Hal Ashby

Career Overview

Hal Ashby has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Thomas Crown Affair with 1 titles. Signature works include Being There, Harold and Maude, 8 Million Ways to Die. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Birth Date

1929-09-02

Birth Place

Ogden, Utah, USA

Known For

• 

  Being There
• 

  Harold and Maude
• 

  8 Million Ways to Die
• 

  The Last Detail
• 

  The Slugger's Wife
• 

  Shampoo

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Thomas Crown Affair (1 titles)
• Virgil Tibbs Trilogy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jack Warden (2 collaborations)
• Randy Quaid (2 collaborations)
• Kathleen Miller (2 collaborations)
• Luana Anders (2 collaborations)
• Peter Sellers (1 collaborations)
• Shirley MacLaine (1 collaborations)
• Melvyn Douglas (1 collaborations)
• Richard Dysart (1 collaborations)
• Richard Basehart (1 collaborations)
• Ruth Attaway (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (8 credits)

  • Hal

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Lookin' to Get Out

    Man Speaking on TV (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Being There

    Man at File Cabinet at the Washington Post (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    - Episode 20 (1978) ... Self actor actors
    1975
  • Harold and Maude

    Bearded Man Watching Model Train (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Landlord

    Groom in Opening Shot (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 57 (1976) ... Self actor actors
    1961
  • The Oscars

    - The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) ... Self actor actors
    1953

• directing (16 credits)

  • The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Jake's Journey

    director

    directing
    1988
  • 8 Million Ways to Die

    director

    directing
    1986
  • The Slugger's Wife

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Neil Young: Solo Trans

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Let's Spend the Night Together

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Lookin' to Get Out

    director

    directing
    1982
  • The Rolling Stones: Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Second-Hand Hearts

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Being There

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Coming Home

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Bound for Glory

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Shampoo

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The Last Detail

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Harold and Maude

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Landlord

    director

    directing
    1970

• production (4 credits)

  • The Stronger

    executive producer

    production
    1976
  • Gaily, Gaily

    associate producer

    production
    1969
  • The Thomas Crown Affair

    producer

    production
    1968
  • In the Heat of the Night

    producer's assistant

    production
    1967

• editing (8 credits)

  • The Thomas Crown Affair

    editor

    editing
    1968
  • In the Heat of the Night

    editor

    editing
    1967
  • The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

    editor

    editing
    1966
  • The Cincinnati Kid

    editor

    editing
    1965
  • The Loved One

    editor

    editing
    1965
  • The Best Man

    editorial consultant

    editing
    1964
  • The Children's Hour

    assistant editor

    editing
    1961
  • The Big Country

    assistant editor

    editing
    1958