George Amy

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George Amy (born October 15, 1903 in Brooklyn , New York City , † December 18, 1986 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film editor and film director .

Life

George Amy began his film career in 1921 with the film Burn 'Em Up Barnes . The horror film Doctor X , shot in 1932 , was the first collaboration with director Michael Curtiz , and many more followed. In 1947, they made their last joint production with Our Life with Father . Amy also made several films with directors Lloyd Bacon and Busby Berkeley .

George Amy was nominated for the first Oscar in the category Best Editing in 1943 for the film Yankee Doodle Dandy . The following year he won the trophy for the war film Into the Japanese Sun (Air Force) . He was nominated for the last time for the film award in 1946 for the film The Hero of Burma (Objective, Burma!) Directed by Raoul Walsh .

George Amy was also active as a director, in 1933 he directed his first film with love and other business . By 1940 he directed six more films.

After working on the film She Couldn't Say No from 1954, Amy retired from the active film business, until 1956 he was the supervising editor for the television series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars .

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SURNAME Amy, George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Amy, George J.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film editor and director
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn , New York City , USA
DATE OF DEATH 18th December 1986
Place of death Los Angeles , California