William Hornbeck
About
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Also Known As
W. Hornbeck
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA
Born
August 23, 1901
Died
October 11, 1983
Cause of Death
Cancer
Biography
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One of Hollywood's most distinguished editors. Hornbeck began his career with Mack Sennett, worked as head editor for Alexander Korda in England, became part of Frank Capra's Army Signal Corps documentary unit and went on to earn an Academy Award for "A Place in the Sun" (1951)....
Biography
One of Hollywood's most distinguished editors. Hornbeck began his career with Mack Sennett, worked as head editor for Alexander Korda in England, became part of Frank Capra's Army Signal Corps documentary unit and went on to earn an Academy Award for "A Place in the Sun" (1951).
Filmography
Editing (Feature Film)
A Hole in the Head
(1959)
Editing
I Want to Live!
(1958)
Editing
The Quiet American
(1958)
Editing
Giant
(1956)
Film Editor
The Girl Rush
(1955)
Editing
The Barefoot Contessa
(1954)
Editing
Shane
(1953)
Editing
Act of Love
(1953)
Film Editor
Something to Live For
(1952)
Editing
A Place in the Sun
(1951)
Editing
Riding High
(1950)
Film Editor
The Heiress
(1949)
Editing
State of the Union
(1948)
Film Editor
Singapore
(1947)
Film Editor
The Road to Hollywood
(1947)
Film Editor on "I Surrender Dear," "One More Chance," "Billboard Girl" and "Dream House"
It's a Wonderful Life
(1946)
Film Editor
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book
(1942)
Supervising Film Editor
That Hamilton Woman
(1941)
Supervising Film Editor
Lydia
(1941)
Supervising Film Editor
The Lion Has Wings
(1940)
Supervising Film Editor
21 Days Together
(1940)
Supervising Film Editor
The Thief of Bagdad
(1940)
Supervising Film Editor
Over the Moon
(1940)
Supervisor Editor Supervisor film Editor
Prison Without Bars
(1939)
Supervisor Editor Supervisor film Editor
Clouds over Europe
(1939)
Supervising Film Editor
The Four Feathers
(1939)
Supervising Film Editor
U-Boat 29
(1939)
Supervising Film Editor
The Rebel Son
(1939)
Executive Editor
The Divorce of Lady X
(1938)
Supervising Film Editor
The Gaiety Girls
(1938)
Supervising Film Editor
The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
(1938)
Supervising Film Editor
The Drum
(1938)
Supervising Film Editor
Elephant Boy
(1937)
Supervising Film Editor
Men Are Not Gods
(1937)
Supervising Film Editor
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
(1937)
Supervising Film Editor
Dark Journey
(1937)
Supervisor Editor Supervisor film Editor
Storm in a Teacup
(1937)
Supervising Film Editor
The Ghost Goes West
(1936)
Supervising Film Editor
Things to Come
(1936)
Supervising Film Editor
Rembrandt
(1936)
Supervising Film Editor
I Stand Condemned
(1936)
Supervising Film Editor
Sanders of the River
(1935)
Supervising Film Editor
The Scarlet Pimpernel
(1935)
Film Editor
Hypnotized
(1932)
Film Editor
One More Chance
(1931)
Editor
Midnight Daddies
(1930)
Film Editor
The Good-Bye Kiss
(1928)
Film Editor
The Old Barn
(1928)
Editor
Visual Effects (Feature Film)
Magic Town
(1947)
Montage
Editing (Short)
Match Play
(1930)
Film Editor
Matchmaking Mama
(1929)
Film Editor
The Best Man
(1928)
Film Editor
His Unlucky Night
(1928)
Film Editor
Taxi for Two
(1928)
Film Editor
Run, Girl, Run
(1928)
Film Editor
The Pride Of Pikeville
(1927)
Film Editor
Smith's Pony
(1927)
Film Editor
Catalina, Here I Come
(1927)
Film Editor
The Golf Nut
(1927)
Film Editor
Broke in China
(1927)
Film Editor
Fiddlesticks
(1927)
Film Editor
A Harem Knight
(1926)
Film Editor
A Sea Dog's Tale
(1926)
Film Editor
Ice Cold Cocos
(1926)
Film Editor
Hoboken to Hollywood
(1926)
Editor
Smith's Picnic
(1926)
Film Editor
Saturday Afternoon
(1926)
Editor
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
(1925)
Film Editor
His Marriage Wow
(1925)
Film Editor
Water Wagons
(1925)
Film Editor
A Rainy Knight
(1925)
Film Editor
Lizzies of the Field
(1924)
Editor
Black Oxfords
(1924)
Film Editor
Galloping Bungalows
(1924)
Film Editor
Life Events
1934
Moved to England
1960
Became Universal executive
1966
Appointed vice president