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Harold F. Kress

Born June 26, 1913 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died September 18, 1999

22 films

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.

Filmography 22

The Swarm (1978) movie poster
The Swarm1978
Gator (1976) movie poster
Gator1976
The Towering Inferno (1974) movie poster
The Towering Inferno1974
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) movie poster
The Poseidon Adventure1972
Alvarez Kelly (1966) movie poster
Alvarez Kelly1966
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) movie poster
The Greatest Story Ever Told1965
How the West Was Won (1962) movie poster
How the West Was Won1962
King of Kings (1961) movie poster
King of Kings1961
Home from the Hill (1960) movie poster
Home from the Hill1960
The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959) movie poster
The World, the Flesh and the Devil1959
Silk Stockings (1957) movie poster
Silk Stockings1957
The Teahouse of the August Moon (1957) movie poster
The Teahouse of the August Moon1957
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) movie poster
I'll Cry Tomorrow1955
The Yearling (1946) movie poster
The Yearling1946
Dragon Seed (1944) movie poster
Dragon Seed1944
Cabin in the Sky (1943) movie poster
Cabin in the Sky1943
Madame Curie (1943) movie poster
Madame Curie1943
Mrs. Miniver (1942) movie poster
Mrs. Miniver1942
Random Harvest (1942) movie poster
Random Harvest1942
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) movie poster
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1941
Bitter Sweet (1940) movie poster
Bitter Sweet1940
Comrade X (1940) movie poster
Comrade X1940