# Gene Fowler Jr.

Gene Fowler Jr. (27 May 1917 – 11 May 1998), the eldest son of journalist and author Gene Fowler, was a prominent Hollywood film editor. His work included films of Fritz Lang and Samuel Fuller and movies like Stanley Kramer's It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), John Cassavetes' A Child Is Waiting (1963) and Hang 'Em High (1968).
He was also the director of feature films as well as numerous television programs. While the majority of his directorial work is regarded as minor efforts (Leonard Maltin lists only three of his seven features in his compendium), two of his films, I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) and I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958), have gained some critical attention in retrospect.
Gene Fowler Jr. was married to film editor Marjorie Fowler from 1944 until his death. On May 12, 1964, they were both the first man and woman to respectively get top honors at American Cinema Editors. Fowler became president while his wife became secretary. He died in the Hollywood Hills, California of natural causes.
His brother Will Fowler (1922–2004) was a Hollywood screenwriter.

## Selected filmography

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes | Other notes |
| 1935 | Thanks a Million | Roy Del Ruth | | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Western Union | Fritz Lang | First collaboration with Fritz Lang | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Week-End in Havana | Walter Lang | | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan | Julien Duvivier | Restored sequence | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! | Fritz Lang | Second collaboration with Fritz Lang | |
| 1944 | The Woman in the Window | Fritz Lang | Third collaboration with Fritz Lang | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Philo Vance Returns | William Beaudine | | |
| 1953 | Captain Scarface | Paul Guilfoyle | | |
| 1956 | While the City Sleeps | Fritz Lang | Fourth collaboration with Fritz Lang | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Naked Hills | Josef Shaftel | | |
| 1957 | China Gate | Samuel Fuller | First collaboration with Samuel Fuller | |
| 1957 | Run of the Arrow | Samuel Fuller | Second collaboration with Samuel Fuller | |
| 1957 | Forty Guns | Samuel Fuller | Third collaboration with Samuel Fuller | |
| 1963 | A Child Is Waiting | John Cassavetes | | |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Stanley Kramer | | |
| 1968 | Hang 'Em High | Ted Post | | |
| 1970 | A Man Called Horse | Elliot Silverstein | | |
| 1970 | Monte Walsh | William A. Fraker | | |
| 1972 | Molly and Lawless John | Gary Nelson | | |
| 1979 | Skatetown, U.S.A. | William A. Levey | | |
| 1981 | Caveman | Carl Gottlieb | | |
| 1983 | Cracking Up | Jerry Lewis | | |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
| 1953 | Main Street to Broadway | Tay Garnett | Supervising editor | |
| 1955 | Paris Follies of 1956 | Leslie Goodwins | Supervising editor | |
| 1956 | While the City Sleeps | Fritz Lang | Editorial supervisor | |
| 1956 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt | Fritz Lang | Editorial supervisor | Fifth collaboration with Fritz Lang |
| 1968 | A Fine Pair | Francesco Maselli | Editorial supervisor | |
Director :
| Year | Film | Notes |
| 1957 | I Was a Teenage Werewolf | |
| 1958 | Showdown at Boot Hill | |
| 1958 | Gang War | |
| 1958 | I Married a Monster from Outer Space | |
| 1959 | The Rebel Set | |
| 1959 | Here Come the Jets | |
| 1959 | The Oregon Trail | |
| 1978 | The Astral Factor | Uncredited |
Producer :
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
| 1947 | The Senator Was Indiscreet | George S. Kaufman | Associate producer |
| 1948 | Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid | Irving Pichel | Associate producer |
| 1958 | I Married a Monster from Outer Space | Himself | Producer |
Sound department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1952 | The Thief | Russell Rouse | Sound effects editor |
Writer :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1951 | My Outlaw Brother | Elliott Nugent |
| 1959 | The Oregon Trail | Himself |

### Documentaries

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1946 | Let There Be Light | John Huston |
| 1971 | Walls of Fire | Herbert KlineEdmund Penney |

### Short documentaries

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1943 | The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' | Irving Lerner |
| 1945 | The Battle of San Pietro | John Huston |
| 1946 | Seeds of Destiny | David Miller |

