Christopher Lebenzon is an American
film editor
Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology.
The film edit ...
with more than 36 film credits dating from 1976. The films he has edited have grossed over 10 billion dollars worldwide.
He has been nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
The Academy Award for Best Film Editing is one of the annual awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Nominations for this award are closely correlated with the Academy Award for Best Picture. For 33 consecutive years, ...
for the films ''
Top Gun'' (1986) and ''
Crimson Tide'' (1995). He is a member of the American Cinema Editors (A.C.E) and has been nominated six times having won The Eddie Award for his work on ''
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (2007) and ''
Alice in Wonderland'' (2010). He is noted particularly for working with directors
Michael Bay,
Tony Scott
Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director and producer. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as ''Top Gun'' (1986), ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''Day ...
and has worked with
Tim Burton
Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as '' Beetlejuice'' (1988), '' Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), '' The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993 ...
for over 25 years.
In addition to editing, he has also served as an executive producer on ''
Alice in Wonderland'' (2010) and ''
Dark Shadows
''Dark Shadows'' is an American gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinspo ...
'' (2012).
Filmography (as editor)
References
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American Cinema Editors
American film editors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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