American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic explained

American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Awarded For:Best Editing for a Dramatic Feature Film
Presenter:American Cinema Editors (ACE)
Country:United States
Holder:Jennifer LameOppenheimer (2023)

The American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic is one of the annual awards given by the American Cinema Editors, awarded to what members of the American Cinema Editors Guild deem as the best edited dramatic film for a given year. Before splitting in 2000, this award included both dramatic and comedy/musical films.

Winners and nominees

1960s

Best Edited Feature Film

YearFilmEditor(s)
1961
[1] [2]
The Parent Trap Philip W. Anderson
Fanny William H. Reynolds
The Hustler Dede Allen
Judgment at Nuremberg Frederic Knudtson
Pocketful of Miracles Frank P. Keller
1962
[3] [4]
The Longest Day Samuel E. Beetley
Lawrence of Arabia Anne V. Coates
Mutiny on the Bounty John McSweeney Jr.
To Kill a Mockingbird Aaron Stell
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Walter Thompson
1963
[5] [6]
How the West Was Won Harold F. Kress
Cleopatra Dorothy Spencer
Hud Frank Bracht
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Frederic Knudtson, Robert C. Jones, and Gene Fowler Jr.
Tom Jones Antony Gibbs
1964
[7]
Mary Poppins Cotton Warburton
Becket Anne V. Coates
My Fair Lady William H. Ziegler
The Unsinkable Molly Brown Fredric Steinkamp
What a Way to Go! Marjorie Fowler
1965
The Sound of Music William H. Reynolds
Dear Brigitte Marjorie Fowler
The Flight of the Phoenix Michael Luciano
A Thousand Clowns Ralph Rosenblum
Tokyo Olympiad Richard L. Van Enger
1966
Fantastic Voyage (TIE) William B. Murphy
Grand Prix (TIE) Fredric Steinkamp (supervising editor), Henry Berman, Stu Linder, and Frank Santillo
The Professionals Peter Zinner
The Sand Pebbles William H. Reynolds
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Sam O'Steen
1967
The Dirty Dozen Michael Luciano
Beach Red Frank P. Keller
Bonnie and Clyde Dede Allen
Doctor Dolittle Samuel E. Beetley and Marjorie Fowler
In the Heat of the Night Hal Ashby
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Robert C. Jones
1968
Bullitt Frank P. Keller
The Boston Strangler Marion Rothman
Funny Girl William Sands, Robert Swink, and Maury Winetrobe
The Odd Couple Frank Bracht
Oliver! Ralph Kemplen
1969
Hello, Dolly! (TIE) William H. Reynolds
True Grit (TIE) Warren Low
Anne of the Thousand Days Richard Marden
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid John C. Howard and Richard C. Meyer
The Secret of Santa Vittoria Earle Herdan and William A. Lyon

1970s

YearFilmEditor(s)
1970
[8]
Patton Hugh S. Fowler
Airport Stuart Gilmore
The Great White Hope William H. Reynolds
M*A*S*H Danford B. Greene
Tora! Tora! Tora! Inoue Chikaya, Pembroke J. Herring, and James E. Newcom
1971
[9]
Summer of '42 Folmar Blangsted
The African Elephant Alan Jaggs
Fiddler on the Roof Antony Gibbs and Robert Lawrence
The French Connection Gerald B. Greenberg
Kotch Ralph E. Winters
Willard Warren Low
1972
Cabaret David Bretherton
The Godfather Peter Zinner
The Poseidon Adventure Harold F. Kress
1973
The Sting William H. Reynolds
The Day of the Jackal Ralph Kemplen
Jonathan Livingston Seagull Frank P. Keller and James Galloway
1974
The Longest Yard Michael Luciano
Earthquake Dorothy Spencer
The Towering Inferno Harold F. Kress and Carl Kress
1975
Jaws Verna Fields
The Hindenburg Donn Cambern
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Richard Chew, Lynzee Klingman, and Sheldon Kahn
1976
Rocky Richard Halsey and Scott Conrad
All the President's Men Robert L. Wolfe
Network Alan Heim
1977
The Turning Point William H. Reynolds
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Michael Kahn
Star Wars Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, and Richard Chew
1978
The Deer Hunter Peter Zinner
Hooper Donn Cambern
Superman Stuart Baird
1979
All That Jazz Alan Heim
Apocalypse Now Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg, and Lisa Fruchtman
The Black Stallion Robert Dalva

