Harold F. Kress
- Known for
- Editing
- Born
- June 26, 1913
- Died
- September 18, 1999
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harold F. Kress (June 26, 1913 – September 18, 1999) was an American film editor with more than fifty feature film credits; he also directed several feature films in the early 1950s. He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for How the West Was Won (1962) and again for The Towering Inferno (1974), and was nominated for four additional films; he is among the film editors most recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. He also worked publicly to increase the recognition of editing as a component of Hollywood filmmaking.
Filmography

The Swarm 1978
Editor

Viva Knievel! 1977
Editor

Gator 1976
Editor

The Towering Inferno 1974
Editor

99 and 44/100% Dead 1974
Editor

The Iceman Cometh 1973
Editor

The Poseidon Adventure 1972
Editor

Stand Up and Be Counted 1972
Editor

The Horsemen 1971
Editor

I Walk the Line 1970
Supervising Film Editor

The Wrecking Crew 1968
Associate Producer

Star Spangled Salesman 1968
Editor

The Ambushers 1967
Editor

Luv 1967
Editor

Alvarez Kelly 1966
Editor

The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965
Editor

How the West Was Won 1962
Editor

King of Kings 1961
Editor

Home from the Hill 1960
Editor

The World, the Flesh and the Devil 1959
Editor

Count Your Blessings 1959
Editor

Merry Andrew 1958
Editor

Until They Sail 1957
Editor

Silk Stockings 1957
Editor

The Teahouse of the August Moon 1957
Editor

The Rack 1956
Editor

I'll Cry Tomorrow 1955
Editor

The Cobweb 1955
Editor

The Prodigal 1955
Editor

Green Fire 1954
Editor

Valley of the Kings 1954
Editor

Rose Marie 1954
Editor

Ride, Vaquero! 1953
Editor

Apache War Smoke 1952
Director

No Questions Asked 1951
Director

The Painted Hills 1951
Director

The Miniver Story 1950
Editor

East Side, West Side 1949
Editor

The Great Sinner 1949
Editor

Command Decision 1948
Editor

A Date with Judy 1948
Editor

The Yearling 1946
Editor

Purity Squad 1945
Director

Watchtower Over Tomorrow 1945
Director

Dragon Seed 1944
Editor

Madame Curie 1943
Editor

Cabin in the Sky 1943
Editor

Random Harvest 1942
Editor

Mrs. Miniver 1942
Editor

Unholy Partners 1941
Editor

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1941
Editor

Rage in Heaven 1941
Editor

Comrade X 1940
Editor

Bitter Sweet 1940
Editor

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante 1940
Editor

New Moon 1940
Editor

Remember? 1939
Editor

These Glamour Girls 1939
Editor

It's a Wonderful World 1939
Editor

Broadway Serenade 1939
Editor
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