William Hornbeck

Editor

August 23, 1901 — 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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Things to Come
    Things to Come1936
  • Jungle Book
    Jungle Book1942
  • U-Boat 29
    U-Boat 291939
  • Why We Fight
    Why We Fight1942
  • The Battle of Russia
    The Battle of Russia1943
  • Storm in a Teacup
    Storm in a Teacup1937
  • The Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain1943
  • The Nazis Strike
    The Nazis Strike1943
  • Divide and Conquer
    Divide and Conquer1943
  • War Comes to America
    War Comes to America1945
  • The Battle of China
    The Battle of China1944

Known For

  • It's a Wonderful Life
    It's a Wonderful Life1946
  • Giant
    Giant1956
  • A Place in the Sun
    A Place in the Sun1951
  • I Want to Live!
    I Want to Live!1958

Filmography

1980
Hollywood · as Self
1973

1942
Jungle Book · as Supervising EditorOn Plex
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
1939
U-Boat 29 · as Supervising Film EditorOn Plex
1939
Over the Moon · as Supervising Editor
1937
Storm in a Teacup · as Supervising EditorOn Plex
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 EditorOn Plex
1935
The Ghost Goes West · as Supervising Editor
1935
Sanders of the River · as Supervising Editor