Being There
1980
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Hal Ashby (born September 2, 1929, Ogden, Utah, U.S.—died December 27, 1988, Malibu, California) 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).
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 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...
Sep 7, 2018 · Hal goes behind the great filmmaker’s enigmatic long-haired-hippie persona to create a complex portrait of an artist whose strident independence and lack of interest in commercial success fueled his ability to craft idiosyncratic work but also led to career-long clashes with producers and a neglect of his personal relationships.
May 6, 2011 · Hal Ashby was that editor. His career divides into three phases. The promising 1960s: Ashby edited five of Norman Jewison’s finest films (“The Cincinnati Kid,” “The Russians Are Coming! The...
William Hal Ashby was an American film director and editor. His work exemplified the countercultural attitude of the era. He directed wide ranging films featuring iconic performances. He is associated with the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking with filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Mike Nichols, and Sidney Lumet.
Sep 2, 2015 · Starring Bud Cort as Harold, a fatalistic young man consumed by a morbid obsession with death, the story begins when he meets a free-spirited octogenarian named Maude (Ruth Gordon) while they’re...
