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Robert Laughlin Simpson, A.C.E. (July 31, 1910 – June 26, 1977), was an American film editor with more than 100 feature film credits.
*'' Her Master's Voice'' (1936)
*'' Love and Hisses'' (1937)
*'' Josette'' (1938)
*'' Drums Along the Mohawk'' (1939)
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Biography
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Simpson began his career atParamount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
in 1935. By the end of the decade, he had joined 20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Dis ...
, where he remained for more than 35 years.
During a 55-year career, Simpson edited one hundred films, including '' Drums Along the Mohawk'' (1939), '' The Grapes of Wrath'' (1940), '' The Pride of St. Louis'' (1952), '' Call Me Madam'', '' The King and I'' (1956), ''South Pacific
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
'' (1958), '' Fate is the Hunter'' (1964), and '' Tony Rome'' (1967). He collaborated with director George Seaton
George Seaton (April 17, 1911 – July 28, 1979) was an American screenwriter, playwright, film director and producer, and theatre director.
Life and career Early life
Seaton was born George Edward Stenius in South Bend, Indiana, of Swedish des ...
on several projects, including '' Miracle on 34th Street'', '' The Shocking Miss Pilgrim'', ''Apartment for Peggy
''Apartment for Peggy'' is a 1948 American comedy-drama film directed by George Seaton and starring Jeanne Crain, William Holden, and Edmund Gwenn. The plot is about a depressed professor whose spirits are lifted when he rents part of his home to ...
'', and '' Chicken Every Sunday''. He also worked with John Ford, Sidney Lanfield, and Walter Lang.
Simpson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for ''The Grapes of Wrath''.
Partial filmography
*'' Her Master's Voice'' (1936)
*'' Love and Hisses'' (1937)
*'' Josette'' (1938)
*'' Drums Along the Mohawk'' (1939)
*''Public Deb No. 1
''Public Deb No. 1'' (or ''Elsa Maxwell's Public Deb No. 1'') is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring George Murphy, Brenda Joyce and Ralph Bellamy.
Plot
A socialite is introduced to communism by her butler.
Partia ...
'' (1940)
*'' The Grapes of Wrath'' (1940)
*''Sweet Rosie O'Grady
''Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' is a 1943 Technicolor musical film about an American singer who attempts to better herself by marrying an English duke, but is harassed by a reporter. Directed by Irving Cummings, it stars Betty Grable and Robert Young.
...
'' (1943)
*'' Miracle on 34th Street'' (1947)
*'' The Shocking Miss Pilgrim'' (1947)
*''Apartment for Peggy
''Apartment for Peggy'' is a 1948 American comedy-drama film directed by George Seaton and starring Jeanne Crain, William Holden, and Edmund Gwenn. The plot is about a depressed professor whose spirits are lifted when he rents part of his home to ...
'' (1948)
*'' Chicken Every Sunday'' (1949)
*'' The Big Lift'' (1950)
*'' The Pride of St. Louis'' (1952)
*'' Call Me Madam''
*'' The King and I'' (1956)
*''South Pacific
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
'' (1958)
*''Move Over, Darling
''Move Over, Darling'' is a 1963 American comedy film starring Doris Day, James Garner, and Polly Bergen and directed by Michael Gordon filmed in DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope released by 20th Century Fox.
The film is a remake of a 1940 screwba ...
'' (1963)
*'' Fate is the Hunter'' (1964)
*'' Tony Rome'' (1967)
See also
* List of film director and editor collaborations. From 1940 to 1960, Simpson edited ten films directed by Walter Lang; ''The King and I'' (1956) was nominated for both theAcademy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category ...
and the Academy Award for Best Director
The Academy Award for Best Director (officially known as the Academy Award of Merit for Directing) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibi ...
.
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Robert L. 1910 births 1977 deaths American film editors American Cinema Editors Artists from St. Louis