William Hal Ashby (September 2, 1929 – December 27, 1988) [1] was an American film director and editor. [2][3] His work exemplified the countercultural attitude of the era. He directed wide …

From there he delivered a series of well-acted, intelligent human scaled dramas that included The Last Detail (1973), Shampoo (1975), Bound for Glory (1976), Coming Home (1978) and Being …

Aug 30, 2024 · Born on September 2, 1929 in Utah, Ashby ambled around before becoming an apprentice editor for Robert Swink, working for Hollywood legends William Wyler ("Friendly...

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. …

Mar 18, 2024 · Hal Ashby was an influential New Hollywood filmmaker who directed a string of gems in the 1970s and '80s. He started out as an editor in the '50s before stepping behind the …

Sep 7, 2018 · New Hollywood rebel Hal Ashby takes the spotlight in a new documentary by director Amy Scott, who talks with us about the deep allure of his humanist sensibility.

Hal Ashby's Humanity. The under-sung director of such classics as Coming Home, Shampoo and Being There embraced his characters' flaws and foibles, and helped define one of American …

Sep 6, 2018 · Now is a fitting time to look back at Ashby, a movie biz yeoman turned shaman, and his stunning body of work. Later this year will mark 30 since Ashby’s death, and this week …

Feb 12, 2004 · Hal Ashby personifies, better than any other director, Hollywood’s Film Renaissance of the 1970s: its moral ambivalence and political rage, its stylistic audacity and …

After winning acclaim as a film editor, Hal Ashby went on to establish himself as one of the leading directors of the 1970s. He proved successful with both satiric material and strong …