Editing

Harold F. Kress

Born 1913-06-26 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 1999-09-18

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harold F. Kress (June 26, 1913 – September 18, 1999) was an American film editor with more than fifty feature film credits; he also directed several feature films in the early 1950s. He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for How the West Was Won (1962) and again for The Towering Inferno (1974), and was nominated for four additional films; he is among the film editors most recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. He also worked publicly to increase the recognition of editing as a component of Hollywood filmmaking.

EditorDirectorAssociate ProducerSupervising Film Editor

Known for

The Poseidon Adventure★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
The Towering Inferno★ 7Viewing moment
The Towering Inferno
1974
How the West Was Won★ 7Viewing moment
How the West Was Won
1962
King of Kings★ 7.1Viewing moment
King of Kings
1961
The Greatest Story Ever Told★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
The Swarm★ 4.9Viewing moment
The Swarm
1978
Random Harvest★ 7.3Viewing moment
Random Harvest
1942
Mrs. Miniver★ 7.1Viewing moment
Mrs. Miniver
1942
The Yearling★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Yearling
1946
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde★ 6.5Viewing moment
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
I'll Cry Tomorrow★ 6.5Viewing moment
I'll Cry Tomorrow
1955
Home from the Hill★ 6.8Viewing moment
Home from the Hill
1960
Silk Stockings★ 6.7Viewing moment
Silk Stockings
1957
The Wrecking Crew★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Wrecking Crew
1968
Gator★ 5.2Viewing moment
Gator
1976
The Ambushers★ 5.1Viewing moment
The Ambushers
1967
The Cobweb★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Cobweb
1955
Alvarez Kelly★ 6.2Viewing moment
Alvarez Kelly
1966
Cabin in the Sky★ 6.4Viewing moment
Cabin in the Sky
1943
Valley of the Kings★ 5.3Viewing moment
Valley of the Kings
1954
The World, the Flesh and the Devil★ 6.5Viewing moment
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
1959
Until They Sail★ 7Viewing moment
Until They Sail
1957
The Painted Hills★ 4.1Viewing moment
The Painted Hills
1951
Madame Curie★ 7.2Viewing moment
Madame Curie
1943
I Walk the Line★ 5.8Viewing moment
I Walk the Line
1970
Command Decision★ 6.5Viewing moment
Command Decision
1948
Bitter Sweet★ 6Viewing moment
Bitter Sweet
1940
The Great Sinner★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Great Sinner
1949
Comrade X★ 5.7Viewing moment
Comrade X
1940
Rage in Heaven★ 6.2Viewing moment
Rage in Heaven
1941
Stand Up and Be CountedViewing moment
Stand Up and Be Counted
1972
The Horsemen★ 7Viewing moment
The Horsemen
1971
These Glamour Girls★ 5.8Viewing moment
These Glamour Girls
1939
No Questions Asked★ 5.9Viewing moment
No Questions Asked
1951
It's a Wonderful World★ 6.5Viewing moment
It's a Wonderful World
1939
The Rack★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Rack
1956
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante★ 5Viewing moment
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940
Viva Knievel!★ 3.6Viewing moment
Viva Knievel!
1977
99 and 44/100% Dead★ 4.6Viewing moment
99 and 44/100% Dead
1974
Count Your Blessings★ 4.3Viewing moment
Count Your Blessings
1959

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