Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
Biography
Ralph E. Winters (June 17, 1909 – February 26, 2004) was a Canadian-born film editor who became one of the leading figures of this field in the American industry. After beginning on a series of B movies in the early 1940s, including several in the Dr. Kildare series, his first major film was George Cukor's Victorian chiller Gaslight (1944). Winters won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for King Solomon's Mines (1950) (shared with Conrad A. Nervig) and Ben-Hur (1959) (shared with John D. Dunning). He received four additional nominations: Quo Vadis (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), The Great Race (1965) and Kotch (1971). Winters' other films included On the Town (1949), High Society (1956), Jailhouse Rock (1957) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1968). Winters had a notable collaboration with director Blake Edwards. Over 20 years, they collaborated on 12 films together, including The Pink Panther (1963), The Party (1968), 10 (1979) and Victor/Victoria (1982). His last film was the pirate epic Cutthroat Island in 1995. Winters had been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors, and in 1991, Winters received the organization's career achievement award. His memoir, Some Cutting Remarks: Seventy Years a Film Editor, was published in 2001.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Editing
Known Credits
71
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-06-17 (115 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Acting

2003

The Pink Panther Story as Himself

1993

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic as Self - Editor

1953

The Oscars as Self

1947

Intrigue as Air Force Pilot at Bar (uncredited)
Crew

1995

Cutthroat Island Editor

1986

Big Trouble Editor

1986

Let's Get Harry Editor

1984

Micki + Maude Editor

1982

Victor/Victoria Editor

1981

S.O.B. Editor

1979

10 Editor

1977

Orca Editor

1976

King Kong Editor

1974

The Front Page Editor

1974

The Spikes Gang Editor

1974

Mr. Majestyk Editor

1973

The Outfit Editor

1972

Avanti! Editor

1971

Kotch Editor

1970

The Hawaiians Editor

1969

Gaily, Gaily Editor

1968

The Party Editor

1967

Fitzwilly Editor

1965

The Great Race Editor

1964

A Shot in the Dark Editor

1963

The Pink Panther Editor

1963

Dime with a Halo Editor

1961

Ada Editor

1960

BUtterfield 8 Editor

1959

Ben-Hur Editor

1958

The Sheepman Editor

1957

Jailhouse Rock Editor

1957

Man on Fire Editor

1956

High Society Editor

1955

Jupiter's Darling Editor

1954

Executive Suite Editor

1953

Kiss Me Kate Editor

1953

Young Bess Editor

1951

Quo Vadis Editor

1949

Little Women Editor

1949

On the Town Editor

1948

Hills of Home Editor

1948

Tenth Avenue Angel Editor

1947

Killer McCoy Editor

1944

Gaslight Editor

1943

Young Ideas Editor

1943

Cry 'Havoc' Editor

1942

Kid Glove Killer Editor

1942

Eyes in the Night Editor

1942

Mr. and Mrs. North Editor