Russell Lloyd

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Russell Lloyd (born January 16, 1916 in Swansea , Wales , † January 21, 2008 in Cranleigh, Surrey , England ) was a British film editor .

Life

He gained his first experience as an assistant editor for William Hornbeck , Jack Dennis and Francis D. Lyon in the 1930s. The 1937 film The Squeaker was his first independent work as an editor. During the Second World War he volunteered in the Royal Naval Reserve. In 1943 he was given the task of editing the documentary Close Quarters . Thus he retired from active sea service. After the end of the war he was again working regularly as an editor.

Beginning with Moby Dick in 1956, he worked for years with director John Huston , which ended in 1975 with the completion of the film The Man Who Wanted To Be King . In total, the two worked together on eleven films.

In 1976 he was awarded for his work on The Man Who Would Be King nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Editing .

Lloyd was married for the first time from 1943 to 1949, from which one child emerged. He married a second time in 1950. He was the father of four other children.

Lloyd was involved in nearly 50 films, including his last production, Absolute Beginners, from 1986. There were no further offers for him afterwards.

Filmography (selection)

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obituary for Russell Lloyd in The Independent
personal data
SURNAME Lloyd, Russell
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British film editor
DATE OF BIRTH January 16, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH Swansea , Wales
DATE OF DEATH January 21, 2008
Place of death Cranleigh, Surrey , England