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Al Clark (film editor)

Al Clark
Manuel Rojas and Randolph Scott in Buchanan Rides Alone
Born(1902-09-15)September 15, 1902
Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 13, 1971(1971-07-13) (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1933–1969
SpouseHazel Clark
ChildrenGeorge Clark

Al Clark (September 15, 1902 – July 13, 1971) was a prolific American film editor whose career spanned four decades, most of which was spent at Columbia Pictures. He was nominated for 5 Academy Awards and 1 Emmy during his career. He is credited with editing over 120 films, and towards the end of his career, in the 1960s, he also edited several television series.[1]

Career

Clark began his career in 1933 at the Poverty Row studio, Tower Productions.[1] The first film he worked on was the crime drama, The Important Witness.[2] In 1934 he would begin his long association with Columbia Pictures, on Lambert Hillyer's crime drama, Men of the Night.[3] His work on the 1937 screwball comedy, The Awful Truth, starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, earned him the first of his five Academy Award for Best Film Editing nominations.[4] In 1939 Clark co-edited, along with Gene Havlick, Frank Capra's classic Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, which stars Jean Arthur and James Stewart. The two editors were nominated for an Academy Award, losing to the editors for Gone With the Wind.[5] His third nomination came in 1940 for the classic political drama, All the King's Men, shared with Robert Parrish. The winner that year was Harry W. Gerstad for Champion.[6] In 1958, he and William A. Lyon edited the western Cowboy, starring Glenn Ford and Jack Lemmon. However, the editing award that year went to Adrienne Fazan for Gigi.[7] Clark's fifth and final Oscar nomination came in 1961, for his work on Pepe, which he co-edited by Viola Lawrence. That year the Oscar went to Daniel Mandell for The Apartment.[8] His long association with Columbia came to an end in 1962, with Clark's work on The Interns.[9] After his departure from Columbia, Clark edited only two more films: the 1963 comedy Hootenanny Hoot, for MGM;[10] and the 1969 Elvis Presley western, Charro!.[11]

Beginning in 1952 on NBC's Cavalcade of America, Clark worked sporadically on television shows. His television credits include Dennis the Menace (1959), The Twilight Zone (1963), Gilligan's Island (1964), Perry Mason (1963–65), and I Dream of Jeannie (1965). His final work in television was from 1967 to 1968 on The High Chaparral. His work on Ben Casey garnered him an Emmy Award nomination in 1963.[12]

Filmography

(Per AFI database)[1]

