Elmo Williams
Redacteur, Producer, Regisseur
30 april 1913 — 25 november 2015 (102 years)
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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| 1947 | Dick Tracy Meets GruesomeOp Plex |
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| 1987 | Ernest Goes to Camp · as Executive Producer |
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| 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 |
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| 2001 | History vs. Hollywood · as Self |
| 2000 | Backstory (2000) · as Self |
| 1953 | The 25th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner For Film Editing |
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| 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 |