Monte Hellman
Known for
Directing
Born
July 12, 1929
Birthplace
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
April 20, 2021 (aged 91)
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 "Sile...
Best known work
Reservoir Dogs
1992
The Big Red One
1980
Two-Lane Blacktop
1971
The Terror
1963
The Killer Elite
1975
The Shooting
1966
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
Ride in the Whirlwind
1966
Head
1968
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!
1989Filmography
2013
A Fuller Lifeas Self - Reader (segment "Vision of the Impossible")
2013
Venice 70: Future ReloadedDirector
2013
StrutterThanks
2011
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!as Self
2010
Godard Made in USAas Self
2010
Road to NowhereDirector, Producer
2007
Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Tayloras Self, Director, Producer
2007
Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris KristoffersonDirector, Producer
2007
On the Road Again: 'Two-Lane Blacktop' RevisitedExecutive Producer
2007
2006
Trapped AshesDirector
2006
Wanderlustas Himself
2006
Stanley's GirlfriendDirector
2005
Reservoir Dogs Revisitedas Self
2003
A Decade Under the Influenceas Self
2003
1999
L.A. Without a Mapas Himself
1998
1996
To Have and to HoldThanks
1994
1993
Love, Cheat & StealAdditional Editing
1993
1993
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Ironas Self
1993
Grey KnightEditor
1992
Reservoir DogsExecutive Producer