Biography
William Henry Reynolds (June 14, 1910 – July 16, 1997) was an American film editor whose career spanned six decades. His credits include notable films such as The Sound of Music, The Godfather, The Sting, and The Turning Point. He also was associated with two box-office bombs, Ishtar and Heaven's Gate, which he was the executive producer. Born in Elmira, New York, Reynolds began his career in 1934 as a member of the swing gang at 20th Century Fox. He became a protégé of film editor Robert Simpson, who brought him to Paramount Pictures as his assistant in 1936. The following year, he edited his first project, the musical film 52nd Street. In 1942, he joined 20th Century Fox, where he remained for 28 years. It was there that he frequently collaborated with two notable directors. His wartime service put a temporary halt to his career. However, he did manage to sustain continuity by editing U.S. Army training films from 1942 to 1946. For Robert Wise, he edited The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Sound of Music, The Sand Pebbles, Star!, and Two People. His work for Joshua Logan included Bus Stop, South Pacific, Fanny, and Ensign Pulver.Additional credits include Algiers; Come to the Stable; Beneath the 12-Mile Reef; Three Coins in the Fountain; Good Morning, Miss Dove; Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing; Carousel; Compulsion; Wild River; Taras Bulba; Hello, Dolly!; The Great White Hope; The Great Waldo Pepper; Nijinsky; Author! Author!; The Little Drummer Girl; Newsies; and the television adaptation of Gypsy.
Reynolds died of cancer in South Pasadena, California at the age of 87.
Filmography
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Carpool (1996)
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker (1995)
Newsies (1992)
Taking Care of Business (1990)
Rooftops (1989)
A New Life (1988)
Dancers (1987)
Ishtar (1987)
Pirates (1986)
The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
The Lonely Guy (1984)
Yellowbeard (1983)
Author! Author! (1982)
Making Love (1982)
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic (1981)
Heaven's Gate (1980)
Nijinsky (1980)
A Little Romance (1979)
The Turning Point (1977)
The Master Gunfighter (1975)
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
The Sting (1973)
Two People (1973)
The Godfather (1972)
What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
The Great White Hope (1970)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Star! (1968)
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
Our Man Flint (1966)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Ensign Pulver (1964)
Kings of the Sun (1963)
Taras Bulba (1962)
Tender Is the Night (1962)
Fanny (1961)
Wild River (1960)
Beloved Infidel (1959)
Blue Denim (1959)
Compulsion (1959)
Time Limit (1957)
Bus Stop (1956)
Carousel (1956)
Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)
Dangerous Crossing (1953)
The Kid from Left Field (1953)
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1952)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Take Care of My Little Girl (1951)
The Frogmen (1951)
Halls of Montezuma (1951)
The Big Lift (1950)
Mother Is a Freshman (1949)
The Street with No Name (1948)
Give My Regards to Broadway (1948)
You Were Meant for Me (1948)
Carnival in Costa Rica (1947)
Let There Be Light (1946)
Moontide (1942)
So Ends Our Night (1941)
Algiers (1938)
52nd Street (1937)
Big Brown Eyes (1936)
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Known ForEditing
GenderMale
Birthday1910-06-14
Deathday1997-07-16 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceElmira, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWilliam Henry Reynolds, William H. Reynolds
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Film Editing
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