George Tomasini
American film editor (1909-1964)
George Tomasini was an American film editor, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, who had a decade-long collaboration with director Alfred Hitchcock, editing nine of his movies between 1954 and 1964. Tomasini edited many of Hitchcock's best-known works, such as Rear Window (1954), Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963), as well as other well-received films such as Cape Fear (1962). On a 2012 listing of the 75 best-edited films of all time, compiled by the Motion Picture Editors Guild based on a survey of its members, four films edited by Tomasini for Hitchcock appear. No other editor appeared more than three times on this listing. The listed films were Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, and North by Northwest.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 7 films (1953–1963) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Stalag 17 | Billy Wilder | 116 min | 16mm | Color & B&W | sound |
| 1954 | Rear Window | Alfred Hitchcock | 1:12 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1957 | Hear Me Good. | Mackaren Co. & Paramount Pictures Corp. | 80 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1959 | North by northwest | Films inc. | 136 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1960 | The Misfits | Films inc. | 124 mi | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1961 | Cape Fear. | Melville-Talbot Productions | 106 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1963 | Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed? | Paramount Pictures Corp. Amro Productions Claude Productions Inc. & Mea Productions Inc. | 103 min | 35mm | Color | sound |