William H. Ziegler

William H. Ziegler

Editor. Born 4 September 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 2 July 1977.

EditorAmerican
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Titles on Fi1m
78
Average Fi1m score
3
Oscar nominations
Born
4 September 1909, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
2 July 1977
Active
1945–1964

Biography

William H. Ziegler was an American film editor. Born on 4 September 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he died on 2 July 1977 in Encino, California.

He edited more than 100 films over a career spanning the 1930s to the 1970s. Early work included Our Gang shorts and films for Hal Roach. He later worked at Paramount, Selznick Productions and Warner Bros. His credits include Rope (1948), Strangers on a Train (1951), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), The Music Man (1962) and My Fair Lady (1964).

Ziegler received three Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing, for Auntie Mame (1958), The Music Man (1962) and My Fair Lady (1964).

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