Adrienne Fazan
(1906 - 1986)


Gigi (1958)
Born in Los Angeles, CA. Film editor who entered American film with DAY OF RECKONING (1933) at MGM. In her 32 years at the studio, she cut a number of shorts and features, including several films directed by Vincente Minnelli and Gene Kelly. Her notable (un-nominated) credits (alone or in collaboration) include PROPHET WITHOUT HONOR (1939), MORE ABOUT NOSTRADAMUS (1940), THE TELL-TALE HEART (1941), MR. BLABBERMOUTH! (1942), ANCHORS AWEIGH (1945), THE SECRET HEART (1946), THREE DARING DAUGHTERS (1948), IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME (1949), PAGAN LOVE SONG (1950), SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952), DEEP IN MY HEART (1954), IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER and KISMET (both 1955), INVITATION TO THE DANCE and LUST FOR LIFE (both 1956), DESIGNING WOMAN and DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER (both 1957), SOME CAME RUNNING (1958), THE GAZEBO (1959), BELLS ARE RINGING (1960), FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE and TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN (both 1962), THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER and THE PRIZE (both 1963), LOOKING FOR LOVE (1964) and 36 HOURS (1965).

In 1965, she began working for other studios. Subsequent credits include BILLIE (1965), THIS PROPERTY IS CONDEMNED (1966), WHO'S MINDING THE MINT? (1967), WITH SIX YOU GET EGGROLL (1968), THE COMIC (1969) and her last film, THE CHEYENNE SOCIAL CLUB (1970).

 Nominated for Film Editing 1951: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
 Film Editing 1958: GIGI

2 nominations, 1 Award