Richard Francis-Bruce

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Richard Francis-Bruce AM (born December 10, 1948 in Sydney ) is an Australian film editor .

Life

His father Jack Bruce was a cinematographer for Cecil B. DeMille and the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation . In order to follow in his father's footsteps, Francis-Bruce applied to the television company ABC in Sydney after graduating from school. Since there is only one vacancy in the editing department at this time , he starts as an editor and is enthusiastic about the work.

He worked for television for 15 years before editing his first feature film, Goodbye Paradise, in 1983 . He briefly returns to television for The Dismissal , where he meets director George Miller ( Mad Max ) for the first time . This collaboration continued in 1985 with Mad Max Beyond the Thunder Dome and in 1987 with The Witches of Eastwick . The film is his ticket to Hollywood , but he remains loyal to George Miller and in 1989 he edited the deep- sea thriller Death Silence with Nicole Kidman and in 1992 Miller's drama Lorenzos Öl with Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon . In 1994 he was selected from over 30 top Hollywood editors for Frank Darabont's prison drama The Condemned . He received a special honor in 1997 when he was inducted into the guild of American Cinema Editors (ACE).

Filmography (selection)

Awards and nominations (selection)

  • 1989: Received the AFI Award (death silence)
  • 1994: Nomination for the Oscar (The Condemned)
  • 1995: Nomination for an Oscar (seven)
  • 1997: Nomination for an Oscar (Air Force One)
  • 1996: Nomination for the ACE Eddie Award (The Rock)
  • 1994: Nomination for the ACE Eddie Award (The Condemned)
  • 1997: Nomination for the ACE Eddie Award (Air Force One)
  • 2001: Nomination for the ACE Eddie Award (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone)

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personal data
SURNAME Francis-Bruce, Richard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian film editor
DATE OF BIRTH December 10, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Sydney , Australia