Elmo Williams
Age: N/A | From: Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States
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Movie Involvements: 35
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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 tension, particularly through the iconic montage leading up to the climactic showdown. His other notable editing credits include 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and The Vikings (1958). Transitioning into production, Williams was involved in films such as The Longest Day (1962) and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). He served as the Head of Production for 20th Century Fox between 1971 and 1974. In 2006, he published his memoir, Elmo Williams: A Hollywood Memoir, detailing his extensive career. Williams passed away at the age of 102 in Brookings, Oregon.
Most Famous Work
The Longest Day
(1962) Second Unit Director
The Vikings
(1958) Second Unit Director
High Noon
(1952) Editor
Tora! Tora! Tora!
(1970) Producer
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
(1954) Editor
The Agony and the Ecstasy
(1965) Executive Producer
Ernest Goes to Camp
(1987) Executive Producer
Caravans
(1978) ProducerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Executive Producer | |
| 1981 | Producer | |
| 1978 | Producer | |
| 1970 | Producer | |
| 1965 | Executive Producer | |
| 1962 | Associate Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Second Unit Director | |
| 1961 | Director | |
| 1958 | Second Unit Director | |
| 1957 | Director | |
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| 1956 | Director | |
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| 1953 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Supervising Editor | |
| 1957 | Editor | |
| 1954 | Editor | |
| 1952 | Editor | |
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| 1949 | Editor | |
| 1948 | Editor | |
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| 1947 | Editor | |
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| 1946 | Editor | |
| 1945 | Editor | |
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| 1943 | Editor | |
| 1941 | Editor | |
| 1940 | Editor | |
| 1939 | Editor | |
| 1937 | Supervising Editor | |
| 1935 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
