The work of a film editor involves selecting shots, polishing the raw footage, and combining them into finished film/motion picture. An editor not only puts pieces/sequences of a film together and edited dialogue scenes, but also creatively co-ordinates with different departments of the film, including story, dialogue, music, etc. Know about famous film editors, such as Chris Wallace, Rian Johnson, Greg Gutfeld, Greg Daniels and Peter Boyle. This list of famous film editors includes people from United States, England, India, Germany, Israel and many more countries.
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Birthdate: August 2, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: August 30, 2015
Birthdate: December 17, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Birthdate: September 12, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Mateo, California, USA
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Birthdate: January 14, 1963
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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George A. Romero(Film Director Known for His Iconic Horror Films: ‘Night of the Living Dead’ and ‘Dawn of the Dead’)
Birthdate: February 4, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: July 16, 2017
Legendary horror filmmaker George A. Romero is best known for his Night of the Living Dead series and for popularizing the zombie film genre. He also gained fame for his collaborations with horror novelist Stephen King, the most notable of them being the film version of King’s novel The Dark Half.
Birthdate: August 27, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oberlin, Ohio, U.S.
Died: May 16, 2020
Birthdate: February 19, 1984
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
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Sun Sign: Virgo
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Birthdate: November 3, 1973
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Birthdate: October 4, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
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Birthdate: May 28, 1923
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Birthplace: Nimmakuru, Andhra Pradesh, India
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N. T. Rama Rao was an Indian actor, director, editor, producer, and politician. One of the most celebrated and popular Telugu actors of all time, Rao is best remembered for playing Hindu deities like Krishna. He was also an influential politician; he served as Andhra Pradesh's chief minister for seven years.
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Michelangelo Antonioni(Italian Director & Screenwriter Known for His Trilogy 'L'Avventura', 'La Notte' and 'L'Eclisse')
Birthdate: September 29, 1912
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ferrara, Italy
Died: July 30, 2007
Michelangelo Antonioni was an Italian screenwriter, film director, editor, short story author, and painter. Renowned for making films with striking visual composition and elusive plots, Antonioni's work has influenced art cinema of the subsequent generation. Over the course of his career, Antonioni won many prestigious awards, including an honorary Academy Award, Palme d'Or, the Golden Bear, and the Golden Lion.
Birthdate: March 16, 1976
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Birthdate: November 28, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Birthdate: December 26, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Birthdate: September 6, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Birthdate: October 9, 1961
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Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Birthdate: August 3, 1967
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Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Birthdate: September 28, 1950
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Birthdate: September 2, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah, United Statesamer
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Birthdate: September 23, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
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Birthdate: February 28, 1995
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: USA
Birthdate: September 25, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
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Died: April 27, 2009
Birthdate: July 12, 1948
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jamesville, New York, United States
Birthdate: January 3, 1940
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René Goscinny(Cartoonist who created the Astérix comic book series)
Birthdate: August 14, 1926
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, French Third Republic France
Died: November 5, 1977
Birthdate: October 30, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Maassluis, Netherlands
Aad van Toor is a Dutch recording artist, acrobat, director, actor, and lyricist. He is known for his work with his brother Bas with whom he created popular acts, namely Bassie en Adriaan and The Crocksons. Bassie en Adriaan, which featured acrobatic acts of the duo, was televised from 1978 to 1996. Van Toor also established a couple of companies.
Birthdate: May 16, 1898
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hongo, Tokyo, Japan
Died: August 24, 1956
Kenji Mizoguchi was a Japanese film director and screenwriter best known for his romantic fantasy drama film Ugetsu. He earned much acclaim for his style of filmography and stage design. He developed what became his signature "one-scene-one-shot" approach to cinema and is counted amongst the most acclaimed filmmakers in Japanese and world cinema history.
Birthdate: February 10, 1973
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Delhi, India
Birthdate: May 7, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Asahi, Japan
Died: February 28, 1993
Ishirō Honda was a Japanese filmmaker with an extensive career spanning 59 years. Beginning his career as a third assistant director, he went on to make his directorial debut with the short documentary film Ise-Shima. With 44 films to his credit, he is counted amongst the most internationally successful Japanese filmmakers of the 20th century.
Birthdate: September 20, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Birthdate: December 13, 1979
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Birthdate: August 13, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nice, France
Birthdate: March 21, 1922
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Leandro, California
Died: September 18, 2004
Russ Meyer was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, editor, and cinematographer. He is best remembered for directing a series of popular sexploitation films, such as Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens and Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! After his death, the majority of his estate and money went to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, as per his will.
Birthdate: January 12, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hong Kong
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Birthplace: Kampala, Uganda
Birthdate: December 4, 1913
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: June 20, 1978
Birthdate: April 6, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries
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Birthdate: August 17, 1946
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Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut
Birthdate: August 6, 1910
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Sun Sign: Taurus
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Birthdate: October 3, 1959
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Birthdate: December 29, 1980
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Patrick Lussier(Filmmaker and editor, known for his numerous collaborations with director Wes Craven)
Birthdate: 1964 AD
Birthplace: Canada