Samuel E. Beetley
- November 23, 1913
- September 15, 1988
- 74 years
About Samuel E. Beetley
Samuel E. Beetley, 74, American film editor (The Longest Day, Doctor Dolittle).
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Full Biography
|Samuel Edwin Beetley (November 23, 1913 – September 15, 1988) was an American film editor. He received two Academy Award nominations for his works in The Longest Day (1962) and Doctor Dolittle (1967). Beetley also won two Primetime Emmy Awards from seven nominations.
Selected filmography
Samuel E. Beetley began his career as an editor.
Based on Beetley's filmography at the Internet Movie Database, the director and release date of each film are indicated in parentheses.
With more than 30 film credits dating from 1937, his film editing work includes:
- Documentaries
- Shorts
- TV movies
- TV pilots
- TV series
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