Albert Akst
Albert Akst (born August 31, 1899 in Atlantic City , New Jersey , † April 19, 1958 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American musician and film editor .
Life
Akst worked as a saxophonist and worked as a variety musician until 1930. He then turned to the field of film editing and was involved in 58 productions as an editor from 1932 to 1958. He worked with the director Vincente Minnelli on several films .
In 1957 he was for the film Somebody Up There Likes Me ( Somebody Up There Likes Me ) in the category Best Editing for the Oscar nominated.
Akst is buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery .
Filmography (selection)
- 1935: The Raven (The Raven)
- 1939: Drunk Driving
- 1941: Forbidden Passage
- 1941: The Dead Lives (Johnny Eager)
- 1943: Heavenly Music
- 1943: Girl Crazy
- 1944: Meet Me in St. Louis
- 1945: Broadway Melody 1950 (Ziegfeld Follies)
- 1945: What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
- 1946: The Harvey Girls
- 1947: Good News
- 1948: Easter Parade (Easter Parade)
- 1949: The dancers from Broadway (The Barkley's of Broadway)
- 1949 stretched to breaking point (Tension)
- 1950: Summer Stock
- 1951: Royal Wedding (Royal Wedding)
- 1953: Hearts in Fever (Torch Song)
- 1953: curtain up! (The Band Wagon)
- 1954: Brigadoon
- 1955: The Castle in the Shadow (Moonfleet)
- 1956: Somebody Up There Likes Me (Somebody Up There Likes Me)
Web links
- Albert Akst in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Albert Akst in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Akst, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician and film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Atlantic City , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 1958 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |