Henry Batista

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Henry Batista
Born
Henry Richard Batista

February 3, 1914
Pasadena, California, USA
DiedAugust 15, 2002 (aged 88)
Palm Desert, California, USA
OccupationFilm and television editor

Henry Batista (1914-2002) was an American film and television editor active from the 1930s through the 1970s.

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Biography

Henry Batista was born in Pasadena, California, to Henry Batista and Rose Delara, both of whom had emigrated to the United States from Italy. [1] Before he got into film editing, he was a renowned golfer in Southern California, and he continued playing throughout his life. [2] [3] [4] He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Editing for his work on 1954's The Caine Mutiny . [5]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. ↑ "1 Sep 2002, Page 20 - The Desert Sun at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. ↑ "25 Aug 1950, Page 11 - Covina Argus at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. ↑ "3 Apr 1944, Page 10 - The Fresno Bee The Republican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  4. ↑ "13 Jul 1954, 59 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. ↑ "25 Mar 1955, 31 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.


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