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{{short description|American film editor (born 1971)}}
Matthew Schmidt is an American film editor, best known for working on several [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] movies, such as ''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]'', ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'', ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''.
{{Infobox person
| name = Matthew Schmidt
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|04|30}}
| birth_place = [[Asmara]], Eritrea
| nationality = American
| occupation = Film editor
| years active = 1994–present
}}

'''Matthew Schmidt''' (born April 30, 1971) is an American film editor, best known for working on several [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] movies, such as ''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]'', ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'',<ref name=SD>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studiodaily.com/2016/06/editors-jeff-ford-ace-and-matthew-schmidt-on-captain-america-civil-war/|title=Editors Jeff Ford, ACE, and Matthew Schmidt on Captain America: Civil War|last=|first=|date=|website=Studio Daily|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'', alongside [[Jeffrey Ford (film editor)|Jeffrey Ford]],<ref name=Variety-2018>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/artisans/production/avengers-infinity-war-editors-1202795764/|title=Editors Use Super-Human Skills to Cut 'Avengers: Infinity War' Down to Size|last=|first=|date=|website=Variety|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> [[Black Widow (2021 film)|''Black Widow'']] alongside Leigh Folsom Boyd, and ''[[Thor: Love and Thunder]]'' alongside Peter S. Elliot, Tim Roche, and Jennifer Vecchiarello.

Schmidt first worked with Ford as an assistant editor beginning with the first ''Avengers'' film, and started sharing the editing credit with Ford beginning with ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier.''<ref name="Business Insider Nederland 2019"/> They edited ''Avengers: Infinity War'' and ''Avengers: Endgame'' back to back which was a two-year project, and at times, they were editing parts of the film while some scenes were still being shot. More than 900 hours of film was shot between both films, making the editing process a massive undertaking.<ref name="IndieWire 2019">{{cite web | title=Avengers Editors Cut Infinity War, Endgame From 900 Hours of Footage | website=IndieWire | date=2019-05-13 | url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/avengers-editors-cut-infinity-war-endgame-900-hours-footage-1202140275/ | access-date=2019-09-14}}</ref> Both films rank "among the biggest box-office earners of all time."<ref name="Business Insider Nederland 2019">{{cite web | title=Inside the editing of 'Avengers: Endgame,' which included drastic changes to Black Widow's big moment and the time-travel scenes | website=Business Insider Nederland | date=2019-05-13 | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-the-editing-process-of-avengers-endgame-black-widow-scene-change-2019-5 | access-date=2019-09-14}}</ref>

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Matthew Schmidt
Born (1971-04-30) April 30, 1971 (age 53)
Asmara, Eritrea
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1994–present

Matthew Schmidt (born April 30, 1971) is an American film editor, best known for working on several Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War,[1] Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, alongside Jeffrey Ford,[2] Black Widow alongside Leigh Folsom Boyd, and Thor: Love and Thunder alongside Peter S. Elliot, Tim Roche, and Jennifer Vecchiarello.

Schmidt first worked with Ford as an assistant editor beginning with the first Avengers film, and started sharing the editing credit with Ford beginning with Captain America: The Winter Soldier.[3] They edited Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame back to back which was a two-year project, and at times, they were editing parts of the film while some scenes were still being shot. More than 900 hours of film was shot between both films, making the editing process a massive undertaking.[4] Both films rank "among the biggest box-office earners of all time."[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Editors Jeff Ford, ACE, and Matthew Schmidt on Captain America: Civil War". Studio Daily.
  2. ^ "Editors Use Super-Human Skills to Cut 'Avengers: Infinity War' Down to Size". Variety.
  3. ^ a b "Inside the editing of 'Avengers: Endgame,' which included drastic changes to Black Widow's big moment and the time-travel scenes". Business Insider Nederland. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  4. ^ "Avengers Editors Cut Infinity War, Endgame From 900 Hours of Footage". IndieWire. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-09-14.

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