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William Hal Ashby (September 2, 1929 – December 27, 1988) was an American film director and editor. His work exemplified the countercultural attitude of the era. He directed wide ranging films featuring iconic performances.
Hal Ashby. Editor: In the Heat of the Night. Hal Ashby was born the fourth and youngest child in a Mormon household, in Ogden, Utah, to Eileen Ireta (Hetzler) and James Thomas Ashby, on September 2, 1929. His father was a dairy farmer.
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- Ogden, Utah, USA
- January 1, 1
- Malibu, California, USA
- BEING THERE (1979) Screenplay by Robert C. Jones (uncredited) and Jerzy Kosinski, based on Kosinski’s novel. Starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Warden, Melvyn Douglas, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart.
- COMING HOME (1978) Screenplay by Waldo Salt and Robert C. Jones, story by Nancy Dowd. Starring Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford, Robert Carradine, Robert Ginty.
- THE LAST DETAIL (1973) Screenplay by Robert Towne, based on the novel by Darryl Ponicsan. Starring Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid, Clifton James, Carol Kane, Michael Moriarty, Nancy Allen, Gilda Radner.
- HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971) Written by Colin Higgins. Starring Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack, Charles Tyner, Eric Christmas, George Wood, Ellen Geer, Judy Engles, Shari Summers.
Hal Ashby. Editor: In the Heat of the Night. Hal Ashby was born the fourth and youngest child in a Mormon household, in Ogden, Utah, to Eileen Ireta (Hetzler) and James Thomas Ashby, on September 2, 1929. His father was a dairy farmer.
- September 2, 1929
- December 27, 1988
May 6, 2024 · Hal Ashby (born September 2, 1929, Ogden, Utah, U.S.—died December 27, 1988, Malibu, California) was an American filmmaker who was one of the preeminent directors of the 1970s. He was especially noted for such films as Harold and Maude (1971), Shampoo (1975), and Being There (1979).
- Michael Barson
Sep 6, 2018 · Hal Ashby’s American Pictures: The Realistic Magic of the 1970s’ Finest Director. With a new documentary about the often overlooked filmmaker about to hit theaters, we revisit the...
Sep 6, 2018 · The documentary “Hal” fleshes out Ashby’s story, which presumably is not well known to those who believe movie history begins with those 1970s hits “Jaws” and “Star Wars” (or later ...
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