Tom McArdle 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 ...

. He is best known as the editor for every film written and directed by

Tom McCarthy Thomas McCarthy (also Tom and Tommy) may refer to: Academia *Thomas A. McCarthy (born 1940), American professor of philosophy *Thomas J. McCarthy (born 1956), American professor of polymer chemistry at the University of Massachusetts *J. Thomas Mc ...

, including ''

The Station Agent ''The Station Agent'' is a 2003 American independent psychological comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom McCarthy in his directorial debut. It stars Peter Dinklage as a man who seeks solitude in an abandoned train station in the Newfoun ...

'' (2003), '' The Visitor'' (2007), ''

Win Win Win or WIN may refer to: * A victory Arts and entertainment Film * '' Win!'', a 2016 American film Literature * ''Win'' (Coben novel), a 2121 novel by Harlan Coben * WIN (pacifist magazine), published by the War Resisters League * WIN (wres ...

'' (2011) and ''

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'' (2014). For ''

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'' (2015), his latest collaboration with McCarthy, McArdle was 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, ...

at the

88th Academy Awards The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 5:30 p.m. PST. Du ...

and also won the

Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing The Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing is one of the annual awards given out by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It was first presented in 2013, with American editor Nat S ...

.Independent Spirit Awards: The complete winners list
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Filmography

As an editor

* '' Stillwater'' (2021) * '' Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made'' (2020) * ''

What They Had ''What They Had'' is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Elizabeth Chomko (in her feature directorial debut) and starring Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner, Taissa Farmiga, and Josh Lucas. The film had ...

'' (2018) * ''

Marshall Marshall may refer to: Places Australia * Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria Canada * Marshall, Saskatchewan * The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia Liberia * Marshall, Liberia Marshall Islands * Marshall Islands, an i ...

'' (2017) * ''

'' (2015) * ''

'' (2014) * ''

God's Pocket ''God's Pocket'' is a 2014 American drama film directed by John Slattery, his feature film directorial debut. Slattery co-wrote the screenplay with Alex Metcalf, based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Pete Dexter. The film stars Philip Seymour ...

'' (2014) * '' In a World...'' (2013) * '' Hello I Must Be Going'' (2012) * ''

'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2008) * '' Middle of Nowhere'' (2008) * ''

Heckler A heckler is a person who harasses and tries to disconcert others with questions, challenges, or gibes. Hecklers are often known to shout encouraging comments at a performance or event, or to interrupt set-piece speeches, with the intent of di ...

'' (2007) (Documentary) * '' The Visitor'' (2007) * '' The Architect'' (2006) * ''Nadine in Date Land'' (2005) (TV Movie) * ''

Duane Hopwood ''Duane Hopwood'' is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Matt Mulhern, and starring David Schwimmer, Janeane Garofalo, Judah Friedlander, John Krasinski and Steve Schirripa. After being featured in the Sundance Film Festiv ...

'' (2005) * '' Killer Diller'' (2004) * ''Boys on the Run'' (2003) * ''The Killing Zone'' (2003) * ''

'' (2003) * ''

Lone Hero ''Lone Hero'' is a 2002 action film written and directed by Ken Sanzel. It tells of an actor in a Far West village who acts against bikers who held up the village's bar, and the actions that followed. Plot John Gray (Sean Patrick Flanery) is a ...

'' (2002) * '' Whipped'' (2000) * ''

Poor White Trash ''Poor White Trash'' is a crime-comedy film directed by Michael Addis. The film was released on June 16, 2000, and was distributed jointly by Hollywood Independents and the Xenon Group. The film stars an ensemble cast of actors, including Jaime P ...

'' (2000) * ''

Loving Jezebel ''Loving Jezebel'' is a 1999 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Kwyn Bader. The film stars Hill Harper, David Moscow, Laurel Holloman, Nicole Ari Parker, Sandrine Holt, Phylicia Rashad, Elisa Donovan and Lysa Aya Trenier. The ...

'' (1999) * ''QM, I Think I Call Her QM'' (1999) (Short) * '' Nazis: The Occult Conspiracy'' (1998) (Documentary) * '' Hi-Life'' (1998) * ''Paranoia'' (1998) * ''A Hole in the Head'' (1998) (Documentary) * ''Better Than Ever'' (1997) * ''Talk to Me'' (1997) * '' Star Maps'' (1997) * '' Twisted'' (1996) * ''Sandman'' (Short) (1995) * ''The Keeper'' (1995) * ''Hand Gun'' (1994) * ''

The Occult History of the Third Reich ''The Occult History of the Third Reich'', narrated by Patrick Allen and directed by Dave Flitton, is a 1991 four-part History Channel documentary regarding the occult influences and history of Nazi Germany and early 20th century Germany. Co ...

'' (Video Documentary) (1992) * '' Laws of Gravity'' (1992)

Other credits

* 2005: ''

The Quiet ''The Quiet'' is a 2005 American psychological thriller film directed by Jamie Babbit and starring Elisha Cuthbert, Camilla Belle, Martin Donovan, and Edie Falco. It focuses on a deaf teenage orphan who is sent to live with her godparents. She ...

'' (additional editor) * 2003: ''The Killing Zone'' (associate producer) * 2002: ''The Skateboard Show'' (TV Movie) (additional editor)

Accolades

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