Elmo Williams

Edição, Produção, Realização

30 de abril de 1913 — 25 de novembro de 2015 (102 anos)
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.

Filmes e Séries no Plex

  • Proezas de Bandidos
    Proezas de Bandidos1947

Conhecido Por

  • O Comboio Apitou Três Vezes
    O Comboio Apitou Três Vezes1952
  • Vinte Mil Léguas Submarinas
    Vinte Mil Léguas Submarinas1954
  • O Dia Mais Longo
    O Dia Mais Longo1962
  • Tora! Tora! Tora!
    Tora! Tora! Tora!1970
  • A agonia e o êxtase
    A agonia e o êxtase1965
  • Os Vikings
    Os Vikings1958
  • Barafunda no Acampamento
    Barafunda no Acampamento1987
  • Ambição de Glória
    Ambição de Glória1966
  • Caravanas
    Caravanas1978
  • A Grande Façanha
    A Grande Façanha1961
  • Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.1981
  • Terra Sagrada
    Terra Sagrada1953
  • Um Difícil Adeus
    Um Difícil Adeus1983
  • Hell Ship Mutiny
    Hell Ship Mutiny1957
  • Sidewinder 1
    Sidewinder 11977
  • The Cowboy
    The Cowboy1954

Filmografia

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