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Albert Akst is a Editor American born on 31 august 1899 at Atlantic City (USA)

Albert Akst

Albert Akst
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Nationality USA
Birth 31 august 1899 at Atlantic City (USA)
Death 19 april 1958 (at 58 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

Albert Akst (August 31, 1899 – 19 April 1958) was an American musician turned film editor, played saxophone in Meyer Davis Orchestra and on vaudeville until 1930. He became a film cutter of short subjects and later became an editor on 53 feature films, including Forbidden Passage, Johnny Eager, Ziegfeld Follies, Summer Stock, Brigadoon and Meet Me in Las Vegas. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Somebody Up There Likes Me.

Akst was born in New Jersey and died in Los Angeles, California.

Biography

Albert Akst intègre d'abord Universal Pictures, où il est monteur de sept films sortis entre 1932 et 1935, dont Le Corbeau de Lew Landers (1935, avec Béla Lugosi et Boris Karloff).

Puis il rejoint la Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, y menant le reste de sa carrière, avec cinquante-et-un autres films américains sortis à partir de 1939, exclusivement des courts métrages jusqu'en 1941. Par la suite, Il contribue principalement à des films musicaux, dont Girl Crazy de Norman Taurog et Busby Berkeley (1943, avec Mickey Rooney et Judy Garland), Les Demoiselles Harvey de George Sidney (1946, avec Judy Garland et John Hodiak), Mariage royal de Stanley Donen (1951, avec Fred Astaire et Jane Powell), ou encore Tous en scène de Vincente Minnelli (1953, avec Fred Astaire et Cyd Charisse).

Mentionnons également le film d'aventure Les Contrebandiers de Moonfleet de Fritz Lang (1955, avec Stewart Granger et George Sanders) et le film de boxe Marqué par la haine de Robert Wise (avec Paul Newman et Pier Angeli), son dernier film sorti en 1956, qui lui vaut une nomination à l'Oscar du meilleur montage.

Best films

Easter Parade (1948)
(Editor)
The Harvey Girls (1946)
(Editor)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
(Editor)
Johnny Eager (1942)
(Editor)

Usually with

Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
(26 films)
Arthur Freed
Arthur Freed
(12 films)
Warren Newcombe
Warren Newcombe
(12 films)
Charles Walters
Charles Walters
(10 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Albert Akst (40 films)

