Gene Milford
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Arthur Eugene Milford (January 19, 1902 – December 23, 1991) was an American film and television editor with about one hundred feature film credits. Among his most noted films are Lost Horizon (directed by Frank Capra - 1937), On the Waterfront (directed by Elia Kazan - 1954), A Face in the Crowd (Kazan - 1957), and Wait Until Dark (directed by Terence Young - 1967).[1]
Gene Milford | |
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Born | Arthur Eugene Milford (1902-01-19)January 19, 1902 Lamar, Colorado, United States |
Died | December 23, 1991(1991-12-23) (aged 89) Santa Monica, California, United States |
Occupation(s) | Film and television editor |
Years active | 1926–1979 |
Known for | One hundred feature film credits |
Notable work | Lost Horizon - 1937 On the Waterfront - 1954 A Face in the Crowd - 1957 Wait Until Dark - 1967 |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Lost Horizon |
Milford won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Lost Horizon (with Gene Havlick) and for On the Waterfront; he was also nominated for an Academy Award for One Night of Love (directed by Victor Schertzinger - 1934). He had been elected to the American Cinema Editors, and he and Barbara McLean received its inaugural Career Achievement Awards in 1988.