Edward Curtiss

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Edward Curtiss (* 7 July 1898 in Los Angeles , California , USA ; † 7. November 1970 in Hollywood , California, USA ) was an American film editor .

Life

Edward Curtiss, who grew up in Los Angeles, came to film in 1921. He initially worked as a pilot and stuntman. Howard Hawks became aware of the young man during the filming . Curtiss suggested how the scene should be shot and edited. Hawks was so impressed with the ideas that he gave Curtiss a free hand as editor.

His subsequent work on many film classics showed the quality of his contributions to film editing . Curtiss worked in Hollywood for over five decades, most of the time for Universal Pictures . In 1937 he experienced the high point of his career. He was nominated for an Oscar for the film Take What You Can Get . He then turned his back on Hollywood for a short time and traveled to London to work. But he was soon drawn back to Hollywood. In 1963 he retired from the film business and spent the rest of his life in North Hollywood. He was married three times and had two sons.

Edward Curtiss died on November 7, 1970 of complications from pneumonia.

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SURNAME Curtiss, Edward
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film editor
DATE OF BIRTH July 7, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California , USA
DATE OF DEATH November 7, 1970
Place of death Hollywood , California , USA