Actor · Director · Writer

Monte Hellman

Monte Hellman appears in 10 titles on Nahoko, released between 1959 and 2010. Best known for Two-Lane Blacktop, The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind.

Born: 12 July 1929
Birthplace: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 20 April 2021 (aged 91)
Also known as: Monte Himmelbaum, M. Hellman, Monte Jay Himmelbaum
Activities: Actor · Director · Writer
Career start: 1959
Education: Los Angeles High School, Stanford University

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Known for

★ 7.2Two-Lane Blacktop1971

★ 6.4

The Shooting1966

★ 6.4

Ride in the Whirlwind1966

★ 6.9

Cockfighter1974

★ 6.0

L.A. Without a Map1998

★ 4.4

Beast from Haunted Cave1959

★ 4.8

Trapped Ashes2006

★ 5.4

Road to Nowhere2010

★ 6.1

China 9, Liberty 371978

★ 6.1Rent/BuyIguana1988

Where to watch

United States

8 of their 10 titles are streaming right now in United States.

Stream

Philo3+23

Availability: JustWatch · TMDB

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 "Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!" (1989) and the independent thriller "Road to Nowhere" (2010).

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