Daniel Mandell

Daniel Mandell (August 13, 1895 – June 8, 1987) was an American film editor with more than 70 film credits. His first editing credit was for The Turmoil in 1924. From Dodsworth to Porgy and Bess (1959), Mandell worked for Samuel Goldwyn Productions. He had notable collaborations with directors William Wyler (1933–1946) and Billy Wilder (1957–1966). Mandell's last credit was for The Fortune Cookie in 1966.

Mandell won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for The Pride of the Yankees (1942; directed by Sam Wood), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946; directed by William Wyler), and The Apartment (1960; directed by Billy Wilder). No editor has won more than three Academy Awards, and only three others have won three times: Ralph Dawson, Michael Kahn, and Thelma Schoonmaker. Mandell was nominated for the Academy Award for two additional films, The Little Foxes (1941; directed by William Wyler) and Witness for the Prosecution (1957; directed by Billy Wilder).

Additional credits include Holiday (1930), Counsellor at Law (1933), Dodsworth (1936), Wuthering Heights (1939), Meet John Doe (1941), The North Star (1943), Enchantment (1948), Roseanna McCoy (1949), Guys and Dolls (1955), and Kiss Me, Stupid (1964).

Filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes Other notes1924 The TurmoilHobart Henley1925 California Straight Ahead Harry A. PollardFirst collaboration with Harry A. Pollard1926 Poker FacesSecond collaboration with Harry A. Pollard 1927 Love Me and the World Is MineE. A. Dupont Beware of WidowsWesley Ruggles Uncle Tom's CabinHarry A. PollardThird collaboration with Harry A. Pollard 1929 Man, Woman and WifeEdward LaemmleFirst collaboration with Edward Laemmle Silks and SaddlesRobert F. HillFirst collaboration with Robert F. Hill Show BoatHarry A. PollardFourth collaboration with Harry A. Pollard Melody LaneRobert F. HillSecond collaboration with Robert F. Hill 1930 UndertowHarry A. PollardFifth collaboration with Harry A. Pollard Swing HighJoseph Santley HolidayEdward H. GriffithFirst collaboration with Edward H. Griffith Sin Takes a HolidayPaul L. SteinFirst collaboration with Paul L. Stein 1931 Beyond VictoryJohn S. Robertson ReboundEdward H. GriffithSecond collaboration with Edward H. Griffith DevotionRobert Milton 1932 A Woman CommandsPaul L. SteinSecond collaboration with Paul L. Stein The Animal KingdomEdward H. GriffithThird collaboration with Edward H. Griffith 1933 Emergency CallEdward L. Cahn Saturday's MillionsEdward SedgwickFirst collaboration with Edward Sedgwick Counsellor at LawWilliam WylerFirst collaboration with William Wyler 1934 Love BirdsWilliam A. Seiter I'll Tell the WorldEdward SedgwickSecond collaboration with Edward Sedgwick Embarrassing MomentsEdward LaemmleSecond collaboration with Edward Laemmle Wake Up and DreamKurt Neumann There's Always TomorrowEdward Sloman 1935 The Good FairyWilliam WylerSecond collaboration with William Wyler Diamond JimA. Edward Sutherland His Night OutWilliam Nigh King Solomon of BroadwayAlan Crosland 1936 These Three William WylerThird collaboration with William Wyler DodsworthFourth collaboration with William Wyler 1937 You Only Live OnceFritz Lang Woman Chases ManJohn G. Blystone Dead End William WylerFifth collaboration with William Wyler 1939 Wuthering HeightsSixth collaboration with William Wyler The Real GloryHenry Hathaway1940 The WesternerWilliam WylerSeventh collaboration with William Wyler 1941 Meet John DoeFrank CapraFirst collaboration with Frank Capra The Little FoxesWilliam WylerEighth collaboration with William Wyler Ball of FireHoward HawksFirst collaboration with Howard Hawks1942 The Pride of the YankeesSam Wood 1943 They Got Me CoveredDavid ButlerFirst collaboration with David Butler The North StarLewis Milestone 1944 Up in ArmsElliott Nugent Arsenic and Old LaceFrank CapraSecond collaboration with Frank Capra The Princess and the PirateDavid ButlerSecond collaboration with David Butler1945 Wonder ManH. Bruce Humberstone 1946 The Kid from BrooklynNorman Z. McLeod The Best Years of Our LivesWilliam WylerNinth collaboration with William Wyler 1948 A Song Is BornHoward HawksSecond collaboration with Howard Hawks Enchantment Irving ReisFirst collaboration with Irving Reis 1949 Roseanna McCoySecond collaboration with Irving Reis My Foolish Heart Mark RobsonFirst collaboration with Mark Robson1950 Edge of DoomSecond collaboration with Mark Robson 1951 ValentinoLewis Allen A Millionaire for ChristyGeorge Marshall I Want YouMark RobsonThird collaboration with Mark Robson1952 Hans Christian AndersenCharles Vidor1953 Return to ParadiseMark RobsonFourth collaboration with Mark Robson1955 Guys and DollsJoseph L. Mankiewicz1956 The SharkfightersJerry Hopper1957 Witness for the ProsecutionBilly WilderFirst collaboration with Billy Wilder1959 Porgy and BessOtto Preminger1960 The Apartment Billy WilderSecond collaboration with Billy Wilder1961 One, Two, ThreeThird collaboration with Billy Wilder1963 Irma la DouceFourth collaboration with Billy Wilder1964 Kiss Me, StupidFifth collaboration with Billy Wilder1966 The Fortune CookieSixth collaboration with Billy Wilder

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+ Editor Year Film Director 1932 Parlor, Bedroom and WrathHarry Sweet A Firehouse HoneymoonGeorge Marshall Sham Poo, the MagicianHarry Sweet Jitters the ButlerMark Sandrich 1933 Art in the RawHarry Sweet The Gay NightiesMark Sandrich