Theron Warth
Theron Warth (born November 17, 1911 in Los Angeles , California , † July 24, 1974 in Los Angeles County ) was an American film editor and film producer .
Life
From the late 1930s to 1946, Warth worked as an editor, primarily for RKO Pictures . His work here includes more than 20 productions, most recently he was involved in the film Notorious , directed by Alfred Hitchcock . Directors, with whom he has worked several times, were Jack Hively and Leslie Goodwins. From the mid-1940s he embarked on a career as a producer and was last active as such in 1953.
At the 1948 Academy Awards , Warth, along with Richard Fleischer and Sid Rogell, was awarded the Oscar in the Best Documentary Category for the documentary Design for Death .
Warth is buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery .
Filmography (selection)
- cut
- 1942: There were once honeymoon (Once Upon a Honeymoon)
- 1943: Tough Boys - Steep Teeth (A Lady Takes a Chance)
- 1946: Notorious (Notorious)
- production
- 1947: Design for Death
- 1948: Night on the Prairie (Blood on the Moon)
- 1952: City in a stranglehold (The Captive City)
- 1953: Return to Paradise (Return to Paradise)
Web links
- Theron Warth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Warth, Theron |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 1974 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles County , California , United States |