Editor
Year Film Director Notes Other notes
1933 The Important Witness Sam Newfield First collaboration with Sam Newfield
Big Time or Bust Second collaboration with Sam Newfield
1934 Men of the Night Lambert Hillyer First collaboration with Lambert Hillyer
1935 Square Shooter David Selman First collaboration with David Selman
The Revenge Rider Second collaboration with David Selman
Fighting Shadows Third collaboration with David Selman
Justice of the Range Fourth collaboration with David Selman
Riding Wild Fifth collaboration with David Selman
The Case of the Missing Man D. Ross Lederman First collaboration with D. Ross Lederman
Guard That Girl Lambert Hillyer Second collaboration with Lambert Hillyer
Gallant Defender David Selman Sixth collaboration with David Selman
1936 Dangerous Intrigue Seventh collaboration with David Selman
Ticket to Paradise Aubrey Scotto
Blackmailer Gordon Wiles
End of the Trail Erle C. Kenton First collaboration with Erle C. Kenton
Legion of Terror Charles C. Coleman First collaboration with Charles C. Coleman
More Than a Secretary Alfred E. Green First collaboration with Alfred E. Green
1937 Let's Get Married Second collaboration with Alfred E. Green
The Devil Is Driving Harry Lachman First collaboration with Harry Lachman
It Happened in Hollywood Second collaboration with Harry Lachman
The Awful Truth Leo McCarey
1938 When G-Men Step In Charles C. Coleman Second collaboration with Charles C. Coleman
Holiday George Cukor
The Main Event Danny Dare
Squadron of Honor Charles C. Coleman Third collaboration with Charles C. Coleman
The Lady Objects Erle C. Kenton Second collaboration with Erle C. Kenton
The Little Adventuress D. Ross Lederman Second collaboration with D. Ross Lederman
1939 North of Shanghai Third collaboration with D. Ross Lederman
Let Us Live John Brahm First collaboration with John Brahm
Good Girls Go to Paris Alexander Hall
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Frank Capra
1940 Cafe Hostess Sidney Salkow First collaboration with Sidney Salkow
The Lone Wolf Strikes Second collaboration with Sidney Salkow
The Man with Nine Lives Nick Grinde
Escape to Glory John Brahm Second collaboration with John Brahm
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady Sidney Salkow Third collaboration with Sidney Salkow
The Lady in Question Charles Vidor First collaboration with Charles Vidor
Prairie Schooners Sam Nelson
1941 The Devil Commands Edward Dmytryk
They Dare Not Love James Whale
The Richest Man in Town Charles Barton First collaboration with Charles Barton
Ladies in Retirement Charles Vidor Second collaboration with Charles Vidor
1942 The Adventures of Martin Eden Sidney Salkow Fourth collaboration with Sidney Salkow
Meet the Stewarts Alfred E. Green Third collaboration with Alfred E. Green
Blondie for Victory Frank R. Strayer First collaboration with Frank R. Strayer
Daring Young Man Second collaboration with Frank R. Strayer
1943 City Without Men Sidney Salkow Fifth collaboration with Sidney Salkow
She Has What It Takes Charles Barton Second collaboration with Charles Barton
It's a Great Life Frank R. Strayer Third collaboration with Frank R. Strayer
Appointment in Berlin Alfred E. Green Fourth collaboration with Alfred E. Green
What a Woman! Irving Cummings First collaboration with Irving Cummings
1944 Address Unknown William Cameron Menzies
The Impatient Years Irving Cummings Second collaboration with Irving Cummings
One Mysterious Night Budd Boetticher First collaboration with Budd Boetticher
Sergeant Mike Henry Levin First collaboration with Henry Levin
She's a Sweetheart Del Lord
1945 Leave It to Blondie Abby Berlin First collaboration with Abby Berlin
Counter-Attack Zoltan Korda
The Gay Senorita Arthur Dreifuss
The Girl of the Limberlost Mel Ferrer
1946 Tars and Spars Alfred E. Green Fifth collaboration with Alfred E. Green
Gunning for Vengeance Ray Nazarro First collaboration with Ray Nazarro
The Phantom Thief D. Ross Lederman Fourth collaboration with D. Ross Lederman
Gallant Journey William A. Wellman
1947 Johnny O'Clock Robert Rossen First collaboration with Robert Rossen
Her Husband's Affairs S. Sylvan Simon First collaboration with S. Sylvan Simon
Blondie's Anniversary Abby Berlin Second collaboration with Abby Berlin
1948 The Swordsman Joseph H. Lewis First collaboration with Joseph H. Lewis
I Love Trouble S. Sylvan Simon Second collaboration with S. Sylvan Simon
The Fuller Brush Man Third collaboration with S. Sylvan Simon
Blondie's Reward Abby Berlin Third collaboration with Abby Berlin
1949 Slightly French Douglas Sirk First collaboration with Douglas Sirk
