Known for
Editing
Credits
58
Gender
Man
Birthday
Jun 26, 1913
Day of death
Sep 18, 1999 (86)
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
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Harold F. Kress
Biography
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
Credits