Tom Held

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Tom Held
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Born
Thomas Held

(1889-08-31)August 31, 1889
Vienna, Austria
DiedMarch 13, 1962(1962-03-13) (aged 72)
Occupation Film editor
Assistant director
Years active1920–1939
Spouse(s)Emma J. Thompson

Tom Held (August 31, 1889 – March 13, 1962) was an Austrian-born American film editor. He was nominated for two Academy awards. Both were for Best Film Editing and both were during the 11th Academy Awards. His two nominated films were The Great Waltz and Test Pilot . [1]

Contents

He started as an assistant director in the 1920s.

Filmography

(as an editor)

(as an assistant director)

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References

  1. "The 11th Academy Awards (1939) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 20, 2014.