Henry Berman
Henry Berman | |
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Newcastle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died | June 12, 1979 (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor and producer |
| Spouse | Rosemary |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
| Relatives | Pandro S. Berman (brother) |
Henry M. Berman (January 1, 1914 – June 12, 1979) was an American film editor for
Early life
Henry Berman was born to a
Career
Henry began his career working in a film laboratory at Consolidated Film Industries in the 1930s. He also worked in the lab for Universal Pictures. In 1933, he joined RKO as an editor and worked on musicals, including the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films Follow the Fleet and Swing Time (both 1936), which were produced by his older brother Pandro S. Berman. He became an assistant to Pandro and moved with him to MGM in 1940.[5]
During
Some of the films he produced at MGM after the war include Just This Once (1952), Torch Song (1953), Men of the Fighting Lady (1954), Bedevilled (1955), It's a Dog's Life (1955), and The Great American Pastime (1956).
He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Grand Prix in 1966.[6]
He died in Los Angeles of cancer.[5]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Entry | Result | Ref. | |
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| 1967 | 39th Academy Awards(Oscars) | Best film editing | Grand Prix (1966) | Won | [7] | |
| 1976 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Special | Babe (1975) | Nominated | [8] | |
| 1973 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program of a Series | Go Ask Alice (1973) | Nominated | [9] |
References
- ISBN 0-333-74037-8.
- ^ The Jewish Chronicle: "Revealed: the truth about the 'Jewish' Hollywood" by Michael Freedland September 5, 2015
- ISBN 9781610533232.
- ISBN 9781557537638.
- ^ a b c d "Obituaries". Variety. June 20, 1979. p. 86.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1967 - Oscars.org - Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". Oscars. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "28th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmys. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "25th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmys. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
External links
Henry Berman at
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