Gene Havlick

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Eugene Charles Havlick (born March 16, 1894 in Enid , Oklahoma , † May 11, 1959 in Hollywood , Los Angeles ) was an American film editor .

Life

Gene Havlick began his career as an editor in 1928. Initially at Universal Studios , he moved to Columbia Pictures in 1929 , where he was under contract until 1955. During the 1930s he worked with director Frank Capra particularly often . For his film In the Fetters of Shangri-La Havlick won the Oscar in the category Best Editing in 1938 together with Gene Milford . 1939 and 1940 Havlick received for Capra movies survivor and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington two more Oscar nominations. At Columbia, Havlick was responsible for large-scale productions as well as numerous B-films , such as the popular Blondie series, which are based on the comic strip of the same name by Chic Young .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1931: The Last Parade
  • 1933: Lady for a Day
  • 1934: It Happened One Night (It Happened One Night)
  • 1934: Broadway Bill
  • 1934: Napoleon on Broadway (Twentieth Century)
  • 1935: If You Could Only Cook
  • 1936: Mr. Deeds Goes To Town
  • 1937: In the Shackles of Shangri-La (Lost Horizon)
  • 1938: Lebenskünstler (You Can't Take It with You)
  • 1938: Blondie
  • 1939: Blondie Meets the Boss
  • 1939: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  • 1940: His Girl Friday (His Girl Friday)
  • 1940: Blondie on a Budget
  • 1940: Blondie Has Servant Trouble
  • 1940: Angels Over Broadway
  • 1941: Blondie Goes Latin
  • 1943: Desperados - Riot of the Outlaws (The Desperadoes)
  • 1944: Pinky and Curly (Once Upon a Time)
  • 1945: 1001 Nights (A Thousand and One Nights)
  • 1947: Late atonement (Dead Reckoning)
  • 1948: Blood and Gold (Relentless)
  • 1948: A horse named October (The Return of October)
  • 1949: Unshakable Love (Shockproof)
  • 1949: The Mountain of Terror (Lust for Gold)
  • 1949: Hush money for love letters (The Reckless Moment)
  • 1950: Love under Black Sails (Fortunes of Captain Blood)
  • 1950: Robin Hood's Retribution (Rogues of Sherwood Forest)
  • 1950: Between Midnight and Dawn
  • 1951: Invisible Adversaries (Santa Fe)
  • 1951: The Lady and the Bandit
  • 1951: The second face of Dr. Jekyll (The Son of Dr. Jekyll)
  • 1952: The Black Isabell (Captain Pirate)
  • 1952: Gold heist in Texas (Hangman's Knot)
  • 1953: The Serpent of the Nile
  • 1953: The Last Posse
  • 1953: Valley of Head Hunters prisoners
  • 1953: The Stranger Wore a Gun
  • 1954: The Kiss and the Sword (The Iron Glove)
  • 1954: The rebels (The Saracen Blade)
  • 1954: Jungle Man-Eaters
  • 1954: Three Hours to Kill
  • 1955: Avengers in Black (Ten Wanted Men)
  • 1955: A Man Like The Devil (A Lawless Street)
  • 1956: The 7th Cavalry
  • 1957: One against five (Domino Kid)
  • 1958: The blonde Venus (Screaming Mimi)

Awards

  • 1938: Oscar in the Best Editing category for In the Fetters of Shangri-La with Gene Milford
  • 1939: Nomination for an Oscar in the category Best Editing for Life Artists
  • 1940: Oscar nomination for Best Editing for Mr. Smith goes to Washington with Al Clark

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personal data
SURNAME Havlick, Gene
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Havlick, Eugene Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film editor
DATE OF BIRTH March 16, 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH Enid , Oklahoma
DATE OF DEATH May 11, 1959
Place of death Hollywood , Los Angeles