Conrad A. Nervig

Conrad A. Nervig
Publicity headshot of Nervig
BornJune 24, 1889 (1889-06-24)
Grant County, Dakota Territory, United States
DiedNovember 26, 1980 (1980-11-27) (aged 91)
San Diego, California, United States
OccupationFilm editor
Spouses
Elizabeth Alder
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(m. 1916; died 1951)​
Ann Griffin
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(m. 1961; died 1980)​

Conrad Albinus Nervig (June 24, 1889 – November 26, 1980) was an American film editor with 81 film credits.

During World War I, he served as a lieutenant (junior grade) and was an officer aboard USS Cyclops before it disappeared.[1][2][3] Immediately after retiring from the Navy in 1922,[3] Nervig began work at Goldwyn Pictures as a film lab assistant, and remained with the studio after its merger to form Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1924. He spent essentially his entire career at MGM, retiring from the studio in 1954.[3][4][5]

Nervig was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Film Editing for the film Eskimo (1933). He won a second Oscar (shared with Ralph E. Winters) for the film King Solomon's Mines (1950). He was also nominated for his work on A Tale of Two Cities (1935).

After his retirement, he frequently talked about his experiences aboard Cyclops before its disappearance. These include "The Cyclops Mystery", an article published in 1969 by the US Naval Institute,[6] as well as the 1971 documentary film, "The Devil's Triangle".[3] Before his death, he remained as a life member of American Cinema Editors.[2]

Personal life

Nervig was married twice. His first wife, Elizabeth Alder, died on September 8, 1951.[7][3] On August 18, 1961, he married his second wife Ann Griffin in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ann Griffin was the owner of the Ramona Sentinel newspaper.[3][8] Nervig died in San Diego, California on November 26, 1980.

Filmography

Poster for the 1933 film Eskimo for which Nervig won the 1934 Academy Award for film editing

Awards and nominations

Year of ceremony Ceremony Award Nominated work Result Ref.
1935 7th Academy Awards Best Film Editing Eskimo Won [9]
1936 9th Academy Awards Best Film Editing A Tale of Two Cities Nominated [10]
1951 23rd Academy Awards Best Film Editing King Solomon's Mines Won [11]

References

  1. ^ "Sioux City Man was Officer on Cyclops, Mystery Ship". The Madison Daily Leader. June 7, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Fredrick Y., ed. (1971). "Roster of Life Members". ACE Second Decade Anniversary Book. American Cinema Editors, Inc. p. 234. [Conrad A. Nervig] has recently had published in the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings (a service magazine of national circulation) an article entitled 'The Mystery of the Cyclops,' the story of an ill fated ship and a true one of his own experience.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Cain, Bill (December 30, 1974). "Film editor finds today's movies 'confused'". Times-Advocate. p. 13. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Selise, Eiseman (March–April 2006). "Pushing the Envelope..." Editors Guild Magazine. 27 (2). Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  5. ^ Fairservice, Don (2001). Film editing: history, theory and practice : looking at the invisible. Manchester University Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-7190-5777-9.
  6. ^ Nervig, Conrad A. "The Cyclops Mystery". United States Naval Institute. No. July 1969. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Obituary for Elizabeth A. NERVIG". The Los Angeles Times. September 10, 1951. p. 38. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ramona Woman Publisher Weds Conrad A. Nervig in Nevada". Times-Advocate. August 24, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "1935". Academy Awards. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "1937". Academy Awards. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "1951". Academy Awards. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

Notes

  1. ^ German version of A Lady to Love with a different cast. Nervig also edited the original film.
  2. ^ French version of The Trial of Mary Dugan with a different cast. The original film was edited by Blanche Sewell.