Person

Harold F. Kress

Editing · Born 1913-06-26 · age 86 at death · Pittsburgh, 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.

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The Towering Inferno
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The Towering Inferno

Dec 14, 1974
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The Poseidon Adventure
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The Poseidon Adventure

Dec 1, 1972
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How the West Was Won
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How the West Was Won

Nov 2, 1962
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Mrs. Miniver
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Mrs. Miniver

Jul 3, 1942
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King of Kings
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King of Kings

Oct 11, 1961
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
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The Greatest Story Ever Told

Apr 9, 1965
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The Swarm
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The Swarm

Jun 26, 1978
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Aug 12, 1941
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Random Harvest
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Random Harvest

Dec 17, 1942
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The Yearling
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The Yearling

Dec 18, 1946
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Gator
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Gator

Aug 25, 1976
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The World, the Flesh and the Devil
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The World, the Flesh and the Devil

May 1, 1959
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The Wrecking Crew
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The Wrecking Crew

Dec 30, 1968
Associate Producer
Home from the Hill
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Home from the Hill

Mar 3, 1960
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Silk Stockings
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Silk Stockings

Jun 28, 1957
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Alvarez Kelly
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Alvarez Kelly

Oct 6, 1966
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Madame Curie
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Madame Curie

Dec 16, 1943
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I Walk the Line
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I Walk the Line

Nov 18, 1970
Supervising Film Editor
Cabin in the Sky
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Cabin in the Sky

Mar 24, 1943
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It's a Wonderful World
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It's a Wonderful World

May 19, 1939
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The Teahouse of the August Moon
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The Teahouse of the August Moon

Jan 14, 1957
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The Ambushers
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The Ambushers

Dec 22, 1967
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The Cobweb
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The Cobweb

Jun 7, 1955
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Until They Sail
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Until They Sail

Oct 8, 1957
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The Iceman Cometh
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The Iceman Cometh

Nov 10, 1973
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Green Fire
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Green Fire

Dec 29, 1954
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The Rack
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The Rack

Nov 2, 1956
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Comrade X
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Comrade X

Dec 13, 1940
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I'll Cry Tomorrow
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I'll Cry Tomorrow

Dec 25, 1955
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The Painted Hills
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The Painted Hills

May 4, 1951
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East Side, West Side
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East Side, West Side

Dec 22, 1949
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The Horsemen
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The Horsemen

Aug 16, 1971
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Command Decision
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Command Decision

Dec 23, 1948
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Rage in Heaven
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Rage in Heaven

Mar 7, 1941
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Valley of the Kings
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Valley of the Kings

Jul 21, 1954
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The Great Sinner
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The Great Sinner

Jun 29, 1949
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A Date with Judy
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A Date with Judy

Jul 29, 1948
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Ride, Vaquero!
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Ride, Vaquero!

Jul 17, 1953
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Dragon Seed
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Dragon Seed

Jul 20, 1944
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No Questions Asked
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No Questions Asked

Jun 15, 1951
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99 and 44/100% Dead
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99 and 44/100% Dead

Aug 29, 1974
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Viva Knievel!
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Viva Knievel!

Jun 10, 1977
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Luv
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Luv

Jul 26, 1967
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The Miniver Story
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The Miniver Story

Oct 26, 1950
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Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
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Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Jul 5, 1940
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These Glamour Girls
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These Glamour Girls

Aug 18, 1939
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The Prodigal
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The Prodigal

May 6, 1955
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New Moon
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New Moon

Jun 28, 1940
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Rose Marie
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Rose Marie

Mar 3, 1954
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Bitter Sweet
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Bitter Sweet

Nov 8, 1940
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Merry Andrew
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Merry Andrew

Mar 20, 1958
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Remember?
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Remember?

Dec 19, 1939
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Broadway Serenade
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Broadway Serenade

Apr 7, 1939
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Count Your Blessings
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Count Your Blessings

Apr 23, 1959
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Watchtower Over Tomorrow
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Watchtower Over Tomorrow

Mar 29, 1945
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Unholy Partners
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Unholy Partners

Nov 1, 1941
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Purity Squad
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Purity Squad

Nov 3, 1945
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Apache War Smoke
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Apache War Smoke

Sep 25, 1952
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Star Spangled Salesman
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Star Spangled Salesman

Feb 9, 1968
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Stand Up and Be Counted
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Stand Up and Be Counted

May 1, 1972
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