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Warner E. Leighton(1930-2005)

  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
  • Music Department
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Warner E. Leighton was born on 31 July 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an editor, known for Gone in 60 Seconds (1974), The Trouble with Spies (1987) and Inspector Gadget (1983). He was married to Mary. He died on 20 March 2005 in Cambria, California, USA.
BornJuly 31, 1930
DiedMarch 20, 2005(74)
BornJuly 31, 1930
DiedMarch 20, 2005(74)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
Gone in 60 Seconds
6.3
  • Editor
  • 1974
The Trouble with Spies (1987)
The Trouble with Spies
4.4
  • Editor
  • 1987
Inspector Gadget (1983)
Inspector Gadget
6.8
TV Series
  • Editorial Department(as Warner Leighton)
Remastered Version Movie Poster
South Seas Adventure
6.9
  • Sound Department
  • 1958

Credits

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Editor

  • The Adventure Machine (2000)
    The Adventure Machine
    3.9
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 2000
  • Delta Burke and Willie Nelson in Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988)
    Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • Shaun Cassidy and Willie Nelson in Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
    Once Upon a Texas Train
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • The Trouble with Spies (1987)
    The Trouble with Spies
    4.4
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Sparky's Magic Piano (1987)
    Sparky's Magic Piano
    6.4
    Video
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Rock Odyssey (1987)
    Rock Odyssey
    6.6
    • Editor (as Warner Leighton)
    • 1987
  • A Chucklewood Easter (1987)
    A Chucklewood Easter
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986)
    Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1986
  • True Confessions (1985)
    True Confessions
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Editor (as Warner Leighton)
    • 1985
  • Deadline Auto Theft (1983)
    Deadline Auto Theft
    5.4
    • Editor
    • 1983
  • The Junkman (1982)
    The Junkman
    5.5
    • Editor
    • 1982
  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Editor (as Warner Leighton)
    • 1980
  • C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
    C.H.O.M.P.S.
    4.9
    • Editor (as Warner Leighton)
    • 1979
  • Wolf Lake (1979)
    Wolf Lake
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 1979
  • The Skatebirds (1977)
    The Skatebirds
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Editor (as Warner Leighton)
    • 1977–1978

Editorial Department

  • Don Adams in Inspector Gadget (1983)
    Inspector Gadget: 5 Crazy Episodes
    Video
    • post-production coordination (as Warner Leighton)
    • 2007
  • Inspector Gadget (1983)
    Inspector Gadget
    6.8
    TV Series
    • post-production coordinator (as Warner Leighton)
    • 1983
  • Len Carlson, Bernard Cowan, Peg Dixon, Paul Kligman, and Rickie Sorensen in The Man Called Flintstone (1966)
    The Man Called Flintstone
    6.5
    • editorial supervisor (as Warner Leighton)
    • 1966
  • Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966)
    Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • editorial supervisor (as Warner Leighton)
    • 1966

Music Department

  • Shaun Cassidy and Willie Nelson in Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
    Once Upon a Texas Train
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • music editor
    • 1988
  • Jokebook (1982)
    Jokebook
    6.4
    TV Series
    • music editor (as Warner Leighton)
    • 1982
  • Galaxy Goof-Ups (1978)
    Galaxy Goof-Ups
    6.9
    TV Series
    • music editor (as Warner Leighton)
    • 1978
  • Yogi's Space Race (1978)
    Yogi's Space Race
    6.1
    TV Series
    • music editor (as Warner Leighton)
    • 1978

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The American Dreamer
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The American Dreamer

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Warner Leighton
  • Born
    • July 31, 1930
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • March 20, 2005
    • Cambria, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Mary? - March 20, 2005 (his death, 2 children)

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