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Elmo Williams

Editing

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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 33

TMDB ID: 2108

IMDb ID: nm0930536

Known for: Editing

Born: April 30, 1913

Died: November 25, 2015

Age: 102

Place of birth: Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1935 - 1987

Years active: 53

Average TMDB rating: 6.55

Wikidata: Q717147

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Director (7)Second Unit Director (1)Editor (18)Producer (3)Executive Producer (2)Associate Producer (1)Supervising Editor (1)

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Biography

Elmo Williams was an esteemed American film editor, producer, director, and executive, celebrated for his meticulous editing and significant contributions to the film industry. Born in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Williams began his career in the 1930s, learning the craft of film editing under the mentorship of Merrill G. White. He gained prominence with his work on High Noon (1952), for which he received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Williams's editing was instrumental in building the film's tension, particularly through the iconic montage leading up to the climactic showdown. His other notable editing credits include 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and The Vikings (1958). Transitioning into production, Williams was involved in films such as The Longest Day (1962) and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). He served as the Head of Production for 20th Century Fox between 1971 and 1974. In 2006, he published his memoir, Elmo Williams: A Hollywood Memoir, detailing his extensive career. Williams passed away at the age of 102 in Brookings, Oregon.

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