---
name: "William H. Reynolds"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/william-reynolds"
fi1m_id: "william-reynolds"
imdb_id: "nm0722000"
tmdb_id: 3099
wikidata_id: "Q920439"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "14 June 1910"
died: "16 July 1997"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T05:00:19.265389+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# William H. Reynolds

## Identity

William H. Reynolds

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/william-reynolds
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** william-reynolds
- **IMDb ID:** nm0722000
- **TMDB ID:** 3099
- **Wikidata ID:** Q920439
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Reynolds_(film_editor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q920439, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722000/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3099

Producer. Born 14 June 1910 in Elmira, New York, USA. Died 16 July 1997.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 14 June 1910, Elmira, New York, USA
- **Died:** 16 July 1997
- **Active:** 1951–1987
- **Also known as:** William Reynolds, William Henry Reynolds
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 12: 1 producing, 11 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Robert Wise](https://film.one/person/robert-wise.md), [Ernest Lehman](https://film.one/person/ernest-lehman.md), [John Patrick](https://film.one/person/john-patrick-69393.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscars (2 won · 5 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 67 (3), 1960s 70 (4), 1970s 83 (3), 1980s 76 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Reynolds_(film_editor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q920439, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722000/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3099

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Heaven's Gate*](https://film.one/film/heavens-gate.md) (79), [*Ishtar*](https://film.one/film/ishtar.md) (72), [*Fanny*](https://film.one/film/fanny.md) (70)
- **Disney+:** [*The Sound of Music*](https://film.one/film/the-sound-of-music.md) (86), [*Hello, Dolly!*](https://film.one/film/hello-dolly.md) (56)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Godfather*](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md) (93)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

William Henry Reynolds (1910–1997) was an American film editor. He studied at Princeton University and began his career in 1934 at 20th Century Fox, later working at Paramount Pictures before returning to Fox. His editing credits include *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (1951), *Bus Stop* (1956), *The Sound of Music* (1965), *The Sand Pebbles* (1966), *Hello, Dolly!* (1969), *The Godfather* (1972), *The Sting* (1973), *Heaven's Gate* (1980), *Pirates* (1986) and *Newsies* (1992).

Reynolds received seven Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing and won for *The Sound of Music* and *The Sting*. He was awarded the American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award in 1991. He frequently collaborated with directors including Robert Wise and George Roy Hill.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com, filmreference.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

### Produced (1) — the average rests on these

- *Heaven's Gate* (1980), Fi1m 79, Editor, Executive In Charge Of Post Production — [page](https://film.one/film/heavens-gate.md)

### Crew (11)

- *Ishtar* (1987), Fi1m 72, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/ishtar.md)
- *The Turning Point* (1977), Fi1m 70, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-turning-point.md)
- *The Sting* (1973), Fi1m 85, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sting.md)
- *The Godfather* (1972), Fi1m 93, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md)
- *Hello, Dolly!* (1969), Fi1m 56, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/hello-dolly.md)
- *The Sand Pebbles* (1966), Fi1m 66, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sand-pebbles.md)
- *The Sound of Music* (1965), Fi1m 86, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sound-of-music.md)
- *Fanny* (1961), Fi1m 70, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/fanny.md)
- *Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing* (1955), Fi1m 60, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/love-is-a-many-splendored-thing.md)
- *Three Coins in the Fountain* (1954), Fi1m 60, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/three-coins-in-the-fountain.md)
- *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (1951), Fi1m 82, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-the-earth-stood-still.md)

## Complete filmography (66)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959* (2016), Editor
- *Carpool* (1996), Editor
- *Newsies* (1992), Editor
- *Taking Care of Business* (1990), Editor
- *Rooftops* (1989), Editor
- *A New Life* (1988), Editor
- *Dancers* (1987), Editor
- *Ishtar* (1987), Editor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/ishtar.md)
- *Pirates* (1986), Editor
- *The Little Drummer Girl* (1984), Editor
- *The Lonely Guy* (1984), Editor
- *Yellowbeard* (1983), Editor
- *Author! Author!* (1982), Editor
- *Making Love* (1982), Editor
- *Heaven's Gate* (1980), Editor, Executive In Charge Of Post Production — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/heavens-gate.md)
- *Nijinsky* (1980), Editor
- *A Little Romance* (1979), Editor
- *The Turning Point* (1977), Editor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-turning-point.md)
- *The Master Gunfighter* (1975), Editor
- *The Great Waldo Pepper* (1975), Editor
- *The Sting* (1973), Editor — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sting.md)
- *Two People* (1973), Editor
- *The Godfather* (1972), Editor — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md)
- *What's the Matter with Helen?* (1971), Editor
- *The Great White Hope* (1970), Editor
- *Hello, Dolly!* (1969), Editor — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/hello-dolly.md)
- *Star!* (1968), Editor
- *The Sand Pebbles* (1966), Editor — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sand-pebbles.md)
- *Our Man Flint* (1966), Editor
- *The Sound of Music* (1965), Editor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sound-of-music.md)
- *Ensign Pulver* (1964), Editor
- *Kings of the Sun* (1963), Editor
- *Taras Bulba* (1962), Editor
- *Tender Is the Night* (1962), Editor
- *Fanny* (1961), Editor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/fanny.md)
- *Wild River* (1960), Editor
- *Beloved Infidel* (1959), Editor
- *Blue Denim* (1959), Editor
- *Compulsion* (1959), Editor
- *Time Limit* (1957), Producer
- *Bus Stop* (1956), Editor
- *Carousel* (1956), Editor
- *Good Morning, Miss Dove* (1955), Editor
- *Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing* (1955), Editor — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/love-is-a-many-splendored-thing.md)
- *Désirée* (1954), Editor
- *Three Coins in the Fountain* (1954), Editor — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/three-coins-in-the-fountain.md)
- *Beneath the 12-Mile Reef* (1953), Editor
- *Dangerous Crossing* (1953), Editor
- *The Kid from Left Field* (1953), Editor
- *The Outcasts of Poker Flat* (1952), Editor
- *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (1951), Editor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-the-earth-stood-still.md)
- *Take Care of My Little Girl* (1951), Editor
- *The Frogmen* (1951), Editor
- *Halls of Montezuma* (1951), Editor
- *The Big Lift* (1950), Editor
- *Mother Is a Freshman* (1949), Editor
- *The Street with No Name* (1948), Editor
- *Give My Regards to Broadway* (1948), Editor
- *You Were Meant for Me* (1948), Editor
- *Carnival in Costa Rica* (1947), Editor
- *Let There Be Light* (1946), Editor
- *Moontide* (1942), Editor
- *So Ends Our Night* (1941), Editor
- *Algiers* (1938), Editor
- *52nd Street* (1937), Editor
- *Big Brown Eyes* (1936), Assistant Editor

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 2 won, 5 nominated

- 1978: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *The Turning Point*
- 1974: Best Film Editing (won), for *The Sting*
- 1973: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *The Godfather*
- 1970: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Hello, Dolly!*
- 1967: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *The Sand Pebbles*
- 1966: Best Film Editing (won), for *The Sound of Music*
- 1962: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Fanny*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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