Marjorie Fowler
American film editor (1920–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marjorie Johnson Fowler (July 16, 1920 – July 8, 2003) was an American film editor.[1] She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1968 for Doctor Dolittle.[2]
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Marjorie Fowler | |
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Born | Marjorie Johnson July 16, 1920 |
Died | July 8, 2003 (2003-07-09) (aged 82) Hollywood Hills, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | film editor |
Spouse | Gene Fowler Jr. |
Parent | Nunnally Johnson |
Relatives | Nora Johnson (sister) |
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She was the daughter of the screenwriter Nunnally Johnson,[3] and sister of the novelist Nora Johnson.
She was married to editor Gene Fowler Jr. until his death in 1998.[4][5] On May 12, 1964, they were both the first man and woman to respectively get top honors at American Cinema Editors. Fowler became secretary while her husband became president.[6] She later won a Lifetime Career Achievement award by American Cinema Editors in 2000. She died in her sleep on July 16, 2003.[3]