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20th-century film editors

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Abbas KiarostamiArtist · PaintingsAbbas Kiarostami (22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer.
Abolfazl JaliliPerson · Film memorabiliaAbolfazl Jalili (', born 1957 in Saveh, Iran) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He belongs to the Iranian new wave movement.
Adam WingardPerson · Film memorabiliaAdam Wingard (born December 3, 1982) is an American filmmaker. He has served as a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer on numerous American…
Adolfas MekasAuthor · BooksAdolfas Mekas (30 September 1925 – 31 May 2011) was a Lithuanian-born American filmmaker, writer, director, editor, actor and educator.
Akiva SchafferPerson · Film memorabiliaAkiva Daniel Shebar Schaffer (born December 1, 1977) is an American writer, producer, director, comedian, actor, and rapper.
Albert MagnoliPerson · Film memorabiliaAlbert Magnoli (born c. 1954) is an American film director, screenwriter and editor best known for directing the films Purple Rain, Tango & Cash (replacement director), Street Knight, and…
Alessandro BlasettiPerson · Film memorabiliaAlessandro Blasetti (3 July 1900 – 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who influenced Italian neorealism with the film Four Steps in the Clouds.
Alex ChandonPerson · Film memorabiliaAlex Chandon (born 3 November 1968 in North London) is a film director, writer and digital artist. Chandon was known initially for straight-to-video micro-budget horror films.
Alice RohrwacherPerson · Film memorabiliaAlice Rohrwacher (lang; born 29 December 1981) is an Italian film director, editor and screenwriter.
Aline JusriaPerson · Film memorabiliaAline Jusria (born 19 September 1978) is an Indonesian film editor and director. She rose to prominence for her work in Alexandria in 2005.
Allan ArkushPerson · Film memorabiliaAllan Arkush (born April 30, 1948) is an American director and producer of films, television and videos. He is a regular collaborator with Joe Dante.
Ana Lily AmirpourPerson · Film memorabiliaAna Lily Amirpour is an American filmmaker of Iranian descent. She is best known for her feature film debut A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, promoted as "the first Iranian vampire…
Anders RefnPerson · Film memorabiliaAnders Refn (born 8 April 1944) is a Danish film editor and director.
André MalrauxPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorges André Malraux (3 November 1901 – 23 November 1976) was a French novelist, member of the French Resistance, art theorist, and minister of cultural affairs.
Andrea BianchiPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrea Bianchi (31 March 1925 – 14 November 2013) was an Italian film director and writer.
Andrea SedláčkováPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrea Sedláčková (born 22 February 1967) is a Czech film director, editor and screenwriter. Her 2000 film Victims and Murderers was entered into the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival.
Andrei TarkovskyPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Russian origin.
Andrew HaighPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Haigh (born 7 March 1973) is an English filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the films Weekend (2011), 45 Years (2015), Lean on Pete (2017), and All of Us Strangers…
Andrew ThorndikePerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Thorndike (30 August 1909 – 14 December 1979) was a German documentary film director. He directed 16 films between 1949 and 1977.
Andy MilliganPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Jackson Milligan Jr. (February 12, 1929 – June 3, 1991) was an American filmmaker, stage director, actor, and playwright.
Angela RobinsonPerson · Film memorabiliaAngela Robinson (born February 14, 1971) is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer.
Angus WallPerson · Film memorabiliaAngus Alexander Wall (born March 15, 1967) is an American film editor, producer, director, and title designer.
Anja SalomonowitzPerson · Film memorabiliaAnja Salomonowitz (born 12 November 1976 in Vienna) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter, known for her hybrid films that blend documentary and fiction to explore political and…
Anka SchmidPerson · Film memorabiliaAnka Schmid (born 8 March 1961) is a film director, screenwriter and video artist. She is considered a German as well as a Swiss artist.
Anselmo DuartePerson · Film memorabiliaAnselmo Duarte Bento (21 April 1920 – 7 November 2009) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and filmmaker.[1]
Anurag KashyapPerson · Film memorabiliaAnurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of four Filmfare Awards.
Arne SucksdorffPhotographer · PhotographyArne Edvard Sucksdorff (3 February 1917 – 4 May 2001) was a Swedish film director, considered one of cinema's greatest documentary filmmakers.
Arthur H. NadelPerson · Film memorabiliaArthur H. Nadel was an American film director and editor, who directed feature films and television episodes over the course of a multi-decade career in the industry.
Atom EgoyanPerson · Film memorabiliaAtom Egoyan (Atom Yeghoyan; born July 19, 1960) is an Armenian-Canadian filmmaker.
Axel BraunPerson · Film memorabiliaAxel Braun (born September 22, 1966) is an Italian-American adult film producer and director known for his productions of pornographic parodies.
