Monte Hellman

Monte Hellman

Biography:

Monte Hellman (born July 12, 1932) ​is an American film director, producer, writer, and editor. 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 has included the 1989 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! and the independent thriller Road to Nowhere (2010).

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Known For: Directing
Known Credits: 41
Gender : Male
Birthday : 1932-07-12
Day of Death: -
Place of Birth: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As: Monte Himmelbaum, M. Hellman