Francis D. Lyon

DirectorEditorEditorial Department
Born
July 29, 1905
Died
October 8, 1996

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…

Actor

Hypnotized(1932)as Ship Passenger

Producer

Tiger by the Tail(1970)