The Best action editors.
by nicesegue | created - 06 Jun 2013 | updated - 29 Jul 2013 | Public
1. Christian Wagner
Editor | True Romance
Christian Wagner is known for True Romance (1993), Man on Fire (2004) and The Suicide Squad (2021). He was previously married to Nicole Muirbrook.
2. Paul Rubell
Editor | Collateral
Paul Rubell was born on September 6th, 1952. He grew up in Los Angeles, graduating with an English degree from UCLA. His film career began when he became apprentice to the late Alan Balsam on a low budget movie, after which he became the assistant editor to Lou Lombardo, for whom he edited and ...
3. Tom Muldoon
Editor | Transformers
Tom Muldoon is known for Transformers (2007), The Island (2005) and Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014).
4. Glen Scantlebury
Editor | Transformers
Glen Scantlebury was born on July 11, 1955 in Annandale, Virginia, USA. He is an editor and writer, known for Transformers (2007), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) and Con Air (1997). He is married to Lucy Phillips.
5. Mark Goldblatt
Editor | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Mark Goldblatt is known for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and True Lies (1994).
6. Pietro Scalia
Editor | Gladiator
Though he's cut celluloid for some of the best in the business, chances are many film lovers wouldn't even recognize the name Pietro Scalia in a lineup of Hollywood's best film editors. Born in Sicily in 1960, Scalia resided in Switzerland before heading to Los Angeles to continue his education. ...
7. Joel Negron
Editor | Thor: Ragnarok
Joel Negron is known for Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Cocaine Bear (2023) and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
8. Richard Francis-Bruce
Editor | Se7en
After leaving school, Richard joined the ABC in Sydney with hopes of emulating his father, Jack Bruce, who worked as a cinematographer in Hollywood for Cecil B. De Mille and the Famous Lansky Players. However, the only opening at the time was in editing. He fell in love with the craft and spent 15 ...
9. Steven Rosenblum
Editor | The Last Samurai
Steven Rosenblum is known for The Last Samurai (2003), Braveheart (1995) and Glory (1989).
10. Chris Lebenzon
Editor | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Chris Lebenzon's career as an editor has spanned four decades and genres from action to drama, fantasy, musicals, comedy, and animation. He is known for his longtime collaborations with director Tim Burton and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. He has earned accolades including Oscar nominations for the ...
11. Robert Duffy
Editor | Unstoppable
Robert Duffy is known for Unstoppable (2010), Self/less (2015) and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003).
12. Steve Mirkovich
Editor | Escape Room
Steve Mirkovich is known for Escape Room (2019), Con Air (1997) and Big Trouble in Little China (1986). He has been married to Bronwyne Smith since December 5, 2003. They have two children.
13. Dennis Virkler
Editor | The Fugitive
Dennis Virkler was born on November 23, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an editor and producer, known for The Fugitive (1993), The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004). He was married to Helen . He died on September 15, 2022 in the USA.
14. John Wright
Editor | Speed
John Wright was an editor, known for Speed (1994), The Hunt for Red October (1990) and X-Men (2000). He was married to Jane. He died on April 20, 2023 in Calabasas, California, USA.
15. Stuart Baird
Editor | Skyfall
Stuart Baird was born on January 14, 1947 in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK. He is an editor and director, known for Skyfall (2012), Superman (1978) and Casino Royale (2006).
16. Dallas Puett
Editor | Deep Blue Sea
Dallas Puett is known for Deep Blue Sea (1999), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and Red Planet (2000).
17. Frank J. Urioste
Editor | RoboCop
Frank J. Urioste was born on April 28, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an editor, known for RoboCop (1987), Die Hard (1988) and Basic Instinct (1992).
18. Jay Cassidy
Editor | A Star Is Born
Jay Cassidy is known for A Star Is Born (2018), American Hustle (2013) and Silver Linings Playbook (2012).
19. Stephen E. Rivkin
Editor | Avatar
Stephen E. Rivkin is known for Avatar (2009), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
20. Craig Wood
Editor | Guardians of the Galaxy
Craig Wood is known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and Rango (2011).
