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William Hal Ashby (September 2, 1929 – December 27, 1988) was an American film director and editor. [2] [3] His work exemplified the countercultural attitude of the era. He directed wide ranging films featuring iconic performances.
Hal Ashby was a director, editor and actor who made acclaimed films such as The Last Detail, Shampoo and Being There. He won an Oscar for In the Heat of the Night and struggled with drugs and cancer in his later years.
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- Ogden, Utah, USA
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- Malibu, California, USA
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 · Ashby — who died at 59 in 1988 and whose films include “Being There” — remains another constant, a mainstay in a group that stormed the old studios in the late 1960s, changing...
- Amy Scott
Hal Ashby was a film editor and director who made acclaimed dramas such as The Last Detail, Shampoo and Being There. He had a troubled personal life, a drug problem and died of cancer in 1988.
- September 2, 1929
- December 27, 1988
Aug 25, 2023 · Let’s take a look back at all 12 of his films, ranked worst to best. Born on September 2, 1929 in Utah, Ashby ambled around before becoming an apprentice editor for Robert Swink, working for ...
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.
