R.I.P. MONTE HELLMAN (1929-2021)

 

Although Roger Corman has sole credit, Hellman was one
of several Corman proteges, along with Jack Hill and
Francis Ford Coppola, who directed parts of THE TERROR.

When producer Roger Corman was unhappy with young director
Francis Ford Coppola's initial cut of DEMENTIA 13, he assigned
reshoots to Jack Hill and later had Hellman shoot a new prologue.

According to almost everyone involved, Hellman directed most of this
1974 Hammer/Shaw Brothers co-production before being fired by producer
Michael Carreras, who took over and gave himself sole directing credit. 

Hellman took over this notoriously troubled project
after director Mark Robson and star Robert Shaw
both died of heart attacks during production. 

Hellman handled some uncredited second-unit duties
when director Paul Verhoeven fell behind schedule. 

Hellman was an early supporter of Quentin Tarantino
and served as an executive producer on his debut

Hellman with James Taylor and Dennis Wilson
on the set of 1971's TWO-LANE BLACKTOP

Hellman with star Shannyn Sossamon at
at event for 2011's ROAD TO NOWHERE, 
which turned out to be his final feature film. 

R.I.P. RICHARD RUSH (1929-2021)

 

Rush began developing AIR AMERICA in 1985 and
eventually left the project before any filming was done.
It was largely rewritten and eventually made by Roger
 Spottiswoode in 1990, with Rush credited as a co-writer.

Rush with Alan Arkin on 
the set of FREEBIE AND THE BEAN

Rush with Alan Arkin, James Caan and
cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs high above
San Francisco shooting FREEBIE AND THE BEAN

Rush with Peter O'Toole and 
Steve Railsback on the set of THE STUNT MAN

Rush with Bruce Willis on the set of COLOR OF NIGHT

Opened 40 Years Ago: KNIGHTRIDERS (4/10/1981)

 

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KNIGHTRIDERS opening in Toledo, OH on 5/15/1981