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William Lyon (film editor)

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Name
  
William Lyon


Role
  
Film Editor

Died
  
March 18, 1974, Los Angeles, California, United States

Awards
  
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

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William A. Lyon (January 21, 1903 – March 18, 1974) was an American film editor, from 1935 to 1971. He was born in Texas, and died in Los Angeles, California. Employed by Columbia Pictures for most of his career, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing six times, and won twice, for From Here to Eternity (1953) and Picnic (1955).

Filmography

  • Restless Knights (1935)
  • From Here to Eternity (1953)
  • Picnic (1955)
  • References

    William Lyon (film editor) Wikipedia