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Harold F. Kress was an American film editor who worked at MGM during Hollywood's studio era. He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for How the West Was Won (1962), the sprawling Cinerama western production. Kress received another Oscar nomination for his work on The Towering Inferno (1974), demonstrating his versatility across epic-scale productions of different genres.
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Who was Harold Kress?
Harold F. Kress was an American film editor who worked at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during Hollywood's studio era. He won an Academy Award for editing How the West Was Won.
Which film won Harold Kress an Oscar?
Kress won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for How the West Was Won, released in 1962. The film was a large-scale Cinerama western directed by several filmmakers, including John Ford, Henry Hathaway, and George Marshall.
Was Harold Kress nominated for The Towering Inferno?
Yes, Kress received another Oscar nomination for his editing work on The Towering Inferno. The disaster film was released in 1974 and starred Steve McQueen and Paul Newman.
What studio was associated with Harold Kress?
Harold Kress was strongly associated with MGM during the classic Hollywood studio period. His work covered large productions such as How the West Was Won as well as other studio films.
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