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William Hornbeck

Crew | * 08/23/1901 († 82, 10/19/1983) | Los Angeles (United States of America (USA))
William Hornbeck (August 23, 1901 – October 11, 1983) was an American film editor and film industry executive. In a 1977 poll of film editors, he had been called "the best film editor the industry has produced."He was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, and won the award for A Place in the Sun (1951). Other important credits include It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Giant (1956), and I Want to Live! (1958). He edited films from notable directors including Zoltan Korda, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Universal Pictures almost brought him on board to completely re-edit George Lucas' American Graffiti. Hornbeck started his editing career in his teens with the Keystone Studios, which were located close to his family's home in Los Angeles, California. In the 1920s he became head of the editing department, working on dozens of films each year. In 1934 he went to England, where he headed the editing department for Alexander Korda's fil... ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for William Hornbeck

Academy Award for Best Film Editing 4x Academy Award for Best Film Editing
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Movies with William Hornbeck as Crew(66)

Editing/Editor1959 A Hole in the Head
Editing/Editor1959 Suddenly, Last Summer
Editing/Editorial Consultant1959 Suddenly, Last Summer
Editing/Editor1958 The Quiet American
Editing/Editor1958 I Want to Live!
Editing/Editor1956 Giant
Editing/Editor1955 The Girl Rush
Editing/Editor1954 The Barefoot Contessa
Editing/Editor1953 Shane
Editing/Editor1953 Act of Love
Editing/Editor1952 Something to Live For
Editing/Editor1951 A Place in the Sun
Editing/Editor1950 Riding High
Editing/Editor1949 The Heiress
Editing/Editor1948 State of the Union
Editing/Editor1947 Singapore
Editing/Editor1946 It's a Wonderful Life
Editing/Editor1942 Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Editing/Supervising Editor1941 Lydia
Editing/Supervising Editor1941 That Hamilton Woman
Editing/Supervising Editor1940 The Thief of Bagdad
Editing/Supervising Editor1940 21 Days
Editing/Supervising Film Editor1939 The Spy in Black
Editing/Supervising Editor1937 Elephant Boy
Editing/Supervising Editor1936 Men Are Not Gods
Editing/Supervising Editor1936 Things to Come
Editing/Supervising Editor1936 The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Editing/Supervising Editor1935 The Ghost Goes West
Editing/Supervising Editor1935 Sanders of the River
Editing/Editor1934 The Scarlet Pimpernel
Editing/Editor1932 Dream House
Editing/Editor1931 Ghost Parade
Editing/Editor1930 The Bluffer
Editing/Editor1929 Matchmaking Mamma
Editing/Editor1928 Smith's Army Life
Editing/Editor1928 The Campus Vamp
Editing/Editor1928 Taxi for Two
Editing/Editor1928 The Campus Carmen
Editing/Editor1928 Run, Girl, Run
Editing/Editor1927 The Pride of Pikeville
Editing/Editor1927 Broke in China
Editing/Editor1927 Fiddlesticks
Editing/Editor1926 Hoboken to Hollywood
Editing/Editor1926 Ice Cold Cocos
Editing/Editor1926 Circus Today
Editing/Editor1926 Saturday Afternoon
Editing/Editor1926 A Sea Dog's Tale
Editing/Editor1925 Lucky Stars
Editing/Editor1925 Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
Editing/Editor1925 His Marriage Wow
Editing/Editor1925 Butter Fingers
Editing/Editor1925 Water Wagons
Editing/Editor1925 Boobs in the Wood
Editing/Editor1925 A Rainy Knight
Editing/Editor1925 Cold Turkey
Editing/Editor1924 His New Mamma
Editing/Editor1924 Black Oxfords
Editing/Editor1924 The Hollywood Kid
Editing/Editor1924 The Hansom Cabman
Editing/Editor1924 Bull and Sand
Editing/Editor1924 Lizzies of the Field
Editing/Editor1924 The Cat's Meow
Editing/Editor1924 Galloping Bungalows

Full Name: William Hornbeck
Born: Friday, 08/23 1901 (August) in Los Angeles (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 10/19 1983 (October) in Ventura (aged: 82)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Other names for William Hornbeck (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"W. Hornbeck"
"William W. Hornbeck"
"Wm. Hornbeck"
William Hornbeck frequently works together with these people:
Mack Sennett (39x, Crew)
Frank Capra (22x, Crew)
John A. Waldron (22x, Crew)
Andy Clyde (21x, Actor)
Del Lord (14x, Crew)
Ernie Crockett (14x, Crew)
Vernon Dent (13x, Actor)
Alexander Korda (13x, Crew)
George Spear (13x, Crew)
Tiny Ward (12x, Cast)
Leo Sulky (11x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:425023, Added: 09/22/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024