Gene Havlick
Gene Havlick was an American film editor.
He was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one. He worked on over 100 films during his 30-year career.
Early life
Eugene Charles Havlicek was born in Enid, Oklahoma to Frank Havlicek and Agnes Petricka, of Czech descent. His parents married in Heidelberg, Minnesota. Frank was a cabinet-maker, and later, an undertaker. By 1900, the family went by "Havlick".Filmography
- The Crimson Canyon
- Beauty and Bullets
- Grit Wins
- The Border Wildcat
- The Fall of Eve
- The Smiling Terror
- The Ridin' Demon
- The College Coquette
- Song of Love
- A Royal Romance
- Sisters
- Brothers
- Madonna of the Streets
- The [Last Parade (film)|The Last Parade]
- The Sky Raiders
- Lover Come Back
- Fifty [Fathoms Deep (1931 film)|Fifty Fathoms Deep]
- A Dangerous Affair
- The Deceiver
- The Menace
- Shopworn
- Attorney for the Defense
- Hollywood Speaks
- War Correspondent
- The Last Man
- Vanity Street
- The [Woman I Stole]
- Lady for a Day
- Master of Men
- It Happened One Night
- Twentieth Century
- Blind Date
- Broadway Bill
- Eight Bells
- Unknown Woman
- She Couldn't Take It
- If You Could Only Cook
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
- Lost Horizon
- A [Dangerous Adventure (1937 film)|A Dangerous Adventure]
- It's All Yours
- Start Cheering
- Extortion
- Law of the Plains
- You [Can't Take It with You (film)|You Can't Take It With You]
- Blondie
- My Son Is a Criminal
- Blondie Meets the Boss
- Missing Daughters
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- His Girl Friday
- Blondie on a Budget
- Blondie Has Servant Trouble
- Angels Over Broadway
- Blondie Goes Latin
- She Knew All the Answers
- Our Wife
- Go West, Young Lady
- Shut My Big Mouth
- The Wife Takes a Flyer
- Counter-Espionage
- The Desperadoes
- Destroyer
- Once Upon a Time
- Kansas City Kitty
- The Unwritten Code
- Youth on Trial
- A [Thousand and One Nights (1945 film)|A Thousand and One Nights]
- Snafu
- The Gentleman Misbehaves
- The Walls Came [Tumbling Down (film)|The Walls Came Tumbling Down]
- Sing While You Dance
- Dead Reckoning
- It Had to Be You
- Relentless
- The Return of October
- Shockproof
- Rusty Saves a Life
- Lust for Gold
- The Reckless Moment
- Fortunes of Captain Blood
- Rogues of Sherwood Forest
- Between Midnight and Dawn
- Santa Fe
- Dick Turpin's Ride
- The Son of Dr. Jekyll
- My Six Convicts
- Captain Pirate
- Hangman's Knot
- Voodoo Tiger
- Serpent of the Nile
- The Last Posse
- Valley of Head Hunters
- The Stranger Wore a Gun
- Killer Ape
- The Iron Glove
- The Saracen Blade
- Jungle Man-Eaters
- Three Hours to Kill
- Ten Wanted Men
- New Orleans Uncensored
- A Lawless Street
- Inside Detroit
- 7th Cavalry
- Domino Kid
- ''Screaming Mimi''
Academy Awards
All 3 are in the category of Best Film Editing.- 10th Academy Awards-Nominated for Lost Horizon. Nomination shared with Gene Milford. Won.
- 11th Academy Awards-Nominated for You Can't Take It With You. Lost to The Adventures of Robin Hood.
- 12th Academy Awards-Nominated for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, nomination shared with Al Clark. Lost to Gone with the Wind.