Richard Halsey (born 1940) 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 ed ...

with more than 60 credits from 1970 onwards. An alumnus of Hollywood High School, he won an

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, ...

at the

49th Academy Awards The 49th Academy Awards were presented Monday, March 28, 1977, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The ceremonies were presided over by Richard Pryor, Ellen Burstyn, Jane Fonda, and Warren Beatty. ''Network'' and '' Al ...

for editing ''

Rocky ''Rocky'' is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise and stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burge ...

'' with

Scott Conrad Scott Conrad (born 1944) is an American film editor. He won an Academy Award in the category Best Film Editing for the film ''Rocky''. Selected filmography * ''Rocky ''Rocky'' is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. ...

, also being nominated for one BAFTA and one Emmy Award. He often works with his wife Colleen Halsey and they are credited together. Both have been elected to membership in American Cinema Editors (A.C.E.); Halsey has been a member since 1988. He is now living in the

Hollywood Hills The Hollywood Hills are a residential neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Geography The Hollywood Hills straddle the Cahuenga Pass within the Santa Monica Mountains. The neighborhood touches Studio City, Univer ...

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (TBA) * ''What About Love'' (2020) * '' The Outsider'' (2019) * ''Purge of Kingdoms: The Unauthorized Game of Thrones Parody'' (2019) * ''DIVOS!'' (2019) * ''

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'' (2019) * ''

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a ...

'' (2018) * ''Enchanted Christmas'' (2017) TV * ''Limelight'' (2017) * '' All Saints'' (2017) * ''White Crows'' (2016) * ''Loserville'' (2016) * '' Spaceman'' (2016) * '' Helicopter Mom'' (2014) * ''Love by Design'' (2014) * ''Road to the Open'' (2014) * '' 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story'' (2014) * ''The Ganzfeld Haunting'' (2014) * '' Snake and Mongoose'' (2013) * ''

Max Rose Max N. Rose (born November 28, 1986) is an American military officer and politician who served as a United States representative from New York for a single term from 2019 to 2021. A moderate Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he served ...

'' (2013) * ''Victims'' (2013) * '' Christmas in Compton'' (2012) * '' 186 Dollars to Freedom'' (2012) * ''

The Girl from the Naked Eye ''The Girl from the Naked Eye'' is a 2012 neo-noir martial arts film directed and written by David Ren. It stars Jason Yee, Samantha Streets, Ron Yuan, Dominique Swain, Sasha Grey and others. Plot Jake (Jason Yee) is a hired driver for a seedy ...

'' (2012) * ''Ticket Out'' (2012) * ''Valley of the Sun'' (2011) * '' The Chosen One'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2010) * '' Dreamkiller'' (2010) * ''Don't Look Up'' (2009) * '' Bring It On: Fight to the Finish'' (2009) * '' Stiletto'' (2008) * ''

Spy School ''Spy School'' (also known as ''Doubting Thomas'') is a 2008 American comedy-drama film, released outside the United States as ''Doubting Thomas'' or ''Lies and Spies''. Although a 2008 release, the movie was actually filmed in Albuquerque, New ...

'' (2008) * '' Big Stan'' (2007) * ''

Yellow Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575585 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the ...

'' (2006) * '' When Do We Eat?'' (2005) * ''

Eulogy A eulogy (from , ''eulogia'', Classical Greek, ''eu'' for "well" or "true", ''logia'' for "words" or "text", together for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person or persons, especially one who recently died or retired, or as ...

'' (2004) * ''The Sure Hand of God'' (2004) * '' Coast to Coast'' (2003) TV * ''

Sorority Boys ''Sorority Boys'' is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Wallace Wolodarsky, about a group of college boys who dress up as girls in order to prove their innocence for a crime they did not commit. The film starred Barry Watson, Michael Ro ...

'' (2002) * '' Pumpkin'' (2002) * '' Warden of Red Rock'' (2001) TV * '' Dumb Luck'' (2001) * '' Kingdom Come'' (2001) * ''Picnic'' (2000) TV * ''The Wishing Tree'' (1999) * ''

Toy Story 2 ''Toy Story 2'' is a 1999 American computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The second installment in the ''Toy Story'' franchise and the sequel to '' Toy Story'' (1995), it was directed by John ...

'' (1999) * ''

Presence of Mind ''Presence of Mind'' is a 1999 Spanish-American drama film directed by Antoni Aloy and starring Sadie Frost, Lauren Bacall, Harvey Keitel, and Jude Law. The film is based on the 1898 novella ''The Turn of the Screw'' by Henry James. Synopsis ...

'' (1999) * ''

Pirates of Silicon Valley ''Pirates of Silicon Valley'' is a 1999 American biographical drama television film directed by Martyn Burke and starring Noah Wyle as Steve Jobs and Anthony Michael Hall as Bill Gates. Spanning the years 1971–1997 and based on Paul Freiberge ...

'' (1999) TV * ''

Barney's Great Adventure ''Barney's Great Adventure'' (also known by its promotional title ''Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie'') is a 1998 musical comedy adventure film based on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'', featuring Barney the Dinosaur in ...

'' (1998) * '' That Old Feeling'' (1997) * ''

Eddie Eddie or Eddy may refer to: Science and technology *Eddy (fluid dynamics), the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle * Eddie (text editor), a text editor originally for BeOS and now ported to Lin ...

'' (1996) * ''

Last of the Dogmen ''Last of the Dogmen'' is a 1995 American Western film written and directed by Tab Murphy (in his feature directorial debut). It stars Tom Berenger, Barbara Hershey, Kurtwood Smith, and Steve Reevis. Set in the mountains of northwest Montana, ...

