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William A. Lyon

Editor, Additional Credits
Born January 21, 1903Died March 18, 1974 (71 years)
William A. Lyon 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 Best Film Editing six times, and won twice, for From Here to Eternity (1953) and Picnic (1955).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Disorder in the Court
  • Divide and Conquer

Known For

  • From Here to Eternity
  • The Caine Mutiny
  • The Secret of Santa Vittoria
  • The Jolson Story
  • Cowboy

William A. Lyon Filmography

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1938
Rio Grande · as Film Editor
1936
The Cowboy Star · as Film Editor

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