Skip to content
229,067 profiles ranked

No free photograph

John Dunning

American film editor (1916-1991) · United States · On the map · Died at 74

John D. Dunning was an American film editor who worked on several large-scale Hollywood movies from 1947 to 1970. He was an editor contracted to MGM Studios.

John Dunning is read about 5.5 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

People around John

Close ties

Awards

Academy Award for Best Film Editing1960

About this person

While working with MGM, Dunning was picked by the famed director Frank Capra to collorabate with him on a World War II series of seven patriotic films for the American public, collectively called Why We Fight, produced from 1942 to 1945. This early relation with Capra honed his skills with a talented director and brought him to the professional recognition in the film world.

Country
United States
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1991 · aged 74

Where to find them