George Tomasini (born April 20, 1909, died November 22, 1964) was the genius American film editor who often worked with very closely with film director Alfred Hitchcock. Tomasini edited Hitchcock's most well-known works, such as Marnie, the horror film classics The Birds and Psycho, North by Northwest, Hitchcock's masterpieces Vertigo and Rear Window, as well as other memorable films such as the original Cape Fear. April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Film editing. ... Look up director in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was a highly influential director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. ... Marnie is a 1964 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on a novel by Winston Graham. ... The Birds (1963) is a horror film by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier with the same name. ... Psycho is a 1960 suspense/horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock from the screenplay by Joseph Stefano. ... North by Northwest is a 1959 MGM comic thriller by Alfred Hitchcock and is generally considered one of his best works. ... Vertigo is a 1958 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ... Rear Window (1954) is a motion picture directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on Cornell Woolrichs short story It Had to Be Murder (1942). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

George Tomasini was known for his innovative film editing which, together with Hitchcock's stunning techniques, redefined cinematic language. Tomasini's cutting was always stylish and experimental, all the while pursuing the focus of the story and the characters. His dialogue overlapping and use of jump cuts for exclamation points was dynamic and innovative (such as in the scene in The Birds where the car blows up at the gas station and Tippi Hedren's character watches from a window; as well as the infamous "shower scene" in Psycho). George Tomasini's techniques would be groundbreaking and would influence many film editors and filmmakers many years into the future, although few have matched his excellence. Film editing, also called montage, is the connecting of one or more shots to form a sequence, and the subsequent connecting of sequences to form an entire movie. ... In film editing, a jump cut is a cut between two similar scenes, so that the objects in them appear to jump from one position to another. ... The Birds (1963) is a horror film by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier with the same name. ... Nathalie Tippi Hedren (born January 19, 1930)[1] is an American actress with a career spanning six decades. ... Psycho is a 1960 suspense/horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock from the screenplay by Joseph Stefano. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Film editing. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ...

Trivia

George Tomasini was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was married to silent film actress Mary Brian.   Nickname: City of Homes Springfield, Massachusetts - View from Highway Settled: 1636 â€“ Incorporated: 1636 Zip Code(s): 01103 01107 01108 01119 01129 â€“ Area Code(s): 413 Official website: http://www. ... Mary Brian (February 17, 1906 – December 30, 2002) was an American actress and movie star who made the transition from silents to talkies. ...

Like Alfred Hitchcock, George Tomasini never was awarded an Academy Award for best editing but he was nominated once for North by Northwest; he lost out that year to Ben-Hur's editors. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was a highly influential director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... North by Northwest is a 1959 MGM comic thriller by Alfred Hitchcock and is generally considered one of his best works. ... Ben-Hur is a 1959 film directed by William Wyler, and is the most recent and most popular, live-action film version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ...

Filmography

As film editor:

• Wild Harvest (1947)
• The Turning Point (1952)
• Stalag 17 (1953)
• Houdini (1953)
• Elephant Walk (1954)
• Rear Window (1954)
• To Catch a Thief (1955)
• The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
• The Wrong Man (1956)
• Vertigo (1958)
• North by Northwest (1959)
• The Time Machine (1960)
• Psycho (1960)
• The Misfits (1961)
• Cape Fear (1962)
• The Birds (1963)
• Marnie (1964)

The Turning Point is a 1952 crime syndicate drama starring Edmond OBrien. ... Stalag 17 is a 1953 film which tells the story of a group of American soldiers held in a German World War II prisoner of war camp who come to believe one of their number is a traitor. ... Houdini is a 1953 biographical film about the life of the magician and escapologist Harry Houdini. ... The Glenbrook North High School hazing incident concerned many people worldwide Hazing is often ritualistic harassment, abuse, or humiliation with requirements to perform meaningless tasks, sometimes as a way of initiation into a social group. ... Rear Window (1954) is a motion picture directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on Cornell Woolrichs short story It Had to Be Murder (1942). ... To Catch a Thief is a 1955 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis and John Williams. ... The Man Who Knew Too Much is a 1956 suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Doris Day. ... The Wrong Man is a 1956 film by Alfred Hitchcock which stars Henry Fonda and Vera Miles. ... Vertigo is a 1958 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ... North by Northwest is a 1959 MGM comic thriller by Alfred Hitchcock and is generally considered one of his best works. ... The Time Machine is a 1960 movie filmed by George Pál (who also made a famous 1953 modernized version of Wells The War of the Worlds) // Pál, whose unique spirit is all over this film, was a very special director, already famous for his pioneering work with animation. ... Psycho is a 1960 suspense/horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock from the screenplay by Joseph Stefano. ... The Misfits is a 1961 American movie, written by Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston, and starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach and Thelma Ritter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Birds (1963) is a horror film by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier with the same name. ... Marnie is a 1964 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on a novel by Winston Graham. ...

Links

• George Tomasini [1] IMDB credits.