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Hal Ashby

Hal Ashby

Director & actor · born 2 September 1929 · Ogden, Utah, USA

Hal Ashby (September 2, 1929 – December 27, 1988) was an American film director and editor associated with the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking. Before his career as a director, Ashby edited films for Norman Jewison, notably The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966), which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Editing, and In the Heat of the Night (1967), which earned him an Oscar for the same category.

Ashby received a third Oscar nomination, this time for Best Director, for Coming Home (1978). Other films directed by Ashby include The Landlord (1970), Harold and Maude (1971), The Last Detail (1973), Shampoo (1975), Bound for Glory (1976) and Being There (1979).

Where to start: Being There (1979).

As director 16

As actor 5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Hal Ashby movie?

By viewer score, Being There (1979) at 7.6/10.

What are Hal Ashby’s most popular movies?

Harold and Maude, Harold and Maude, Being There.

How many movies has Hal Ashby made?

21 films on TMDB, 16 as director, 5 as actor.

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