Elmo Williams
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- 30 de abril de 1913 · Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States
- 25 de novembro de 2015
Biografia
Elmo Williams was an esteemed American film editor, producer, director, and executive, celebrated for his meticulous editing and significant contributions to the film industry. Born in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Williams began his career in the 1930s, learning the craft of film editing under the mentorship of Merrill G. White. He gained prominence with his work on High Noon (1952), for which he received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Williams's editing was instrumental in building the film's tension, particularly through the iconic montage leading up to the climactic showdown. His other notable editing credits include 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and The Vikings (1958). Transitioning into production, Williams was involved in films such as The Longest Day (1962) and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). He served as the Head of Production for 20th Century Fox between 1971 and 1974. In 2006, he published his memoir, Elmo Williams: A Hollywood Memoir, detailing his extensive career. Williams passed away at the age of 102 in Brookings, Oregon.
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Filmografia
- Ernest - O Herói Doidão · Produção executiva
- Uma Cidade Muito Louca · Produção
- Caravanas · Produção
- Tora! Tora! Tora! · Produção
- Agonia e Êxtase · Produção executiva
- O Mais Longo dos Dias · Associate Producer, Second Unit Director
- A Grande Cartada · Direção
- Vikings, Os Conquistadores · Supervising Editor, Second Unit Director
- Hell Ship Mutiny · Direção
- Hell Canyon Outlaws · Montagem
- Guerreiro Apache · Direção
- Women Without Men · Direção
- Blonde Bait · Direção
- 20.000 Léguas Submarinas · Montagem
- The Cowboy · Direção
- College Capers · Direção
- The Tall Texan · Direção
- Hellgate · Montagem
- Matar ou Morrer · Montagem
- Follow Me Quietly · Montagem
- Bodyguard · Montagem
- Design for Death · Montagem
- The Miracle of the Bells · Montagem
- Dick Tracy Contra o Monstro · Montagem
- Rua das Almas Perdidas · Montagem
- Noturno · Montagem
- Know Your Enemy: Japan · Montagem
- Our Job in Japan · Montagem
- Para Sempre e Um Dia · Montagem
- Sunny · Montagem
- Irene · Montagem
- Nurse Edith Cavell · Montagem
- A Rainha Vitória · Supervising Editor
- To Be a Lady · Montagem