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Editor

Meet Me in Las Vegas, 1h52
Directed by Roy Rowland
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Agnes Moorehead, Paul Henreid, Jim Backus, Lena Horne
Roles Editor
Rating60% 3.0463153.0463153.0463153.0463153.046315
Le film se déroule à l'intérieur et aux alentours de l'hôtel Sands à Las Vegas; un joueur découvre que tout ce qu'il a à faire pour gagner à la roulette est de prendre la main d'une danseuse.
Somebody Up There Likes Me, 1h53
Directed by Robert Wise
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart, Angela Cartwright, Sal Mineo
Roles Editor
Rating74% 3.746133.746133.746133.746133.74613
Rocky Barbella (Paul Newman) grandit à New York à la fin des années 1930, au sein d'une bande de petits délinquants. Il fait plusieurs séjours en maison de correction. Déserteur de l'armée américaine, il intègre la salle d'un manager de boxe (Everett Sloane). Repris par les autorités, il est incarceré dans une prison militaire. Cette forte tête est prise en main par un sergent, et lui fait comprendre qu'il a de l'or dans les poings et qu'il vaut mieux mettre sa force et son courage en devenant un vrai boxeur qu'au service du mal. Rendu à la vie civile, il se consacre entièrement à la carrière de boxeur professionnel et gravit progressivement tous les échelons jusqu'à devenir champion du monde sous le nom de Rocky Graziano.
Trial
Trial (1955)
, 1h45
Directed by Mark Robson
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Political films
Actors Glenn Ford, Dorothy McGuire, John Arthur Kennedy, Juano Hernández, Katy Jurado, John Hodiak
Roles Editor
Rating67% 3.3947053.3947053.3947053.3947053.394705
Angel Chavez (Rafael Campos) is a Mexican American who lives in the small California town of San Juno. During an annual event called Bass Night held at the town beach, he wanders onto the beach, off-limits to Mexican Americans. There he meets a non-Hispanic girl from his high school class. After she suffers a heart attack and dies, Angel is arrested and charged with murder.
Moonfleet
Moonfleet (1955)
, 1h24
Directed by Fritz Lang, Otto Preminger, Hans Peters
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Films about children
Actors Stewart Granger, George Sanders, Joan Greenwood, Viveca Lindfors, Jack Elam, Melville Cooper
Roles Editor
Rating65% 3.296383.296383.296383.296383.29638
This script must be run from the command line
Flame and the Flesh, 1h44
Directed by Richard Brooks
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lana Turner, Pier Angeli, Carlos Thompson, Bonar Colleano, Charles Goldner, Peter Illing
Rating56% 2.818042.818042.818042.818042.81804
Madeline Duvain is evicted from her apartment for non-payment of rent. She wanders the street, where musician Ciccio Duvario takes pity on her and invites her home. The manipulative Madeline soon begins to take advantage of his kindness.
Brigadoon
Brigadoon (1954)
, 1h48
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Time travel films, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, Elaine Stewart, Barry Jones, George Chakiris
Roles Editor
Rating67% 3.3972453.3972453.3972453.3972453.397245
Americans Tommy Albright (Gene Kelly) and Jeff Douglas (Van Johnson) are on a hunting trip in Scotland and become lost in the woodlands. They happen upon Brigadoon, a miraculously blessed village that rises out of the mists every hundred years for only a day. (This was done so that the village would never be changed or destroyed by the outside world.) If any villager ever leaves Brigadoon, the spell will be broken and the village will vanish forever, and any outsider who wishes to stay must love someone in the village strongly enough to accept the loss of everything he or she knew in the outside world. Tommy falls in love with village lass Fiona Campbell (Cyd Charisse), whose younger sister Jean (Virginia Bosler), is about to be married to Charlie Dalrymple (Jimmy Thompson). When Tommy and Jeff happen upon clues about the village and its people that make no sense, Fiona takes them to see Mr. Lundie, the village schoolmaster, who tells them the story of Brigadoon and the miracle. That evening, Mr. Lundie officiates at the wedding of Jean and Charlie, which Tommy and Fiona attend. Interrupting the wedding, the jealous Harry Beaton (Hugh Laing) announces he is leaving Brigadoon to make everything disappear, since the girl he loves, Jean, is marrying another man. Harry's words cause mass chaos among the townspeople and they all rush to stop him. Harry almost crosses the bridge but is stopped short by Tommy, who is knocked unconscious. With men closing in on him, Harry climbs up a tree to hide but is soon shot accidentally by Jeff, who skipped the wedding to hunt and shot at a bird that flew by Harry. Harry falls dead to the ground and is soon found by the men. Fiona frantically searches to find Tommy. Confessing their love for each other, they decide to marry, allowing Tommy to stay in Brigadoon for good. But while Fiona goes off to find Mr. Lundie, Tommy tells Jeff about his plan. Jeff, drunk and remorseful of accidentally killing Harry, tells Tommy he can't just leave everything in the real world behind for this girl he's only known a day. Fiona returns with Mr. Lundie, but Tommy confesses that he cannot stay. Fiona says she understands but is heartbroken and they say good-bye before Brigadoon completely disappears. Tommy and Jeff cross the bridge and walk away.
Torch Song
Torch Song (1953)
, 1h30
Directed by Charles Walters
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about television, Musical films
Actors Joan Crawford, Michael Wilding, Gig Young, Marjorie Rambeau, Harry Morgan, Dorothy Patrick
