Hal C. Kern, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hal C. Kern

American film editor

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1894

Place of Birth: Anaconda, Montana, United States

Date of Death: 24-Feb-1985

Profession: film producer, film editor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Hal C. Kern

  • Hal C.
  • Kern (July 14, 1894 – February 24, 1985) was an American film editor.
  • He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on Gone with the Wind.
  • He was also nominated for Rebecca and Since You Went Away.He began his editing career in 1915, cutting shorts at Inceville.
  • A fire that started in his cutting room during the editing of the Thomas H.
  • Ince film Civilization destroyed the entire studio, forcing him to move to Culver City.
  • He eventually rose to prominence as a film editor there after being hired by Joseph M.
  • Schenck to edit his films.
  • He eventually got a job at MGM, where he spent his editing career.His brother Robert J.
  • Kern was also a distinguished film editor.

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