Elmo Williams

Éditeur, Producteur, Directeur

30 avril 1913 — 25 novembre 2015 (102 ans)
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.

Films & Séries sur Plex

  • Dick Tracy contre le gang
    Dick Tracy contre le gang1947

Connue pour

  • Le train sifflera trois fois
    Le train sifflera trois fois1952
  • 20 000 Lieues sous les mers
    20 000 Lieues sous les mers1954
  • Le Jour le plus long
    Le Jour le plus long1962
  • Tora ! Tora ! Tora !
    Tora ! Tora ! Tora !1970
  • L'Extase et l'Agonie
    L'Extase et l'Agonie1965
  • Les Vikings
    Les Vikings1958
  • Ernest et les joyeuses colonies
    Ernest et les joyeuses colonies1987
  • Le Crépuscule des Aigles
    Le Crépuscule des Aigles1966
  • Caravanes
    Caravanes1978
  • Le Grand Risque
    Le Grand Risque1961
  • Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.1981
  • Les démons du Texas
    Les démons du Texas1953
  • Un homme, une femme et un enfant
    Un homme, une femme et un enfant1983
  • Les requins de la mer du Sud
    Les requins de la mer du Sud1957
  • Sidewinder 1
    Sidewinder 11977
  • The Cowboy
    The Cowboy1954

Filmographie

1987
Ernest Goes to Camp · as Executive Producer
1983
1981
1978
1977
1970
1966
The Blue Max · as Executive Producer
1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy · as Executive Producer
1962
The Longest Day · as Associate Producer
1959
Tales of the Vikings · as Associate Producer
1954
The Cowboy · as Co-Producer

2016
The Oscars · as Self - In Memoriam
2003
2002
2001
2000
Backstory (2000) · as Self
1953
The 25th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner For Film Editing

1962
The Longest Day · as Second Unit Director
1958
The Vikings · as Second Unit Director
1958
The Vikings · as Supervising Editor
1954
The Cowboy · as Cinematographer
1937
Victoria the Great · as Supervising Editor