James E. Newcom

American film editor (1905–1990)
James E. Newcom
Born
James Edward Newcom

(1905-08-29)August 29, 1905
Wayne, Indiana, USA
DiedOctober 6, 1990(1990-10-06) (aged 85)
San Diego, California, USA
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1933–1970

James E. Newcom (August 29, 1905 – October 6, 1990) was an American film editor who had over 40 films during his long career.

Academy Awards

Newcom received one Academy Award and three further nominations in the category of Best Film Editing:

  • 12th Academy Awards – Won for Gone with the Wind, shared with Hal C. Kern.[1]
  • 17th Academy Awards – Nominated for Since You Went Away with Hal C. Kern. Lost to Wilson.[2]
  • 23rd Academy Awards – Nominated for Annie Get Your Gun, lost to King Solomon's Mines.[3]
  • 43rd Academy Awards – Nominated for Tora! Tora! Tora! with Inoue Chikaya and Pembroke J. Herring. Lost to Patton.[4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "The 17th Academy Awards (1945) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "The 23rd Academy Awards (1951) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "The 43rd Academy Awards (1971) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 23, 2014.

External links

  • James E. Newcom at IMDb
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