Body and Soul (1947)

Born in Bowbells, ND. Although born in North Dakota, Francis D. Lyon's film career began in England as an editor on several prestigious J. Arthur Rank productions. Coming to Hollywood, he worked as an editor or supervising editor on numerous films, and won an Academy Award for editing BODY AND SOUL (1947). Turning to directing in 1955, Lyon's output was mostly routine, although Disney's THE GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE (1956), based on a true Civil War incident, was an exciting, well-made adventure. In the 1960s, after churning out several low-grade sci-fi epics, Lyon turned to episodic series television. Visit the Internet Movie Database to view Lyon's editing and directing credits.  Film Editing 1947: BODY AND SOUL (w. Robert Parrish) 1 nomination, 1 Award