Aya DomenigPerson · Film memorabiliaAya Domenig (born 1972) is a filmmaker and anthropologist of Japanese–Swiss origin.
B. LeninPerson · Film memorabiliaBhimsingh Lenin (born 15 August 1947) is an Indian film editor, writer and director who works in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. The son of Tamil film maker A.
Barbara HammerPerson · Film memorabiliaBarbara Jean Hammer (May 15, 1939 – March 16, 2019) was an American feminist film director, producer, writer, and cinematographer.
Ben BurttPerson · Film memorabiliaBenjamin Burtt Jr. (born July 12, 1948) is an American sound designer, film director, film editor, screenwriter, and voice actor.
Ben MaddowPerson · Film memorabiliaBenjamin David Maddow (August 7, 1909 – October 9, 1992) was an American screenwriter, documentarian, and poet, whose career spanned the 1930s to 1970s.
Ben WheatleyPerson · Film memorabiliaBen Wheatley (born 1972) is an English filmmaker, film editor, and animator. Beginning his career in advertising, Wheatley first gained recognition and acclaim for his commercials and short…
Benh ZeitlinPerson · Film memorabiliaBenjamin Harold Zeitlin (born October 14, 1982) is an American filmmaker, best known for directing and co-writing the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild, for which he received two…
Bernardo BertolucciAuthor · BooksBernardo Bertolucci (16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years.
Bill ButlerPerson · Music memorabiliaWilmer Cable Butler, ASC (April 7, 1921 – April 5, 2023) was an American cinematographer, known for his contributions to the New Hollywood movement.
Brad AndersonPerson · Film memorabiliaBrad Anderson (born April 5, 1964) is an American film director, producer and writer.
Brady CorbetPerson · Film memorabiliaBrady James Monson Corbet[1][2] (born August 17, 1988) is an American filmmaker and former actor.
Brendan BellomoPerson · Film memorabiliaBrendan Bellomo is an American film director and producer. His debut feature documentary Porcelain War (2024), premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and later earned Bellemo a…
Brett LeonardPerson · Film memorabiliaBrett Leonard (born May 14, 1959) is an American filmmaker, specializing in the science fiction and horror genres.
Brett MorgenPerson · Film memorabiliaBrett D. Morgen (born October 11, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker. His directorial credits include The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002), Crossfire Hurricane (2012), Kurt Cobain:…
Brian De PalmaPerson · Film memorabiliaBrian Russell De Palma ([de ˈpalma]; born September 11, 1940) is an American filmmaker.
Bruce McDonaldPerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in Kingston.
Bruce PittmanPerson · Film memorabiliaRonald Bruce Pittman (born February 4, 1950) is a Canadian television and film director best known for directing the 1987 slasher Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II.
Bruno DumontPerson · Film memorabiliaBruno Dumont (lang; born 14 March 1958) is a French film director and screenwriter.
Bruno MatteiArtist · Comics and comic artBruno Mattei (30 July 1931 – 21 May 2007) was an Italian filmmaker and film editor who directed exploitation films in many genres, including women in prison, nunsploitation, zombie, mondo,…
Byambasuren DavaaPerson · Film memorabiliaByambasuren Davaa, also known as Davaagiin Byambasüren (Mongolian: Даваагийн Бямбасүрэн; born 1971 in Ulaanbaatar), is a Mongolian filmmaker currently residing in Germany.
Camden ToyPerson · Film memorabiliaCamden Toy (May 31, 1955 – December 11, 2023) was an American actor, writer, film editor and psychotherapist.
Carlo VerdonePerson · Film memorabiliaCarlo Gregorio Verdone (born 17 November 1950) is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.
Carlos AgullóPerson · Film memorabiliaCarlos Agulló (born December 9, 1974) is a Spanish Film Director and Film Editor awarded in numerous festivals, such as the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the São Paulo…
Carlos ReygadasPerson · Film memorabiliaCarlos Reygadas Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos rejˈɣaðas]; born October 10, 1971) is a Mexican filmmaker.
Carrie PrestonPerson · Film memorabiliaCarrie Preston (born June 21, 1967) is an American actress, director, and producer.
Cécile DecugisPerson · Film memorabiliaCécile Decugis (May 15, 1930 – June 11, 2017) was a French film editor and director, known for her contributions to the French New Wave cinema.
Cédric KahnPerson · Film memorabiliaCédric Kahn (lang; born 17 June 1966) is a French filmmaker, screenwriter and actor. Most known for his drama films Roberto Succo (2001), The Prayer (2018), and The Goldman Case (2023).
