Elmo Williams

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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.

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High Noon

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

7.7

1520 votes

Release Date

Jun 09, 1952

74 years ago
The Longest Day

Department Production

Job Associate Producer

Average Rating

7.6

987 votes

Release Date

Sep 25, 1962

64 years ago
The Longest Day

Department Directing

Job Second Unit Director

Average Rating

7.6

987 votes

Release Date

Sep 25, 1962

64 years ago
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

7.0

947 votes

Release Date

Dec 23, 1954

72 years ago
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.1

574 votes

Release Date

Jan 26, 1970

57 years ago
The Vikings

Department Editing

Job Supervising Editor

Average Rating

7.0

346 votes

Release Date

Jun 11, 1958

68 years ago
The Vikings

Department Directing

Job Second Unit Director

Average Rating

7.0

346 votes

Release Date

Jun 11, 1958

68 years ago
Ernest Goes to Camp

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

5.3

176 votes

Release Date

May 22, 1987

39 years ago
The Agony and the Ecstasy

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.1

147 votes

Release Date

Sep 16, 1965

61 years ago
They Won't Believe Me

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.4

46 votes

Release Date

Jul 16, 1947

79 years ago
Follow Me Quietly

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.2

33 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 1949

77 years ago
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

5.3

30 votes

Release Date

Sep 26, 1947

79 years ago
Nocturne

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

5.9

28 votes

Release Date

Oct 29, 1946

80 years ago
Bodyguard

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.0

27 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1948

78 years ago
Caravans

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.3

17 votes

Release Date

Nov 02, 1978

48 years ago
Know Your Enemy: Japan

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

5.9

17 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1945

81 years ago
The Miracle of the Bells

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

5.9

14 votes

Release Date

Mar 27, 1948

79 years ago
Forever and a Day

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

7.4

11 votes

Release Date

Jan 21, 1943

84 years ago
Nurse Edith Cavell

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.4

11 votes

Release Date

Aug 31, 1939

87 years ago
Hellgate

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.7

9 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1952

74 years ago
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.5

7 votes

Release Date

Oct 09, 1981

45 years ago
Victoria the Great

Department Editing

Job Supervising Editor

Average Rating

5.4

7 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1937

89 years ago
Irene

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.0

7 votes

Release Date

Apr 23, 1940

87 years ago
The Big Gamble

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.7

6 votes

Release Date

Jul 25, 1961

65 years ago
Sunny

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

5.5

6 votes

Release Date

May 30, 1941

86 years ago
The Tall Texan

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.5

5 votes

Release Date

Feb 13, 1953

74 years ago
Apache Warrior

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.6

5 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1957

69 years ago
Blonde Bait

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.8

4 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 1956

71 years ago
Design for Death

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.0

3 votes

Release Date

Jun 10, 1948

78 years ago
Hell Ship Mutiny

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.0

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 06, 1957

69 years ago
Women Without Men

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 1956

70 years ago
Hell Canyon Outlaws

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 05, 1957

69 years ago
College Capers

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1953

73 years ago
Our Job in Japan

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 08, 1945

82 years ago
To Be a Lady

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 28, 1935

92 years ago

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