John D. Dunning(May 5, 1916 – February 25, 1991) was an Americanfilm editorwho worked on several large-scaleHollywoodmoviesfrom 1947 to 1970. He was an editor contracted toMGM Studios.While working with MGM, Dunning was picked by the famed directorFrank Caprato collorabate with him on aWorld War IIseries of seven patriotic films for the American public, collectively calledWhy We Fight,produced from 1942 to 1945. This early relation with Capra honed his skills with a talented director and brought him to the professional recognition in the film world.
John Dunning | |
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| Born | May 5, 1916 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | February 25, 1991 Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Occupation | Film editor |
This recognition proved fruitful when the low-budget war filmBattlegroundbecame asleeper hitin 1949, earning critical praise and severalOscarnominations, including one forBest Film Editing.
Dunning worked on theremakeofShow Boat(1951);Joseph L. Mankiewicz'sJulius Caesar,an adaptation ofShakespeare'splay(1953); and the Southern epicRaintree County(1957). In 1959 he won an Oscar for Best Film Editing, shared withRalph E. Winters,forBen-Hur.[1][2]
Dunning then moved to television, where he editedThe Man from U.N.C.L.E..
Dunning retired in 1970. He was married to Ruth Dunning (née Danson). Together they had three children, John Dunning, Robert Dunning and Barbara Dunning. After Dunning retired, he and son Robert ran a winery in Paso Robles, California, Dunning Vineyards, which Robert began on his father's property in Malibu. Barbara Dunning followed her father into the editing business, working as a freelance editor on films such asCocktail,Green CardandDie Hard 2.
At Dunning's funeral in 1991, Frank Capra and the senior staff of MGM were there to pay their respects.
References
edit- ^"The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.Archived fromthe originalon July 6, 2011.RetrievedAugust 21,2011.
- ^Dirks, Tim."Academy Awards Summaries".Filmsite.org.AMC Networks.RetrievedJune 24,2012.
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