John Bloom (film editor)
John Bloom (born September 12, 1935 in London , England ) is a British film editor .
Life
John Bloom was born in London to the sculptor Edward Bloom and the writer Elizabeth Grew and the younger half-brother of the actress Claire Bloom . Due to his family artistic background, Bloom was influenced by the theater in his childhood, which is why he took one of his jobs as a dramaturge at Pinewood Studios at a young age . From there he went to the editing room, where he assisted John Trumper in 1958 in the editing of Heart of a Child .
After he was responsible for the first independent editing of a film with The Impersonator in 1960 , it was in 1973 the American-British television film His Divorce, Her Divorce , that first brought him into contact with the US film business. After he received an Oscar nomination for Best Editing for the first time with Karel Reisz's Die Geliebte des French lieutenants, he was awarded an Oscar a year later for Richard Attenborough's Gandhi . Bloom received his third Oscar nomination for the joint film A Chorus Line . From then on he had made a name for himself in Hollywood, which is why he worked alternately in both the USA and England. After he was honored with the ACE Career Achievement Award for his life's work in 1999, he partially withdrew and has since worked as a co-editor at the side of his former assistant Antonia Van Drimmelen, editing films with her like Shaft - Still questions? , Diary of a Scandal and Charlie Wilson's War .
Since September 7, 1963 Bloom has been married to the interior designer Sheila, with whom he has a son.
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: Heart of a Child (assistant editor)
- 1960: The Impersonator
- 1963: Plea for a Murderer (Man in the Middle)
- 1966: Final in Berlin (Funeral in Berlin)
- 1966: Georgy Girl
- 1968: The Lion in Winter (The Lion in Winter)
- 1971: The Last Valley (The Last Valley)
- 1972: Travels with My Aunt (Travels with my Aunt)
- 1973: His Divorce, Her Divorce (Divorce His, Divorce Hers)
- 1976: Mohammed - The Messenger of God (Mohammad, Messenger of God)
- 1977: Orca - The Killer Whale (Orca)
- 1978: Dirty Dogs (Who'll Stop the Rain)
- 1978: Magic (Magic)
- 1979: Dracula
- 1981: The French Lieutenant's Woman (The French Lieutenant's Woman)
- 1982: Gandhi
- 1983: Under Fire
- 1985: A Chorus Line
- 1987: The Black Widow
- 1988: Bright Lights, Big City (Bright Lights, Big City)
- 1989: Jacknife
- 1990: Air America
- 1990: Everybody Wins
- 1992: Doom (Damage)
- 1994: Nobody's Fool - Irresistible in the long run (Nobody's Fool)
- 1996: The First Wives Club (The First Wives Club)
- 1996: Last Dance
- 2000: Shaft - Any questions? (Shaft)
- 2003: Angels in America (Angels in America)
- 2004: Hautnah - Closer (Closer)
- 2006: Notes on a Scandal (Notes on a Scandal)
- 2007: Charlie Wilson's War
- 2009: Blood, Sweat and Tears (Into the Storm)
Awards
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Oscar
- 1982 : Best Editing - The French Lieutenant's Mistress (nominated)
- 1983 : Best editing - Gandhi
- 1986 : Best Editing - A Chorus Line (nominated)
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BAFTA Award
- 1982: Best Editing - The French Lieutenant's Mistress (nominated)
- 1983: Best Editing - Gandhi (nominated)
- 1985: Best Editing - Under Fire (nominated)
- 1986: Best Editing - A Chorus Line (nominated)
Web links
- John Bloom in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c http://www.filmreference.com/film/42/John-Bloom.html
- ↑ http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/1337579/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bloom, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England, UK |