William Hornbeck

William Hornbeck

Known for: Editing
Birthday: 1901-08-23
Deathday: 1983-10-11 (82 years old)

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Biography

William Hornbeck (August 23, 1901 – October 11, 1983) was an American film editor and film industry executive. In a 1977 poll of film editors, he had been called "the best film editor the industry has produced."

He was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, and won the award for A Place in the Sun (1951). Other important credits include It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Giant (1956), and I Want to Live! (1958). He edited films from notable directors including Zoltan Korda, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Universal Pictures almost brought him on board to completely re-edit George Lucas' American Graffiti.Hornbeck started his editing career in his teens with the Keystone Studios, which were located close to his family's home in Los Angeles, California. In the 1920s he became head of the editing department, working on dozens of films each year. In 1934 he went to England, where he headed the editing department for Alexander Korda's film production company. He was generally credited as the "supervising editor"; an exception was The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), where he was credited as the editor. In 1941 he returned to the United States, and during World War II he served in the Pictorial Service of the Signal Corps of the United States Army. His unit, which produced the films in the Why We Fight series, was led by Frank Capra. Following the war he worked as an editor for a succession of studios and as a freelance editor. In 1960 Hornbeck became the Supervisor for Editorial Operations for Universal Pictures. In 1966 he became a vice-president of the same company. Hornbeck retired in 1976.Hornbeck was one of the original members of the American Cinema Editors, the honorary society of film editors, when it was founded in 1950. Hornbeck died in 1983. In her appreciation, Jeanine Basinger wrote "A true pioneer and a major international influence on film editing, Hornbeck and his work should be remembered for its quality and influence, as well as for his contribution in terms of training a whole generation of young editors in both England and America." Some of his papers are included in the Ogden and Mary Louise Reid Cinema Archives at Wesleyan University

Filmography

All 82

Movies 82

Editor / Editorial Consultant
Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

Movie
Editor
A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head (1959)

Movie
Editor
I Want to Live!

I Want to Live! (1958)

Movie
Editor
The Quiet American

The Quiet American (1958)

Movie
6.71
Editor
Giant

Giant (1956)

Movie
5.86
Editor
The Girl Rush

The Girl Rush (1955)

Movie
Editor
The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

Movie
Editor
Act of Love

Act of Love (1953)

Movie
Editor
Shane

Shane (1953)

Movie
4.33
Editor
Something to Live For

Something to Live For (1952)

Movie
Editor
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun (1951)

Movie
5.67
Editor
Riding High

Riding High (1950)

Movie
Editor
The Heiress

The Heiress (1949)

Movie
5.5
Editor
State of the Union

State of the Union (1948)

Movie
Editor
Singapore

Singapore (1947)

Movie
Editor
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Movie
5.45
Editor
Two Down and One to Go

Two Down and One to Go (1945)

Movie
Editor
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia (1943)

Movie
6
Editor
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer (1943)

Movie
2.5
Editor
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike (1943)

Movie
2.5
Editor
Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)

Movie
Supervising Editor
Lydia

Lydia (1941)

Movie
Supervising Editor
That Hamilton Woman

That Hamilton Woman (1941)

Movie
Supervising Editor
The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

Movie
Supervising Editor
21 Days

21 Days (1940)

Movie
4.33
Supervising Film Editor
The Spy in Black

The Spy in Black (1939)

Movie
Supervising Editor
Elephant Boy

Elephant Boy (1937)

Movie
Supervising Editor
Men Are Not Gods

Men Are Not Gods (1936)

Movie
Supervising Editor
The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)

Movie
Supervising Editor
Things to Come

Things to Come (1936)

Movie
6
Supervising Editor
The Ghost Goes West

The Ghost Goes West (1935)

Movie
Supervising Editor
Sanders of the River

Sanders of the River (1935)

Movie
6
Editor
The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

Movie
Editor
Dog-gone Babies

Dog-gone Babies (1934)

Movie
Editor
Hawkins & Watkins Inc.

Hawkins & Watkins Inc. (1932)

Movie
Editor
Dream House

Dream House (1932)

Movie
Editor
The Tamale Vendor

The Tamale Vendor (1931)

Movie
Editor
Ghost Parade

Ghost Parade (1931)

Movie
Editor
The Bluffer

The Bluffer (1930)

Movie
Editor
Matchmaking Mamma

Matchmaking Mamma (1929)

Movie
Editor
Clunked on the Corner

Clunked on the Corner (1929)

Movie
Editor
The Campus Vamp

The Campus Vamp (1928)

Movie
Editor
The Campus Carmen

The Campus Carmen (1928)

Movie
Editor
Smith's Army Life

Smith's Army Life (1928)

Movie
Editor
Run, Girl, Run

Run, Girl, Run (1928)

Movie
Editor
Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks (1927)

Movie
Editor
Smith's Candy Shop

Smith's Candy Shop (1927)

Movie
Editor
The Pride of Pikeville

The Pride of Pikeville (1927)

Movie
Editor
Broke in China

Broke in China (1927)

Movie
Editor
A Small Town Princess

A Small Town Princess (1927)

Movie
Editor
Love's Last Laugh

Love's Last Laugh (1926)

Movie
Editor
Smith's Landlord

Smith's Landlord (1926)

Movie
Editor
Hoboken to Hollywood

Hoboken to Hollywood (1926)

Movie
Editor
A Sea Dog's Tale

A Sea Dog's Tale (1926)

Movie
Editor
Ice Cold Cocos

Ice Cold Cocos (1926)

Movie
Editor
Hayfoot, Strawfoot?

Hayfoot, Strawfoot? (1926)

Movie
Editor
Spanking Breezes

Spanking Breezes (1926)

Movie
Editor
Circus Today

Circus Today (1926)

Movie
Editor
Saturday Afternoon

Saturday Afternoon (1926)

Movie
Editor
A Sweet Pickle

A Sweet Pickle (1925)

Movie
Editor
A Rainy Knight

A Rainy Knight (1925)

Movie
Editor
Butter Fingers

Butter Fingers (1925)

Movie
Editor
Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey (1925)

Movie
Editor
Lucky Stars

Lucky Stars (1925)

Movie
Editor
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925)

Movie
Editor
His Marriage Wow

His Marriage Wow (1925)

Movie
Editor
Water Wagons

Water Wagons (1925)

Movie
Editor
Boobs in the Wood

Boobs in the Wood (1925)

Movie
Editor
The Sea Squawk

The Sea Squawk (1925)

Movie
Editor
Bull and Sand

Bull and Sand (1924)

Movie
Editor
Galloping Bungalows

Galloping Bungalows (1924)

Movie
Editor
The Hansom Cabman

The Hansom Cabman (1924)

Movie
Editor
Lizzies of the Field

Lizzies of the Field (1924)

Movie
Editor
East of the Water Plug

East of the Water Plug (1924)

Movie
Editor
The First 100 Years

The First 100 Years (1924)

Movie
Editor
Wall Street Blues

Wall Street Blues (1924)

Movie
Editor
His New Mamma

His New Mamma (1924)

Movie
Editor
The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow (1924)

Movie
Editor
Black Oxfords

Black Oxfords (1924)

Movie
Editor
Flickering Youth

Flickering Youth (1924)

Movie
Editor
The Hollywood Kid

The Hollywood Kid (1924)

Movie
Editor
Scarem Much

Scarem Much (1924)

Movie

Ratings

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1959

Information

Known for
Editing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1901-08-23

Deathday
1983-10-11 (82 years old)

Place of birth
Los Angeles, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also known as
W. Hornbeck, William W. Hornbeck, Wm. Hornbeck

Awards
Academy Award for Best Film Editing


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