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Marjorie Fowler | |
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| Born | Marjorie Johnson July 16, 1920 |
| Died | July 8, 2003 (aged 82) Hollywood Hills, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | film editor |
| Spouse | Gene Fowler Jr. |
| Parent | Nunnally Johnson |
| Relatives | Nora Johnson (sister) |
Marjorie Johnson Fowler (July 16, 1920 – July 8, 2003) was an American film editor.[1] She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1968 for Doctor Dolittle.[2]
She was the daughter of the screenwriter Nunnally Johnson,[3] and sister of the novelist Nora Johnson.
She was married to editor Gene Fowler Jr. until his death in 1998.[4][5] On May 12, 1964, they were both the first man and woman to respectively get top honors at American Cinema Editors. Fowler became secretary while her husband became president.[6] She later won a Lifetime Career Achievement award by American Cinema Editors in 2000. She died in her sleep on July 16, 2003.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]Based on Fowler's filmography at the Internet Movie Database.
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | The Woman in the Window | Fritz Lang | |
| 1948 | Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid | Irving Pichel | |
| 1953 | Man Crazy | Irving Lerner | |
| Man in the Attic | Hugo Fregonese | ||
| 1956 | Crime of Passion | Gerd Oswald | Second collaboration with Gerd Oswald |
| 1957 | Oh, Men! Oh, Women! | Nunnally Johnson | First collaboration with Nunnally Johnson |
| The Three Faces of Eve | Second collaboration with Nunnally Johnson | ||
| Stopover Tokyo | Richard L. Breen | ||
| 1958 | Fräulein | Henry Koster | First collaboration with Henry Koster |
| Separate Tables | Delbert Mann | First collaboration with Delbert Mann | |
| 1959 | The Man Who Understood Women | Nunnally Johnson | Third collaboration with Nunnally Johnson |
| 1960 | Elmer Gantry | Richard Brooks | |
| 1961 | Lover Come Back | Delbert Mann | Second collaboration with Delbert Mann |
| The Outsider | Third collaboration with Delbert Mann | ||
| 1962 | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Henry Koster | Second collaboration with Henry Koster |
| 40 Pounds of Trouble | Norman Jewison | ||
| 1963 | Take Her, She's Mine | Henry Koster | Third collaboration with Henry Koster |
| 1964 | What a Way to Go! | J. Lee Thompson | First collaboration with J. Lee Thompson |
| 1965 | Dear Brigitte | Henry Koster | Fourth collaboration with Henry Koster |
| 1967 | Doctor Dolittle | Richard Fleischer | |
| 1969 | Once You Kiss a Stranger | Robert Sparr | |
| 1970 | The Strawberry Statement | Stuart Hagmann | |
| 1972 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | J. Lee Thompson | Second collaboration with J. Lee Thompson |
| 1980 | It's My Turn | Claudia Weill |
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The Brass Legend | Gerd Oswald | Editorial supervisor | First collaboration with Gerd Oswald |
| Crime of Passion | Supervising editor |
- TV movies
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | Fielder Cook |
| 1973 | The Girls of Huntington House | Alf Kjellin |
| The Blue Knight | Robert Butler | |
| 1975 | The Runaways | Harry Harris |
| Returning Home | Daniel Petrie | |
| 1977 | The Prince of Central Park | Harvey Hart |
| 1981 | The Marva Collins Story | Peter Levin |
| 1982 | Washington Mistress | |
| 1984 | Family Secrets | Jack Hofsiss |
| 1985 | Evergreen | Fielder Cook |
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A Wedding on Walton's Mountain | Lee Philips |
- TV pilots
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Bunco | Alexander Singer |
| 1980 | Joshua's World | Peter Levin |
- TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1956−58 | Death Valley Days | 4 episodes |
| 1958 | Sky King | 1 episode |
| 1961 | Follow the Sun | 2 episodes |
| 1974 | Doc Elliot | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough | 3 episodes |
| 1972−77 | The Waltons | 40 episodes |
| 1978−80 | Family | 7 episodes |
| 1985 | Evergreen | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The New Adventures of China Smith | Supervising editor | 15 episodes |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Waltons | 1 episode |
References
[edit]- ^ Harris M. Lentz III (27 April 2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-7864-1756-8. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "1968 Oscars". Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ a b "Obituary – Marjorie Fowler, 82; Film Editor Won Life Achievement Award". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 2003. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (May 14, 1998). "Obituary – Gene Fowler Jr.; Film Editor and Director of Science Fiction Movies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Gene Fowler, 80, Oscar winner". Reuters. May 15, 1998. p. 31. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via South Florida Sun Sentinel.
- ^ "Gene Fowler, Wife Named As Officers". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. May 13, 1964. p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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