About
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...
Known for
Reservoir DogsMovie • 1992
The Big Red OneMovie • 1980
The TerrorMovie • 1963
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!Movie • 1989
HeadMovie • 1968
The St. Valentine's Day MassacreMovie • 1967
Ride in the WhirlwindMovie • 1966
Venice 70: Future ReloadedMovie • 2013
The Killer EliteMovie • 1975
Two-Lane BlacktopMovie • 1971
The ShootingMovie • 1966
The Wild AngelsMovie • 1966
China 9, Liberty 37Movie • 1978
Love, Cheat & StealMovie • 1993
Trapped AshesMovie • 2006
Avalanche ExpressMovie • 1979
Beast from Haunted CaveMovie • 1959
IguanaMovie • 1988
Road to NowhereMovie • 2010
CockfighterMovie • 1974
The Wild RideMovie • 1960