Editing
George Amy
EN cinema · 62 credits
Born
15 October 1903
Died
18 December 1986 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as George J. Amy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Joseph Amy (October 15, 1903 – December 18, 1986) started his career aged 17 as an American film editor, finding his niche at Warner Brothers in the 1930s. It was Amy's editing that was one of the main reasons Warners' films got their reputation for their fluid style and breakneck pace. He was a favorite of such top Warners directors as Michael Curtiz and Howard Hawks, and won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Hawks' Air Force (1943). He received Oscar nominations for Curtiz's Yankee Doodle Dandy in 1942 and Raoul Walsh's fanciful war film Objective, Burma! in 1945. Although Amy directed several shorts and a few features (including She Had to Say Yes) on his own for Warners, they didn't meet with much success. In the 1950s he turned to editing and directing for television.
Known for
Filmography
The Unlighted Road
Supervising Editor
My Dream Is Yours
Associate Producer
Romance on the High Seas
Associate Producer
The Unsuspected
Second Unit Director, Associate Producer
Air Force
Editor
The Sea Wolf
Editor
Dive Bomber
Editor
The Sea Hawk
Editor
The Letter
Editor
Granny Get Your Gun
Director
The Royal Rodeo
Director
Kid Nightingale
Director
The Old Maid
Editor
Dodge City
Editor
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Director
Kid Galahad
Editor
Wonder Bar
Editor
She Had to Say Yes
Director, Editor
Lady Killer
Editor
Doctor X
Editor
