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Hal Ashby

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William Hal Ashby was an American film director and editor, born in Ogden, Utah, on 2 September 1929 and died on 27 December 1988. His work exemplified the countercultural attitude of his era, and he directed wide-ranging films featuring iconic performances. He is associated with the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking alongside filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Mike Nichols and Sidney Lumet. Before his career as a director, Ashby edited films for Norman Jewison, notably The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966).

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Academy Award for Best Film Editing 1
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1929 1
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    September 2, 1929
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    After being nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing in 1967 for The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Ashby's big break occurred one year later when he won the award for In the Heat of the Night.
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