Chris CunninghamArtist · Comics and comic artChris Cunningham (born 15 October 1970) is an English video artist and music video director who directed music videos for electronic musicians such as Autechre, Squarepusher, Aphex Twin and…
Chris InnisPerson · Film memorabiliaChristina Jean "Chris" Innis is an American film editor. She was awarded the 2010 Academy Award, BAFTA, and ACE awards for "Best Film Editing" on the film The Hurt Locker shared with…
Christian DitterPerson · Film memorabiliaChristian Ditter (born 1 June 1977) is a German director, producer and screenwriter who has worked on films, television and commercials.
Christian FreiPerson · Film memorabiliaChristian Frei (born 1959 in Schönenwerd, Switzerland) is a Swiss filmmaker and film producer.
Christoph GirardetPerson · Film memorabiliaChristoph Girardet is a German filmmaker and artist. He lives and works in Hanover.
Christopher RothPerson · Film memorabiliaChristopher Roth (born 26 June 1964 in Munich) is a German film director, artist and TV producer.
Claude GagnonPerson · Film memorabiliaClaude Gagnon (klod ɡaɲɔ̃; born 18 December 1949) is a Canadian filmmaker and actor, who frequently works in both Canada and Japan.
Clifton KoPerson · Film memorabiliaClifton Ko (born 6 August 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, actor, producer, and scriptwriter.
Clive DonnerPerson · Film memorabiliaClive Stanley Donner (21 January 1926 – 6 September 2010) was a British film director who was part of the British New Wave, directing films such as The Caretaker, Nothing but the Best,…
Connie StevensPerson · Film memorabiliaConnie Stevens was born in Brooklyn to musician parents, Stevens was raised there until the age of 12, when she was sent
Dan HarrisPerson · Film memorabiliaDan Harris (born August 29, 1979) is an American screenwriter and director best known for working with Michael Dougherty and Bryan Singer, and whose writing credits include Superman…
Dan O'BannonPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel Thomas O'Bannon (September 30, 1946 – December 17, 2009) was an American film screenwriter, director and visual effects supervisor, most closely associated with the science fiction…
Daniel GilliesPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel Joshua Gillies (born March 14, 1976) is a New Zealand actor, film producer, director and screenwriter.
David CronenbergPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor.
David DhawanPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian former film director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed 46 films.
David FrankelPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Frankel (born April 2, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He directed the feature films The Devil Wears Prada (2006), and its sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026), Marley & Me (2008),…
David LeanPerson · Film memorabiliaSir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English filmmaker and editor, widely considered one of the most important figures of British cinema.
David LynchArtist · PaintingsDavid Keith Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 16, 2025) was an American filmmaker and artist.
David MillerPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Miller was an American film editor, musician, screenwriter, film producer and director (1909–1992). He was born in Paterson and died in Los Angeles.
David PeoplesPerson · Film memorabilia
Dax ShepardPerson · Film memorabiliaDax Randall Shepard (born January 2, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.
Deanna MilliganPerson · Film memorabiliaDeanna Milligan (born March 10, 1972, in Vancouver, Canada) is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in numerous Canadian and American films and television shows.
Denys de La PatellièrePerson · Film memorabiliaDenys de La Patellière (8 March 1921 in Nantes, France – 21 July 2013) was a French film director and scriptwriter. He also directed Television series.
Denys DesjardinsPerson · Film memorabiliaDenys Desjardins (born 1966 in Montreal, Quebec), is a film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and film historian for more than twenty years.
Dinos KatsouridisPerson · Film memorabiliaDinos Katsouridis (1927 - 28 November 2011) was a Greek Cypriot film director, cinematographer and editor.
Don CoscarelliPerson · Film memorabiliaDon Coscarelli Jr. (born February 17, 1954) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.
Don MaxPerson · Film memorabiliaDon Max is an Indian film director and editor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema along with Tamil and Telugu language films.
Duwayne DunhamPerson · Film memorabiliaDuwayne Robert Dunham (born November 17, 1952) is an American director and editor of film and television, as well as an adjunct professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Dylan VerrechiaPerson · Film memorabiliaDylan Verrechia (born March 9, 1976, in Paris) is a Dane Barthélemois award-winning film director, auteur, screenwriter, director of photography, and producer, with ankylosing spondylitis…
Ed WoodPerson · Film memorabilia
Eduardo SánchezPerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in Cuba.
Edward DmytrykPerson · Film memorabiliaEdward Dmytryk (September 4, 1908 – July 1, 1999) was a Canadian-born American film director and editor.
Eiji OkadaPerson · Film memorabilia13 June 1920 – 14 September 1995 was a Japanese film actor from Chōshi, Chiba. Okada served in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II and was a miner and traveling salesman before…
Elmo WilliamsPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Elmo Williams (April 30, 1913 – November 25, 2015) was an American film and television editor, producer, director and executive.
