Leslie Jones (film editor)
Leslie Jones | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Film editor |
Parent | Robert C. Jones |
Relatives | Harmon Jones(grandfather) |
Leslie Jonesis an Americanfilm editor.She is known for her work onThe Thin Red Lineas well as her collaborations with directorPaul Thomas Anderson.
Biography
[edit]Jones is the daughter of film editorRobert C. Jonesand the granddaughter of editorHarmon Jones,[1]each of whom has been nominated for an Academy Award for editing.[citation needed]Jones was the assistant editor for her father on two films,See No Evil, Hear No EvilandThe Babe.She has several editing credits for independent films and documentaries, and was the associate editor onGrumpier Old Men.[2]Her first editing credit on a major studio film was forMurder at 1600,which she co-edited withBilly Weber.Jones, Weber andSaar Kleinwere widely recognized for the filmThe Thin Red Line.They were nominated for anAcademy Award,anAmerican Cinema EditorsEddie Award and aSatellite Award.Jones has also collaborated withPaul Thomas Andersonon several films. She was nominated for anEddie Award.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Film | Director | Notes |
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1997 | Murder at 1600 | Dwight H. Little | |
1998 | The Thin Red Line | Terrence Malick | |
2000 | Woman on Top | Fina Torres | |
2001 | CQ | Roman Coppola | |
2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Paul Thomas Anderson | First collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson |
2004 | Starsky & Hutch | Todd Phillips | First collaboration with Todd Phillips |
2006 | School for Scoundrels | Second collaboration with Todd Phillips | |
2009 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Paul Weitz | First collaboration with Paul Weitz |
2010 | Little Fockers | Second collaboration with Paul Weitz | |
2012 | The Words |
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The Master | Paul Thomas Anderson | Second collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson | |
2013 | In Secret | Charlie Stratton | |
2014 | Inherent Vice | Paul Thomas Anderson | Third collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson |
2016 | 20th Century Women | Mike Mills | |
Rules Don't Apply | Warren Beatty | ||
2021 | Come from Away | Christopher Ashley | |
2022 | Dog | ||
2023 | Fool's Paradise | Charlie Day | |
TBA
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The Piano Lesson | Malcolm Washington |
Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Munchies | Tina Hirsch | Second assistant editor | |
Weeds | John D. Hancock | Assistant film editor | ||
Nightflyers | Robert Collector | Apprentice editor | ||
1989 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | Arthur Hiller | Assistant editor | First collaboration with Arthur Hiller |
1990 | Ghost Dad | Sidney Poitier | ||
1992 | The Babe | Arthur Hiller | First assistant editor | Second collaboration with Arthur Hiller |
The Bodyguard | Mick Jackson | Assistant editor | ||
1993 | Rookie of the Year | Daniel Stern | First assistant editor | |
1994 | Little Giants | Duwayne Dunham | First assistant film editor | |
1995 | Virtuosity | Brett Leonard | Assistant editor | |
Grumpier Old Men | Howard Deutch | Associate film editor | ||
2024 | Upgraded | Carlson Young | Additional editor |
- Documentaries
Year | Film | Director |
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1995 | Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick | Todd Robinson |
- Shorts
Year | Film | Director |
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1992 | Angel Fire | Todd Robinson |
Ballad of Tina Juarez | Juan Uribe |
Year | Film | Director | Role |
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2012 | Bored Games | Jonathan Fischer | Additional acknowledgments |
- TV series
Year | Title | Notes |
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2020 | Tales from the Loop | 1 episode |
- TV shorts
Year | Film | Director |
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2019 | The Summer People | Todd Louiso |
References
[edit]- ^Archerd, Army (1999-02-24)."Grammys take center stage".Variety.Retrieved2008-08-29.
- ^"Leslie Jones".www.tcm.com.Retrieved2023-07-06.
Further reading
[edit]- Torgerson, Liv (May–June 1999)."Conversations with Billy Weber and Leslie Jones".Motion Picture Editors Guild Newsletter.20(3). Archived fromthe originalon 2006-03-23.
- Wallis, C. J. (February 18, 2013)."Interview: Making 'The Master' with Editor Leslie Jones".Cigarettes and Red Vines.Retrieved2018-12-19.
External links
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