Harold F. Kress

Harold F. Kress

Known for: Editing
Biography: 1913-06-26
Deathday: 1999-09-18 (86 years old)

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Biography

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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.

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Filmography

all 63

Movies 63

Director 5

Producer 1

Editor
The Swarm

The Swarm (1978)

Movie
6
Editor
Viva Knievel!

Viva Knievel! (1977)

Movie
Editor
Gator

Gator (1976)

Movie
Editor
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno (1974)

Movie
6.67
Editor
99 and 44/100% Dead

99 and 44/100% Dead (1974)

Movie
Editor
The Iceman Cometh

The Iceman Cometh (1973)

Movie
Editor
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Movie
4.25
Editor
Stand Up and Be Counted

Stand Up and Be Counted (1972)

Movie
Editor
The Horsemen

The Horsemen (1971)

Movie
Supervising Film Editor
I Walk the Line

I Walk the Line (1970)

Movie
8
Associate Producer
The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew (1968)

Movie
5
Editor
Star Spangled Salesman

Star Spangled Salesman (1968)

Movie
Editor
The Ambushers

The Ambushers (1967)

Movie
4.64
Editor
Luv

Luv (1967)

Movie
Editor
Alvarez Kelly

Alvarez Kelly (1966)

Movie
Editor
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

Movie
Editor
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962)

Movie
6
Editor
King of Kings

King of Kings (1961)

Movie
1
Editor
Home from the Hill

Home from the Hill (1960)

Movie
Editor
The World, the Flesh and the Devil

The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)

Movie
Editor
Count Your Blessings

Count Your Blessings (1959)

Movie
Editor
Imitation General

Imitation General (1958)

Movie
Editor
Merry Andrew

Merry Andrew (1958)

Movie
Editor
Until They Sail

Until They Sail (1957)

Movie
Editor
The Teahouse of the August Moon

The Teahouse of the August Moon (1957)

Movie
Editor
Silk Stockings

Silk Stockings (1957)

Movie
Editor
The Rack

The Rack (1956)

Movie
Editor
I'll Cry Tomorrow

I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)

Movie
8
Editor
The Cobweb

The Cobweb (1955)

Movie
Editor
The Prodigal

The Prodigal (1955)

Movie
Editor
Green Fire

Green Fire (1954)

Movie
Editor
Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings (1954)

Movie
Editor
Rose Marie

Rose Marie (1954)

Movie
Editor
Saadia

Saadia (1953)

Movie
Editor
Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero! (1953)

Movie
Director
Apache War Smoke

Apache War Smoke (1952)

Movie
Director
No Questions Asked

No Questions Asked (1951)

Movie
Director
The Painted Hills

The Painted Hills (1951)

Movie
8
Editor
The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story (1950)

Movie
Editor
East Side, West Side

East Side, West Side (1949)

Movie
6
Editor
The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner (1949)

Movie
Editor
Command Decision

Command Decision (1948)

Movie
Editor
A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy (1948)

Movie
Editor
The Yearling

The Yearling (1946)

Movie
Director
Purity Squad

Purity Squad (1945)

Movie
Director
Watchtower Over Tomorrow

Watchtower Over Tomorrow (1945)

Movie
Editor
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed (1944)

Movie
6
Editor
Madame Curie

Madame Curie (1943)

Movie
Editor
Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

Movie
Editor
Random Harvest

Random Harvest (1942)

Movie
3.5
Editor
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Movie
Editor
H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)

Movie
Editor
Unholy Partners

Unholy Partners (1941)

Movie
Editor
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

Movie
Editor
Rage in Heaven

Rage in Heaven (1941)

Movie
Editor
Comrade X

Comrade X (1940)

Movie
Editor
Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet (1940)

Movie
Editor
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)

Movie
Editor
New Moon

New Moon (1940)

Movie
Editor
Remember?

Remember? (1939)

Movie
Editor
These Glamour Girls

These Glamour Girls (1939)

Movie
Editor
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World (1939)

Movie
Editor
Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade (1939)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.97
Based on 282 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1939
1944
1954
1949
1978
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Information

Known For
Editing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1913-06-26

Deathday
1999-09-18 (86 years old)

Birth Place
Pittsburgh, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Academy Award for Best Film Editing


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