1980s

YearFilmEditor(s)
1980
Raging Bull Thelma Schoonmaker
Coal Miner's Daughter Arthur Schmidt
Fame Gerry Hambling
1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark Michael Kahn
On Golden Pond Robert L. Wolfe
Reds Dede Allen and Craig McKay
1982
Gandhi John Bloom
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Carol Littleton
Tootsie Fredric Steinkamp and William Steinkamp
1983
WarGames Tom Rolf
Flashdance Bud S. Smith and Walt Mulconery
The Right Stuff Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Stephen A. Rotter, Douglas Stewart, and Tom Rolf
1984
Amadeus Nena Danevic and Michael Chandley
The Killing Fields Jim Clark
Romancing the Stone Donn Cambern and Frank Morriss
1985
Witness Thom Noble
Out of Africa Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp, Pembroke J. Herring, and Sheldon Kahn
Runaway Train Henry Richardson
1986
Platoon Claire Simpson
Hoosiers C. Timothy O'Meara
The Mission Jim Clark
1987
The Last Emperor Gabriella Cristiani
Broadcast News Richard Marks
Fatal Attraction Michael Kahn and Peter E. Berger
1988
Mississippi Burning (TIE) Gerry Hambling
Rain Man (TIE) Stu Linder
Who Framed Roger Rabbit Arthur Schmidt
1989
Glory Steven Rosenblum
Born on the Fourth of July David Brenner and Joe Hutshing
Field of Dreams Ian Crafford

1990s

YearFilmEditor(s)
1990
Dances with Wolves Neil Travis
Ghost Walter Murch
Goodfellas Thelma Schoonmaker
1991
JFK Joe Hutshing and Pietro Scalia
The Silence of the Lambs Craig McKay
Conrad Buff IV, Mark Goldblatt, and Richard A. Harris
1992
Unforgiven Joel Cox
A Few Good Men Robert Leighton
The Last of the Mohicans Dov Hoenig and Arthur Schmidt
The Player Geraldine Peroni
Scent of a Woman William Steinkamp, Michael Tronick, and Harvey Rosenstock
1993
Schindler's List Michael Kahn
The Fugitive Dennis Virkler, David Finfer, Dean Goodhill, Don Brochu, Richard Nord, and Dov Hoenig
In the Line of Fire Anne V. Coates
In the Name of the Father Gerry Hambling
The Piano Veronika Jenet
1994
Forrest Gump Arthur Schmidt
Pulp Fiction Sally Menke
The Shawshank Redemption Richard Francis-Bruce
Speed John Wright
True Lies Conrad Buff IV, Mark Goldblatt, and Richard A. Harris
1995
Braveheart Steven Rosenblum
Apollo 13 Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill
Casino Thelma Schoonmaker
Crimson Tide Chris Lebenzon
The Usual Suspects John Ottman
1996
The English Patient Walter Murch
Evita Gerry Hambling
Fargo Roderick Jaynes
The Rock Richard Francis-Bruce
Shine Pip Karmel
1997
Titanic Conrad Buff IV, James Cameron, and Richard A. Harris
Air Force One Richard Francis-Bruce
As Good as It Gets Richard Marks
Good Will Hunting Pietro Scalia
L.A. Confidential Peter Honess
1998
Saving Private Ryan Michael Kahn
The Horse Whisperer Hank Corwin, Freeman Davies, and Tom Rolf
Out of Sight Anne V. Coates
Shakespeare in Love David Gamble
The Thin Red Line Billy Weber, Leslie Jones, and Saar Klein

Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic

YearFilmEditor(s)
1999
[10]
The Matrix Zach Staenberg
American Beauty Tariq Anwar and Christopher Greenbury
The Insider William Goldenberg, Paul Rubell, and David Rosenbloom
The Sixth Sense Andrew Mondshein
The Talented Mr. Ripley Walter Murch

2000s

YearFilmEditor(s)
2000
Gladiator Pietro Scalia
Billy Elliot John Wilson
Cast Away Arthur Schmidt
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Tim Squyres
Traffic Stephen Mirrione
2001
Black Hawk Down Pietro Scalia
A Beautiful Mind Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Richard Francis-Bruce
John Gilbert
Memento Dody Dorn
2002 Gangs of New York Thelma Schoonmaker
About Schmidt Kevin Tent
The Hours Peter Boyle
Michael J. Horton
Minority Report Michael Kahn
2003 Jamie Selkirk
Cold Mountain Walter Murch
Lee Smith
Mystic River Joel Cox
Seabiscuit William Goldenberg
2004 The Aviator Thelma Schoonmaker
Collateral Jim Miller and Paul Rubell
Finding Neverland Matt Chesse
Sally Menke
Kinsey Virginia Katz
Million Dollar Baby Joel Cox
2005 Crash Hughes Winborne
Brokeback Mountain Geraldine Peroni and Dylan Tichenor
The Constant Gardener Claire Simpson
Good Night, and Good Luck Stephen Mirrione
Munich Michael Kahn
Babel (TIE) Douglas Crise and Stephen Mirrione
The Departed (TIE) Thelma Schoonmaker
Casino Royale Stuart Baird
The Queen Lucia Zucchetti
United 93 Clare Douglas, Richard Pearson, and Christopher Rouse
The Bourne Ultimatum Christopher Rouse
Into the Wild Jay Cassidy
Michael Clayton John Gilroy
No Country for Old Men Roderick Jaynes
There Will Be Blood Dylan Tichenor
Slumdog Millionaire Chris Dickens
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
The Dark Knight Lee Smith
Frost/Nixon Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill
Milk Elliot Graham
The Hurt Locker Chris Innis and Bob Murawski
Avatar James Cameron, John Refoua, and Stephen E. Rivkin
District 9 Julian Clarke
Star Trek Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey
Up in the Air Dana E. Glauberman

