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Enamoured with film making from an early age, he used to find his way on to the Warner Brothers lot in the hope of getting into the editing department. He was eventually rewarded with a contract (1955-67) and started as assistant editor in 1957. His first credit as fully-fledged editor was not until 1964. See more trivia »

Born:

November 6, 1923 in St. Francis, Arkansas, USA

Died:

October 11, 2000 (age 76) in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations See more awards »

Known For

Chinatown

Chinatown (1974)

The Graduate

The Graduate (1967)

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

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Editor (33 titles)

1999 The White River Kid

1996 Night Falls on Manhattan

1994 Wolf (as Sam O' Steen)

1992 Consenting Adults

1991 Regarding Henry

1990 Postcards from the Edge

1989 A Dry White Season

1988 Working Girl

1988 Biloxi Blues

1988 Frantic

1987 Nadine

1986 Heartburn

1983 Silkwood

1982 Amityville II: The Possession

1979 Hurricane

1978 Straight Time

1974 Chinatown

1973 The Day of the Dolphin

1972 Portnoy's Complaint

1971 Carnal Knowledge

1970 Catch-22

1969 The Sterile Cuckoo

1968 Rosemary's Baby

1967 The Graduate (film editor)

1967 Cool Hand Luke

1967 Hotel

1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film editor)

1965 Marriage on the Rocks

1965 None But the Brave

1964 Youngblood Hawke

1964 Kisses for My President

1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods

1961 The Legend of Mandinga (documentary)

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Enamoured with film making from an early age, he used to find his way on to the Warner Brothers lot in the hope of getting into the editing department. He was eventually rewarded with a contract (1955-67) and started as assistant editor in 1957. His first credit as fully-fledged editor was not until 1964. See more »

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