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William Hornbeck
Editor, Additional Credits
Born August 23, 1901Died October 11, 1983 (82 years)
William Hornbeck was an American film editor and film industry executive. In a 1977 poll of film editors, he had been called "the best film editor the industry has produced."
He was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, and won the award for A Place in the Sun (1951). Other important credits include It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Giant (1956), and I Want to Live! (1958). He edited films from notable directors including Zoltan Korda, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Universal Pictures almost brought him on board to completely re-edit George Lucas' American Graffiti.
He was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, and won the award for A Place in the Sun (1951). Other important credits include It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Giant (1956), and I Want to Live! (1958). He edited films from notable directors including Zoltan Korda, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Universal Pictures almost brought him on board to completely re-edit George Lucas' American Graffiti.
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William Hornbeck Filmography
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| 1980 | Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1942 | Jungle Book · as Supervising Editor |
| 1941 | Lydia · as Supervising Editor |
| 1941 | That Hamilton Woman · as Supervising Editor |
| 1940 | The Thief of Bagdad · as Supervising Editor |
| 1940 | 21 Days Together · as Supervising Editor |
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| 1939 | Over the Moon · as Supervising Editor |
| 1937 | Storm in a Teacup · as Supervising Editor |
| 1937 | Elephant Boy · as Supervising Editor |
| 1936 | The Man Who Could Work Miracles · as Supervising Editor |
| 1936 | Men Are Not Gods · as Supervising Editor |
| 1936 | Rembrandt · as Supervising Editor |
| 1936 | Things to Come · as Supervising Editor |
| 1935 | The Ghost Goes West · as Supervising Editor |
| 1935 | Sanders of the River · as Supervising Editor |