BAFTA Award for Best Editing

Best Editing is a British Academy Film Award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to recognize a film editor who has delivered outstanding editing in a film.

BAFTA Award for Best Editing
Awarded forBest Editing
LocationUnited Kingdom
Presented byBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts
Currently held byJennifer Lame for Oppenheimer (2023)
Websitehttps://www.bafta.org

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, children's film and television, and interactive media. Since 1966, selected editors have been awarded with the BAFTA award for Best Editing at an annual ceremony. Traditionally, four films have been nominated each year until 2000, when the Academy expanded the annual number of nominees to five. Only twice the predetermined limit was exceeded: in 1992, when, due to a tie in the vote, there were five nominees, and in 2008, when there were six nominees.

In the following lists, the titles and names in bold with a gold background are the winners and recipients respectively; those not in bold are the nominees. The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released, not the year of the ceremony, which always takes place the following year.

The film-voting members of the Academy select the five nominated films in each category; only the principal editor(s) for each film are named, which excludes additional editors, supervising editors, etc.[1][2] The actual winner of Best Editing is selected by "Chapter Voting"; only Academy members who are identified as members of the Editing Chapter vote on the winner.

Winners and nominees

  indicates the winner

1960s

Year Film Editor
1966
(20th)
Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment Tom Priestley
Alfie Thelma Connell
Arabesque Freddie Wilson
The Quiller Memorandum
1967
(21st)
Not awarded
1968
(22nd)
The Graduate Sam O'Steen
The Charge of the Light Brigade Kevin Brownlow
Oliver! Ralph Kemplen
Romeo and Juliet Reginald Mills
1969
(23rd)
Midnight Cowboy Hugh A. Robertson
Bullitt Frank P. Keller
Oh! What a Lovely War Kevin Connor
Z Françoise Bonnot

1970s

Year Film Editor
1970
(24th)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid John C. Howard and Richard C. Meyer
M*A*S*H Danford B. Greene
Ryan's Daughter Norman Savage
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Fredric Steinkamp
1971
(25th)
Sunday Bloody Sunday Richard Marden
Fiddler on the Roof Antony Gibbs and Robert Lawrence
Performance Antony Gibbs
Taking Off John Carter
1972
(26th)
The French Connection Gerald B. Greenberg
Cabaret David Bretherton
A Clockwork Orange Bill Butler
Deliverance Tom Priestley
1973
(27th)
The Day of the Jackal Ralph Kemplen
Charley Varrick Frank Morriss
Don't Look Now Graeme Clifford
The National Health Ralph Sheldon
1974
(28th)
The Conversation Richard Chew and Walter Murch
Chinatown Sam O'Steen
Murder on the Orient Express Anne V. Coates
The Three Musketeers John Victor Smith
1975
(29th)
Dog Day Afternoon Dede Allen
The Godfather Part II Peter Zinner, Barry Malkin and Richard Marks
Jaws Verna Fields
Rollerball Antony Gibbs
1976
(30th)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Richard Chew, Lynzee Klingman and Sheldon Kahn
All the President's Men Robert L. Wolfe
Marathon Man Jim Clark
Taxi Driver Marcia Lucas, Tom Rolf and Melvin Shapiro
1977
(31st)
Annie Hall Ralph Rosenblum and Wendy Greene Bricmont
A Bridge Too Far Antony Gibbs
Network Alan Heim
Rocky Richard Halsey
1978
(32nd)
Midnight Express Gerry Hambling
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Michael Kahn
Julia Walter Murch
Star Wars Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas and Richard Chew
1979
(33rd)
The Deer Hunter Peter Zinner
Alien Terry Rawlings
Apocalypse Now Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg and Lisa Fruchtman
Manhattan Susan E. Morse

1980s

Year Film Editor
1980
(34th)
All That Jazz Alan Heim
The Elephant Man Anne V. Coates
Fame Gerry Hambling
Kramer vs. Kramer Gerald B. Greenberg
1981
(35th)
Raging Bull Thelma Schoonmaker
Chariots of Fire Terry Rawlings
The French Lieutenant's Woman John Bloom
Raiders of the Lost Ark Michael Kahn
1982
(36th)
Missing Françoise Bonnot
Blade Runner Terry Rawlings
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Carol Littleton
Gandhi John Bloom
1983
(37th)
Flashdance Walt Mulconery and Bud S. Smith
The King of Comedy Thelma Schoonmaker
Local Hero Michael Bradsell
Zelig Susan E. Morse
1984
(38th)
The Killing Fields Jim Clark
Another Country Gerry Hambling
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Michael Kahn
Under Fire John Bloom and Mark Conte
1985
(39th)
Amadeus Michael A. Chandler and Nena Danevic
Back to the Future Arthur Schmidt and Harry Keramidas
A Chorus Line John Bloom
Witness Thom Noble
1986
(40th)
The Mission Jim Clark
Hannah and Her Sisters Susan E. Morse
Mona Lisa Lesley Walker
A Room with a View Humphrey Dixon
1987
(41st)
Platoon Claire Simpson
Cry Freedom Lesley Walker
Hope and Glory Ian Crafford
Radio Days Susan E. Morse
1988
(42nd)
Fatal Attraction Peter E. Berger and Michael Kahn
A Fish Called Wanda John Jympson
The Last Emperor Gabriella Cristiani
Who Framed Roger Rabbit Arthur Schmidt
1989
(43rd)
Mississippi Burning Gerry Hambling
Dangerous Liaisons Mick Audsley
Dead Poets Society William M. Anderson
Rain Man Stu Linder

