William Ziegler (film editor)

William H. Ziegler (September 4, 1909 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania – July 2, 1977 in Encino, California) was an American film editor. He edited over 100 films during his long career, most notably The Music Man, My Fair Lady and Strangers on a Train. He also edited several of the Our Gang shorts.

William H. Ziegler
Born	September 4, 1909 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 2, 1977(1977-07-02) (aged 67) Encino, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	William M. Ziegler Wm. H. Ziegler
Occupation	Film editor
Years active	1930–1975

Cropped screenshot of James Stewart from the trailer for the film Rope.

Oscar nominations

All three nominations were in the category of Best Film Editing

• 31st Academy Awards-Nominated for Auntie Mame. Lost to Gigi.^[1]
• 35th Academy Awards-Nominated for The Music Man. Lost to Lawrence of Arabia.^[2]
• 37th Academy Awards-Nominated for My Fair Lady. Lost to Mary Poppins.^[3]