Doane Harrison | |
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 publicity still of The Major and the Minor (1942)? | |
| Born | September 19, 1894 Paw Paw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1968 (aged 74) Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Years active | 1925–1968 |
| Spouse | Grace Harrison |
| Parent | George Milton Harrison & Maude Cornell Harrison |
Doane Harrison (September 19, 1894 – November 11, 1968) was an American film editor whose career spanned four decades. For nearly twenty years, from 1935–54, he was a prolific editor of films for Paramount Pictures, including eleven films with director Mitchell Leisen. For twenty-five years, from 1941–1966, Harrison was editor, editorial supervisor or associate producer on all the films directed by Billy Wilder,[1] who is now considered one of the great 20th-century filmmakers.[2]
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
- ^ Harmetz, Aljean (March 29, 2002). "Billy Wilder, Master of Caustic Films, Dies at 95". The New York Times.