Arthur Hilton

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British-born film editor and director (1897–1979)

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nameArthur Hilton
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birth_placeLondon, England
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death_placeSherman Oaks, California
occupationFilm Editor
yearsactive1928–1979
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|image = |imagesize = | name = Arthur Hilton | birth_date = | birth_place = London, England | death_date = | death_place = Sherman Oaks, California | othername = | occupation = Film Editor | yearsactive = 1928–1979 Arthur Hilton (April 5, 1897 – October 15, 1979) was a British-born film editor and director.

Biography

Hilton was born in London and edited his first film in 1928. Shortly after, he immigrated to the US, where he worked on such films as the W. C. Fields classic comedies The Bank Dick (1940) and Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941), and Julien Duvivier's portmanteau film Flesh and Fantasy (1943). Hilton was nominated for an Academy Award in 1946 for Best Film Editing for Robert Siodmak's film noir The Killers.

Hilton later established himself as a director, with his film director credits including The Return of Jesse James (1950), The Big Chase (1954), and Cat-Women of the Moon (1953), the latter considered by The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction as "absurd [but] one of the most influential science-fiction films ever made.". Hilton's television director credits include Lassie, New Comedy Showcase, Mission: Impossible, Wanted Dead or Alive, and Police Story. Hilton was recognized by American Cinema Editors for his editing work on the 1977 mini-series Washington: Behind Closed Doors.

Selected filmography

References

References

  1. (2017-01-08). "Cat-Women of the Moon".

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