William Reynolds (film editor)

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William H. Reynolds
Born
William Henry Reynolds

(1910-06-14)June 14, 1910
DiedJuly 16, 1997(1997-07-16) (aged 87)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationFilm editor

William Henry Reynolds (June 14, 1910 – July 16, 1997) was an American film editor whose career spanned six decades. His credits include notable films such as The Sound of Music, The Godfather, The Sting, and The Turning Point. He also was associated with two box-office bombs, Ishtar and Heaven's Gate, which he was the executive producer.

Biography

Born in

The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Sound of Music, The Sand Pebbles, Star!, and Two People. His work for Joshua Logan included Bus Stop, South Pacific, Fanny, and Ensign Pulver.[1]

Additional credits include

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Reynolds died of cancer in South Pasadena, California at the age of 87.[3]

Awards and listings

Reynolds was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing seven times and won for The Sound of Music and The Sting. He received the American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award in 1991.

In 2012, the Motion Picture Editors Guild published a list of the best-edited films of all time. Two films edited by Reynolds appeared on the list. The Godfather was ranked sixth and The Sound of Music was sixty-fourth.[4]

See also

References

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  2. ^ William Reynolds Dies at 87; Oscar Winner for Film Editing. The New York Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Pace, Eric (July 22, 1997). "William Reynolds Dies at 87; Oscar Winner for Film Editing". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "The 75 Best Edited Films". Editors Guild Magazine. 1 (3). May 2012. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

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