About William Sands
Lived 1929 – 1984 (aged 54). William Sands was an American film editor.
William Sands (November 1, 1929 – March 1, 2018) was an American film editor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Film Editing for the film Funny Girl.
Sands died on March 1, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 88.
Selected filmography Funny Girl (1968; co-nominated with Robert Swink and Maury Winetrobe)
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Who was William Sands?
film editor
When was William Sands born?
William Sands was born on 1 November 1929 in New York City.
When did William Sands die?
William Sands died on 11 September 1984 in Las Vegas.
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William Sands was a film editor.
What nationality was William Sands?
William Sands was American.
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· DBpedia: William Sands (film editor)
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