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William A. Lyon(1903-1974)

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William A. Lyon was born on 21 January 1903 in Texas, USA. He was an editor, known for From Here to Eternity (1953), The Caine Mutiny (1954) and Picnic (1955). He died on 18 March 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 21, 1903
DiedMarch 18, 1974(71)
BornJanuary 21, 1903
DiedMarch 18, 1974(71)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, and Donna Reed in From Here to Eternity (1953)
From Here to Eternity
7.6
  • Editor(as William Lyon)
  • 1953
Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, and Fred MacMurray in The Caine Mutiny (1954)
The Caine Mutiny
7.7
  • Editor
  • 1954
Picnic (1955)
Picnic
7.0
  • Editor
  • 1955
Evelyn Keyes and Larry Parks in The Jolson Story (1946)
The Jolson Story
7.2
  • Editor(as William Lyon)
  • 1946

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Editor

  • Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)
    Bless the Beasts & Children
    6.7
    • film editor
    • 1971
  • R.P.M. (1970)
    R.P.M.
    5.3
    • Editor
    • 1970
  • Anthony Quinn, Virna Lisi, and Anna Magnani in The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
    The Secret of Santa Vittoria
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 1969
  • Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, Charles Boyer, and Mildred Natwick in Barefoot in the Park (1967)
    Barefoot in the Park
    7.0
    • Editor (as William Lyon)
    • 1967
  • James Coburn in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
    Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
    5.9
    • Editor (as William Lyon)
    • 1966
  • Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Lord Love a Duck
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 1966
  • Charlton Heston, James Coburn, Senta Berger, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, and Michael Anderson Jr. in Major Dundee (1965)
    Major Dundee
    6.7
    • Editor (as William A.Lyon)
    • 1965
  • The Young Lovers (1964)
    The Young Lovers
    5.3
    • Editor
    • 1964
  • Cindy Carol and James Darren in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Gidget Goes to Rome
    5.1
    • Editor
    • 1963
  • Danny Kaye, Telly Savalas, Martha Hyer, Jay Novello, Kaye Stevens, and Cara Williams in The Man from the Diners' Club (1963)
    The Man from the Diners' Club
    6.1
    • film editor
    • 1963
  • Charlton Heston and Yvette Mimieux in Diamond Head (1962)
    Diamond Head
    6.0
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • Maximilian Schell and Rosalind Russell in Five Finger Exercise (1962)
    Five Finger Exercise
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • Frankie Avalon, Robert Wagner, Dolores Hart, Carolyn Jones, and Ernie Kovacs in Sail a Crooked Ship (1961)
    Sail a Crooked Ship
    6.1
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • Michael Callan, James Darren, and Deborah Walley in Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
    Gidget Goes Hawaiian
    5.7
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
    A Raisin in the Sun
    8.0
    • Editor
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • William A.Lyon
  • Born
    • January 21, 1903
    • Texas, USA
  • Died
    • March 18, 1974
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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    Editor, who spent the bulk of his career at Columbia (1936-66).

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