Roger Barton (born July 1, 1965, in

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) is an American

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. He has worked on dozens of Hollywood films, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'', and '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith''. He is best known for editing large budget action films, such as those in the ''

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'' film series directed by

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. Barton cites

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’s original 1984 ''

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'' movie as "one of the reasons I got into film—it had that big of an impact on me.” He eventually worked as assistant editor for two of the editors of Terminator series,

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and

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. His son, Aidan Barton, appeared in ''Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' as baby

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and baby

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