Albert Akst

Editor

31 August 1899 — 19 April 1958 (58 years)
Albert Akst was an American musician turned film editor, played saxophone in Meyer Davis Orchestra and on vaudeville until 1930. He became a film cutter of short subjects and later became an editor on 53 feature films, including Forbidden Passage, Johnny Eager, Ziegfeld Follies, Summer Stock, Brigadoon and Meet Me in Las Vegas. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Somebody Up There Likes Me.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Royal Wedding
    Royal Wedding1951
  • Till the Clouds Roll By
    Till the Clouds Roll By1946
  • Good News
    Good News1947

Known For

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me
    Somebody Up There Likes Me1956