### Shorts

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1942 | Sex Hygiene | Otto BrowerJohn Ford |
| 1964 | Choice | — |

### TV movies

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1956 | The Magnetic Moon | Hollingsworth Morse |
| 1971 | Goodbye, Raggedy Ann | Fielder Cook |
| 1971 | A Death of Innocence | Paul Wendkos |
| 1971 | The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | Fielder Cook |
| 1972 | The Glass House | Tom Gries |
| 1972 | The Crooked Hearts | Jay Sandrich |
| 1972 | Pursuit | Michael Crichton |
| 1973 | The Girls of Huntington House | Alf Kjellin |
| 1973 | The Blue Knight | Robert Butler |
| 1973 | A Dream for Christmas | Ralph Senensky |
| 1978 | The New Adventures of Heidi | Ralph Senensky |
| 1979 | The House on Garibaldi Street | Peter Collinson |
| 1985 | Evergreen | Fielder Cook |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1973 | Dying Room Only | Philip Leacock | Editorial supervisor |
| 1973 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | John Newland | Editorial supervisor |
| 1974 | The Stranger Within | Lee Philips | Editorial supervision |
| 1974 | Bad Ronald | Buzz Kulik | Editorial supervisor |
| 1975 | The Runaways | Harry Harris | Editorial supervisor |
| 1976 | Helter Skelter | Tom Gries | Editorial supervisor |
| 1977 | The Prince of Central Park | Harvey Hart | Supervising editor |
| 1977 | Killer on Board | Philip Leacock | Supervising editor |
Production manager :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1975 | Conspiracy of Terror | John Llewellyn Moxey | Post-production supervisor |
| 1976 | Sybil | Daniel Petrie | Post-production supervisor |
Second unit or assistant director :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1975 | The Runaways | Harry Harris | Second unit director |

### TV pilots

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1973 | Pomroy's People | Fielder Cook |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1977 | Bunco | Alexander Singer | Supervising editor |
Production manager :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1975 | Conspiracy of Terror | John Llewellyn Moxey | Post-production supervisor |

### TV series

Editor :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1952−53 | The Abbott and Costello Show | 22 episodes |
| 1954 | Rocky Jones, Space Ranger | 39 episodes |
| 1961 | The Aquanauts | 1 episode |
| 1964−65 | Rawhide | 12 episodes |
| 1966 | Gilligan's Island | 5 episodes |
| 1966−67 | The Wild Wild West | 5 episodes |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip | 1 episode |
| 1973−74 | Doc Elliot | 7 episodes |
| 1974−75 | Apple's Way | 13 episodes |
| 1972−75 | The Waltons | 73 episodes |
| 1977 | Hunter | 4 episodes |
| 1985 | Evergreen | 3 episodes |
Editorial department :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1954 | Duffy's Tavern | Supervising editor | 1 episode |
| 1956 | Crossroads | Supervising editorSupervising film editor | 4 episodes |
| 1976 | The Blue Knight | Editorial supervisor | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Helter Skelter | Editorial supervisor | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Hunter | Editorial supervisor | 3 episodes |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough | Editorial supervisor | 20 episodes |
| 1975−77 | The Waltons | Editorial supervisor | 54 episodes |
Additional crew :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1965−66 | The Wild Wild West | Production associate | 7 episodes |
Director :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1952 | China Smith | 26 episodes |
| 1954 | The New Adventures of China Smith | 11 episodes |
| 1958 | Man Without a Gun | 1 episode |
| 1959 | Man with a Camera | 3 episodes |
| 1960 | Rawhide | 2 episodes |
| 1960 | Tales of Wells Fargo | 6 episodes |
| 1961 | Perry Mason | 1 episode |
| 1961 | Gunsmoke | 1 episode |
| 1961 | The Aquanauts | 2 episodes |
| 1960−61 | Assignment: Underwater | 8 episodes |
Production manager :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1973 | The Waltons | Post-production supervisor | 4 episodes |
| 1976 | Sybil | Post-production supervisor | 2 episodes |