Viola Lawrence
American film editor (1894-1973)
Viola Mallory Lawrence is considered by many to be the first female film editor in Hollywood. She was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing: for Pal Joey (1957), with Jerome Thoms; and for Pepe (1960), with Al Clark.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 13 films (1926–1955) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 55 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | The Winning of Barbara Worth | Samuel Goldwyn Inc | 89 min | 16mm | B&W | silent |
| 1927 | THE DEVIL DANCER. | Samuel Goldwyn | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1930 | WHAT A WIDOW. | Gloria Productions | 10 reels | B&W | ||
| 1936 | Craig's Wife | Columbia Picture Corp | 73 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1936 | The King Steps Out | Columbia Pictures Corporation | 1:25:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1937 | The devil's playground. | Erle C. Kenton | 2520 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1939 | Only angels have wings | 1939) (theatrical): Distributor | 2:01:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1942 | My Sister Eileen | Contemporary Films | 96 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1944 | Cover girl | Columbia Pictures Corp. (Publisher) | 1:47:00 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1949 | And Baby Makes Three. | Santana Pictures | 83 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1949 | Knock on Any Door | Santana Pictures Inc | 1:40:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1950 | Harriet Craig. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 94 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1955 | Three For The Show | Ideal Pictures Inc | 93 | 16mm | Color | sound |