Biography
Albert Akst (August 31, 1899 β April 19, 1958) was an American musician turned film editor, played saxophone in Meyer Davis Orchestra and in vaudeville until 1930. He became a film cutter of short subjects and later became an editor on 53 feature films, including Forbidden Passage, Johnny Eager, Ziegfeld Follies, Summer Stock, Brigadoon and Meet Me in Las Vegas. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Somebody Up There Likes Me.Akst was born in New Jersey and died in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
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Editor
Trial (1955)
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Moonfleet (1955)
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Brigadoon (1954)
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Editor
Torch Song (1953)
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Editor
The Strip (1951)
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Summer Stock (1950)
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Tension (1949)
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Good News (1947)
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Girl Crazy (1943)
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Editor
Sunday Punch (1942)
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Editor
Johnny Eager (1941)
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Sucker List (1941)
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Editor
Soak the Old (1940)
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Editor
Jack Pot (1940)
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Editor
Home Early (1939)
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Editor
Flaming Guns (1932)
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Known ForEditing
GenderMale
Birthday1899-08-31
Deathday1958-04-19 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceAtlantic City, New Jersey, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsAl Akst
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