Merrill G. White (December 13, 1901 – March 21, 1959) was an American film editor[1][2] and screenwriter.[3] He also co-directed the 1957 film Ghost Diver and was an associate producer on Courage of Black Beauty (1957).[3] During the 1930s he worked in Britain, including on several films made by Herbert Wilcox. For his editing of The Brave One, White received a Best Film Editing nomination for the 29th Academy Awards.[2]
Merrill G. White | |
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Born | December 13, 1901 California, United States |
Died | March 21, 1959 California, United States | (aged 57)
Occupation(s) | Editor, writer |
Years active | 1927–1959 (film) |
Selected filmography
edit- The Broken Gate (1927)
- Monte Carlo (1930)
- Paramount on Parade (1930)[1]
- Playboy of Paris (1930)
- The Vagabond King (1930)
- The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
- The Doctor's Secret (1931)
- That's a Good Girl (1933)
- The Queen's Affair (1934)
- Brewster's Millions (1935)
- Peg of Old Drury (1935)
- The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936)
- Talk of the Devil (1936)
- The Frog (1937)
- Sunset in Vienna (1937)
- Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
- The Red House (1947)
- The Boy from Indiana (1950)
- The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- Lady in the Iron Mask (1952)
- Red Snow (1952)
- Strange Fascination (1952)
- Circus of Love (1954)
- The Brave One (1956)[2]
- Ghost Diver (1957)[3]
- The Fly (1958)[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Stenn 2000, p. 307.
- ^ a b c "MERRILL G. WHITE". Deaths. New York Times. March 25, 1959. p. 35 – via TimesMachine.
- ^ a b c d "Merrill G. White". BFI. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
Sources
edit- Stenn, David (2000). Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild. New York, NY: Cooper Square Press. ISBN 978-1-4616-6091-0. OCLC 820871011 – via Internet Archive.