William Lyon

William Austin Lyon (January 21, 1903 – March 18, 1974) was an American film editor, from 1934 to 1971. He was born in Texas, and died in Los Angeles. Employed by Columbia Pictures for most of his career, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing six times, and won twice, for From Here to Eternity (1953) and Picnic (1955).

Selected filmography

William Lyon began his career as an editor. Based on Lyon's filmography at the Internet Movie Database.

+ Editor Year Film Director Notes Other notes 1936 Alibi for MurderD. Ross LedermanFirst collaboration with D. Ross Lederman Code of the RangeCharles C. ColemanFirst collaboration with Charles C. Coleman The Cowboy Star David SelmanFirst collaboration with David Selman 1937 Find the WitnessSecond collaboration with David Selman Trapped Leon BarshaFirst collaboration with Leon Barsha Two Gun LawSecond collaboration with Leon Barsha Two-Fisted SheriffThird collaboration with Leon Barsha One Man JusticeFourth collaboration with Leon Barsha The Old Wyoming TrailFolmar Blangsted I'll Take RomanceEdward H. Griffith Outlaws of the PrairieSam NelsonFirst collaboration with Sam Nelson 1938 Call of the RockiesAlan James West of Cheyenne Sam NelsonSecond collaboration with Sam Nelson South of ArizonaThird collaboration with Sam Nelson The Colorado TrailFourth collaboration with Sam Nelson West of the Santa FeFifth collaboration with Sam Nelson Rio GrandeSixth collaboration with Sam Nelson 1939 The Thundering WestSeventh collaboration with Sam Nelson Texas StampedeEighth collaboration with Sam Nelson North of the YukonNinth collaboration with Sam Nelson Spoilers of the RangeCharles C. ColemanSecond collaboration with Charles C. Coleman Western Caravans Sam NelsonTenth collaboration with Sam Nelson The Man from SundownEleventh collaboration with Sam Nelson The Man They Could Not HangNick GrindeFirst collaboration with Nick Grinde Riders of Black RiverNorman Deming Scandal SheetNick GrindeSecond collaboration with Nick Grinde My Son Is GuiltyCharles BartonFirst collaboration with Charles Barton 1940 Too Many Husbands Wesley RugglesFirst collaboration with Wesley Ruggles ArizonaSecond collaboration with Wesley Ruggles The Phantom SubmarineCharles BartonSecond collaboration with Charles Barton 1941 Naval AcademyErle C. Kenton Sweetheart of the CampusEdward DmytrykFirst collaboration with Edward Dmytryk TexasGeorge Marshall Harvard, Here I ComeLew LandersFirst collaboration with Lew Landers 1942 Lawless PlainsmenWilliam Berke Tramp, Tramp, TrampCharles BartonThird collaboration with Charles Barton Submarine Raider Lew LandersSecond collaboration with Lew Landers Sabotage SquadThird collaboration with Lew Landers You Were Never LovelierWilliam A. Seiter1946 The Jolson StoryAlfred E. Green 1947 The Lone Wolf in MexicoD. Ross LedermanSecond collaboration with D. Ross Lederman Mr. District AttorneyRobert B. Sinclair The Guilt of Janet AmesHenry LevinFirst collaboration with Henry Levin1948 To the Ends of the EarthRobert Stevenson 1949 The Walking HillsJohn Sturges Jolson Sings AgainHenry LevinSecond collaboration with Henry Levin 1950 Cargo to CapetownEarl McEvoy No Sad Songs for MeRudolph Maté The Fuller Brush GirlLloyd Bacon 1951 Saturday's HeroDavid MillerFirst collaboration with David Miller Ten Tall MenWillis Goldbeck Death of a SalesmanLászló Benedek 1952 Thief of DamascusWill Jason The Happy TimeRichard Fleischer The Member of the WeddingFred ZinnemannFirst collaboration with Fred Zinnemann 1953 Fort TiWilliam CastleFirst collaboration with William Castle The 49th ManFred F. Sears From Here to EternityFred ZinnemannSecond collaboration with Fred Zinnemann Slaves of BabylonWilliam CastleSecond collaboration with William Castle1954 The Caine MutinyEdward DmytrykSecond collaboration with Edward Dmytryk 1955 The Long Gray LineJohn Ford The Man from LaramieAnthony Mann Count Three and PrayGeorge ShermanFirst collaboration with George Sherman PicnicJoshua Logan 1956 Storm CenterDaniel Taradash NightfallJacques Tourneur 1957 The Shadow on the WindowWilliam Asher The Garment JungleVincent Sherman The Hard ManGeorge ShermanSecond collaboration with George Sherman 1958 CowboyDelmer Daves Me and the ColonelPeter Glenville 1959 GidgetPaul WendkosFirst collaboration with Paul Wendkos They Came to CorduraRobert Rossen 1960 Song Without EndCharles Vidor Midnight LaceDavid MillerSecond collaboration with David Miller 1961 A Raisin in the SunDaniel Petrie Gidget Goes HawaiianPaul WendkosSecond collaboration with Paul Wendkos Sail a Crooked ShipIrving Brecher 1962 Five Finger ExerciseDaniel Mann Diamond HeadGuy Green 1963 The Man from the Diners' ClubFrank Tashlin Gidget Goes to RomePaul WendkosThird collaboration with Paul Wendkos1964 The Young LoversSamuel Goldwyn Jr.1965 Major DundeeSam Peckinpah 1966 Lord Love a DuckGeorge Axelrod Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-RoundBernard Girard1967 Barefoot in the ParkGene Saks1969 The Secret of Santa Vittoria Stanley KramerFirst collaboration with Stanley Kramer 1970 R. P. M.Second collaboration with Stanley Kramer1971 Bless the Beasts and ChildrenThird collaboration with Stanley Kramer

Documentaries

+ Editor Year Film Director Notes1943 Divide and Conquer

Shorts

TV series