Richard Best (film editor)
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Richard Best (28 June 1916 – 19 December 2004) was a British film editor and television editor. He had about 50 feature film credits, and also edited the 1965-66 season of the television series The Avengers. He is known particularly for three films: The Dam Busters (1955), Ice Cold in Alex (1958), and Look Back in Anger (1959), as well as for his long collaboration with director J. Lee Thompson.[1][2][3]
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Richard Best | |
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Born | (1916-06-28)28 June 1916 Kingston upon Hull, England, UK |
Died | 19 December 2004(2004-12-19) (aged 88) Ickenham, England, UK |
Occupation(s) | Film editor, film director |
Years active | 1947–1982 |
Spouse | Noreen Ackland (1956–2004) |
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