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Sherman Todd

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Sherman Todd
Born(1904-04-01)April 1, 1904
Buffalo, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 1979(1979-06-10) (aged 75)
Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film editor, producer
SpouseWin Todd[1]
Children2[1]

Sherman Todd (April 1, 1904 - June 10, 1979) was an American film editor and producer.[2][3][4] He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Film Editing for the films The Long Voyage Home and For Whom the Bell Tolls.[5][6]

Todd died in June 1979 in Laguna Beach, California, at the age of 75.[1]

Selected filmography

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Sherman Todd began his career as an editor. Based on Todd's filmography at the Internet Movie Database.

With more than 30 film credits dating from 1931, his film editing work includes:

Editor
Year Film Director Notes Other notes
1931 Palmy Days A. Edward Sutherland
1933 Roman Scandals Frank Tuttle
Uncredited
1935 Folies Bergère de Paris Roy Del Ruth First collaboration with Roy Del Ruth
Cardinal Richelieu Rowland V. Lee
L'homme des Folies Bergère Roy Del Ruth Second collaboration with Roy Del Ruth
The Dark Angel Sidney Franklin
1936 Strike Me Pink Norman Taurog
Beloved Enemy H. C. Potter First collaboration with H. C. Potter
1937 Stella Dallas King Vidor
1938 The Goldwyn Follies George Marshall
The Cowboy and the Lady H. C. Potter Second collaboration with H. C. Potter
1939 They Shall Have Music Archie Mayo
Raffles Sam Wood First collaboration with Sam Wood
1940 Our Town Second collaboration with Sam Wood
The Long Voyage Home John Ford
1941 The Devil and Miss Jones Sam Wood Third collaboration with Sam Wood
Look Who's Laughing Allan Dwan
1942 Joan of Paris Robert Stevenson
1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls Sam Wood Fourth collaboration with Sam Wood
1947 Magic Town William A. Wellman
1948 Berlin Express Jacques Tourneur
They Live by Night Nicholas Ray First collaboration with Nicholas Ray
1949 A Woman's Secret Second collaboration with Nicholas Ray
1950 Our Very Own David Miller
The Sun Sets at Dawn Paul Sloane
1951 Flying Leathernecks Nicholas Ray Third collaboration with Nicholas Ray
The Racket John Cromwell
1956 Backlash John Sturges
A Day of Fury Harmon Jones
Congo Crossing Joseph Pevney First collaboration with Joseph Pevney
Walk the Proud Land Jesse Hibbs
Everything but the Truth Jerry Hopper
The Great Man José Ferrer
1957 Istanbul Joseph Pevney Second collaboration with Joseph Pevney
The Girl in the Kremlin Russell Birdwell
Night Passage James Neilson
The Lady Takes a Flyer Jack Arnold
1958 Day of the Badman Harry Keller
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role
1947 Sinbad the Sailor Richard Wallace Editorial supervisor
1952 One Minute to Zero Tay Garnett
Director
Year Film Notes
1951 The Racket
Uncredited
Producer
Year Film Director Credit
1943 The Sky's the Limit Edward H. Griffith Associate producer
Tender Comrade Edward Dmytryk
1944 None but the Lonely Heart Clifford Odets
Second unit or assistant director
Year Film Director Role
1946 From This Day Forward John Berry Second unit director
Documentaries
Editor
Year Film Director
1954 The Immortal City Jerome Cappi
TV pilots
Editor
Year Film Director
1961 The Jane Powell Show Rod Amateau
1963 Munroe Stanley Z. Cherry
TV series
Editor
Year Title Notes
1952 Hopalong Cassidy 3 episodes
1952−53 My Hero 7 episodes
1954 Cavalcade of America 4 episodes
1955 Stage 7 9 episodes
Four Star Playhouse 2 episodes
1955−56 The Star and the Story 13 episodes
1958 Colgate Theatre 1 episode
1959 Trackdown
Steve Canyon
Law of the Plainsman
Black Saddle 2 episodes
The David Niven Show
The Detectives 3 episodes
1958−59 Richard Diamond, Private Detective 2 episodes
Wanted Dead or Alive 6 episodes
1959−60 Zane Grey Theatre 4 episodes
The Rifleman 8 episodes
Johnny Ringo 3 episodes
The DuPont Show with June Allyson 5 episodes
1960 The Tom Ewell Show 1 episode
The Westerner 2 episodes
1960−61 Dante 3 episodes
Peter Loves Mary 2 episodes
1961 Stagecoach West 1 episode
1960−62 The Law and Mr. Jones 5 episodes
1961−62 The Dick Powell Show 2 episodes
1962−63 The Lloyd Bridges Show 3 episodes
1964 Summer Playhouse 1 episode
1963−65 Burke's Law 21 episodes
1964−65 The Rogues 2 episodes
1965 Honey West 1 episode
1965−69 The Big Valley 34 episodes
Editorial department
Year Title Role Notes
1954 Cavalcade of America Supervising editor 1 episode
1957−58 The Court of Last Resort
  • Supervising editor
  • Supervising film editor
 8 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sherman A. Todd". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. July 12, 1979. p. 28. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Sewage Board To Determine Garbage Issue". The Times. December 20, 1938. p. 31. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "Sherman A. Todd". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. May 16, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Long Dramatic Scene Breaks Record". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. December 20, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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