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Elmo Williams

Elmo Williams

ProducerProductionDirectingDirectorEditor Apr 30 (died age 102) Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States 1935–1987 (52 year career)
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Biography

Elmo Williams was an esteemed American film editor, producer, director, and executive, celebrated for his meticulous editing and significant contributions to the film industry. Born in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Williams began his career in the 1930s, learning the craft of film editing under the mentorship of Merrill G. White. He gained prominence with his work on High Noon (1952), for which he received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Williams's editing was instrumental in building the film's…

Known For

High Noon
Film

High Noon

Editor
The Longest Day
Film

The Longest Day

Associate Producer
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Film

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Editor
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Film

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Producer
The Vikings
Film

The Vikings

Second Unit Director
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Film

The Agony and the Ecstasy

Executive Producer
Ernest Goes to Camp
Film

Ernest Goes to Camp

Executive Producer
They Won't Believe Me
Film

They Won't Believe Me

Editor

Filmography