Arthur Schmidt
Arthur Schmidt (* 17th June 1937 in Los Angeles , California as Arthur Robert Schmidt ) is an American film editor .
life and career
He is the son of Arthur P. Schmidt , also a renowned editor ( Boulevard der Dämmerung , Some Like It Hot ). Schmidt began his career in the early 1970s as an assistant editor for the western macho Callahan . His first well-known film was Jaws 2 (1978). He first came into contact with Steven Spielberg while working on Fandango (1985) . This has resulted in a long-term collaboration with Robert Zemeckis , for whom he has edited practically every film from Back to the Future (1985). For wrong play with Roger Rabbithe received his first Oscar as editor in 1988 ; In 1995 he received his second Oscar for Forrest Gump . In 2009 he was honored with the ACE Career Achievement Award .
His brother Ron is a Jesuit and a priest in Hollywood, his brother Greg works as a camera operator.
Filmography (selection)
- 1978: Jaws 2 ( Jaws 2 ) - Director: Jeannot Szwarc
- 1980: Nashville Lady ( Coal Miner's Daughter ) - Director: Michael Apted
- 1985: Fandango - Director: Kevin Reynolds
- 1985: Back to the Future ( Back to the Future ) - Director: Robert Zemeckis
- 1988: Wrong Game with Roger Rabbit ( Who framed Roger Rabbit ) - Director: Robert Zemeckis
- 1989: Back to the Future Part II ( Back to the Future Part II ) - Director: Robert Zemeckis
- 1990: Back to the Future Part III ( Back to the Future Part III ) - Director: Robert Zemeckis
- 1992: Death is her good ( Death becomes her ) - Director: Robert Zemeckis
- 1994: Forrest Gump - Directed by Robert Zemeckis
- 1996: The Birdcage - A paradise for birds shrill ( The Birdcage ) - Director: Mike Nichols
- 1996: Out of Control ( Chain Reaction ) - Director: Andrew Davis
- 1997: Contact - Directed by Robert Zemeckis
- 2000: What Lies Beneath ( What Lies beneath ) - Director: Robert Zemeckis
- 2000: Cast Away - Verschollen - Directed by Robert Zemeckis
- 2003: Pirates of the Caribbean ( Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ) - Director: Gore Verbinski
- 2005: Happiness in Small Doses ( The Chumscrubber ) - Director: Arie Posin
Web links
- Arthur Schmidt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview on editorsguild.com
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmidt, Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schmidt, Arthur Robert (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , USA |