Ralph Dawson
Birth dateApril 18, 1897
Birth placeWestborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death dateNovember 15, 1962 (aged 65)
Death placeHollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationFilm editor

Ralph Dawson (April 18, 1897 – November 15, 1962) was an American film editor who also did some acting, directing, and screenwriting. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing four times, and won the Award three times. He died on November 15, 1962.[1][2]

Selected filmography as editor

Editor
YearFilmDirectorNotesOther notes
1925Lady of the NightMonta Bell
1927Beware of Married MenArchie Mayo
If I Were SingleRoy Del RuthFirst collaboration with Roy Del Ruth
1928TenderloinMichael CurtizFirst collaboration with Michael Curtiz
Five and Ten Cent AnnieRoy Del RuthSecond collaboration with Roy Del Ruth
Caught in the FogHoward Bretherton
Black ButterfliesJames W. Horne
The Singing FoolLloyd BaconFirst collaboration with Lloyd Bacon
Beware of BachelorsRoy Del RuthThird collaboration with Roy Del Ruth
1929Stark MadLloyd BaconSecond collaboration with Lloyd Bacon
The Desert SongRoy Del RuthFourth collaboration with Roy Del Ruth
1930Under a Texas MoonMichael CurtizSecond collaboration with Michael Curtiz
Big BoyAlan Crosland
Outward BoundRobert Milton
1931My PastRoy Del RuthFifth collaboration with Roy Del Ruth
Blonde CrazySixth collaboration with Roy Del Ruth
The Mad GeniusMichael CurtizThird collaboration with Michael Curtiz
Her Majesty, LoveWilliam DieterleFirst collaboration with William Dieterle
1932High PressureMervyn LeRoyFirst collaboration with Mervyn LeRoy
Jewel RobberyWilliam DieterleSecond collaboration with William Dieterle
One Way PassageTay Garnett
1933Girl MissingRobert FloreyFirst collaboration with Robert Florey
The Silk ExpressRay Enright
1934Something Always HappensMichael Powell
The FirebirdWilliam DieterleThird collaboration with William Dieterle
Sweet AdelineMervyn LeRoySecond collaboration with Mervyn LeRoy
1935A Midsummer Night's DreamWilliam DieterleFourth collaboration with William Dieterle
Dr. SocratesFifth collaboration with William Dieterle
1936The Story of Louis PasteurSixth collaboration with William Dieterle
Anthony AdverseMervyn LeRoyThird collaboration with Mervyn LeRoy
Three Men on a HorseFourth collaboration with Mervyn LeRoy
1937The Prince and the PauperWilliam KeighleyFirst collaboration with William Keighley
Another DawnWilliam DieterleSeventh collaboration with William Dieterle
First LadyStanley Logan
1938The Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Michael Curtiz
  • William Keighley
  • Fourth collaboration with Michael Curtiz
  • Second collaboration with William Keighley
Four DaughtersMichael CurtizFifth collaboration with Michael Curtiz
The Dawn PatrolEdmund GouldingFirst collaboration with Edmund Goulding
1939Yes, My Darling DaughterWilliam KeighleyThird collaboration with William Keighley
Daughters CourageousMichael CurtizSixth collaboration with Michael Curtiz
Espionage AgentLloyd BaconThird collaboration with Lloyd Bacon
Four WivesMichael CurtizSeventh collaboration with Michael Curtiz
1940'Til We Meet AgainEdmund GouldingSecond collaboration with Edmund Goulding
Knute Rockne, All AmericanLloyd BaconFourth collaboration with Lloyd Bacon
1941Four MothersWilliam KeighleyFourth collaboration with William Keighley
The Great LieEdmund GouldingThird collaboration with Edmund Goulding
ManpowerRaoul WalshFirst collaboration with Raoul Walsh
1942Kings RowSam WoodFirst collaboration with Sam Wood
Larceny, Inc.Lloyd BaconFifth collaboration with Lloyd Bacon
George Washington Slept HereWilliam KeighleyFifth collaboration with William Keighley
1944The Adventures of Mark TwainIrving Rapper
Mr. SkeffingtonVincent Sherman
Experiment PerilousJacques Tourneur
1945The Spanish MainFrank Borzage
Saratoga TrunkSam WoodSecond collaboration with Sam Wood
1946HeartbeatThird collaboration with Sam Wood

Uncredited

Lady LuckEdwin L. Marin
1947HoneymoonWilliam KeighleySixth collaboration with William Keighley
IvySam WoodFourth collaboration with Sam Wood
Ride the Pink HorseRobert MontgomeryFirst collaboration with Robert Montgomery
1948All My SonsIrving Reis
Rogues' RegimentRobert FloreySecond collaboration with Robert Florey
An Act of MurderMichael Gordon
1949Once More, My DarlingRobert MontgomerySecond collaboration with Robert Montgomery
Free for AllCharles Barton
UndertowWilliam Castle
1950DeportedRobert Siodmak
PeggyFred de Cordova
HarveyHenry Koster
Mystery SubmarineDouglas Sirk

Uncredited

1951Sealed CargoAlfred L. Werker
1952A Girl in Every PortChester Erskine
The Lusty MenNicholas Ray
Blackbeard the PirateRaoul WalshSecond collaboration with Raoul Walsh
1953Island in the SkyWilliam A. WellmanFirst collaboration with William A. Wellman
HondoJohn Farrow
1954The High and the MightyWilliam A. WellmanSecond collaboration with William A. Wellman
1956The BossByron Haskin
Flight to Hong KongJoseph M. Newman

Uncredited

Actor
YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
1935SkyboundRaymond K. JohnsonPlainclothesman

Uncredited

1937The Schooner GangW. Devenport Hackney
Director
YearFilm
1929The Girl in the Glass Cage
1933The Bermondsey Kid
1934The Life of the Party
Writer
YearFilmDirector
1937The Schooner GangW. Devenport Hackney
1938The Dance of DeathGerald Blake
1950Soho ConspiracyCecil Williamson
Shorts
Editor
YearFilmDirector
1948Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra in Redskin RhumbaWill Cowan
Buddy Rich and His Orchestra

Awards and nominations

Year of ceremonyCeremonyAwardNominated workResultRef.
19368th Academy AwardsBest Film EditingA Midsummer Night's Dream[3]
19379th Academy AwardsBest Film EditingAnthony Adverse[4]
193911th Academy AwardsBest Film EditingThe Adventures of Robin Hood[5]
195527th Academy AwardsBest Film EditingThe High and the Mighty[6]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Fredrick Y. (ed.) (1971). "In Memoriam". ACE Second Decade Anniversary Book. American Cinema Editors, Inc. p. 73.
  2. ^ "Ralph Dawson, 65, won three Oscars". Associated Press. November 17, 1962. p. 21. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "1936". Academy Awards. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "1937". Academy Awards. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "1939". Academy Awards. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "1955". Academy Awards. Retrieved February 6, 2024.