Emmanuel MarrePerson · Film memorabiliaEmmanuel Marre (emanɥɛl maʁ; born 1979 or 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter.
Enrique GatoPerson · Film memorabiliaEnrique Gato Borregán (born 26 April 1977 in Valladolid, Castile and León) is a Spanish filmmaker and 3D/2D animation designer known as the creator of Tad Stones.
Eric AghimienPerson · Film memorabiliaEric Enomamien Aghimien is a Nigerian director, producer, screenwriter and editor.
Éric RohmerPerson · Film memorabiliaJean Marie Maurice Schérer or Maurice Henri Joseph Schérer, known as Éric Rohmer (lang;
Ethan CoenPerson · Film memorabiliaEthan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957) is an American filmmaker. Working alongside his brother Joel, he has directed, written, edited and produced many feature films, the most acclaimed…
Eva StotzPerson · Film memorabiliaEva Stotz (born 5 June 1979, in Isny im Allgäu) is a German documentary film maker and director.
Evgeny RumanPerson · Film memorabiliaEvgeny Ruman was born in Minsk, Belarus, he immigrated to Israel with his family in 1990 as part of the 1990s post-
Félix MáriássyPerson · Film memorabilia
Ferdinando BaldiPerson · Film memorabiliaFerdinando Baldi (19 May 1927 – 12 November 2007) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckPerson · Film memorabiliaFlorian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck (born 2 May 1973) is a German-Austrian film director.
Francis Ford CoppolaPerson · Film memorabiliaFrancis Ford Coppola (KOH-pə-lə; born April 7, 1939) is an American filmmaker. One of the leading figures of the New Hollywood, Coppola is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most…
Franck KhalfounPerson · Film memorabiliaFranck Ange Khalfoun (born 9 March 1968) is a French film director and screenwriter, known for directing P2, Wrong Turn at Tahoe, Maniac, and the Amityville franchise entry Amityville: The…
François SagatPerson · Film memorabiliaFrançois Sagat (born June 5, 1979) is a French male LGBTQ+ pornographic film actor, model and director.
Frauke FinsterwalderPerson · Film memorabiliaFrauke Finsterwalder (born 15 December 1975) is a German film director and screenwriter. Finsterwalder has directed several shorts and documentaries.
Fred KelemenPerson · Film memorabiliaFred Kelemen (born on 6 January 1964) is a European film and theater director, cinematographer and writer.
Fred ToyeAuthor · BooksFrederick E. O. Toye (born September 26, 1967) is an American television director and executive producer.
Fruit ChanPerson · Film memorabiliaFruit Chan Gor (Chinese: 陳果; born 15 April 1959) is a Hong Kong filmmaker who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people.
Gary WinickPerson · Film memorabiliaGary Scott Winick (March 31, 1961February 27, 2011) was an American filmmaker whose films as a director include Tadpole (2002) and 13 Going on 30 (2004), and who also produced such films as…
Gaspar NoéAuthor · BooksGaspar Julio Noé Murphy (born 27 December 1963), known professionally as Gaspar Noé, is an Argentine filmmaker and screenwriter, who lives and works primarily in France.
Géla BabluaniPerson · Film memorabiliaGéla Babluani (Georgian: გელა ბაბლუანი) is a Georgian–French film director.
Georg BrintrupPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorg Brintrup (born 25 October 1950) is a German-Italian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his non-narrative film essays on poetry and music as well as his biographical…
George A. RomeroPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Andrew Romero (February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017) was an American and Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor.
George FentonPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Richard Ian Howe Fenton (born 19 October 1949), known professionally as George Fenton, is an English composer.
Gerard DamianoPerson · Film memorabiliaGerardo Rocco "Gerard" Damiano (August 4, 1928 – October 25, 2008) was an American director of adult films.
Gerry AndersonPhotographer · PhotographyGerald Alexander Anderson (Abrahams; 14 April 1929 – 26 December 2012) was an English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist, who is known for his…
Giacomo GentilomoArtist · PaintingsGiacomo Gentilomo (5 April 1909 – 16 April 2001) was an Italian film director and painter.
Gilles CarleArtist · PaintingsGilles Carle, (July 31, 1928 – November 28, 2009) was a Canadian filmmaker and painter, who was a key figure in the development of a commercial Quebec cinema.
Giorgio FerroniPerson · Film memorabiliaGiorgio Ferroni (12 April 1908 – 17 August 1981) was an Italian film director.
Gitta NickelPerson · Film memorabiliaGitta Nickel (May 28, 1936 Briensdorf, Province of East Prussia - December 18, 2023 Werder (Havel)) was a German filmmaker.

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