Elmo Williams
Personal Info
Know For
Editing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-04-30 (102 years old)
Deathday
2015-11-25
Place of Birth
Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States
Also known As
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Elmo Williams
Biography
Elmo Williams was an esteemed American film editor, producer, director, and executive, celebrated for his meticulous editing and significant contributions to the film industry. Born in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Williams began his career in the 1930s, learning the craft of film editing under the mentorship of Merrill G. White. He gained prominence with his work on High Noon (1952), for which he received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Williams's editing was instrumental in building the film's tension, particularly through the iconic montage leading up to the climactic showdown. His other notable editing credits include 20,000 Leagues Under...
Production
1954
as Editor
1952
as Editor
1970
as Producer
1947
as Editor
1948
as Editor
1946
as Editor
1948
as Editor
1947
as Editor
1956
as Director
1957
as Director
1956
as Director
1981
as Producer
1978
as Producer
1961
as Director
1953
as Director
1962
as Associate Producer
1949
as Editor
1945
as Editor
1957
as Director
1965
as Executive Producer
1957
as Editor
1953
as Director
1937
as Supervising Editor
1962
as Second Unit Director
1941
as Editor
1943
as Editor
1945
as Editor
1987
as Executive Producer
1935
as Editor
1948
as Editor
1940
as Editor
1952
as Editor
1958
as Supervising Editor
1958
as Second Unit Director
1939
as Editor
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