Being There
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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.
- 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
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
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- Malibu, California, USA
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...
- Sean Fennessey
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.
Sep 26, 2018 · Ashby was an enthusiastic and lifelong pothead, as well as a workaholic who lived to make movies. His struggles against the Hollywood machine were legendary and generally heroic, fueled...
