Robert Q. Lovett Explained

Robert Q. Lovett
Other Names:R. Q. Lovett
Occupation:Film editor
Yearsactive:1963–2006

Robert Quincy Lovett (1927 – August 18, 2022) was an American film editor who was nominated at the 57th Academy Awards in the category of Best Film Editing for his work on The Cotton Club.[1] He also participated in the Festival De Cannes for A Bronx Tale, directed by Robert De Niro in 2011. He worked on over 30 films and TV shows from 1963 to 2006.[2]

Lovett died on August 18, 2022, at the age of 95.[3]

Filmography

Editing

Film

!Year!Title!Notes
1963Violent Midnight
1970End of the Road
1970Cotton Comes to Harlem
1971One of Those Things
1971Desperate Characters
1974The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1976The Next Man
1978Once in Paris...
1980Running ScaredAlso second unit director
1981Just Before Dawn
1982HammettAlso music editor
1983The Golden Seal
1984The Cotton Club
1993A Bronx Tale
2006Vanaja

Television

YearTitleNotes
1976–1977Kojak3 episodes
1979The Fantastic SevenTelevision film
1985–1987The Equalizer27 episodes
1987Television film
1989
1990
1991The Last Prostitute
1995–19963 episodes
1997–1998Dellaventura

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners . April 18, 2014. oscars.org.
  2. Web site: Festival De Cannes . June 4, 2015. festival-cannes.com.
  3. Web site: Robert Lovett . Legacy . 22 August 2022.