Noreen Ackland (1921 – 15 April 2013) was a British film editor active primarily in the 1960s. She was married to film editor Richard Best.[1] She got her start during World War II when she joined the editing room at the Army Kinematograph Unit. She worked as an assistant to Reginald Mills early on before getting her first full editor credit on the thriller Peeping Tom (1960).[2][3]

Noreen Ackland
Born
Mabel Noreen Ackland

1921
Oakley Green, Berkshire, England
Died15 April 2013(2013-04-15) (aged 91–92)
Wokingham, England
SpouseRichard Best (1956–2004)

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968.
  2. ^ "Ackland, Noreen (1921-) Biography". BFI Screenonline. 2003–14. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. ^ Lentz, III, Harris M. (23 May 2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. McFarland. ISBN 9781476616520.
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