Jacques Witta (born 22 April 1934) is a French

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 ...

who began working in

motion picture A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

editing in the late 1950s. During his career, he has edited more than 60 feature films and has worked with noted French

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

s such as

Claude Berri Claude Berri (; 1 July 1934 – 12 January 2009) was a French film director, writer, producer, actor and distributor. Early life Born Claude Beri Langmann in Paris, Berri was the son of Jewish immigrant parents. His mother, Beila (née Bercu), w ...

and Jean Becker but is best known for his collaboration with

Krzysztof Kieślowski Krzysztof Kieślowski (; 27 June 1941 – 13 March 1996) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is known internationally for ''Dekalog'' (1989), ''The Double Life of Veronique'' (1991), and the ''Three Colours'' trilogy (1993 –1994) ...

which began with ''

The Double Life of Véronique ''The Double Life of Veronique'' (french: La double vie de Véronique, pl, Podwójne życie Weroniki) is a 1991 drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Irène Jacob. Written by Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, the film expl ...

'', and continued on '' Three Colors: Blue'' and '' Three Colors: Red''. He was also the editor of ''

Harrison's Flowers ''Harrison's Flowers'' is a 2000 film by Elie Chouraqui. It stars, among others, Andie MacDowell, Elias Koteas, Brendan Gleeson, Adrien Brody, Marie Trintignant, Gerard Butler, and David Strathairn. The film is also Quinn Shephard's big screen d ...

'', which was released by

Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...

in the US theatrically. Jacques Witta won the César Award for Best Film Editing on two occasions. He won in 1984 for '' L'Eté meurtrier'' ''(One Deadly Summer)'' and again in 1994 for '' Trois couleurs: Bleu'' ''(Three Colors: Blue)''.

Selected filmography

* 1997 : ''

Messieurs les enfants ''Messieurs les enfants'' is a 1997 French comedy film, directed by Pierre Boutron. Plot Caught out by their French teacher, Joseph, Igor and Nourdine end up with punishment for the following topic: "You wake up one morning and you see that in the ...

'' * 2007 : ''

Conversations with My Gardener ''Conversations with My Gardener'' (french: Dialogue avec mon jardinier) is a 2007 French film directed by Jean Becker. Plot A painter returns from Paris to his childhood home in rural France. The painter notices that the house's once-impress ...

'' * 2008 : '' Love Me No More'' * 2014 : '' Get Well Soon''

References

McGrath, Declan. Screencraft: Editing & Post-Production. Rotovision (October 2002) . French film editors Living people 1934 births {{France-film-bio-stub