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William Hornbeck was an American film editor whose career extended from silent cinema into the 1960s. He won the Academy Award for editing George Stevens's A Place in the Sun and received additional nominations for It's a Wonderful Life, Giant, and I Want to Live! His credits also include work on major British productions such as The Four Feathers and The Thief of Bagdad, followed by prominent Hollywood dramas after the Second World War.
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Which film earned William Hornbeck his editing Oscar?
Hornbeck won the Academy Award for editing George Stevens's A Place in the Sun. The 1951 drama stars Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, and Shelley Winters.
Did William Hornbeck edit It's a Wonderful Life?
Yes. Hornbeck edited Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life and received an Academy Award nomination for it. The 1946 film's structure moves between George Bailey's life history and the alternate Bedford Falls shown by Clarence.
Which other George Stevens films did Hornbeck edit?
His work with Stevens included Giant and A Place in the Sun. Hornbeck received Oscar nominations for both Giant and the Susan Hayward drama I Want to Live!, in addition to his earlier nomination for It's a Wonderful Life.
How far back did William Hornbeck's editing career extend?
Hornbeck began working during the silent era and remained active into the 1960s. That career spanned the transition from silent pictures to synchronized sound, widescreen productions, and large postwar studio dramas.
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