Also Known As: Monte Himmelbaum, M. Hellman, Monte Jay Himmelbaum
Monte Hellman
📍Born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Monte Hellman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
L.A. Without a Map
as Himself
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Self
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron
as Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
as Self
Someone to Love
as Attendee / Richard
Plunging On Alone: Monte Hellman's Life in a Day
as Himself
Wanderlust
as Himself
Out of the Blue and Into the Black
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
as Self
Hellman Rider
as himself
Room 666
as Self
The Christian Licorice Store
as Joseph
Crew Work
📌 Quick Info
Born
July 12, 1929
Place of Birth
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Department
Directing
Popularity
0.7
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
20
Acting Roles
54
Crew Roles
20
Movies
0
TV Shows