Gene Havlick (March 16, 1894 in Enid, Oklahoma, USA – May 11, 1959 in Los Angeles, California) was an American film editor.

Gene Havlick
Born
Eugene Charles Havlicek

(1894-03-16)March 16, 1894
DiedMay 11, 1959(1959-05-11) (aged 65)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1928–1958

He was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one.[1] He worked on over 100 films during his 30-year career.[2]

Early life

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Eugene Charles Havlicek was born in Enid, Oklahoma to Frank Havlicek and Agnes Petricka, of Czech descent.[3][4][5] His parents married in Heidelberg, Minnesota.[6] Frank was a cabinet-maker, and later, an undertaker.[7] By 1900, the family went by "Havlick".[8]

Filmography

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Academy Awards

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All 3 are in the category of Best Film Editing.

References

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  1. ^ Lewis, Kevin (May 1, 2007). "Topic of Capra-Cohn: The Battle Over 'Lost Horizon'". CineMontage. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Gene Havlick filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Havlick (1917). "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918". FamilySearch.
  4. ^ Havlick Havlicek (1959). "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994". FamilySearch.
  5. ^ Havliecek (1935). "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994". FamilySearch.
  6. ^ Havlicek (1878). "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949". FamilySearch.
  7. ^ Havlicek (1880). "United States Census, 1880". FamilySearch.
  8. ^ Havlick (1900). "United States Census, 1900". FamilySearch.
  9. ^ "1938 Oscars". Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  10. ^ "1939 Oscars". Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  11. ^ "1940 Oscars". Retrieved June 19, 2015.
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