The Undercover Man Joseph H. Lewis Second collaboration with Joseph H. Lewis
We Were Strangers John Huston
All the King's Men Robert Rossen Second collaboration with Robert Rossen
1950 Convicted Henry Levin Second collaboration with Henry Levin
The Petty Girl Third collaboration with Henry Levin
Emergency Wedding Edward Buzzell
1951 Smuggler's Gold William Berke
Lorna Doone Phil Karlson First collaboration with Phil Karlson
The Texas Rangers Second collaboration with Phil Karlson
Never Trust a Gambler Ralph Murphy
The Family Secret Henry Levin Fourth collaboration with Henry Levin
1952 Boots Malone William Dieterle
1953 Last of the Comanches André de Toth First collaboration with André de Toth
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Roy Rowland
Conquest of Cochise William Castle First collaboration with William Castle
The Nebraskan Fred F. Sears First collaboration with Fred F. Sears
Bad for Each Other Irving Rapper
The Wild One László Benedek
1954 Tanganyika André de Toth Second collaboration with André de Toth
Naked Alibi Jerry Hopper
Sign of the Pagan Douglas Sirk Second collaboration with Douglas Sirk
1955 New Orleans Uncensored William Castle Second collaboration with William Castle
Chief Crazy Horse George Sherman
Bring Your Smile Along Blake Edwards
The Gun That Won the West William Castle Third collaboration with William Castle
The Last Frontier Anthony Mann
1956 Jubal Delmer Daves First collaboration with Delmer Daves
Miami Exposé Fred F. Sears Second collaboration with Fred F. Sears
You Can't Run Away from It Dick Powell
1957 The Tall T Budd Boetticher Second collaboration with Budd Boetticher
The Guns of Fort Petticoat George Marshall
The Night the World Exploded Fred F. Sears Third collaboration with Fred F. Sears
Uncredited
3:10 to Yuma Delmer Daves Second collaboration with Delmer Daves
Decision at Sundown Budd Boetticher Third collaboration with Budd Boetticher
1958 Cowboy Delmer Daves Third collaboration with Delmer Daves
The Lineup Don Siegel
Buchanan Rides Alone Budd Boetticher Fourth collaboration with Budd Boetticher
Apache Territory Ray Nazarro Second collaboration with Ray Nazarro
Senior Prom David Lowell Rich First collaboration with David Lowell Rich
1959 Gunmen from Laredo Wallace MacDonald
Hey Boy! Hey Girl! David Lowell Rich Second collaboration with David Lowell Rich
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock Sidney Miller
1960 Man on a String André de Toth Third collaboration with André de Toth
All the Young Men Hall Bartlett
Pepe George Sidney
1962 13 West Street Philip Leacock
The Underwater City Frank McDonald
The Interns David Swift
1963 Hootenanny Hoot Gene Nelson
1969 Charro! Charles Marquis Warren
Shorts
Editor
Year Film Director
1933 How to Break 90 #1: The Grip George Marshall
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
How to Break 90 #5: Impact
1934 It's the Cats Albert Ray
Counsel on De Fence Arthur Ripley
1957 Not One Shall Die David Lowell Rich
TV series
Editor
Year Title Notes
1953 Cavalcade of America 1 episode
1955 Damon Runyon Theater 2 episodes
1953−55 Ford Theatre 7 episodes
1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook 1 episode
1959 Goodyear Theatre 2 episodes
Adventure Showcase 1 episode
Dennis the Menace
1959−60 Alcoa Theatre 2 episodes
1962−63 Ben Casey 7 episodes
1963 The Twilight Zone 2 episodes
1964 Gilligan's Island 1 episode
1965 The Farmer's Daughter
Gidget
I Dream of Jeannie
1963−65 Perry Mason 16 episodes
1967−68 The High Chaparral 5 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c "Al Clark". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Important Witness: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "Men of the Night: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "The 10th Academy Awards: 1938". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  5. ^ "The 12th Academy Awards: 1940". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  6. ^ "The 22nd Academy Awards: 1950". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  7. ^ "The 31st Academy Awards: 1959". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  8. ^ "The 33rd Academy Awards: 1961". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Interns: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  10. ^ "Hootenanny Hoot: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  11. ^ "Charro!: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  12. ^ "15th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners: Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Television – 1963". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
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