Henry Berman | |
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| Born | (1914-01-14)January 14, 1914[1] Newcastle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1979(1979-06-12) (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor and producer |
| Spouse | Rosemary Anita Cassidy m.1942 |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
| Relatives | Pandro S. Berman (brother) |
Henry Michael Berman (January 1, 1914 – June 12, 1979) was an American film editor forRKO and a film producer forMGM.
Henry Berman was born to aJewish family[2][3][4] inNewcastle, Pennsylvania in 1914. His father Henry (Harry) Berman, was general manager ofUniversal Pictures duringHollywood's formative years.[5]
Henry began his career working in a film laboratory atConsolidated Film Industries in the 1930s. He also worked in the lab forUniversal Pictures. In 1933, he joined RKO as an editor and worked on musicals, including theFred Astaire andGinger Rogers filmsFollow the Fleet andSwing Time (both 1936), which were produced by his older brotherPandro S. Berman. He became an assistant to Pandro and moved with him to MGM in 1940.[5]
DuringWorld War II, Berman served in theUS Army with the rank of captain and worked withFrank Capra on the documentary film seriesWhy We Fight.[5]
Some of the films he produced at MGM after the war includeJust This Once (1952),Torch Song (1953),Men of the Fighting Lady (1954),Bedevilled (1955),It's a Dog's Life (1955), andThe Great American Pastime (1956).
He won theAcademy Award for Best Film Editing forGrand Prix in 1966.[6]
He died in Los Angeles of cancer.[5]
| Year | Award | Category | Entry | Result | Ref. | |
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| 1967 | 39thAcademy Awards(Oscars) | Best film editing | Grand Prix (1966) | Won | [7] | |
| 1976 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Special | Babe (1975) | Nominated | [8] | |
| 1973 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program of a Series | Go Ask Alice (1973) | Nominated | [9] |
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