About Monica Collingwood
Lived 1908 – 1989 (aged 81). Monica Collingwood was an American film editor.
Monica Collingwood (1908–1989) was an American film editor who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing at the 1947 Academy Awards for the Henry Koster drama The Bishop's Wife.
Biography Monica was born in Jackson, Missouri, to Joseph Collingwood (a British immigrant) and Elizabeth Emery (a native of Luxembourg). When the family moved west to California, her father worked as a policeman at one of the big film studios. She married Willard Nico, a Russia-born fellow film editor, in 1927; the pair had a son, Willard Jr.
Selected filmography
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) The Bishop's Wife (1947) Fangs of the Wild (1954) Lassie's Great Adventure (1963)
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Who was Monica Collingwood?
American film editor (1908-1989)
When was Monica Collingwood born?
Monica Collingwood was born on 5 January 1908 in Jackson.
When did Monica Collingwood die?
Monica Collingwood died on 31 October 1989 in Los Angeles.
What was Monica Collingwood's occupation?
Monica Collingwood was a film editor.
What nationality was Monica Collingwood?
Monica Collingwood was American.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Monica Collingwood
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