Walter A. Thompson (May 8, 1903 – December 17, 1975) was an American film editor with 69 film credits from 1930 to 1975. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for This Above All (1942) and for The Nun's Story (1959). He was also nominated for an ACE Eddie Award for The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962).
Thompson shared his last credit, Farewell, My Lovely (1975), with Joel Cox. It was Cox's first credit as an editor; he has gone on to a distinguished career working primarily with director Clint Eastwood.
Selected filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes1930 Men Without WomenJohn FordFirst collaboration with John Ford1932 PartnersFred Allen1933 Under Secret OrdersSam Newfield1934 Burn 'Em Up Barnes 1935 The Phantom Empire The New Adventures of Tarzan1936 TundraNorman Dawn 1937 Wee Willie WinkieJohn FordSecond collaboration with John Ford Wife, Doctor and Nurse Walter LangFirst collaboration with Walter Lang Second HoneymoonSecond collaboration with Walter Lang 1938 Sally, Irene and MaryWilliam A. Seiter Little Miss Broadway Irving CummingsFirst collaboration with Irving Cummings Just Around the CornerSecond collaboration with Irving Cummings 1939 Wife, Husband and FriendGregory Ratoff The Story of Alexander Graham BellIrving CummingsThird collaboration with Irving Cummings Young Mr. LincolnJohn FordThird collaboration with John Ford Hollywood Cavalcade Irving CummingsFourth collaboration with Irving Cummings Everything Happens at NightFifth collaboration with Irving Cummings 1940 Lillian RussellSixth collaboration with Irving Cummings The Return of Frank JamesFritz Lang Tin Pan AlleyWalter LangThird collaboration with Walter Lang 1941 That Night in RioIrving CummingsSeventh collaboration with Irving Cummings Moon Over MiamiWalter LangFourth collaboration with Walter Lang Wild Geese CallingJohn Brahm Swamp WaterJean Renoir 1942 Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakeJohn Cromwell This Above AllAnatole Litvak Thunder BirdsWilliam A. Wellman 1943 Crash DiveArchie Mayo Jane EyreRobert Stevenson 1947 The Other LoveAndre de TothFirst collaboration with Andre de Toth The GangsterGordon Wiles 1948 So This Is New YorkRichard Fleischer PitfallAndre de TothSecond collaboration with Andre de Toth1949 The Big WheelEdward Ludwig 1950 Guilty of TreasonFelix E. Feist QuicksandIrving Pichel The Second WomanJames V. Kern1959 The Nun's StoryFred ZinnemannFirst collaboration with Fred Zinnemann 1962 SamarGeorge Montgomery The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmFirst collaboration with Henry Levin1964 Behold a Pale HorseFred ZinnemannThird collaboration with Fred Zinnemann1965 King RatBryan Forbes 1966 Walk, Don't RunCharles Walters RageGilberto Gazcón Murderers' RowHenry LevinSecond collaboration with Henry Levin1968 A Flea in Her EarJacques Charon 1969 Model ShopJacques Demy MaroonedJohn Sturges1970 The Baby MakerJames BridgesFirst collaboration with James Bridges 1971 Skin GamePaul Bogart The Todd KillingsBarry Shear 1972 Fat CityJohn Huston The Magnificent Seven Ride!George McCowan 1973 ShamusBuzz Kulik Bad Charleston CharlieIván Nagy The Paper ChaseJames BridgesSecond collaboration with James Bridges1974 Mixed CompanyMelville Shavelson 1975 Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins Dick RichardsFirst collaboration with Dick Richards Farewell, My LovelySecond collaboration with Dick Richards
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1948 Force of EvilAbraham PolonskyEditorial supervisor1950 Guilty of TreasonFelix E. FeistSupervising editor
+ Additional crew Year Film Director Role Notes Other notes1951 PickupHugo HaasTechnical supervisor1957 SayonaraJoshua Logan Production associate1960 The SundownersFred ZinnemannSecond collaboration with Fred Zinnemann
+ Producer Year Film Director Credit1961 Romanoff and JulietPeter UstinovAssociate producer
Documentaries
+ Additional crew Year Film Director Role1952 This Is CineramaPrologue supervisor
+ Director Year Film Notes1956 Seven Wonders of the World1958 South Seas AdventureSecond segment
Shorts
+ Editor Year Film Director 1931 Not So Loud Harry Sweet All Gummed Up Lemon Meringue That's News to MeArvid E. Gillstrom Beach PajamasRoscoe Arbuckle Easy to GetHoward Bretherton 1932 Only Men WantedRalph Ceder Blondes by ProxyEdgar Kennedy Niagara FallsRoscoe Arbuckle
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1973 The Man Who Could Talk to KidsDonald Wrye
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes1951 Stars Over Hollywood4 episodes 1952 Chevron Theatre1 episode Hollywood Opening Night2 episodes The Campbell Playhouse1 episode Invitation Playhouse: Mind Over Murder3 episodes
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