2010s

YearFilmEditor(s)
2010
[11] [12]
The Social Network Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
Black Swan Andrew Weisblum
The Fighter Pamela Martin
Inception Lee Smith
The King's Speech Tariq Anwar
2011
[13] [14]
The Descendants Kevin Tent
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
Hugo Thelma Schoonmaker
Moneyball Christopher Tellefsen
War Horse Michael Kahn
2012
[15] [16]
Argo William Goldenberg
Life of Pi Tim Squyres
Lincoln Michael Kahn
Skyfall Stuart Baird
Zero Dark Thirty Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg
2013
[17] [18]
Captain Phillips Christopher Rouse
12 Years a Slave Joe Walker
Gravity Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
Her Jeff Buchanan and Eric Zumbrunnen
Saving Mr. Banks Mark Livolsi
2014
[19] [20]
Boyhood Sandra Adair
American Sniper Joel Cox and Gary Roach
Gone Girl Kirk Baxter
The Imitation Game William Goldenberg
Nightcrawler John Gilroy
Whiplash Tom Cross
2015
[21] [22]
Margaret Sixel
The Martian Pietro Scalia
The Revenant Stephen Mirrione
Sicario Joe Walker
Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey
2016
[23] [24]
Arrival Joe Walker
Hacksaw Ridge John Gilbert
Hell or High Water Jake Roberts
Manchester by the Sea Jennifer Lame
Moonlight Nat Sanders and Joi McMillon
2017
[25] [26]
Dunkirk Lee Smith
Blade Runner 2049 Joe Walker
Molly's Game Alan Baumgarten, Josh Schaeffer, and Elliot Graham
The Post Michael Kahn and Sarah Broshar
The Shape of Water Sidney Wolinsky
2018
[27] [28]
Bohemian Rhapsody John Ottman
BlacKkKlansman Barry Alexander Brown
First Man Tom Cross
Roma Alfonso Cuarón and Adam Gough
A Star Is Born Jay Cassidy
2019
[29] [30]
Parasite Yang Jin-mo
Ford v Ferrari Andrew Buckland and Michael McCusker
The Irishman Thelma Schoonmaker
Joker Jeff Groth
Marriage Story Jennifer Lame

2020s

YearFilmEditor(s)
2020
[31]
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Alan Baumgarten
Mank Kirk Baxter
Minari Harry Yoon
Nomadland Chloé Zhao
Sound of Metal Mikkel E. G. Nielsen
2021
[32]
King Richard Pamela Martin
Belfast Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Dune Joe Walker
No Time to Die Elliot Graham and Tom Cross
The Power of the Dog Peter Sciberras
2022
[33]
Eddie Hamilton
All Quiet on the Western Front Sven Budelmann
Elvis Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond
Tár Monika Willi
The Woman King Terilyn A. Shropshire
2023
[34]
Oppenheimer Jennifer Lame
Anatomy of a Fall Laurent Sénéchal
Killers of the Flower Moon Thelma Schoonmaker
Maestro
Past Lives Keith Fraase

