Ralph Winters and his wife Teddy have five grandchildren. He is a
two-time Academy Award-winning editor, an incredibly intelligent, kind,
unique and loving man who began using a computer when in his 90s and
lived to see the publication of his memoirs, "Some Cutting Remarks:
Seventy Years a Film Editor", which he wrote on his own PC. He was
highly admired and sought-after by up-and-coming editors for his advice
and experience, and always gave of himself to these young people. An
interviewer once asked him whether he would someday enjoy directing
movies. His answer: "You betcha". Ralph E. Winters was incredibly loved
and is desperately missed.
His father worked as a tailor at MGM and was instrumental in getting his son employed at the studio as an assistant cutter. Ralph ended up working under contract at MGM as editor from 1941 -63. He spent another six years at United Artists (1964-70).
He worked for three months editing the chariot race for Ben-Hur (1959).