Marjorie Johnson Fowler (July 16, 1920 – July 8, 2003) was an American film editor. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1968 for Doctor Dolittle.
She was the daughter of the screenwriter Nunnally Johnson, and sister of the novelist Nora Johnson.
She was married to editor Gene Fowler Jr. until his death in 1998. On May 12, 1964, they were both the first man and woman to respectively get top honors at American Cinema Editors. Fowler became secretary while her husband became president. She later won a Lifetime Career Achievement award by American Cinema Editors in 2000. She died in her sleep on July 16, 2003.
Selected filmography
Based on Fowler's filmography at the Internet Movie Database.
+ Editor Year Film Director Notes1944 The Woman in the WindowFritz Lang1948 Mr. Peabody and the MermaidIrving Pichel 1953 Man CrazyIrving Lerner Man in the AtticHugo Fregonese1956 Crime of PassionGerd OswaldSecond collaboration with Gerd Oswald 1957 Oh, Men! Oh, Women! Nunnally JohnsonFirst collaboration with Nunnally Johnson The Three Faces of EveSecond collaboration with Nunnally Johnson Stopover TokyoRichard L. Breen 1958 FräuleinHenry KosterFirst collaboration with Henry Koster Separate TablesDelbert MannFirst collaboration with Delbert Mann1959 The Man Who Understood WomenNunnally JohnsonThird collaboration with Nunnally Johnson1960 Elmer GantryRichard Brooks 1961 Lover Come Back Delbert MannSecond collaboration with Delbert Mann The OutsiderThird collaboration with Delbert Mann 1962 Mr. Hobbs Takes a VacationHenry KosterSecond collaboration with Henry Koster 40 Pounds of TroubleNorman Jewison1963 Take Her, She's MineHenry KosterThird collaboration with Henry Koster1964 What a Way to Go!J. Lee ThompsonFirst collaboration with J. Lee Thompson1965 Dear BrigitteHenry KosterFourth collaboration with Henry Koster1967 Doctor DolittleRichard Fleischer1969 Once You Kiss a StrangerRobert Sparr1970 The Strawberry StatementStuart Hagmann1972 Conquest of the Planet of the ApesJ. Lee ThompsonSecond collaboration with J. Lee Thompson1980 It's My TurnClaudia Weill
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes 1956 The Brass Legend Gerd OswaldEditorial supervisorFirst collaboration with Gerd Oswald Crime of PassionSupervising editor
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas StoryFielder Cook 1973 The Girls of Huntington HouseAlf Kjellin The Blue KnightRobert Butler 1975 The RunawaysHarry Harris Returning HomeDaniel Petrie1977 The Prince of Central ParkHarvey Hart1981 The Marva Collins Story Peter Levin1982 Washington Mistress1984 Family SecretsJack Hofsiss1985 EvergreenFielder Cook
+ Writer Year Film Director1982 A Wedding on Walton's MountainLee Philips
TV pilots
+ Editor Year Film Director1977 BuncoAlexander Singer1980 Joshua's WorldPeter Levin
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes1956−58 Death Valley Days4 episodes1958 Sky King1 episode1961 Follow the Sun2 episodes1974 Doc Elliot1 episode1977 Eight Is Enough3 episodes1972−77 The Waltons40 episodes1978−80 Family7 episodes1985 Evergreen3 episodes
+ Editorial department Year Title Role Notes1954 The New Adventures of China SmithSupervising editor15 episodes
+ Writer Year Title Notes1981 The Waltons1 episode
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