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Albert Akst

Crew | * 08/31/1899 († 58, 04/19/1958) | Atlantic City, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
Albert Akst (August 31, 1899 – April 19, 1958) was an American musician turned film editor, played saxophone in Meyer Davis Orchestra and in vaudeville until 1930. He became a film cutter of short subjects and later became an editor on 53 feature films, including Forbidden Passage, Johnny Eager, Ziegfeld Follies, Summer Stock, Brigadoon and Meet Me in Las Vegas. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Somebody Up There Likes Me. Akst was born in New Jersey and died in Los Angeles, California. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Albert Akst

Academy Award for Best Film Editing
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Movies with Albert Akst as Crew(40)

Editing/Editor1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas
Editing/Editor1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me
Editing/Editor1955 Trial
Editing/Editor1955 Moonfleet
Editing/Editor1954 Brigadoon
Editing/Editor1953 The Band Wagon
Editing/Editor1953 Torch Song
Editing/Editor1952 The Belle of New York
Editing/Editor1952 Because You're Mine
Editing/Editor1951 The Strip
Editing/Editor1951 Royal Wedding
Editing/Editor1950 Summer Stock
Editing/Editor1949 The Barkleys of Broadway
Editing/Editor1949 Tension
Editing/Editor1948 Summer Holiday
Editing/Editor1948 Easter Parade
Editing/Editor1947 Good News
Editing/Editor1946 The Harvey Girls
Editing/Editor1945 Ziegfeld Follies
Editing/Editor1944 Meet Me in St. Louis
Editing/Editor1944 Broadway Rhythm
Editing/Editor1943 Girl Crazy
Editing/Editor1943 Presenting Lily Mars
Editing/Editor1943 Heavenly Music
Editing/Editor1942 Sunday Punch
Editing/Editor1941 The Feminine Touch
Editing/Editor1941 Johnny Eager
Editing/Editor1941 Forbidden Passage
Editing/Editor1941 Sucker List
Editing/Editor1940 Jack Pot
Editing/Editor1940 Waldo's Last Stand
Editing/Editor1940 Soak the Old
Editing/Editor1940 A Way in the Wilderness
Editing/Editor1939 Drunk Driving
Editing/Editor1939 One Against the World
Editing/Editor1939 Home Early
Editing/Editor1935 A Notorious Gentleman
Editing/Editor1935 Princess O'Hara
Editing/Editor1935 The Raven
Editing/Editor1932 Flaming Guns

Full Name: Albert Akst
Born: Thursday, 08/31 1899 (August) in Atlantic City, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 04/19 1958 (April) in Los Angeles (aged: 58)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Other names for Albert Akst (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Al Akst"
Albert Akst frequently works together with these people:
Cedric Gibbons (24x, Crew)
Edwin B. Willis (24x, Crew)
Douglas Shearer (14x, Crew)
Sydney Guilaroff (13x, Crew)
Arthur Freed (12x, Crew)
Warren Newcombe (11x, Crew)
William Tuttle (10x, Crew)
Charles Walters (9x, Crew)
Conrad Salinger (8x, Crew)
Jack Dawn (7x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:162821, Added: 07/06/2018, Last updated: 03/15/2024