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Jan 2, 2022 · Large-scale films that are grand in scope and full of flashy, complex sequences are sure to impress, which is why war films tend to dominate the editing and sound categories at the Academy Awards. If a film wins Best Picture, the odds of it scoring a Best Film Editing nomination are extremely high.
Mar 6, 2024 · To celebrate the astounding work of film editors, we look back at some of the best Film Editing Oscar winners that left a strong imprint on cinema, from epic war dramas like Schindler's...
- Daniela Gama
- Senior List Writer
For 33 consecutive years, 1981 to 2013, every Best Picture winner had also been nominated for the Film Editing Oscar, and about two thirds of the Best Picture winners have also won for Film Editing. [1] [2] Only the principal, " above the line " editor(s) as listed in the film's credits are named on the award; additional editors, supervising ...
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- Apocalypse Now (1979) %embed12% Plagued by a tumultuous production which nearly cost director Francis Ford Coppola his sanity and star Martin Sheen (who suffered a heart attack) his life, Apocalypse Now received mixed reviews when it was finally released, but has gained stature over the years, and is now seen as one of the most immersive war movies ever filmed.
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) %embed11% Winner of seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director (David Lean) and Best Actor (Alec Guinness), The Bridge on the River Kwai occupies a place on many critics’ “best film of the century” lists.
- The Deer Hunter (1978) %embed10% Utter the words “Russian roulette,” and many folks will think of Michael Cimino’s The Deer Hunter, the haunting drama about working-class buddies from Pennsylvania who are emotionally and physically scarred by Vietnam.
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) %embed9% Few have ever directed a movie with the epic sweep of David Lean, and no Lean movie is as epic as Lawrence of Arabia, which won seven Oscars, including Best Director, Best Sound Editing, Best Film Editing, and Best Picture.
Nov 10, 2017 · “The Hurt Locker” (2009) Kathryn Bigelow made Oscar history as the first woman to win Best Director for this intense look at the Iraq War through the eyes of an army bomb disposal squad. It...
Jan 11, 2017 · Last year, three of the five Best Editing nominees went to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “The Revenant,” and category winner “Mad Max: Fury Road.”. All three films were superb ...
Apr 27, 2021 · News. By Rich Knight. published 27 April 2021. War is hell. Unless of course it’s Oscar season. Then, war movies like The Hurt Locker are awesome! In the over 90-year history of the Academy...
