Carol Littleton
Carol S. Littleton (born October 23, 1942 in Miami , Oklahoma ) is an American film editor .
Life
Carol Littleton graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Oklahoma with her bachelor's degree in 1965 and her master's degree in 1970 . During this time she attended the University of Paris in 1968 on a Fulbright Commission grant . There she came into contact with French cinema and was enthusiastic about the Nouvelle Vague . After graduation, she returned to the United States and decided to take up the profession of film editor. In 1970 she moved to Los Angeles and started a company specializing in film editing for commercials. Soon she had established herself in Hollywood. With her editing of Legacy (1975) she was responsible for a feature film for the first time. She got another career boost when Lawrence Kasdan signed her for the film Hot Blood - Cold Blood . For him she edited Silverado , Wyatt Earp - The Life of a Legend and Dreamcatcher, among others . Since Kasdan was working as a screenwriter for The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark , he recommended Steven Spielberg to work with Littleton, who hired her for ET - The Extra-Terrestrial . Her editing work on this film received an Oscar nomination for Best Editing in 1983 .
Carol Littleton is a member of the American Cinema Editors . She was its president from 1988 to 1991 and its vice-president from 1994 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2007.
She is married to cameraman John Bailey .
Filmography (selection)
- 1975: Legacy
- 1977: The Hazing
- 1979: Who else goes to university? (French Postcards)
- 1981: Hot Blood - Cold Blood (Body Heat)
- 1982: ET the Extra-Terrestrial
- 1983: The Big Chill (The Big Chill)
- 1984: Places in the Heart (Places in the Heart)
- 1985: Silverado
- 1988: The Travels of Mr. Leary (The Accidental Tourist)
- 1988: Vibes - The psychic hunt for the glowing pyramid (Vibes)
- 1990: Breakfast with her (White Palace)
- 1991: Grand Canyon - In the Heart of the City (Grand Canyon)
- 1993: Benny & Joon
- 1994: China Moon
- 1994: Wyatt Earp - The Life of a Legend (Wyatt Earp)
- 1996: Diabolisch (Diabolique)
- 1998: Twilight (Twilight)
- 1998: Human Child (Beloved)
- 1999: Tuesdays with Morrie (Tuesdays With Morrie)
- 2001: Relationships and Other Disasters (The Anniversary Party)
- 2002: The Truth About Charlie
- 2003: Dreamcatcher
- 2004: The Manchurian Candidate (The Manchurian Candidate)
- 2006: In the Land of Women
- 2007: Margot at the Wedding
- 2008: The Other Boleyn Girl (The Other Boleyn Girl)
- 2010: Country Strong
- 2011: The Rum Diary
- 2014: Cut Bank - Small murders among neighbors (Cut Bank)
- 2015: Picnic with Bears (A Walk in the Woods)
- 2016: The Long Way ( All the Way , TV movie)
Awards
- 1983 : Nomination for Best Editing by ET - The Extra Terrestrial
- 1983: Nomination for Best Editing by ET - The Extra Terrestrial
Web links
- Carol Littleton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Carol S. Littleton at radaris.com (English), accessed December 31, 2011
- ↑ a b c Picture - Motion Picture Editors Guild Honors Film Editor Carol Littleton, ACE with the Prestigious Fellowship & Service Award . Ad hoc news . January 13, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ↑ February 21-25 . College of Arts and Sciences . Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ↑ Michael Mallory: The Silent Revolutionary Carol Littleton . Motion Picture Editors Guild . Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ↑ List of members of the American Cinema Editors in (English) , accessed on October 19, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Littleton, Carol |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Littleton, Carol S. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miami , Oklahoma, United States |