J. Terry Williams (August 25, 1930 – March 22, 2015) was an American film editor credited on about thirty feature films and television movies. He was nominated at the

39th Academy Awards The 39th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1966, were held on April 10, 1967, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Bob Hope. Only two of the Best Picture nominees were nominated fo ...

for Best Film Editing for the film ''

The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming ''The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming'' is a 1966 American comedy film directed and produced by Norman Jewison for the United Artists. It is based on the 1961 Nathaniel Benchley novel ''The Off-Islanders'', and was adapted for the s ...

'' (1966). His nomination was shared with

Hal Ashby William Hal Ashby (September 2, 1929 – December 27, 1988) was an American film director and editor associated with the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking. Before his career as a director Ashby edited films for Norman Jewison, notably ''The R ...

. He mainly worked on TV movies, as well as a couple of episodes of the TV show ''

McMillan & Wife ''McMillan & Wife'' (known simply as ''McMillan'' from 1976–77) is an American police procedural television series that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the ...

''. Williams died in 2015.

Filmography

*''The Hit Man'' (1991) *''Twist of Fate'' (1989) *'' Still Crazy Like a Fox'' (1987) *'' The Other Lover'' (1985) *'' A Touch of Scandal'' (1984) *'' Malibu'' (1983) *''

Sadat Sadat ( ar, سادات) is a suffix, which is given to families believed to be descendants of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. In Iran, after the revolution, it is mandatory to mention "Seyed" or "Sadat" in the names of or whose descent from Muham ...

'' (1983) *'' Thursday's Child'' (1983) *'' Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood'' (1981) *'' Goliath Awaits'' (1981) *'' Raise the Titanic'' (1980) *'' Goldie and the Boxer'' (1979) *'' Institute for Revenge'' (1979) *'' Pleasure Cove'' (1979) *''

A Fire in the Sky ''A Fire in the Sky'' is a made-for-television disaster movie that debuted on NBC on November 26, 1978. The movie is based on a story by Paul Gallico where the earth is threatened by a large comet, which impacts near Phoenix and causes massive ...

'' (1978) *'' Superdome'' (1978) *''

Airport '77 ''Airport '77'' is a 1977 American air disaster film, and the third installment of the ''Airport'' film series. The film stars a number of veteran actors including Jack Lemmon, James Stewart, Joseph Cotten, Olivia de Havilland, and Brenda Vac ...

'' (1977) *'' Family Plot'' (1976) *'' Jim the World's Greatest'' (1976) *''

Airport 1975 ''Airport 1975'' (also known as ''Airport '75'') is a 1974 American air disaster film and the first sequel to the successful 1970 film ''Airport''. It was directed by Jack Smight, produced by William Frye, executive produced by Jennings Lang, a ...

'' (1974) *'' The Elevator'' (1974) *'' Heat Wave!'' (1974) *'' The Questor Tapes'' (1974) *''

The Wrath of God ''The Wrath of God'' is a 1972 American Western film directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Robert Mitchum, Frank Langella, Rita Hayworth and Victor Buono. Filmed in Mexico, it is based on the 1971 novel by Jack Higgins writing as James Graham. ...

'' (1972) *'' The Beloved'' (1970) *''

Hornets' Nest ''Hornets’ Nest'' is a 1970 Italian-American war film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Rock Hudson, Sylva Koscina, and Sergio Fantoni. The plot focuses on a group of boys aged 7–14 who survive a massacre in their village in Northern It ...

'' (1970) (as Terry Williams) *'' Eye of the Cat'' (1969) *''

House of Cards A house of cards (also known as a card tower or card castle) is a structure created by stacking playing cards on top of each other, often in the shape of a pyramid. "House of cards" is also an expression that dates back to 1645 meaning a structu ...

'' (1968) *''

The Secret War of Harry Frigg ''The Secret War of Harry Frigg'' is a 1968 American comedy war film set in World War II. It was directed by Jack Smight and stars Paul Newman. Plot Several brigadier generals (American, British, and French) are unexpectedly taken prisoner by the ...

'' (1968) *'' Banning'' (1967) *''

'' (1966) *''

Send Me No Flowers ''Send Me No Flowers'' is a 1964 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison from a screenplay by Julius Epstein, based on the play of the same name by Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore, which had a brief run on Broadway in 1960. ...

'' (1964) *''

To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' has become ...

'' (1962) (assistant editor, uncredited)

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* 1930 births 2015 deaths American film editors {{film-editor-stub