Harold F. Kress1913 - 1999

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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.

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The Swarm
The Swarm

1978

Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller

Editor

4.9
2.4
Viva Knievel!
Viva Knievel!

1977

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Thriller

Editor

3.6
1.4
Gator
Gator

1976

Action • Crime • Drama

Editor

5.2
2.1
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno

1974

Action • Drama • Thriller

Editor

7
5.5
99 and 44/100% Dead
99 and 44/100% Dead

1974

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Crime

Editor

4.7
1.2
The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh

1973

Drama

Editor

6.1
1.5
The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure

1972

Adventure • Drama • Thriller

Editor

7.1
3.2
Stand Up and Be Counted
Stand Up and Be Counted

1972

Comedy • Drama

Editor

7
1.3
The Horsemen
The Horsemen

1971

Action • Adventure • Drama

Editor

6.5
1.4
I Walk the Line
I Walk the Line

1970

Drama

Supervising Film Editor

5.8
1.6
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew

1968

Action • Comedy

Associate Producer

5.6
1.5
Star Spangled Salesman
Star Spangled Salesman

1968

Documentary

Editor

6
1.7
The Ambushers
The Ambushers

1967

Action • Comedy

Editor

4.9
1.6
Luv
Luv

1967

Comedy • Romance

Editor

4.1
1.3
Alvarez Kelly
Alvarez Kelly

1966

War • Western

Editor

6.2
1.6
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

Drama • History

Editor

6.4
2.9
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won

1962

Western

Editor

7
2
King of Kings
King of Kings

1961

Drama • History

Editor

7.1
4.9
Home from the Hill
Home from the Hill

1960

Drama • Romance

Editor

6.8
2.8
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
The World, the Flesh and the Devil

1959

Drama • Romance • Science Fiction

Editor

6.3
1.3
Count Your Blessings
Count Your Blessings

1959

Comedy • Drama

Editor

4.2
0.6
Merry Andrew
Merry Andrew

1958

Comedy • Music • Romance

Editor

6
1
Until They Sail
Until They Sail

1957

Drama • Romance • War

Editor

6.4
1.6
The Teahouse of the August Moon
6
1.8
Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings

1957

Comedy • Music • Romance

Editor

6.7
1.6
The Rack
The Rack

1956

Drama • War

Editor

6.6
2.1
I'll Cry Tomorrow
I'll Cry Tomorrow

1955

Drama

Editor

6.3
2.1
The Cobweb
The Cobweb

1955

Drama

Editor

5.8
1.8
The Prodigal
The Prodigal

1955

Adventure • Drama

Editor

4
1.8
Green Fire
Green Fire

1954

Adventure • Drama • Romance

Editor

6.2
1.1
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings

1954

Adventure

Editor

4.8
0.2
Rose Marie
Rose Marie

1954

Comedy • Music

Editor

4
1.4
Ride, Vaquero!
Ride, Vaquero!

1953

Drama • Western

Editor

5.9
1.6
Apache War Smoke
Apache War Smoke

1952

Western

Director

3
1.1
No Questions Asked
No Questions Asked

1951

Drama

Director

6
1.4
The Painted Hills
The Painted Hills

1951

Action • Adventure • Drama • Family

Director

4
0.9
The Miniver Story
The Miniver Story

1950

Drama

Editor

6
0.8
East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side

1949

Drama • Romance

Editor

7
1.3
The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner

1949

Drama • Romance

Editor

6.7
1.3
Command Decision
Command Decision

1948

Drama • War

Editor

6.4
0.7
A Date with Judy
A Date with Judy

1948

Comedy • Music • Romance

Editor

6
1.3
The Yearling
The Yearling

1946

Drama • Family • Western

Editor

6.6
1.5
Purity Squad
Purity Squad

1945

Crime

Director

7
0.9
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Watchtower Over Tomorrow

1945

Documentary

Director

5
0.8
Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed

1944

Drama

Editor

6.4
1.4
Madame Curie
Madame Curie

1943

Drama • History • Romance

Editor

7.2
2.7
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky

1943

Fantasy • Music

Editor

6.5
1.3
Random Harvest
Random Harvest

1942

Drama • Romance

Editor

7.3
1.6
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver

1942

Drama • Romance • War

Editor

7.1
2.1
Unholy Partners
Unholy Partners

1941

Crime • Drama • Romance

Editor

7
0.8
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

Drama • Horror • Science Fiction

Editor

6.4
2.5
Rage in Heaven
Rage in Heaven

1941

Drama • Thriller

Editor

6.2
0.8
Comrade X
Comrade X

1940

Comedy • Romance

Editor

5.9
1.5
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet

1940

Drama • Music • Romance

Editor

5.8
1.4
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

Comedy • Family • Romance

Editor

5.2
1.2
New Moon
New Moon

1940

Adventure • Romance

Editor

6.8
1.1
Remember?
Remember?

1939

Comedy • Romance

Editor

5.8
0.9
These Glamour Girls
These Glamour Girls

1939

Comedy • Drama

Editor

5.5
1
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World

1939

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Romance

Editor

6.4
1.9
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade

1939

Drama • Music • Romance

Editor

6.2
0.4

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