Lloyd Nosler (March 13, 1901 – September 26, 1985) was an American film editor, director, and screenwriter who worked in Hollywood in from the 1910s through the 1950s.

Biography

Lloyd was born in Riverton, Oregon, to Charles Nosler and Ida Belle Wright. He left school at the age of 14, and worked for a time as a paperboy for '' The Spokesman Review''. He later took on a job as an office boy at Universal Studios after his family relocated to Los Angeles. In 1918, he was given a promotion to the photography department, where he cut his teeth editing '' Kaiser, Beast of Berlin''. The next year, after editing '' Cassiday of the Air Lanes'', he became specifically renowned for cutting action films after catching the eye of

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. Work on films like '' Ben Hur'' followed at MGM; the studio kept him under contract for seven years. In 1937, he went back to school, compelled by a desire to change careers and pursue screenwriting. During World War II, however, he used his editing skills to cut more than 200 service films while serving as a briefing officer in the U.S. Air Force.

Selected filmography

As editor: * '' Pot o' Gold'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' The Hurricane'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' Everybody's Old Man'' (1936) * '' Blood Money'' (1933) * '' Reaching for the Moon'' (1930) * ''

The Eyes of the World The Eyes of the World or Eyes of the World may refer to: Film *''The Eyes of the World'', 1917 American silent drama co-starring Jack Livingston, based on Harold Bell Wright's 1914 novel * ''The Eyes of the World'' (1920 film), German silent starri ...

'' (1930) * '' Hell Harbor'' (1930) * '' She Goes to War'' (1929) * '' The Shakedown'' (1929) * '' Flesh and the Devil'' (1926) * '' The Temptress'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) * '' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' (1925) * ''

The Silent Accuser ''The Silent Accuser'' is a 1924 American silent crime drama film directed by Chester M. Franklin. The film stars dog star Peter the Great, Eleanor Boardman, and Raymond McKee. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, while waiting for ...

'' (1924) * '' The Red Lily'' (1924) * '' Thy Name Is Woman'' (1924) * ''

Strangers of the Night ''Strangers of the Night'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo. It was produced by Louis B. Mayer and released through Metro Pictures. The film was adapted by C. Gardner Sullivan from the 1921 stage play, '' Captain Ap ...

'' (1923) * '' The Famous Mrs. Fair'' (1923) * '' The Great Air Robbery'' (1919) As screenwriter: * '' Western Trails'' (1938) * ''

The Dawn Rider ''The Dawn Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film starring John Wayne and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. The film was later released in a colorized version on home video/DVD under the title ''Cold Vengeance''. Plot John Mason chases after ...

'' (1935) As director: * '' Son of the Border'' (1933) * '' Single-Handed Sanders'' (1932)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nosler, Lloyd American film editors 1901 births 1985 deaths People from Oregon American film directors 20th-century American screenwriters