21. Arthur Schmidt
Editor | Forrest Gump
Arthur Robert "Artie" Schmidt began in films as assistant editor to Dede Allen and Jim Clark. His father, Arthur P. Schmidt, had also been a distinguished veteran in the field of film editing, acclaimed for his collaborations with Billy Wilder on masterpieces like Sunset Blvd. (1950) and Some Like ...
22. Marco Mak
Editor | Wong Fei-Hung
Marco Mak is known for Once Upon a Time in China (1991), The Storm Riders (1998) and A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989).
23. Craig Henighan
Sound_department | Roma
Craig Henighan is known for Roma (2018), Stranger Things (2016) and The Fountain (2006).
24. Annellie Rose Samuel
Editorial_department | Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Annellie Rose Samuel is known for Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), Bride of Chucky (1998) and Producing Parker (2009).
25. Michael Tronick
Editor | Hairspray
Elected to a 3rd term on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences representing the Film Editors Branch. Elected a Vice President of the Board of Governors in 2017. Member of the Academy's Science and Technology Council. Co-chairman of the Sci-Tech's Public Programs ...
26. Derek Brechin
Editor | Deep Blue Sea
Derek Brechin was born on December 23, 1951 in Scotland, UK. He was an editor, known for Deep Blue Sea (1999), Dune (1984) and Paycheck (2003). He died on November 6, 2009 in Glendale, California, USA.
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27. Dylan Tichenor
Editor | Zero Dark Thirty
Dylan Tichenor is an American film editor and member of American Cinema Editors. He is best known for his works in Boogie Nights (1997), Brokeback Mountain (2005), There Will Be Blood (2007), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and Phantom Thread (2017).
He is the recipient of several accolades, including a ...
28. Conrad Buff IV
Editor | Titanic
Conrad Buff IV was born on July 8, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an editor, known for Titanic (1997), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and The Abyss (1989).
29. Michael Kahn
Editor | West Side Story
Michael Kahn was born on December 8, 1935 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an editor and cinematographer, known for West Side Story (2021), Jurassic Park (1993) and Minority Report (2002).
30. Terry Rawlings
Editor | Alien
Terry Rawlings was born on November 4, 1933 in London, England, UK. He was an editor, known for Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982) and Chariots of Fire (1981). He was married to Louise Kirsop. He died on April 23, 2019 in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
31. David Brenner
Editor | Independence Day
David Brenner was born on November 3, 1962 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an editor, known for Independence Day (1996), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). He was married to Amber Brenner. He died on February 17, 2022 in West Hollywood, California, USA.
32. Julie Monroe
Editor | Midnight Special
Julie Monroe is known for Midnight Special (2016), Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) and The Patriot (2000).
33. Paul Hirsch
Editor | Star Wars
Paul Hirsch, A.C.E. has edited over 40 films, among them the first "Star Wars" written and directed by George Lucas, for which he received an Academy Award in 1978, and "The Empire Strikes Back"; 11 films for Brian De Palma, including "Carrie", "Blowout" and "Mission: Impossible"; four for Herbert ...
34. William Hoy
Editor | War for the Planet of the Apes
William Hoy was born in 1955 in the USA. He is an editor and writer, known for War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and The Batman (2022).
35. Jim May
Editor | Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Jim May is known for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) and Non-Stop (2014).
36. William Goldenberg
Editor | Argo
William Goldenberg was born on November 2, 1959 in the USA. He is an editor and director, known for Argo (2012), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and Miami Vice (2006).
37. Joe Hutshing
Editor | JFK
Joe Hutshing can definitely be included among the greatest film editors of all time due not only to his impressive resume with works from directors like Oliver Stone, Cameron Crowe and Nancy Meyers but also due to his innovative techniques and amazing eye for details in order to compose a great ...
38. Steven Kemper
Editor | Mission: Impossible II
Steven Kemper is known for Mission: Impossible II (2000), The Meg (2018) and Face/Off (1997).
39. Jeff Gullo
Editorial_department | Die Hard
Jeff Gullo is known for Die Hard (1988), Timecop (1994) and Æon Flux (2005).
40. Tom Rolf
Editor | WarGames
Tom Rolf was born on December 31, 1931 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was an editor, known for WarGames (1983), The Right Stuff (1983) and Taxi Driver (1976). He died on July 14, 2014 in Saint-Calais, Sarthe, France.
