For other people named Peter Taylor, see Peter Taylor.
Peter Taylor (Portsmouth 28 February 1922 - Rome, Italy 17 December 1997) was an English film editor with more than 30 film credits. Perhaps his best remembered contribution is the editing of the 1957 film The Bridge on the River Kwai.
In his obituary for Taylor, Tony Sloman gives several examples to illustrate Taylor's editing. He writes:
Taylor won an Academy Award for Film Editing for The ...
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For other people named Peter Taylor, see Peter Taylor.
Peter Taylor (Portsmouth 28 February 1922 - Rome, Italy 17 December 1997) was an English film editor with more than 30 film credits. Perhaps his best remembered contribution is the editing of the 1957 film The Bridge on the River Kwai.
In his obituary for Taylor, Tony Sloman gives several examples to illustrate Taylor's editing. He writes:
Taylor won an Academy Award for Film Editing for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), which was placed as the 23rd best American film ever made in the 2007 American Film Institute listing. David Lean directed the film, about whom Ken Dancyger has noted that, "Lean may have made few films, but his influence has far exceeded those numbers. The role of editing in his films may help explain that influence." Lean himself had begun his own career as a film editor. Sloman comments on the relationship of Lean, Taylor, and the film's editing:
The director of each film is indicated within the parentheses.
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