Yang Jin-mo () is a South Korean film editor. He is best known internationally for his work on multiple

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winner ''

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'' as editor, which earned him critical appraisal and recognition including an

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at the American Cinema Editors Awards in 2020 and the 2019

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. This made ''Parasite'' the first non-English-language film to win the top prize at the American Cinema Editors' Eddie Awards. He was also nominated for the

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for his work on ''Parasite''.

Life and career

Yang was educated in the

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; he attended

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in New Jersey and he graduated from

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in New York. His dream was to work for

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. He started as an assistant editor on many productions, then proceeded to be the editor of several well-known Korean films, including Bong Joon-ho's ''

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'' (2017), as well as films like ''

The Tooth and the Nail ''The Tooth and the Nail'' (, lit. "Stone Mansion Murder Case") is a 2017 South Korean suspense thriller film directed by Kim Hwi and Jung Sik. It is based on the novel of the same name by Bill S. Ballinger. The film stars Go Soo and Kim Joo-hyu ...

'' (2017), the 2016 hit ''

The Age of Shadows ''The Age of Shadows'' (; lit. "Emissary") is a 2016 South Korean period action thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Lee Ji-min and Park Jong-dae. The film is set in Shanghai and Seoul in the 1920s and stars Song Kang-ho and Gon ...

'', the highly acclaimed 2016 zombie thriller ''

Train to Busan ''Train to Busan'' () is a 2016 South Korean action horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee, and Kim Eui-sung. The film mostly takes place on a high-speed train ...

'', the 2016 action comedy ''

Luck Key ''Luck Key'' () is a 2016 South Korean action comedy film directed by Lee Gae-byok, starring Yoo Hae-jin in the lead role. It is a remake of the 2012 Japanese comedy film '' Key of Life''. Plot Jae-sung, an aspiring actor who has hit rock bottom ...

'', and the 2015 romantic comedy '' The Beauty Inside''. He then became the editor of ''

'' (2019), which earned him critical appraisal and recognition including an

at the American Cinema Editors Awards in 2020. This made ''Parasite'' the first non-English-language film to win the top prize at the American Cinema Editors Awards. He was also nominated for the

for his work on the film. Yang speaks fluent English.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yang, Jin-mo Living people South Korean film editors Bard College alumni Cherry Hill High School East alumni Year of birth missing (living people)