American film editor (1917–1998)
Gene Fowler Jr.
Born (1917-05-27 ) May 27, 1917Denver, Colorado, United States
Died May 11, 1998(1998-05-11) (aged 80)Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation Film editor
Gene Fowler Jr. (27 May 1917 – 11 May 1998), the eldest son of journalist and authorGene Fowler , was a prominentHollywood film editor . His work included films ofFritz Lang andSamuel Fuller and movies likeStanley Kramer's It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World John Cassavetes' A Child Is Waiting Hang 'Em High
He was also thedirector offeature films as well as numeroustelevision programs . While the majority of his directorial work is regarded as minor efforts (Leonard Maltin lists only three of his seven features in his compendium[ 1] I Was a Teenage Werewolf I Married a Monster from Outer Space [ 2]
Gene Fowler Jr. was married to film editorMarjorie Fowler from 1944 until his death. On May 12, 1964, they were both the first man and woman to respectively get top honors atAmerican Cinema Editors . Fowler became president while his wife became secretary.[ 3] the Hollywood Hills, California of natural causes.[ 4] [ 5]
His brother Will Fowler (1922–2004) was a Hollywood screenwriter.
Selected filmography [ edit ] Documentaries Short documentaries Shorts TV movies Second unit or assistant director Year Film Director Role 1975 The Runaways Harry Harris Second unit director
TV pilots Editor Year Film Director 1973 Pomroy's People Fielder Cook
Editorial department Year Film Director Role 1977 Bunco Alexander Singer Supervising editor
Production manager Year Film Director Role 1975 Conspiracy of Terror John Llewellyn Moxey Post-production supervisor
TV series Production manager Year Title Role Notes 1973 The Waltons Post-production supervisor 4 episodes 1976 Sybil 2 episodes
^ Leonard Maltin's 2008 Movie Guide , Signet/New American Library, New York, 2007.^ I Married a Monster from Outer Space in Danny Peary:Cult Movies , Dell Publishing, New York, 1981.^ "Gene Fowler, Wife Named As Officers" .Los Angeles Evening Citizen News . May 13, 1964. p. 2. RetrievedMarch 24, 2024 .^ Archives, L. A. Times (May 14, 1998)."Obituary – Gene Fowler Jr.; Film Editor and Director of Science Fiction Movies" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedMarch 24, 2024 . ^ "Gene Fowler, 80, Oscar winner" .Reuters . May 15, 1998. p. 31. RetrievedMarch 24, 2024 – via South Florida Sun Sentinel.
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