41. Kevin Stitt
Editor | Jurassic World
Kevin Stitt is known for Jurassic World (2015), Paycheck (2003) and X-Men (2000).
42. Christopher Rouse
Editor | The Bourne Ultimatum
Christopher Rouse was born on November 28, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an editor and writer, known for The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Captain Phillips (2013) and United 93 (2006).
43. Robin Russell
Editor | Battlefield Earth
Robin Russell is known for Battlefield Earth (2000), The Big Hit (1998) and Adventures in Babysitting (1987).
44. Robert Frazen
Editor | I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Robert Frazen is known for I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020), Smokin' Aces (2006) and Point Break (1991).
45. Lisa Lassek
Editor | The Avengers
Lisa Lassek is known for The Avengers (2012), The Cabin in the Woods (2011) and Serenity (2005).
46. Jeffrey Ford
Editor | Captain America: Civil War
Jeffrey Ford is known for Captain America: Civil War (2016), The Avengers (2012) and Public Enemies (2009).
47. Kelly Matsumoto
Editor | Fast X
Kelly Matsumoto is known for Fast X (2023), Fast Five (2011) and Furious 6 (2013).
48. Wayne Wahrman
Editor | I Am Legend
Wayne Wahrman is known for I Am Legend (2007), The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).
49. Peter Teschner
Editor | Hidden Figures
Peter Teschner is known for Hidden Figures (2016), Land of the Lost (2009) and I Spy (2002).
50. Caroline Ross
Editor | Starship Troopers
Caroline Ross is known for Starship Troopers (1997), The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and True Lies (1994).
51. Bob Ducsay
Editor | Knives Out
Bob Ducsay is known for Knives Out (2019), Glass Onion (2022) and Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017). He was previously married to Gabrielle Ducsay.
52. Ray Bushey III
Visual_effects | The Meg
Ray Bushey III is known for The Meg (2018), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) and Virus (1999).
53. Howard E. Smith
Editor | The Abyss
Howard E. Smith grew up in Chicago, Illinois. While at Northwestern University in the late 60s he wrote, directed, shot and edited over 50 short films and while there received one of the first AFI grants to independent filmmakers. With that grant he made the award winning short, "Still?" Smith was ...
54. David Blackburn
Editor | Torque
David Blackburn was born on August 1, 1967 in London, England, UK. He is an editor and producer, known for Torque (2004), Catwoman (2004) and Detention (2011).
55. Vince Filippone
Editor | I Am Number Four
Vince Filippone is known for I Am Number Four (2011), Venom (2018) and The Lovebirds (2020).
56. Jim Page
Editor | I Am Number Four
Jim Page is known for I Am Number Four (2011), The First Purge (2018) and Eagle Eye (2008).
57. Daniel Lawrence
Editorial_department | Godzilla
Daniel Lawrence is known for Godzilla (1998), The Abyss (1989) and The Paradoxes.
58. David Kern
Editorial_department | Fast X
David Kern is known for Fast X (2023), F9: The Fast Saga (2021) and Kong: Skull Island (2017).
59. David Finfer
Editor | The Fugitive
David Finfer was born in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an editor and assistant director, known for The Fugitive (1993), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). He was married to Cinnia. He died on April 3, 2023 in the USA.
60. Steven Weisberg
Editor | Men in Black II
Steven Weisberg was born on January 16, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an editor, known for Men in Black II (2002), The Cable Guy (1996) and Man of the Year (2006). He was married to Susan Ellicott. He died on October 16, 2023 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
61. Richard Pearson
Editor | United 93
Richard Pearson was born in 1961 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He is an editor, known for United 93 (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008) and Men in Black II (2002).
62. Matt Chesse
Editor | Quantum of Solace
Matt Chesse was born on October 27, 1965 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an editor and producer, known for Quantum of Solace (2008), Warrior (2011) and Finding Neverland (2004). He has been married to Gillian Harwood Chesse since September 2000. They have two children.
63. Ron Cabreros
Editor | CIA Code Name: Alexa
Ron Cabreros is known for CIA Code Name: Alexa (1992), T-Force (1994) and Maximum Force (1992).
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