William Reynolds (film editor)
{{short description|American film editor}}
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| birth_name = William Henry Reynolds
| birth_date = {{birth date|1910|06|14}}
| birth_place = Elmira, New York, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1997|07|16|1910|06|14}}
| death_place = South Pasadena, California, U.S.
| alma_mater = Princeton University
| occupation = Film editor
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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.
Biography
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.{{cite book |last=Gallagher |first=John A. |year=2000 |chapter=William H. Reynolds |editor1-first=Tom |editor1-last=Pendergast |editor2-first=Sara |editor2-last=Pendergast |title=International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers |volume=4 |publisher=St. James Press |isbn=978-1-55862-449-8 |url=https://archive.org/details/internationaldic0000unse_i4g6 |url-access=registration }} 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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150527065253/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/22/arts/william-reynolds-dies-at-87-oscar-winner-for-film-editing.html William Reynolds Dies at 87; Oscar Winner for Film Editing.] The New York Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved August 20, 2020. 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, 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/22/arts/william-reynolds-dies-at-87-oscar-winner-for-film-editing.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707101015/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/22/arts/william-reynolds-dies-at-87-oscar-winner-for-film-editing.html |archive-date=July 7, 2010 |title=William Reynolds Dies at 87; Oscar Winner for Film Editing |first=Eric |last=Pace |newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 22, 1997|access-date=March 25, 2024}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ Editor |
| Year
! Film ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 1937
| |
| 1938
| Algiers |rowspan=2| John Cromwell |First collaboration with John Cromwell |
| 1941
|Second collaboration with John Cromwell |
| 1942
| Moontide | |
| 1947
| |
| rowspan=3| 1948
|rowspan=2| Lloyd Bacon |First collaboration with Lloyd Bacon |
| Give My Regards to Broadway
|Second collaboration with Lloyd Bacon |
| The Street with No Name
| |
| rowspan=2| 1949
|Lloyd Bacon |Third collaboration with Lloyd Bacon |
| Come to the Stable
|First collaboration with Henry Koster |
| 1950
| |
| rowspan=4| 1951
| |
| The Frogmen
|Lloyd Bacon |Fourth collaboration with Lloyd Bacon |
| Take Care of My Little Girl
|First collaboration with Jean Negulesco |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still
|First collaboration with Robert Wise |
| rowspan=2| 1952
|rowspan=2| Joseph M. Newman |First collaboration with Joseph M. Newman |
| The Outcasts of Poker Flat
|Second collaboration with Joseph M. Newman |
| rowspan=3| 1953
| |
| Dangerous Crossing
|Joseph M. Newman |Third collaboration with Joseph M. Newman |
| Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
| |
| rowspan=2| 1954
|Jean Negulesco |Second collaboration with Jean Negulesco |
| Désirée
|Henry Koster |Second collaboration with Henry Koster |
| rowspan=3| 1955
|Jean Negulesco |Third collaboration with Jean Negulesco |
| Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
|First collaboration with Henry King |
| Good Morning, Miss Dove
|Henry Koster |Third collaboration with Henry Koster |
| rowspan=2| 1956
| Carousel |Henry King |Second collaboration with Henry King |
| Bus Stop
|First collaboration with Joshua Logan |
| 1958
|First collaboration with Philip Dunne |
| rowspan=3| 1959
| |
| Blue Denim
|Philip Dunne |Second collaboration with Philip Dunne |
| Beloved Infidel
|Henry King |Third collaboration with Henry King |
| 1960
| |
| 1961
| Fanny |Joshua Logan |Second collaboration with Joshua Logan |
| rowspan=2| 1962
|Henry King |Fourth collaboration with Henry King |
| Taras Bulba
|rowspan=2| J. Lee Thompson |First collaboration with J. Lee Thompson |
| 1963
|Second collaboration with J. Lee Thompson |
| 1964
|Joshua Logan |Third collaboration with Joshua Logan |
| 1965
|Robert Wise |Second collaboration with Robert Wise |
| rowspan=2| 1966
| |
| The Sand Pebbles
|rowspan=2| Robert Wise |Third collaboration with Robert Wise |
| 1968
| Star! |Fourth collaboration with Robert Wise |
| 1969
| |
| 1970
| |
| 1971
| What's the Matter with Helen? | |
| 1972
| |
| rowspan=2| 1973
|Robert Wise |Fifth collaboration with Robert Wise |
| The Sting
|rowspan=2| George Roy Hill |First collaboration with George Roy Hill |
| rowspan=2| 1975
|Second collaboration with George Roy Hill |
| The Master Gunfighter
| |
| 1977
|Second collaboration with Herbert Ross |
| rowspan=2| 1979
| |
| A Little Romance
|George Roy Hill |Third collaboration with George Roy Hill |
| rowspan=2| 1980
| Nijinsky |Herbert Ross |Third collaboration with Herbert Ross |
| Heaven's Gate
| |
| rowspan=2| 1982
|rowspan=2| Arthur Hiller |First collaboration with Arthur Hiller |
| Author! Author!
