Chester W. Schaeffer
Chester W. Schaeffer (born September 9, 1902 in New York City , † January 5, 1992 in Santa Clara , California ) was an American film editor .
Life
Schaeffer began working in the field of film editing in the early 1940s . Occasionally he was also involved in television productions.
Starting with City in Turmoil in 1951, he worked closely with director Russell Rouse on several films . Their last joint production was Die Bankräuberbande from 1967.
In 1952, Schaeffer was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Editing category for his work on the film Stadt in Aufruhr . In 1955 he received an Emmy nomination .
Filmography (selection)
- 1941: The Luckiest Guy in the World
- 1944: The Canterville Ghost (The Canterville Ghost)
- 1947: Give Us the Earth!
- 1949: Heart to Heart (short film)
- 1951: The Well
- 1952: I'm a Nuclear Spy (The Thief)
- 1954: Hands off, Jonny! (Wicked Women)
- 1955: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
- 1957: Ariane - Love in the Afternoon
- 1957–1968: Lassie (TV series)
- 1959: Thunder in the Sun
- 1959: Scream when the Tingler comes (The Tingler)
- 1960: A house in Yokoshimi (Cry for Happy)
- 1963: The balcony (The Balcony)
- 1964: Madame P. and her girls (A House Is Not a Home)
- 1965: ... because nobody is without guilt (The Oscar)
- 1967: The Caper of the Golden Bulls
Web links
- Chester W. Schaeffer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schaeffer, Chester W. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th January 1992 |
| Place of death | Santa Clara , California |