Harold F. Kress
- Known for
- Editing
- Born
- June 26, 1913
- Died
- September 18, 1999 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography

The Swarm
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Viva Knievel!
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Gator
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99 and 44/100% Dead
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The Towering Inferno
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The Iceman Cometh
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The Poseidon Adventure
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Stand Up and Be Counted
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The Horsemen
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I Walk the Line
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Star Spangled Salesman
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Luv
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The Ambushers
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Alvarez Kelly
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
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How the West Was Won
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King of Kings
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Home from the Hill
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Count Your Blessings
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The World, the Flesh and the Devil
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Merry Andrew
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Until They Sail
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The Teahouse of the August Moon
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Silk Stockings
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The Rack
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I'll Cry Tomorrow
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The Prodigal
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The Cobweb
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Rose Marie
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Valley of the Kings
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Green Fire
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Ride, Vaquero!
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The Miniver Story
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The Great Sinner
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East Side, West Side
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A Date with Judy
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Command Decision
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The Yearling
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Dragon Seed
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Cabin in the Sky
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Madame Curie
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Mrs. Miniver
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Random Harvest
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Rage in Heaven
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Unholy Partners
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Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
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Comrade X
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New Moon
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Bitter Sweet
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It's a Wonderful World
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These Glamour Girls
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Broadway Serenade
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Remember?
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