Director

Harry Gerstad

Editing

Career Snapshot

Explained

These indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.

Directed credits

Emerging

Beginning to build directing work.

TMDB popularity

0.4

Low visibility

TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.

Directed movies: 1Directed series: 2All crew credits: 33

TMDB ID: 4167

IMDb ID: nm0314899

Known for: Editing

Born: June 11, 1909

Died: July 17, 2002

Age: 93

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1946 - 1975

Years active: 30

Average TMDB rating: 6.36

Wikidata: Q1380406

Frequent jobs

Director (3)Editor (26)Supervising Editor (3)Supervising Film Editor (1)

TMDB TMDB IMDb IMDb W Wikidata

Biography

Harry Gerstad was an American film editor and director, celebrated for his work on several classic films. He began his career in the 1930s, working as an assistant editor before becoming a full editor. Gerstad won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing for Champion (1949) and High Noon (1952). His editing was noted for its precision and ability to enhance narrative tension. In the 1960s, Gerstad transitioned to television, directing episodes of series such as The Adventures of Superman. His contributions to both film and television showcased his versatility and dedication to the craft of editing and directing.

Movies