Henry Batista

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Henry Batista ( February 3, 1914 , † August 15, 2002 in Palm Desert , California ) was an American film editor .

Life

Batista began working in the field of film editing in the mid-1930s . Until 1946 he was mainly involved in short films, followed by numerous films by 1955. From 1955 to 1977 he was almost without exception involved in various television productions. In total, he worked on more than 90 productions.

Together with William A. Lyon , he was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Editing in 1955 for work on The Caine Her Fate .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1945: My name is Julia Ross (My Name is Julia Ross)
  • 1949: Riders in the Sky
  • 1950: Diamond hunt in the jungle (Mark of the Gorilla)
  • 1950: The Jungle Goddess (Captive Girl)
  • 1950: The last privateer (Last of the Buccaneers)
  • 1951: Women and Toreros (The Brave Bulls)
  • 1952: The four poster bed (The Four Poster)
  • 1953: Savage Mutiny (Savage Mutiny)
  • 1953: The Gypsy Girl of Sebastopol (Charge of the Lancers)
  • 1954: The Caine Mutiny (The Caine Mutiny)
  • 1954: Gangsters, Gamblers, and a Sheriff (Masterson of Kansas)
  • 1969: Alarm start for squadron Braddock (The Thousand Plane Raid)
  • 1974: The Phantom of Hollywood (The Phantom of Hollywood)

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personal data
SURNAME Batista, Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film editor
DATE OF BIRTH February 3, 1914
DATE OF DEATH August 15, 2002
Place of death Palm Desert , California , USA