About Charles Nelson
Lived 1901 – 1997 (aged 95). Charles Nelson was an American film editor and screenwriter.
Charles Nelson (April 15, 1901, Grängesberg, Sweden – January 19, 1997, Los Angeles, California, US) was an American film editor. He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1956 for Picnic, and was nominated in 1946 for A Song to Remember, and in 1965 for Cat Ballou.
Partial filmography Konga, the Wild Stallion (1939) Girls of the Road (1940) The Secret Seven (1940) Riders of the Badlands (1941) Sahara (1943) A Song to Remember (1945) Gilda (1946) Renegades (1946) The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) Picnic (1955) Return to Warbow (1958) Cat Ballou (1965)
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Who was Charles Nelson?
American film editor (1901-1997)
When was Charles Nelson born?
Charles Nelson was born on 15 April 1901 in Sweden.
When did Charles Nelson die?
Charles Nelson died on 19 January 1997 in Los Angeles.
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Charles Nelson was a film editor and screenwriter.
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Charles Nelson was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charles Nelson. https://biography.guide/charles-nelson-film-editor/
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