|Second collaboration with Arthur Hiller |
| 1983
| |
| rowspan=2| 1984
|Arthur Hiller |Third collaboration with Arthur Hiller |
| The Little Drummer Girl
|George Roy Hill |Fourth collaboration with George Roy Hill |
| 1986
| Pirates | |
| rowspan=2| 1987
| Ishtar | |
| Dancers
|Herbert Ross |Fourth collaboration with Herbert Ross |
| 1988
| |
| 1989
| Rooftops |Robert Wise |Sixth collaboration with Robert Wise |
| 1990
|Arthur Hiller |Fourth collaboration with Arthur Hiller |
| 1992
| Newsies | |
| 1996
| Carpool |Arthur Hiller |Fifth collaboration with Arthur Hiller |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Editorial department |
| Year
! Film ! Director ! Role ! Notes ! Other notes |
|---|
| 1935
|Apprentice editor | |rowspan=5| {{center|Uncredited}} |
| rowspan=4| 1936
|rowspan=4| Assistant editor | |
| Big Brown Eyes
|First collaboration with Raoul Walsh |
| Palm Springs
| |
| Spendthrift
|Raoul Walsh |Second collaboration with Raoul Walsh |
| 1976
|Herbert Ross |Supervising editor |First collaboration with Herbert Ross | |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Producer |
| Year
! Film ! Director ! Credit |
|---|
| 1957
|Producer |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Production manager |
| Year
! Film ! Director ! Role |
|---|
| 1980
|Michael Cimino |Executive in charge of post-production |
;Documentaries
| class="wikitable"
|+ Editor |
| Year
! Film ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 1946
|{{center|Uncredited}} |
;TV movies
| class="wikitable"
|+ Editor |
| Year
! Film ! Director |
|---|
| 1975
| The Entertainer |
| 1993
| Gypsy |
Awards and listings
Reynolds was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing seven times and won for The Sound of Music and The Sting. He received the American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award in 1991.
In 2012, the Motion Picture Editors Guild published a list of the best-edited films of all time. Two films edited by Reynolds appeared on the list. The Godfather was ranked sixth and The Sound of Music was sixty-fourth.{{cite journal |title=The 75 Best Edited Films |journal=Editors Guild Magazine |date=May 2012 |volume=1 |issue=3 |url=https://www.editorsguild.com/magazine.cfm?ArticleID=1102|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317101140/https://www.editorsguild.com/magazine.cfm?ArticleID=1102 |archive-date=March 17, 2015 |access-date=March 25, 2024}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id = 0722000|name = William Reynolds}}
{{AcademyAwardBestFilmEditing 1961–1980}}
{{American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film}}
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Category:Best Film Editing Academy Award winners
Category:People from Elmira, New York