Stuart Baird
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Stuart Baird | |
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| Born | 14 January 1947 |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor,film director |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Stuart Baird(born 14 January 1947)[1]is an English film editor, producer, and director who is mainly associated withaction films.He has edited over thirty major motion pictures.
Life and career
[edit]Baird has had anextended collaborationwith directorRichard Donner.For Baird's work onSupermanin 1978, he was nominated for theAcademy Award for Film Editing.He received another nomination for editingGorillas in the Mist(1988). Prior to his working relationship withRichard Donner,Baird worked asassistant directorand assistant editor on different projects before editingKen Russell'sTommy.Baird worked with Russell on five major motion pictures. He editedTommy,Lisztomania,andValentinoand served as associate producer onKen Russell'sAltered States.He also worked as assistant editor on Russell'sThe Devils,(1971).
After hisOscar-nominatedwork onGorillas in the Mistin 1988 and his work withRichard DonneronLethal Weapon 2,he accepted a position as full-time staff editor atWarner Bros.in 1989. WithWarner Bros.,he supervised the editing on such films asDie Hard 2(1990) andRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves(1991).
The first two movies Baird directed were studio pictures produced and distributed byWarner Bros.;where he had served as Editor Supervisor. He has directed three films:Executive Decision(1996),U.S. Marshals(1998), andStar Trek: Nemesis(2002). He was the editor and executive producer ofLara Croft: Tomb Raider(2001). Baird edited theColumbia PicturesthrillerVantage Point.
In the filmStar Trek: Nemesis,Baird also voiced theScimitarcomputer. To get the job directingStar Trek: Nemesis,Baird performed re-cuts onLara Croft: Tomb RaiderandMission: Impossible 2forParamount Pictures.Jerry Goldsmithwas the composer for all of the Baird directed films.
Works
[edit]Editing credits
[edit]- The Devils(1971) (as assistant Film editor)
- Tommy(1975)
- Lisztomania(1975)
- The Omen(1976)
- Superman(1978)
- Valentino(1977)
- Outland(1981)
- Five Days One Summer(1982)
- The Honorary Consul(1983)
- Revolution(1985)
- Ladyhawke(1985) (also second unit director)
- Lethal Weapon(1987)
- Gorillas in the Mist(1988)
- Tango & Cash(1989) (supervising)
- Lethal Weapon 2(1989)
- Die Hard 2(1990)
- The Last Boy Scout(1991)
- Radio Flyer(1992)
- Demolition Man(1993)
- Maverick(1994)
- Executive Decision(1996) (co-edited, also director)
- Star Trek: Nemesis(2002) (co-edited, also director)
- The Legend of Zorro(2005)
- Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)
- Casino Royale(2006)
- Vantage Point(2008)
- Whiteout(2009)
- Edge of Darkness(2010)
- Salt(2010)
- Green Lantern(2011)
- Skyfall(2012)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016) (as additional editor)
- Bitter Harvest(2017)
- Tomb Raider(2018)
- Across the River and into the Trees(2021)
Directing credits
[edit]- Executive Decision(1996)
- U.S. Marshals(1998)
- Star Trek: Nemesis(2002)
Production credits
[edit]- If....(1968) as Assistant to the director
- Altered States(1980) asAssociate Producer
- Ladyhawke(1985) as2nd unit director
- Scrooged(1988) asPost-productionconsultant
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves(1991) as project consultant
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider(2001) as executive producer
- Bitter Harvest(2017) as producer
Television work
[edit]- Split Personality(1992), aJoel Silverdirected episode of theHBOhorror anthology,Tales from the Crypt.
Accolades
[edit]- 1978:Academy Award for Best Film Editing—Superman(nominated)
- 1988:Academy Award for Best Film Editing—Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey(nominated)
- Baird has been elected to membership in theAmerican Cinema Editors.
- 1978:Eddie Awardfor Best Edited Feature Film —Superman(nominated)
- 2006:Eddie AwardforBest Edited Feature Film – Dramatic—Casino Royale(nominated)
- 2012:Eddie AwardforBest Edited Feature Film – Dramatic—Skyfall(nominated)
- 2006:BAFTA AwardforFilm Award Best Editing—Casino Royale(nominated)
- 2012:BAFTA AwardforFilm Award Best Editing—Skyfall(nominated)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Index entry".FreeBMD.ONS.Retrieved9 September2020.
