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Monte Himmelbaum
M. Hellman
Monte Jay Himmelbaum
Monte Hellman
Directing
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)…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "Vision of the Impossible")
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
as Self
Godard Made in USA
as Self
Sodankylä Forever
as Self
Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor
as Self
Wanderlust
as Himself
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Self
A Decade Under the Influence
as Self
L.A. Without a Map
as Himself
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
as Self