Gene Havlick

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Occupation Film editor Years active 1928-1958		Name Gene Havlick Role Film Editor
Full Name Eugene Charles Havlick Born March 16, 1894 ( 1894-03-16 ) Enid, Oklahoma, USA Died May 11, 1959, Hollywood, California, United States Awards Academy Award for Best Film Editing Similar People Joseph Walker, Harry Joe Brown, Frank Capra, Ray Rennahan, Robert Riskin

Gene Havlick (March 16, 1894 in Enid, Oklahoma, USA – May 11, 1959 in Los Angeles, California) was an American film editor.

He was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one.

He worked on over 100 films during his 30-year career.

Academy Awards

All 3 are in the category of Best Film Editing.

10th Academy Awards-Nominated for Lost Horizon. Nomination shared with Gene Milford. Won.

11th Academy Awards-Nominated for You Can't Take It With You. Lost to The Adventures of Robin Hood.

12th Academy Awards-Nominated for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, nomination shared with Al Clark. Lost to Gone with the Wind.

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