William Lyon

American film editor (1903-1974)

William Austin Lyon was an American film editor, from 1934 to 1971. He was born in Texas, and died in Los Angeles. Employed by Columbia Pictures for most of his career, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing six times, and won twice, for From Here to Eternity (1953) and Picnic (1955).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 31 films (1935–1963) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 46 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1963 The Man From The Diner's Club. Dena Pictures Inc. & Ampersand Co. Inc. 96 min 35mm B&W sound
1960 Song Without End Ideal Pictures Inc 130 min 16mm Color sound
1960 Song Without End George Cukor, Charles Vidor 130 min Color
1960 Song Without End. Goetz-Vidor Pictures 130 min 35mm Color sound
1957 The Garment Jungle Columbia Pictures Corp. 88 min 16mm B&W sound
1957 The Hard Man. Columbia Pictures Corp. 8 reels 35mm Color sound
1953 Fort Ti. Columbia Pictures Corp. 78 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 From Here to Eternity TIMELI 118 min 16mm B&W
1952 Thief Of Damascus. Columbia Pictures Corp. 78 min. 35mm Color sound
1950 Cargo To Capetown. Columbia Pictures Corp. 80 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 No Sad Songs For Me. Columbia Pictures Corp. 89 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 The Fuller Brush Girl Ideal Pictures Inc 85 min 16mm B&W sound
1950 The Fuller Brush Girl. Columbia Pictures Corp. 85 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 Jolson Sings Again. Henry Levin 96 min. 35mm Color sound
1948 To The Ends Of The Earth Ideal Pictures Inc 109 min 16mm B&W sound
1948 To The Ends Of The Earth. Robert Stevenson 109 min 35mm B&W sound
1947 Johnny at the Fair ▶
1947 Johnny at the Fair  ▶
1947 MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Robert B. Sinclair 82 min. 35mm B&W sound
1942 Submarine Raider. Lew Landers 7 reels B&W
1940 Too Many Husbands. Columbia Pictures Corporation 9 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1939 The man they could not hang Nick Grinde 64 min 16mm B&W sound
1937 I'LL TAKE ROMANCE. Columbia Pictures Corp. 9 reels B&W
1937 THE OLD WYOMING TRAIL. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1936 A PAIN IN THE PULLMAN. Columbia Pictures Corporation of Calif. Ltd. 2 reels B&W
1936 ANTS IN THE PANTRY. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1936 Disorder In The Court ▶ columbia 18 min 16mm B&W sound
1936 MOVIE MANIACS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1936 SLIPPERY SILKS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1935 RESTLESS KNIGHTS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1935 Three Little Beers ▶ Columbia Pictures Corp. 16:34 B&W sound