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Film editor Gene Milford's distinguished career spanned five decades. He got his start in the '20s as a stunt man and title writer. In 1926, he edited the Clara Bow feature Two Can Play. During the '30s and '40s, Milford edited many films for several major studios including Columbia, RKO, and Republic. In 1931, Milford earned his first Oscar for editing Capra's Platinum Blonde (1931). Milford was appointed head of the film editorial department for the Office of War Information during WWII and helped out on such films as the documentary World at War while also continuing his work in commercial films. In the late '40s, Milford was appointed the chief of the film editorial department for the Atomic Energy Commission. In the '50s, Milford began directing television shows as well as running the editorial department for See It Now, a CBS television series. Milford became the president of M-K-R in 1955 and directed and edited a number of scientific documentaries. He also worked on such feature films as Kazan's On the Waterfront (1954) -- Milford won his second Oscar for this film.