Roles Editor
Rating56% 2.8045552.8045552.8045552.8045552.804555
Jenny Stewart (Joan Crawford) is a tough Broadway musical star, alienating her colleagues with her neurotic demands for absolute perfection. Jenny takes offense when her new rehearsal pianist Tye Graham (Michael Wilding) criticizes her song stylings and ruthless ways.
The Band Wagon, 1h52
Directed by Vincente Minnelli, Jerry Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan, Ava Gardner
Roles Editor
Rating73% 3.696733.696733.696733.696733.69673
Stage and screen star Tony Hunter, a veteran of musical comedy, is concerned that his career might be in decline. His good friends Lester and Lily Marton have written a stage show that they believe is perfect for his comeback.
Small Town Girl, 1h32
Origin USA
Genres Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Jane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann Miller, S.Z. Sakall, Billie Burke, Robert Keith
Rating62% 3.1468853.1468853.1468853.1468853.146885
Rick Belrow Livingston (Farley Granger), in love with self-obsessed Broadway star Lisa (Ann Miller), is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. Quite by accident, he meets the daughter of the judge, Cindy Kimbell (Jane Powell). He persuades her to let him out for one night, so that he can visit Lisa on the premise he is seeing his "poor sick mother" (Billie Burke) on her birthday. After tracking him down and bringing him back to town, Cindy starts to fall for Livingston, but Dr. Schlemmer (S.Z. Sakall) wants her to marry his son (Bobby Van) even though he desperately wants a career on Broadway.
The Belle of New York, 1h21
Directed by Charles Walters, Robert Alton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Marjorie Main, Keenan Wynn, Alice Pearce, Christian Rub
Roles Editor
Rating60% 3.0483053.0483053.0483053.0483053.048305
Set in turn-of-the-century New York, wealthy playboy Charles Hill (Fred Astaire) is causing difficulties for his guardian, Aunt Lettie (Marjorie Main) and lawyer, Max (Keenan Wynn). Prone to fall in love then ditching his showgirl brides-to-be at the altar, the compensation bills are mounting. After the most recent episode, he hears Angela (Vera-Ellen) leading a Salvation Army band in song. He falls in love at first sight and when she scoffs at him, telling him that if he were in love his feet would leave the ground, he promptly floats high into the air. He pursues her, even vowing to do an honest day's work for the first time in his life. After various attempts to convince her, Angela's feeling finally cause her feet to leave the ground. After a couple of misunderstandings are resolved, they float into the air together, to a chorus of well-wishers below.
Because You're Mine, 1h43
Directed by Alexander Hall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Doretta Morrow, James Whitmore, Dean Miller, Bobby Van, Rita Corday, Jeff Donnell
Roles Editor
Rating59% 2.9529852.9529852.9529852.9529852.952985
Opera singer superstar Renato Rossano (Mario Lanza) is drafted into the U.S. Army. His Sergeant, "Bat" Batterson (James Whitmore) is an opera fan who admires Rossano and wishes Rossano to appraise his sister's (Doretta Morrow) singing voice. The rest of his platoon as well as the company commander disapproves of Batterson's showing favourtism to Rossano by excusing him from normal training. Rossano also schemes to have Master Sgt Batterson allow him to go to New York supposedly to have his manager appraise Batterson's sister, Brigit's singing voice but in reality allowing him to do a performance.
Royal Wedding, 1h33
Directed by Stanley Donen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about marriage
Actors Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Sarah Churchill, Peter Lawford, Keenan Wynn, Henri Letondal
Roles Editor
Rating66% 3.3470753.3470753.3470753.3470753.347075
The story sees brother and sister Tom and Ellen Bowen as stars of a show Every Night at Seven, a Broadway success. They are persuaded to take the show to London, capitalizing on an imminent royal wedding.
The Strip
The Strip (1951)
, 1h25
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Mickey Rooney, Sally Forrest, William Demarest, James Craig, Tommy Rettig, Tom Powers
Roles Editor
Rating60% 3.047873.047873.047873.047873.04787
Stanley Maxton (Mickey Rooney) is a drummer in the rhythm section of a night club orchestra. He is in love with cigarette girl, Jane Tafford (Sally Forrest), but she is more interested in a mobster reputed to have influence in the movie industry.
Summer Stock, 1h48
Directed by Charles Walters
Origin USA
Genres Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken, Gloria DeHaven, Marjorie Main, Phil Silvers
Roles Editor
Rating70% 3.546413.546413.546413.546413.54641
Jane Falbury (Judy Garland) is a farm owner whose actress sister Abigail (Gloria DeHaven) arrives at the family farm with her theater troupe. They need a place to rehearse, and Jane and her housekeeper Esme (Marjorie Main) reluctantly agree to let them use their barn. The actors and actresses, including the director Joe Ross (Gene Kelly), repay her hospitality by doing chores around the farm. Although Joe is engaged to Abigail, he begins to fall in love with Jane after Abigail leaves him in an angry fit. Similarly, although Jane is engaged to Orville (Eddie Bracken), she falls in love with Joe.
The Yellow Cab Man, 1h25
Directed by Jack Donohue
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Red Skelton, Gloria DeHaven, Edward Arnold, Walter Slezak, James Gleason, Jay C. Flippen
Roles Editor
Rating63% 3.195743.195743.195743.195743.19574
L'inventeur de lunettes incassables attire l'attention d'hommes d'affaires, mais aussi de gangsters.