George Tomasini

Editor. Born 20 April 1909 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Died 22 November 1964.

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Born

20 April 1909, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

22 November 1964

Active

1954–1960

Frequent collaborators

Alfred Hitchcock, Bernard Herrmann, Robert Burks, Edith Head

Biography

George Tomasini (20 April 1909 – 22 November 1964) was an American film editor. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, he worked at Paramount before beginning a decade-long collaboration with director Alfred Hitchcock in 1954.

Tomasini edited nine Hitchcock films, including Rear Window (1954), Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for North by Northwest. Other credits include Stalag 17 (1953), The Time Machine (1960) and Cape Fear (1962). He was married to actress Mary Brian from 1947 until his death.

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Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, George Tomasini is known for The Birds (1963), To Catch a Thief (1955), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Marnie (1964), The Time Machine (1960), Stalag 17 (1953), Cape Fear (1962) and The Wrong Man (1956).

Psycho

1960 · Editor

North by Northwest

1959 · Editor

Vertigo

1958 · Editor

Rear Window

1954 · Editor