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Monte Hellman

Director

Monte Hellman

Directing
1959 — 2010 · 9 films
Lived
12 July 1929 — d. 2021
From
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Career Signature

How Monte Hellman’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.