'' (1995) * '' The Net'' (1995) * ''

Getting Even with Dad ''Getting Even with Dad'' is a 1994 American comedy film starring Macaulay Culkin and Ted Danson. Plot Timmy Gleason is the estranged son of ex-con Ray Gleason and has been living with his aunt Kitty and her fiancée Wayne since the death of his ...

'' (1994) * '' So I Married an Axe Murderer'' (1993) * ''

Sister Act ''Sister Act'' is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi Goldberg as a lounge singer forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program. I ...

'' (1992) * ''

Article 99 ''Article 99'' is a 1992 American comedy-drama film directed by Howard Deutch and written by Ron Cutler. It was produced by Orion Pictures and stars Kiefer Sutherland, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker, John C. McGinley, Rutanya Alda and Lea Thompson. ...

'' (1992) * ''

Edward Scissorhands ''Edward Scissorhands'' is a 1990 American fantasy romance film directed by Tim Burton. It was produced by Burton and Denise Di Novi, written by Caroline Thompson from a story by her and Burton, and starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Antho ...

'' (1990) * '' Joe Versus the Volcano'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1988) * ''

Earth Girls Are Easy ''Earth Girls Are Easy'' is a 1988 American science fiction musical romantic comedy film that was produced by Tony Garnett, Duncan Henderson, and Terrence E. McNally and was directed by Julien Temple. The film stars Geena Davis, Julie Brown, C ...

'' (1988) * '' Dragnet'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1987) * '' Jocks'' (1986) * '' Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' (1986) * ''Heated Vengeance'' (1985) * '' Body Rock'' (1984) * '' Dreamscape'' (1984) * ''

Moscow on the Hudson ''Moscow on the Hudson'' is a 1984 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky which stars Robin Williams as a Soviet circus musician who defects while on a visit to the United States. It co-stars María Conchita A ...

'' (1984) * ''

Losin' It ''Losin' It'' is a 1983 comedy film directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Tom Cruise, Shelley Long, Jackie Earle Haley, and John Stockwell. The plot concerns four teenagers trying to lose their virginity. ''Losin' It'' was filmed largely in Ca ...

'' (1983) * ''

That Championship Season ''That Championship Season'' is a 1972 play by Jason Miller. It was the recipient of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 1973 Tony Award for Best Play. Plot synopsis The setting is 1972 at the Coach's home in Scranton, Pennsylvania. O ...

'' (1982) * '' The Amateur'' (1981) * ''

Tribute A tribute (; from Latin ''tributum'', "contribution") is wealth, often in kind, that a party gives to another as a sign of submission, allegiance or respect. Various ancient states exacted tribute from the rulers of land which the state conqu ...

'' (1980) * '' American Gigolo'' (1980) * '' Boulevard Nights'' (1979) * '' Thank God It's Friday'' (1978) * ''

Fire Sale A fire sale is the sale of goods at extremely discounted prices. The term originated in reference to the sale of goods at a heavy discount due to fire damage. It may or may not be defined as a closeout, the final sale of goods to zero inventor ...

'' (1977) * ''

'' (1976) * ''

Next Stop, Greenwich Village ''Next Stop, Greenwich Village'' is a 1976 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky, featuring Lenny Baker, Shelley Winters, Ellen Greene, Lois Smith, and Christopher Walken. Plot The film takes place in 1953. Larry Lipin ...

'' (1976) * ''Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style'' (1976) TV * ''

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings ''W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings'' is a 1975 American comedy film directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Burt Reynolds, and written by Thomas Rickman. The 20th Century Fox film features the acting debut of Jerry Reed. Plot In 1957, W.W. Bright (B ...

'' (1975) * ''

Harry and Tonto ''Harry and Tonto'' is a 1974 road movie written by Paul Mazursky and Josh Greenfeld and directed by Mazursky. It features Art Carney as Harry in an Oscar-winning performance. Tonto is his pet cat. Plot Harry Coombes (Art Carney) is an elderly ...

'' (1974) * ''When the Line Goes Through'' (1973) * ''

I Heard the Owl Call My Name ''I Heard the Owl Call My Name'' is a best-selling 1967 novel by Margaret Craven. The book tells the story of a young Anglican vicar named Mark Brian who, unbeknownst to him, has not long to live. He learns about the meaning of life when he is ...

'' (1973) TV * ''Terror on the Beach'' (1973) TV * ''

Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'' is a 1973 American Revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, and starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Barry Sullivan, Jason ...

'' (1973) * ''Honor Thy Father'' (1973) TV * ''Firehouse'' (1973) TV * ''

Payday A pay day or payday is a specified day of the week or month when one is paid, usually workers collecting wages from their employers. Pay Day, PayDay or Payday may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Pay Day'' (1918 film), a ...

'' (1972) * '' Moon of the Wolf'' (1972) TV * '' No Drums, No Bugles'' (1972) * '' Up in the Cellar'' (1970)

Awards and nominations

*2005: **Nominated: ACE Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television - ''Coast to Coast'' *2000: ** Won: ACE Best Edited Motion Picture Movie for Commercial Television - ''

'' *1999: **Nominated: Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie - ''

'' *1978: **Nominated:

BAFTA Award for Best Editing This is a list of winners and nominees for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing, which is presented to film editors, given out by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts since 1968. The film-voting members of the Academy select the five nomi ...

- ''Rocky'' *1977: ** Won:

- ''Rocky'' (shared with

) ** Won: ACE Best Edited Feature Film - ''Rocky'' (shared with

)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Halsey, Richard American Cinema Editors American film editors Best Film Editing Academy Award winners Living people People from Los Angeles 1940 births