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Harold F. Kress

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June 26, 1913 — September 18, 1999Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known for

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The Swarmmovie

The Swarm

1978

Editor

Viva Knievel!movie

Viva Knievel!

1977

Editor

Gatormovie

Gator

1976

Editor

The Towering Infernomovie

The Towering Inferno

1974

Editor

99 and 44/100% Deadmovie

99 and 44/100% Dead

1974

Editor

The Iceman Comethmovie

The Iceman Cometh

1973

Editor

The Poseidon Adventuremovie

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

Editor

Stand Up and Be Countedmovie

Stand Up and Be Counted

1972

Editor

The Horsemenmovie

The Horsemen

1971

Editor

I Walk the Linemovie

I Walk the Line

1970

Supervising Film Editor

Star Spangled Salesmanmovie

Star Spangled Salesman

1968

Editor

The Ambushersmovie

The Ambushers

1967

Editor

Luvmovie

Luv

1967

Editor

Alvarez Kellymovie

Alvarez Kelly

1966

Editor

The Greatest Story Ever Toldmovie

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

Editor

How the West Was Wonmovie

How the West Was Won

1962

Editor

King of Kingsmovie

King of Kings

1961

Editor

Home from the Hillmovie

Home from the Hill

1960

Editor

The World, the Flesh and the Devilmovie

The World, the Flesh and the Devil

1959

Editor

Count Your Blessingsmovie

Count Your Blessings

1959

Editor

Merry Andrewmovie

Merry Andrew

1958

Editor

Until They Sailmovie

Until They Sail

1957

Editor

Silk Stockingsmovie

Silk Stockings

1957

Editor

The Teahouse of the August Moonmovie

The Teahouse of the August Moon

1957

Editor

The Rackmovie

The Rack

1956

Editor

I'll Cry Tomorrowmovie

I'll Cry Tomorrow

1955

Editor

The Cobwebmovie

The Cobweb

1955

Editor

The Prodigalmovie

The Prodigal

1955

Editor

Green Firemovie

Green Fire

1954

Editor

Valley of the Kingsmovie

Valley of the Kings

1954

Editor

Rose Mariemovie

Rose Marie

1954

Editor

Ride, Vaquero!movie

Ride, Vaquero!

1953

Editor

The Miniver Storymovie

The Miniver Story

1950

Editor

East Side, West Sidemovie

East Side, West Side

1949

Editor

The Great Sinnermovie

The Great Sinner

1949

Editor

Command Decisionmovie

Command Decision

1948

Editor

A Date with Judymovie

A Date with Judy

1948

Editor

The Yearlingmovie

The Yearling

1946

Editor

Dragon Seedmovie

Dragon Seed

1944

Editor

Madame Curiemovie

Madame Curie

1943

Editor

Cabin in the Skymovie

Cabin in the Sky

1943

Editor

Random Harvestmovie

Random Harvest

1942

Editor

Mrs. Minivermovie

Mrs. Miniver

1942

Editor

Unholy Partnersmovie

Unholy Partners

1941

Editor

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydemovie

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

Editor

Rage in Heavenmovie

Rage in Heaven

1941

Editor

Comrade Xmovie

Comrade X

1940

Editor

Bitter Sweetmovie

Bitter Sweet

1940

Editor

Andy Hardy Meets Debutantemovie

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

Editor

New Moonmovie

New Moon

1940

Editor

Remember?movie

Remember?

1939

Editor

These Glamour Girlsmovie

These Glamour Girls

1939

Editor

It's a Wonderful Worldmovie

It's a Wonderful World

1939

Editor

Broadway Serenademovie

Broadway Serenade

1939

Editor

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The Wrecking Crewmovie

The Wrecking Crew

1968

Associate Producer