James William Arthur "Jamie" Selkirk is a

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 ...

and producer who has worked primarily in New Zealand. He is particularly noted for his work on ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, which he co-produced with

Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known as the director, writer and producer of the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003) and the ''Hobbit'' trilogy ( ...

. He received 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 last film of the trilogy, ''

The Return of the King ''The Return of the King'' is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'', following '' The Fellowship of the Ring'' and '' The Two Towers''. It was published in 1955. The story begins in the kingdom of Gondor, ...

'' (2003).

Life

He began his work in the entertainment industry with the

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. He moved to editorial as a trainee editor and began cutting newsreels, current affairs, documentaries, and dramas."The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy Production Notes"
webpage of the Houghton-Mifflin company archived at Webcite fro
this original URL
2008-05-12. Selkirk has a longstanding collaboration with director Peter Jackson. He worked as the editor, sound editor, and postproduction supervisor for Jackson's films '' Bad Taste'', ''

Meet the Feebles ''Meet the Feebles'' (also known as ''Frogs of War'' in New Zealand as the film's English fake working title) is a 1989 New Zealand puppet musical black comedy film directed by Peter Jackson, and written by Jackson, Fran Walsh, Stephen Sinclair ...

'', and ''

Heavenly Creatures ''Heavenly Creatures'' is a 1994 New Zealand biographical psychological drama film directed by Peter Jackson, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his partner, Fran Walsh, and starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey in their feature film debut ...

''. Selkirk was both associate producer and editor for Jackson's ''

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'' in 1992, and became a full producer (and editor) on ''

The Frighteners ''The Frighteners'' is a 1996 supernatural comedy horror film directed by Peter Jackson and co-written with Fran Walsh. The film stars Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Dee Wallace Stone, Jeffrey Combs, R. Lee Ermey an ...

''. Like Jackson, Selkirk has continued to live and work in New Zealand despite the international success of his work. In addition to his work as a producer on the ''Lord of the Rings Trilogy'', Selkirk worked as the supervising editor for the first two films ''

The Fellowship of the Ring ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' is the first of three volumes of the epic novel ''The Lord of the Rings'' by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It is followed by '' The Two Towers'' and ''The Return of the King''. It takes place in the ficti ...

'' and ''

The Two Towers ''The Two Towers'' is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy novel ''The Lord of the Rings''. It is preceded by ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' and followed by ''The Return of the King''. Title and publication ''The Lord of the ...

''. John Gilbert and Michael Horton were nominated for the

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for Best Film Editing for those films. Selkirk had once thought he would edit all three films himself; in the end, he edited only the third film. In an interview Daniel Restuccio, he commented wryly, "I always liked that script best." Selkirk has been elected as a member of the

American Cinema Editors Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing. Members use the post-nominal ...

. He is married to Ann Selkirk.Catherine Harris:
Lord of the Rings producer buys high-profile Wellington buildings
'. In: stuff.co.nz, June 28 2017.

Selected filmography

* ''A Woman of Good Character'' (1980) (editor) * ''Squeeze'' (1980) (editor) * ''The Silent One'' (1984) (editor) * '' Bad Taste'' (1987) (editor) * ''

'' (1989) (editor) * ''

Old Scores ''Old Scores'' is a 1991 television film jointly produced by New Zealand and Wales, about the two countries' mutual national sport of rugby union. It is notable for the appearance of many notable Welsh and New Zealand international rugby player ...

'' (1991) (editor) * ''

'' aka ''Dead Alive'' (1992) (associate producer, editor) * ''

'' (1994) (editor) * ''

Jack Brown Genius ''Jack Brown Genius'' is a 1996 New Zealand romantic comedy fantasy film directed by Tony Hiles, produced by Peter Jackson and written by both with Jackson's partner Fran Walsh. Actor Tim Balme, who had earlier starred in Jackson's movie ''Brai ...

'' (1994) (executive producer, editor) * ''

'' (1996) (producer, editor) * ''Larger than Life'' (1997) (producer) * ''Wasted'' (1998) (executive producer) * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001) (co-producer, supervising editor) * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (2002) (co-producer, supervising editor) * ''

The Long and Short of It Sean Patrick Astin ( né Duke; February 25, 1971) is an American actor. His acting roles include Samwise Gamgee in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003), Mikey Walsh in ''The Goonies'' (1985), Daniel Ruettiger in ''Rudy'' (1993), Doug ...

'' (co-producer) * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2003) (editor, co-producer) * ''

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'' (2005) (editor)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Selkirk, Jamie American Cinema Editors New Zealand film editors New Zealand film producers Best Film Editing Academy Award winners Year of birth missing (living people) Living people