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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 (1929-1988) Director. Editorial Department. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:40. Hal (2018) 1 Video. 27 Photos. 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 · Ogden, Utah, USA. Died. December 27, 1988 · Malibu, California, USA (liver and colon cancer) Birth name. William Hal Ashby. Nickname. Wm. Hal Ashby. Mini Bio. 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.
Sep 6, 2018 · Directed by Amy Scott. Documentary, Biography. 1h 30m. By Manohla Dargis. Sept. 6, 2018. When the director Hal Ashby is mentioned now, he’s often squeezed into a cohort called New Hollywood, or...
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). (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film ...
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 life and...
Sep 7, 2018 · The Many Faces of Hal Ashby: A Conversation with Amy Scott. By Hillary Weston. Interviews —. Sep 7, 2018. F. ew filmographies encapsulate the rebellious spirit of American cinema in the seventies better than that of Hal Ashby, who crafted an astonishing string of movies that stretched across the span of the decade.