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Parent Trap,' 'Ricochet' Win Editing Awards . March 20, 2024 . The Los Angeles Times . February 23, 1962 . 65.
  2. News: Five Films, 5 Editors Nominated by ACE . . . March 20, 2024 . February 5, 1962 . W-1.
  3. News: 'Longest Day' Opens Here Tomorrow . March 20, 2024 . Birmingham Post-Herald . April 3, 1963 . 24 . en.
  4. News: Cinema Editors Awards . March 21, 2024 . Los Angeles Evening Citizen News . March 21, 1963 . 11.
  5. News: A.C.E. Awards Dinner Tonight . March 21, 2024 . Los Angeles Evening Citizen News . March 21, 1964.
  6. News: Valley Men Win Coveted Editing Awards . March 21, 2024 . The Van Nuys News . March 26, 1964 . 106.
  7. Book: Smith . Fredrick Y. . ACE Second Decade Anniversary Book . 1971 . American Cinema Editors "Eddie" Film Editing Awards Winners and Nominees . American Cinema Editors, Inc . 65-67 .
  8. Book: Goodman . Robert M. . McGrath . Patrick . Editing Digital Video: The Complete Creative and Technical Guide . October 2002 . McGraw-Hill Education . New York . 9780071406352 . 287-297 . March 28, 2024.
  9. Book: Ash . René L. . The Motion Picture Editor . 1974 . Scarecrow Press . Metuchen, New Jersey . 9780810807181 . 166-171 .
  10. Web site: The 50th Annual Eddie Awards . American Cinema Editors . March 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000815202634/http://www.ace-filmeditors.org/nominees.htm . August 15, 2000 . February 27, 2000.
  11. Web site: American Cinema Editors Unveil Awards Nominees . THR Staff . . January 14, 2011 . January 14, 2011.
  12. Web site: 'Social Network' Wins Best Edited Dramatic Feature at ACE Eddie Awards . Giardina . Carolyn . . February 19, 2011 . February 19, 2011.
  13. Web site: 'Artist,' 'Descendants,' 'Hugo' Among ACE Nominated Films . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 16, 2012 . January 16, 2012.
  14. Web site: ACE Eddie Awards: Editors Honor 'The Descendants,' 'The Artist' . Giardina . Carolyn . . February 18, 2012 . February 18, 2012.
  15. Web site: American Cinema Editors Announce 63rd Annual Eddie Award Nominees . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 11, 2013 . January 11, 2013.
  16. Web site: 'Argo,' 'Silver Linings Playbook' Win ACE Eddie Awards . Giardina . Carolyn . . February 16, 2013 . February 16, 2013.
  17. Web site: '12 Years a Slave,' 'Captain Phillips,' 'Gravity' Among ACE Eddie Award Nominees . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 10, 2014 . January 10, 2014.
  18. Web site: 'Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' Win American Cinema Editors Awards . Giardina . Carolyn . . February 7, 2014 . February 7, 2014.
  19. Web site: 'Boyhood,' 'Imitation Game,' 'Whiplash' Among Eddie Nominees for Editing . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 2, 2015 . January 2, 2015.
  20. Web site: ACE Eddie Awards: 'Boyhood' Wins Best Edited Dramatic Feature . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 30, 2015 . January 30, 2015.
  21. Web site: 'Star Wars' Among Nominees for ACE Eddie Awards for Film Editing . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 4, 2016 . January 4, 2016.
  22. Web site: 'Mad Max, 'Big Short' Win ACE Eddies for Film Editing . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 29, 2016 . January 29, 2016.
  23. Web site: 'Arrival,' 'La La Land,' 'Moonlight' Among American Cinema Editors' Eddie Award Nominees . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 20, 2017 . January 20, 2017.
  24. Web site: 'Arrival,' 'La La Land' Top American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 27, 2017 . January 27, 2017.
  25. Web site: 'Dunkirk,' 'Shape of Water,' 'Baby Driver' Among ACE Eddie Awards Nominees . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 3, 2018 . January 3, 2018.
  26. Web site: Eddie Awards: 'Dunkirk,' 'I, Tonya' Top American Cinema Editors' Honors . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 26, 2018 . January 26, 2018.
  27. Web site: 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'BlacKkKlansman' Among Editors' Eddies Nominees . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 7, 2019 . January 7, 2019.
  28. Web site: 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'The Favourite' Top Editors' ACE Eddie Awards . Giardina . Carolyn . . February 1, 2019 . February 1, 2019.
  29. Web site: 'Ford v Ferrari,' 'The Irishman,' 'Joker' Among American Cinema Editors' Eddie Nominees . Giardina . Carolyn . . December 11, 2019 . December 11, 2019.
  30. Web site: 'Parasite,' 'Jojo Rabbit' Top American Cinema Editors' Eddie Awards . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 17, 2020 . January 17, 2020.
  31. Web site: 'Trial of the Chicago 7,' 'Palm Springs' Top Film Editors' Eddie Awards . Giardina . Carolyn . . April 17, 2021 . April 17, 2021.
  32. Web site: 'Belfast,' 'King Richard,' No Time To Die' Among American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards Nominees . Giardina . Carolyn . . January 27, 2022 . January 27, 2022.
  33. Web site: 'Elvis,' 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'The Woman King' Among American Cinema Editors' Eddie Nominees. The Hollywood Reporter. Carolyn. Giardina. February 1, 2023. February 1, 2023.
  34. https://americancinemaeditors.org/2024-eddie-nominees/ 2024 Eddie Awards Nominees