Ralph Dawson
Ralph Dawson (born April 18, 1897 in Westboro , Massachusetts , † November 15, 1962 in Hollywood , California ) was an American film editor .
Life
Ralph Dawson began his career in film editing in the mid-1920s.
In addition to his work as an editor, he was also active as a director and screenwriter . In 1929 he directed his first film, The Girl in the Glass Cage ; The Bermondsey Kid was made in 1933, followed by his third film, The Life of the Party, the following year.
In 1937 he first worked as a screenwriter and wrote the screenplay for the film The Schooner Gang . By 1950 Dawson wrote two more scripts.
For the installation of 1,935 turned literary adaptation A Midsummer Night's Dream ( A Midsummer Night's Dream ) Dawson was the first time for the Oscar nominated and could win him the same. He won his second trophy in the Best Editing category in 1937 for his work on A Restless Life . He won his third and final Oscar for the adventure film Robin Hood, King of the Vagabonds in 1939. In 1955, he received another Oscar nomination for the film It's Always Day .
His last film he worked on was The Boss from 1956, after which Ralph Dawson retired from the film business.
Filmography (selection)
- 1925: Lady of the Night
- 1927: If I Were Single
- 1932: A thief with class (Jewel Robbery)
- 1932: Journey of No Return (One Way Passage)
- 1935: Louis Pasteur (The Story of Louis Pasteur)
- 1935: A Midsummer Night's Dream (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
- 1936: A Restless Life (Anthony Adverse)
- 1937: First Lady
- 1938: Robin Hood, King of the Vagabonds (The Adventures of Robin Hood)
- 1938: Father conducts (Four Daughters)
- 1941: The Great Lie (The Great Lie)
- 1941: Hearts on fire (Manpower)
- 1942: Kings Row
- 1942: Our Home Sweet Home (George Washington Slept Here)
- 1944: The Adventures of Mark Twain (The Adventures of Mark Twain)
- 1944: The Life of Mrs. Skeffington (Mr. Skeffington)
- 1944: Experiment in Terror (Experiment Perilous)
- 1945: Playing with Fate ( Saratoga Trunk )
- 1945: The anglerfish of Cartagena (The Spanish Main)
- 1947: Ride on the Pink Horse (Ride the Pink Horse)
- 1947: Ivy
- 1948: All My Sons
- 1950: My friend Harvey (Harvey)
- 1953: I'm called Hondo (Hondo)
- 1954: The High and the Mighty (The High and the Mighty)
Web links
- Ralph Dawson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Dawson, Ralph |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1897 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Westboro , Massachusetts |
DATE OF DEATH | November 15, 1962 |
Place of death | Hollywood , California |