Marjorie Fowler | |
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Born | Marjorie Johnson July 16, 1920 |
Died | July 8, 2003
Hollywood Hills, California, United States | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | film editor |
Spouse | Gene Fowler Jr. |
Parent | Nunnally Johnson |
Relatives | Nora Johnson (sister) |
Marjorie Johnson Fowler (July 16, 1920 – July 8, 2003) was an American film editor. [1] She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1968 for Doctor Dolittle. [2]
She was the daughter of the screenwriter Nunnally Johnson, [3] and sister of the novelist Nora Johnson.
She was married to editor Gene Fowler Jr. until his death in 1998. [4] [5] On May 12, 1964, they were both the first man and woman to respectively get top honors at American Cinema Editors. Fowler became secretary while her husband became president. [6] She later won a Lifetime Career Achievement award by American Cinema Editors in 2000. She died in her sleep on July 16, 2003. [3]