Mary Sweeney
Mary Sweeney (born January 1, 1953 in Madison , Wisconsin ) is an American film editor , film producer , screenwriter and film director . Sweeney is best known for her collaboration with American director David Lynch .
life and work
Early in her career, Mary Sweeney worked on projects with David Lynch; she was an assistant editor for Blue Velvet (1986), and Wild at Heart - The Story of Sailor and Lula (1990). Her first independent cut was an episode from the second season of Lynch's television series The Secret of Twin Peaks in 1990 . This was followed in 1992 by the feature film on the same subject, Twin Peaks - The Film .
Soon after Sweeney was promoted to editor of Lynch, the two became a couple privately. Their son Riley was born in 1992. They finally got married in May 2006, but the marriage ended in divorce after only five weeks.
Mary Sweeney has been involved in some of Lynch's films not only as an editor but also in other roles. She co-produced Lost Highway , A True Story - The Straight Story , Mulholland Drive - Street of Darkness, and Inland Empire . In addition, she wrote (together with John Roach) the screenplay for A true story - The Straight Story .
For her installation work at Mulholland Drive - Straße der Finsternis she won the BAFTA Award for the best cut in 2002 .
Sweeney made her directorial debut with the eight-minute short film In the Eye Abides the Heart , which was shown in the 2006 Short Film Competition at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival . The black and white film gets by without any dialogues and shows a pair of lovers in different phases of their relationship. Her second film as a director is the feature film Baraboo (2009).
Filmography
As editor
- 1990: The Secret of Twin Peaks (Twin Peaks) - TV series, cut of the 7th episode in season 2
- 1992: Twin Peaks : Fire Walk with Me
- 1992: On the Air - TV series, cut of the pilot episode: The Lester Guy Show
- 1993: Hotel Room - TV series by David Lynch, editing of the pilot episode: Tricks
- 1997: Lost Highway
- 1999: A True Story - The Straight Story (The Straight Story)
- 2001: Mulholland Drive - Street of Darkness (Mulholland Drive)
- 2009: Baraboo
As a producer
- 1994: Nadja - Director: Michael Almereyda
- 1997: Lost Highway
- 1999: A True Story - The Straight Story (The Straight Story)
- 2001: Mulholland Drive - Street of Darkness (Mulholland Drive)
- 2006: Inland Empire
- 2009: Baraboo
As a screenwriter
- 1999: A True Story - The Straight Story (The Straight Story)
- 2009: Baraboo
- 2011: Two Knives - Director: Michael Mandell
As a director
- 2009: Baraboo
Awards
2002: Mulholland Drive (won) BAFTA Award for Best Editing
Web links
- Mary Sweeney in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Mary Sweeney about her work on "A True Story - The Straight Story". (English). Retrieved April 23, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sweeney, Mary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor, film producer, screenwriter and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madison , Wisconsin |