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| death_date = 29 January 2010 |
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Dawson was born at 33 Royal Terrace, [[Edinburgh]], son of Alexander Bashall Dawson and Aileen Twentyman Smithers. He was a descendant of both the [[Adam Dawson (distiller)|Dawson whisky family]] of [[St. Magdalene (whisky distillery)|St Magdalenes Distillery]], [[Linlithgow]], and the Gillon whisky family of [[Leith]]. |
Dawson was born at 33 Royal Terrace, [[Edinburgh]], son of Alexander Bashall Dawson and Aileen Twentyman Smithers. He was a descendant of both the [[Adam Dawson (distiller)|Dawson whisky family]] of [[St. Magdalene (whisky distillery)|St Magdalenes Distillery]], [[Linlithgow]], and the Gillon whisky family of [[Leith]]. |
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Dawson was educated at [[Edinburgh Academy]], [[Stowe School]], and [[The Queen's College, Oxford]] where he was President of the Oxford University Film Society. |
Dawson was educated at [[Edinburgh Academy]], [[Stowe School]], and [[The Queen's College, Oxford]] where he was President of the Oxford University Film Society. |
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He joined the [[Royal Berkshire Regiment]] and from 1942 to 1946, he edited and produced many training films for the Army while in India. |
He joined the [[Royal Berkshire Regiment]] and from 1942 to 1946, he edited and produced many training films for the Army while in India. |
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He subsequently worked for [[Nettlefold Studios]] and for the [[BBC]] as a |
He subsequently worked for [[Nettlefold Studios]] and for the [[BBC]] as a film editor. While working for the BBC he edited a number of productions, including ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'', although he refused to have his name in the credits of the latter. Among his films are ''[[Knight Without Armour]]'' (1937), ''The Conquest of the Air'' (1940), ''[[The Glass Mountain (1949 film)|The Glass Mountain]]'' (1949), ''[[Old Mother Riley's New Venture]]'' (1949), ''[[Mister Drake's Duck]]'' (1951), ''A Place in the Country'' (1967), ''[[The World of Coppard]]'' (1968), ''[[The World His Challenge]]'' (1967), ''[[The Highland Jaunt]]'' (1968) and the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' (1970). |
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He was married three times. His first marriage in 1942 to [[Nora Francisca Blackburne]] ended in a divorce in 1946 following Nora's affair with the director [[Jack Lee (film director)|Jack Lee]], whom she subsequently married.<ref>"The way we were: my life in pictures", ''[[The Times]]'' 23 August 2005.</ref><ref>Grove, Valerie. (1999) ''Laurie Lee: The Well-loved Stranger'' Viking.</ref> In December 1946 he married Elizabeth Grice, and in 1983 married Pamela Gwyneth Ward (née Owen-Williams). |
He was married three times. His first marriage in 1942 to [[Nora Francisca Blackburne]] ended in a divorce in 1946 following Nora's affair with the director [[Jack Lee (film director)|Jack Lee]], whom she subsequently married.<ref>"The way we were: my life in pictures", ''[[The Times]]'' 23 August 2005.</ref><ref>Grove, Valerie. (1999) ''Laurie Lee: The Well-loved Stranger'' Viking.</ref> In December 1946 he married Elizabeth Grice, and in 1983 married Pamela Gwyneth Ward (née Owen-Williams). |
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Latest revision as of 08:17, 12 May 2024
Adam Alexander Dawson | |
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| Born | 20 March 1913 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 29 January 2010 |
| Education | Edinburgh Academy Stowe School The Queen's College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television editor |
| Spouse | Nora Francisca Blackburne |
Adam Alexander Dawson (20 March 1913 – 29 January 2010) was a noted film and television editor.
Biography
[edit]Dawson was born at 33 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, son of Alexander Bashall Dawson and Aileen Twentyman Smithers. He was a descendant of both the Dawson whisky family of St Magdalenes Distillery, Linlithgow, and the Gillon whisky family of Leith.
Dawson was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Stowe School, and The Queen's College, Oxford where he was President of the Oxford University Film Society.
He joined the Royal Berkshire Regiment and from 1942 to 1946, he edited and produced many training films for the Army while in India.
He subsequently worked for Nettlefold Studios and for the BBC as a film editor. While working for the BBC he edited a number of productions, including Z-Cars, Doctor Who and The Benny Hill Show, although he refused to have his name in the credits of the latter. Among his films are Knight Without Armour (1937), The Conquest of the Air (1940), The Glass Mountain (1949), Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949), Mister Drake's Duck (1951), A Place in the Country (1967), The World of Coppard (1968), The World His Challenge (1967), The Highland Jaunt (1968) and the Doctor Who serial Spearhead from Space (1970).
He was married three times. His first marriage in 1942 to Nora Francisca Blackburne ended in a divorce in 1946 following Nora's affair with the director Jack Lee, whom she subsequently married.[1][2] In December 1946 he married Elizabeth Grice, and in 1983 married Pamela Gwyneth Ward (née Owen-Williams).