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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Born in London, she began her career as a continuity girl, and then |
Born in London, she began her career as a continuity girl, and then became an assistant editor working on films such as ''[[The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp]]'' (1943). Her first major film credit was in [[Noël Coward]] and [[David Lean]]'s war film ''[[In Which We Serve]]'' (1942). |
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Connell's subsequent films included ''[[I See a Dark Stranger]]'' (1946), ''[[The Blue Lagoon (1949 film)|The Blue Lagoon]]'' (1949), and ''[[Alfie (1966 film)|Alfie]]'' (1966); for the latter, she earned a nomination for the [[BAFTA Award for Best Editing]] the first year the award was introduced, making her the first woman ever nominated in that category. She was the original editor on the 1967 [[James Bond]] film ''[[You Only Live Twice (film)|You Only Live Twice]]'', but she was replaced after the producers were unhappy with the running time of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/235281%7C0/You-Only-Live-Twice.html|title=You Only Live Twice|website=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref> |
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On television, she acted as [[TV producer|producer]] on the [[ITC Entertainment|ITC]] series ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]''. She also served as co-director on the 1954 film ''[[Tale of Three Women]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historyproject.org.uk/blogs/girls-us-women-editors-british-film|title=The British Entertainment History Project {{!}} Girls Like Us: Women Editors in British Film {{!}}|website=historyproject.org.uk|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/audio/id/838166/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Sid Cole: BECTU Interview Part 3 (1987)|website=www.screenonline.org.uk|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref> |
On television, she acted as [[TV producer|producer]] on the [[ITC Entertainment|ITC]] series ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]''. She also served as co-director on the 1954 film ''[[Tale of Three Women]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historyproject.org.uk/blogs/girls-us-women-editors-british-film|title=The British Entertainment History Project {{!}} Girls Like Us: Women Editors in British Film {{!}}|website=historyproject.org.uk|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/audio/id/838166/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Sid Cole: BECTU Interview Part 3 (1987)|website=www.screenonline.org.uk|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref> |
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* ''[[The Buttercup Chain]]'' (1970) |
* ''[[The Buttercup Chain]]'' (1970) |
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* ''[[The Virgin Soldiers (film)|The Virgin Soldiers]]'' (1969) |
* ''[[The Virgin Soldiers (film)|The Virgin Soldiers]]'' (1969) |
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* ''[[The Appointment]]'' (1969) |
* ''[[The Appointment (film)|The Appointment]]'' (1969) |
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* ''[[The Deadly Affair]]'' (1967) |
* ''[[The Deadly Affair]]'' (1967) |
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* ''[[Island of Terror]]'' (1966) |
* ''[[Island of Terror]]'' (1966) |
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* ''[[Shadow of Treason]]'' (1964) |
* ''[[Shadow of Treason]]'' (1964) |
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* ''[[Hide and Seek (1964 film)|Hide and Seek]]'' (1964) |
* ''[[Hide and Seek (1964 film)|Hide and Seek]]'' (1964) |
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* ''[[The Barber of Stamford Hill]]'' (1962) |
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* ''[[Only Two Can Play]]'' (1962) |
* ''[[Only Two Can Play]]'' (1962) |
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* ''[[The Night We Got the Bird]]'' (1961) |
* ''[[The Night We Got the Bird]]'' (1961) |
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* ''[[Geordie (film)|Wee Geordie]]'' (1955) |
* ''[[Geordie (film)|Wee Geordie]]'' (1955) |
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* ''[[Tale of Three Women]]'' (1954) |
* ''[[Tale of Three Women]]'' (1954) |
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* ''[[Star of My Night]]'' (1954) |
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* ''[[Folly to Be Wise]]'' (1952) |
* ''[[Folly to Be Wise]]'' (1952) |
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* ''[[Stranger on the Prowl]]'' (1952) |
* ''[[Stranger on the Prowl]]'' (1952) |
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Latest revision as of 05:48, 20 November 2024
Thelma Connell | |
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| Born | Thelma Balle Dunaway 30 June 1912 London, England |
| Died | 29 April 1976 Monaco |
| Other names | Thelma Myers |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor, director |
Thelma Connell (credited early in her career as Thelma Myers) was a film editor from England. She was known for her work on thrillers and mysteries, and she often collaborated with Frank Launder, Sidney Lumet, and Lewis Gilbert.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Born in London, she began her career as a continuity girl, and then became an assistant editor working on films such as The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). Her first major film credit was in Noël Coward and David Lean's war film In Which We Serve (1942).
Connell's subsequent films included I See a Dark Stranger (1946), The Blue Lagoon (1949), and Alfie (1966); for the latter, she earned a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing the first year the award was introduced, making her the first woman ever nominated in that category. She was the original editor on the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, but she was replaced after the producers were unhappy with the running time of the film.[3]
On television, she acted as producer on the ITC series The Adventures of Robin Hood. She also served as co-director on the 1954 film Tale of Three Women.[4][5]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Operation: Daybreak (1976)
- Paul and Michelle (1974)
- Maria Marusjka (1973)
- The Call of the Wild (1972)
- Endless Night (1972)
- See No Evil (1971)
- The Buttercup Chain (1970)
- The Virgin Soldiers (1969)
- The Appointment (1969)
- The Deadly Affair (1967)
- Island of Terror (1966)
- Alfie (1966)
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
- Shadow of Treason (1964)
- Hide and Seek (1964)
- The Barber of Stamford Hill (1962)
- Only Two Can Play (1962)
- The Night We Got the Bird (1961)
- Wee Geordie (1955)
- Tale of Three Women (1954)
- Star of My Night (1954)
- Folly to Be Wise (1952)
- Stranger on the Prowl (1952)
- Bikini Baby (1951)
- The Mudlark (1950)
- The Great Manhunt (1950)
- The Blue Lagoon (1949)
- Green for Danger (1946)
- I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
- Notorious Gentleman (1945)
- In Which We Serve (1942)
References
[edit]- ^ Ladwig, Samantha. "25 Golden Age Movies Edited by Women". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Cutters' Way: The Mysterious Art of Film Editing". Bright Lights Film Journal. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "You Only Live Twice". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "The British Entertainment History Project | Girls Like Us: Women Editors in British Film |". historyproject.org.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Sid Cole: BECTU Interview Part 3 (1987)". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
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