Arthur Hilton (April 5, 1897 – October 15, 1979) was a British-born film editor and director.

Biography

Hilton was born in London and edited his first film in 1928. Shortly after, he immigrated to the US, where he worked on such films as the

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classic comedies ''

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'' (1940) and ''

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'' (1941), and

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's portmanteau film ''

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'' (1943). Hilton was nominated for an

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in 1946 for Best Film Editing for

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''. Hilton later established himself as a director, with his film director credits including '' The Return of Jesse James'' (1950), '' The Big Chase'' (1954), and '' Cat-Women of the Moon'' (1953), the latter considered by ''

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'' as "absurd utone of the most influential science-fiction films ever made.". Hilton's television director credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Mission: Impossible'', '' Wanted Dead or Alive'', and '' Police Story''. Hilton was recognized by

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for his editing work on the 1977

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'' Washington: Behind Closed Doors''.

Selected filmography

*1930: '' Captain Thunder'' *1931: ''

The Virtuous Husband ''The Virtuous Husband'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Vin Moore and written by Jerry Horwin, Edward Ludwig, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dale Van Every. The film stars Betty Compson, Elliott Nugent, Jean Arthur, J. C. Nugent, Aliso ...

'' *1933: '' What Price Innocence?'' *1935: ''

Swellhead ''Swellhead'' is a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Wallace Ford, Dickie Moore and Barbara Kent. Plot A cocky baseball player is forever bragging about his success on the field, and off it with woman. How ...

'' *1936: '' In Paris, A.W.O.L.'' *1938: '' Breaking the Ice'' *1940: ''

'' *1941: ''

Keep 'Em Flying ''Keep 'Em Flying'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin starring the team of Abbott and Costello alongside Martha Raye and Carol Bruce. The film was their third service comedy based on the peacetime draft of 1940. The come ...

'' *1941: ''

Man Made Monster ''Man-Made Monster'' is a 1941 American science-fiction horror film directed by George Waggner and produced by Jack Bernhard for Universal Pictures. Filmed in black-and-white, it stars Lon Chaney Jr. (in his horror film debut) and Lionel Atwil ...

'' *1942: '' Who Done It?'' *1942: ''

Pardon My Sarong ''Pardon My Sarong'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Abbott and Costello. The cast also featured Virginia Bruce, Robert Paige and Lionel Atwill. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures as ...

'' *1943: ''

'' *1943: '' Crazy House'' *1944: ''

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'' *1944: '' The Suspect'' *1944: ''

Bowery to Broadway ''Bowery to Broadway'' is a 1944 American film starring Maria Montez, Jack Oakie, and Susanna Foster. Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan also had a small specialty act, and it was the only film they were in together where they did not have a name ...

'' *1944: ''

Ghost Catchers ''Ghost Catchers'' (also known as ''High Spirits'') is a 1944 American comedy horror film. The protagonists were the comedy duo of Olsen and Johnson. The film deals with two nightclub owners who try to get rid of the ghosts of a supposedly haun ...

'' *1945: ''

Scarlet Street ''Scarlet Street'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang. The screenplay concerns two criminals who take advantage of a middle-aged painter in order to steal his artwork. The film is based on the French novel ''La Chienne'' (liter ...

'' *1945: ''

Here Come the Co-Eds ''Here Come The Co-Eds'' is a 1945 American comedy film starring the comedy team Abbott and Costello. Plot Oliver Quackenbush, Molly McCarthy and her brother Slats who acts as her publicity agent work for the Miramar Ballroom as taxi dancers. ...

'' *1945: ''

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry ''The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry'', also known as ''Uncle Harry'' and ''The Zero Murder Case'', is a 1945 American film noir directed by Robert Siodmak and starring George Sanders, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Ella Raines. It is based on the st ...

'' *1945: ''

The Naughty Nineties ''The Naughty Nineties'' is a 1945 American film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It was written by Edmund L. Hartmann, John Grant, Edmund Joseph and Hal Fimberg. The film is noteworthy for cont ...

'' *1946: ''

'' *1948: ''

Let's Live a Little ''Let's Live a Little'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Hedy Lamarr, Robert Cummings and Anna Sten. Written by Howard Irving Young, Edmund L. Hartmann, Albert J. Cohen, and Jack Harvey, the fi ...

'' *1948: ''

Secret Beyond the Door ''Secret Beyond the Door'' is a 1947 American film noir psychological thriller and a modern updating of the Bluebeard fairytale, directed by Fritz Lang, produced by Lang's Diana Productions, and released by Universal Pictures. The film stars Joan ...

'' *1950: ''

The Baron of Arizona ''The Baron of Arizona'' is a 1950 American independent Western film directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Vincent Price and Ellen Drew. The film concerns a master forger's attempted use of false documents to lay claim to the territory of Ar ...

'' *1950: '' The Return of Jesse James'' *1950: '' House by the River'' *1953: '' Cat-Women of the Moon'' *1954: '' The Big Chase'' *1973: ''

Harry in Your Pocket ''Harry in Your Pocket'' is a 1973 comedy-drama film, about a team of professional pickpockets written by James Buchanan and Ronald Austin and directed by Bruce Geller, starring James Coburn, Michael Sarrazin, Trish Van Devere and Walter Pidgeo ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hilton, Arthur 1897 births 1979 deaths British film editors Recipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art Film people from London British emigrants to the United States