Harold F. Kress

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Harold F. Kress

Editing June 26, 1913

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harold F. Kress (June 26, 1913 – September 18, 1999) was an American film editor with more than fifty feature film credits; he also directed…

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The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

7.0 1974 Movie
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

7.2 1972 Movie
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

7.0 1962 Movie
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

7.1 1942 Movie
King of Kings

King of Kings

7.1 1961 Movie
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

6.4 1965 Movie
The Swarm

The Swarm

5.0 1978 Movie
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

6.5 1941 Movie
Random Harvest

Random Harvest

7.3 1942 Movie
The Yearling

The Yearling

6.7 1946 Movie
Gator

Gator

5.2 1976 Movie
The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew

5.7 1968 Movie

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harold F. Kress (June 26, 1913 – September 18, 1999) was an American film editor with more than fifty feature film credits; he also directed several feature films in the early 1950s. He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for How the West Was Won (1962) and again for The Towering Inferno (1974), and was nominated for four additional films; he is among the film editors most recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. He also worked publicly to increase the recognition of editing as a component of Hollywood filmmaking.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1978
    The Swarm

    Movie Editor

  2. 1977
    Viva Knievel!

    Movie Editor

  3. 1976
    Gator

    Movie Editor

  4. 1974
    The Towering Inferno

    Movie Editor

  5. 1974
    99 and 44/100% Dead

    Movie Editor

  6. 1973
    The Iceman Cometh

    Movie Editor

  7. 1972
    The Poseidon Adventure

    Movie Editor

  8. 1972
    Stand Up and Be Counted

    Movie Editor

  9. 1971
    The Horsemen

    Movie Editor

  10. 1970
    I Walk the Line

    Movie Supervising Film Editor

  11. 1968
    The Wrecking Crew

    Movie Associate Producer

  12. 1968
    Star Spangled Salesman

    Movie Editor

  13. 1967
    The Ambushers

    Movie Editor

  14. 1967
    Luv

    Movie Editor

  15. 1966
    Alvarez Kelly

    Movie Editor

  16. 1965
    The Greatest Story Ever Told

    Movie Editor

More credits
  1. 1962
    How the West Was Won

    Movie Editor

  2. 1961
    King of Kings

    Movie Editor

  3. 1960
    Home from the Hill

    Movie Editor

  4. 1959
    The World, the Flesh and the Devil

    Movie Editor

  5. 1959
    Count Your Blessings

    Movie Editor

  6. 1958
    Merry Andrew

    Movie Editor

  7. 1957
    Until They Sail

    Movie Editor

  8. 1957
    Silk Stockings

    Movie Editor

  9. 1957
    The Teahouse of the August Moon

    Movie Editor

  10. 1956
    The Rack

    Movie Editor

  11. 1955
    I'll Cry Tomorrow

    Movie Editor

  12. 1955
    The Cobweb

    Movie Editor

  13. 1955
    The Prodigal

    Movie Editor

  14. 1954
    Green Fire

    Movie Editor

  15. 1954
    Valley of the Kings

    Movie Editor

  16. 1954
    Rose Marie

    Movie Editor

  17. 1953
    Ride, Vaquero!

    Movie Editor

  18. 1952
    Apache War Smoke

    Movie Director

  19. 1951
    No Questions Asked

    Movie Director

  20. 1951
    The Painted Hills

    Movie Director

  21. 1950
    The Miniver Story

    Movie Editor

  22. 1949
    East Side, West Side

    Movie Editor

  23. 1949
    The Great Sinner

    Movie Editor

  24. 1948
    Command Decision

    Movie Editor