About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1909-06-11
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
N/A

Harry Gerstad

Overview

Harry Gerstad was an American film editor and director, celebrated for his work on several classic films. He began his career in the 1930s, working as an assistant editor before becoming a full editor. Gerstad won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing for Champion (1949) and High Noon (1952). His editing was noted for its precision and ability to enhance narrative tension. In the 1960s, Gerstad transitioned to television, directing episodes of series such as The Adventures of Superman. His contributions to both film and television showcased his versatility and dedication to the craft of editing and directing.

Known for

Directing
1960 13 Fighting Men Directing Director 58
Average

Editing
1975 Framed Editing Editor 59
Average
1973 Walking Tall Editing Editor 60
Fair
1972 Ben Editing Editor 58
Average
1971 Big Jake Editing Editor 61
Fair
1970 Cover Me Babe Editing Editor 58
Average
1969 Hard Contract Editing Editor 58
Average
1968 The Secret Life of an American Wife Editing Editor 58
Average
1967 The War Wagon Editing Editor 61
Fair
1962 The Magic Sword Editing Supervising Editor 57
Average
1962 Walk on the Wild Side Editing Editor 59
Average
1960 Freckles Editing Editor 58
Average
1960 Aftermath Editing Editor 59
Average
1959 The Alligator People Editing Editor 58
Average
1959 The Alligator People Editing Supervising Film Editor 58
Average
1958 Frontier Gun Editing Editor 59
Average
1953 Combat Squad Editing Editor 58
Average
1953 The Juggler Editing Editor 59
Average
1952 Eight Iron Men Editing Supervising Editor 59
Average
1952 High Noon Editing Supervising Film Editor 72
Good
1952 My Six Convicts Editing Supervising Editor 59
Average
1951 Death of a Salesman Editing Editor 59
Average
1950 Cyrano de Bergerac Editing Editor 60
Fair
1950 The Men Editing Editor 60
Fair
1950 Rocketship X-M Editing Editor 58
Average
1950 Gun Crazy Editing Editor 64
Fair
1949 Home of the Brave Editing Editor 59
Average
1949 Champion Editing Editor 59
Average
1948 Unknown Island Editing Editor 58
Average
1947 Crossfire Editing Editor 60
Fair
1947 So Well Remembered Editing Editor 58
Average
1946 Till the End of Time Editing Editor 59
Average
1946 The Spiral Staircase Editing Editor 62
Fair