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Monte Hellman
Directing
12 Jul 1929
† 20 Apr 2021
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 Whirl...
Also Known As
Monte Himmelbaum, M. Hellman, Monte Jay Himmelbaum





















