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Monte Hellman

Monte Hellman

Directing Born Jul 12, 1929 -- Died Apr 20, 2021 · Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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)...

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Reservoir Dogs
8.1
movie
Reservoir Dogs
Executive Producer
1992
The Big Red One
6.7
movie
The Big Red One
Second Unit Director
1980
Two-Lane Blacktop
6.9
movie
Two-Lane Blacktop
Director
1971
The Terror
5.1
movie
The Terror
Location Manager
1963
The Killer Elite
5.8
movie
The Killer Elite
Editor
1975
The Shooting
6.2
movie
The Shooting
Producer
1966
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
6.3
movie
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Dialogue
1967
Head
6.2
movie
Head
Editor
1968
Ride in the Whirlwind
6.2
movie
Ride in the Whirlwind
Director
1966
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!
3.8
movie
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!
Director
1989
The Wild Angels
5.5
movie
The Wild Angels
Editor
1966
Beast from Haunted Cave
4.5
movie
Beast from Haunted Cave
Director
1959