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
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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 58
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
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1986 Plunging On Alone: Monte Hellman's Life in a Day Actor Himself N/A
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1982 Room 666 Actor Self 59
Average
1979 An Almost Perfect Affair Actor Monte Hellman on Filmfestival in Cannes 58
Average
1971 The Christian Licorice Store Actor Joseph 58
Average

Directing
2013 Vive L'Amour Directing Director N/A
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2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Road to Nowhere Directing Director 58
Average
2007 Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris Kristofferson Directing Director N/A
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2007 Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor Directing Director N/A
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2007 Sure Did Talk to You: A Conversation with Walter Coblenz, Jared Hellman and Michael Laughlin Directing Director N/A
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2006 Trapped Ashes Directing Director 57
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 58
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 58
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
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
2010 Road to Nowhere Production Producer 58
Average
2007 Sure Did Talk to You: A Conversation with Walter Coblenz, Jared Hellman and Michael Laughlin Production Producer N/A
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2007 On the Road Again: 'Two-Lane Blacktop' Revisited Production Executive Producer N/A
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2007 Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris Kristofferson Production Producer N/A
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2007 Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor Production Producer N/A
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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 56
Average

Crew
2013 Strutter Crew Thanks N/A
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1996 To Have and to Hold Crew Thanks 58
Average

Editing
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 57
Average
1978 China 9, Liberty 37 Editing Editor 58
Average
1977 Sudden Death Editing Editor 58
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 58
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