Hal C. Kern
Harold "Hal" Coleman Kern (born July 14, 1894 in Anaconda , Montana , † February 24, 1985 in Los Angeles ) was an American film editor .
Life
Hal C. Kern worked in the field of film editing in Hollywood from 1916 . For 16 years he worked as an editor for film producer David O. Selznick under directors such as Alfred Hitchcock , Victor Fleming , John Cromwell and King Vidor . Together with his colleagues repeated James E. Newcom he could in 1940 the Oscar in the category Best Editing for Flemings Southern epic Gone with the Wind ( Gone with the Wind ) win. 1941 core developed for Hitchcock's Rebecca another nomination to the 1945 for Since You Went Away ( Since You Went Away ) a third followed.
In the 1950s, Kern also worked as a production assistant before retiring from show business in 1963. He died in Los Angeles in 1985 at the age of 90 and was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale . He left behind his wife Eileen Kern and two children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1925: The Eagle (The Eagle)
- 1927: The Dove
- 1927: The Bettelpoet (The Beloved Rogue)
- 1929: Alibi
- 1931: Indiscreet
- 1933: Night Flight (Night Flight)
- 1936: The Little Lord (Little Lord Fauntleroy)
- 1936: The Garden of Allah (The Garden of Allah)
- 1937: A Star Is Born (A Star Is Born)
- 1937: The Prisoner of Zenda (The Prisoner of Zenda)
- 1938: Rogue with heart (The Young in Heart)
- 1939: An ideal couple (Made for Each Other)
- 1939: Gone with the Wind (Gone with the Wind)
- 1940: Rebecca
- 1942: Tarzan and the Nazis (Tarzan Triumphs)
- 1944: Since You Went Away (Since You Went Away)
- 1945: I fight for you (Spellbound)
- 1946: Duel in the Sun (Duel in the Sun)
- 1947: The Paradine Case (The Paradine Case)
Awards
- 1940: Oscar for Best Editing for Gone With the Wind with James E. Newcom
- 1941: Nomination for an Oscar in the category Best Editing for Rebecca
- 1945: Nomination for an Oscar in the category Best Editing for As you said goodbye together with James E. Newcom
Web links
- Hal C. Kern in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hal C. core in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. nytimes.com
- ^ Film Editor Hal C. Kern Dies at 90 . In: Los Angeles Times , February 28, 1985.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kern, Hal C. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kern, Harold Coleman; Kern, Hal (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Anaconda , Montana |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 1985 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |