
Elmo Williams
April 30 1913 – November 25 2015- Place of birth: Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States
- Gender: Male
Elmo Williams was an esteemed American film editor, producer, director, and executive, celebrated for his meticulous editing and significant contributions to the film industry. Born in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Williams began his career in the 1930s, learning the craft of film editing under the mentorship of Merrill G. White. He gained prominence with his work on High Noon (1952), for which he received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Williams's editing was instrumental in building the film's tension, particularly through the iconic montage leading up to the climactic showdown. His other notable editing credits include 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and The Vikings (1958). Transitioning into production, Williams was involved in films such as The Longest Day (1962) and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). He served as the Head of Production for 20th Century Fox between 1971 and 1974. In 2006, he published his memoir, Elmo Williams: A Hollywood Memoir, detailing his extensive career. Williams passed away at the age of 102 in Brookings, Oregon.
Producing credits

Ernest Goes to Camp
Executive Producer

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Producer

Caravans
Producer

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Producer

The Agony and the Ecstasy
Executive Producer

The Longest Day
Associate Producer, Second Unit Director

The Big Gamble
Director

The Vikings
Supervising Editor, Second Unit Director

Hell Ship Mutiny
Director

Hell Canyon Outlaws
Editor