Film director, editor, actor, producer. Among Ashby’s many films that he worked on include, “Jake’s Journey” (1988), “8 Million Ways To Die” (1986), “The Slugger’s Wife” (1985), “Let’s The Spend The Night Together” (1982), “Second-Hand Hearts” (1981), “Being There” (1979), “Coming Home” (1978), “Bound For Glory” (1976), “Shampoo” (1975), “The Last Detail” (1973), “Harold And Maude” (1971), “The Landlord” (1971), “Gaily, Gaily” (1969), “The Thomas Crown Affair” (1968), “In The Heat Of The Night” (1967), “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming” (1967), and “The Loved One” (1965). In 1968 he was awarded an Academy Award at the 40th Annual Academy Awards for Best Film Editing for the film, “In The Heat Of The Night” (1967).