Gene Fowler, Jr. details
Roles: Actor, Associate Producer, Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter
Date of Birth: May 27, 1917 (died May 11, 1998)
Active Years: 1941-1989
Filmography: Helter Skelter (1976), The House on Garibaldi Street (1979), Monte Walsh (1970), Hang 'Em High (1968), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Woman in the Window (1944), While the City Sleeps (1956)
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Veteran editor and director Gene Fowler was distinguished for both his work in films and television. His awards include an Oscar nomination for editing It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) and a Golden Globe award for Walls of Fire(1971); he won Emmy awards for The Glass House (1972), and for episodes of The Waltons (1973) and The Blue Knight (1974). As a film director, Fowler is probably best-remembered for the cult favorite I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957). Fowler studied filmmaking at the University of Southern California in the mid-'30s. Following graduation, he landed an editing job at 20th Century Fox. He received his first film credit for the Henry Fonda vehicle The Ox-Bow Incident (1943). During WWII, Fowler was a lieutenant in the Army Special Services. As an editor, Fowler was twice the president of the American Cinema Editors. He received the organization's Eddie Award during their 1964-1965 annual ceremony. by Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
