Editing
Richard C. Currier
EN, DE, ES, XX cinema · 161 credits
Born
26 August 1892
Died
14 December 1984 (aged 92)
Birthplace
Denver, Colorado, USA
Also known as Richard Carlton Currier · Richard Carver · Dick Currier · R.C. Currier · Richard Currier · Robert Currier
CURRIER, RICHARD (Richard Carlton Currier), Currier began editing films in 1911 at the Selig studios in Edendale, California. He worked with writer-director Herbert Brenon, edited comedies starring Gale Henry, Milburn Morante, and Billy Franey, and also worked on serials starring Ruth Roland. He was at the Roach studios from about 1921, hired by the head of the editorial department, Thomas J. Crizer. When Crizer left the Roach lot in 1925, Currier was promoted to his spot, and received credit for editing virtually every picture produced by the studio through mid-1933, although in later years he freely admitted that he was more of a supervisor. He worked at Paramount in the ’30s, often on W.C. Fields and Burns and Allen films. Currier returned briefly to the Roach lot in the early ’40s and later worked for Monogram and edited TV shows, among them The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok and The Whistler. He ran his own editorial service in Hollywood before retiring. Died December 14, 1984, Lake Forest, California, age 92; after a series of strokes. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Carlton "Dick" Currier (August 26, 1892 – December 14, 1984) was an American film editor known principally for his work at Hal Roach Studios. Currier was born in Denver, Colorado. From 1920 to 1932 he was the head of the editing department at Hal Roach Studios. His contract ensured that his name appeared as editor on nearly every Hal Roach film released while he was head of the department, though the actual work was often done by other people. Most of the Laurel and Hardy films released by the company during this period were actually edited by Bert Jordan.[citation needed] After his work at Roach, Currier worked at Paramount Pictures and Monogram Pictures. He worked at Hal Roach Studios again for a short while before starting his own editing company. He died in Lake Forest, California. Currier had been elected to membership in American Cinema Editors.
Known for
Filmography
The Beatniks
Editorial Manager
The Unearthly
Supervising Editor
Cattle Queen
Editor
Wild Weed
Editor
Spook Busters
Supervising Film Editor
Bowery Bombshell
Supervising Editor
Below the Deadline
Supervising Editor
Divorce
Editor
Mom and Dad
Editor
Taxi, Mister
Editor
Yanks Ahoy
Editor
Hay Foot
Editor
Fall In
Editor
Miss Polly
Editor
Woman Trap
Editor
Red Noses
Editor
The Chimp
Editor
Scram!
Editor
Helpmates
Editor
Mr. Bride
Editor
Free Eats
Editor
Our Wife
Editor
Come Clean
Editor
Dogs Is Dogs
Editor
Be Big!
Editor
Pardon Us
Editor
Rough Seas
Editor
What a Bozo!
Editor
Below Zero
Editor
Blotto
Editor
Brats
Editor
Dollar Dizzy
Editor
Radiomanía
Editor
School's Out
Editor
Hog Wild
Editor
All Teed Up
Editor
Girl Shock
Editor
Lazy Days
Editor
Railroadin'
Editor
Small Talk
Editor
Leaping Love
Editor
Wrong Again
Editor
Men O' War
Editor
St. Louis Blues
Production Supervisor
Berth Marks
Editor
Big Business
Editor
Liberty
Editor
We Faw Down
Editor
Early to Bed
Editor
No Man's Law
Editor
Be Your Age
Editor
Raggedy Rose
Editor
Bad Boy
Editor
Kick
1920
Kick
Editor
Pants
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