William Lyon

Film editor

1903 – 1974

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Who was William Lyon?

William A. Lyon was an American film editor, from 1935 to 1971. He was born in Texas, and died in Los Angeles, California. Employed by Columbia Pictures for most of his career, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing six times, and won twice, for From Here to Eternity and Picnic.

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Born
Jan 21, 1903
Texas
Also known as
  • William A. Lyon
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Mar 18, 1974
Los Angeles

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on July 23, 2013

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