1990s

Year Film Editor
1990
(44th)
Goodfellas Thelma Schoonmaker
Cinema Paradiso Mario Morra
Crimes and Misdemeanors Susan E. Morse
Dick Tracy Richard Marks
1991
(45th)
The Commitments Gerry Hambling
Dances with Wolves Neil Travis
The Silence of the Lambs Craig McKay
Thelma & Louise Thom Noble
1992
(46th)
JFK Joe Hutshing and Pietro Scalia
Cape Fear Thelma Schoonmaker
Howards End Andrew Marcus
The Player Geraldine Peroni
Strictly Ballroom Jill Bilcock
1993
(47th)
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
The Piano Veronika Jenet
1994
(48th)
Speed John Wright
Forrest Gump Arthur Schmidt
Four Weddings and a Funeral Jon Gregory
Pulp Fiction Sally Menke
1995
(49th)
The Usual Suspects John Ottman
Apollo 13 Mike Hill and Daniel P. Hanley
Babe Marcus D'Arcy and Jay Friedkin
The Madness of King George Tariq Anwar
1996
(50th)
The English Patient Walter Murch
Evita Gerry Hambling
Fargo Roderick Jaynes
Shine Pip Karmel
1997
(51st)
L.A. Confidential Peter Honess
The Full Monty Nick Moore and David Freeman
Romeo + Juliet Jill Bilcock
Titanic Conrad Buff IV, James Cameron and Richard A. Harris
1998
(52nd)
Shakespeare in Love David Gamble
Elizabeth Jill Bilcock
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Niven Howie
Saving Private Ryan Michael Kahn
1999
(53rd)
[3]
American Beauty Tariq Anwar and Christopher Greenbury
Being John Malkovich Eric Zumbrunnen
The Matrix Zach Staenberg
The Sixth Sense Andrew Mondshein

2000s

Year Film Editor
2000
(54th)
[4]
Gladiator Pietro Scalia
Billy Elliot John Wilson
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Tim Squyres
Erin Brockovich Anne V. Coates
Traffic Stephen Mirrione
2001
(55th)
[5]
Mulholland Drive Mary Sweeney
Amélie Hervé Schneid
Black Hawk Down Pietro Scalia
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring John Gilbert
Moulin Rouge! Jill Bilcock
2002
(56th)
[6]
City of God Daniel Rezende
Chicago Martin Walsh
Gangs of New York Thelma Schoonmaker
The Hours Peter Boyle
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Michael J. Horton
2003
(57th)
[7]
Lost in Translation Sarah Flack
21 Grams Stephen Mirrione
Cold Mountain Walter Murch
Kill Bill: Volume 1 Sally Menke
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Jamie Selkirk
2004
(58th)
[8]
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Valdís Óskarsdóttir
The Aviator Thelma Schoonmaker
Collateral Jim Miller and Paul Rubell
House of Flying Daggers Long Cheng
Vera Drake Jim Clark
2005
(59th)
[9]
The Constant Gardener Claire Simpson
Brokeback Mountain Geraldine Peroni and Dylan Tichenor
Crash Hughes Winborne
Good Night and Good Luck Stephen Mirrione
March of the Penguins Sabine Emiliani
2006
(60th)
[10]
United 93 Clare Douglas, Richard Pearson and Christopher Rouse
Babel Stephen Mirrione and Douglas Crise
Casino Royale Stuart Baird
The Departed Thelma Schoonmaker
The Queen Lucia Zucchetti
2007
(61st)
[11]
The Bourne Ultimatum Christopher Rouse
American Gangster Pietro Scalia
Atonement Paul Tothill
Michael Clayton John Gilroy
No Country for Old Men Roderick Jaynes
2008
(62nd)
[12]
Slumdog Millionaire Chris Dickens
Changeling Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
The Dark Knight Lee Smith
Frost/Nixon Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill
In Bruges Jon Gregory
2009
(63rd)
[13]
The Hurt Locker Chris Innis and Bob Murawski
Avatar James Cameron, John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin
District 9 Julian Clarke
Inglourious Basterds Sally Menke
Up in the Air Dana E. Glauberman

2010s

Year Film Editor
2010
(64th)
[14]
The Social Network Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
127 Hours Jon Harris
Black Swan Andrew Weisblum
Inception Lee Smith
The King's Speech Tariq Anwar
2011
(65th)
[15]
Senna Chris King and Gregers Sall
The Artist Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
Drive Mat Newman
Hugo Thelma Schoonmaker
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Dino Jonsäter
2012
(66th)
[16]
Argo William Goldenberg
Django Unchained Fred Raskin
Life of Pi Tim Squyres
Skyfall Stuart Baird
Zero Dark Thirty Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg
2013
(67th)
[17]
Rush Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill
12 Years a Slave Joe Walker
Captain Phillips Christopher Rouse
Gravity Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
The Wolf of Wall Street Thelma Schoonmaker
2014
(68th)
[18]
Whiplash Tom Cross
Birdman Douglas Crise and Stephen Mirrione
The Grand Budapest Hotel Barney Pilling
The Imitation Game William Goldenberg
Nightcrawler John Gilroy
The Theory of Everything Jinx Godfrey
2015
(69th)
[19]
Mad Max: Fury Road Margaret Sixel
The Big Short Hank Corwin
Bridge of Spies Michael Kahn
The Martian Pietro Scalia
The Revenant Stephen Mirrione
2016
(70th)
[20]
Hacksaw Ridge John Gilbert
Arrival Joe Walker
La La Land Tom Cross
Manchester by the Sea Jennifer Lame
Nocturnal Animals Joan Sobel
2017
(71st)
[21]
Baby Driver Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos
Blade Runner 2049 Joe Walker
Dunkirk Lee Smith
The Shape of Water Sidney Wolinsky
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Jon Gregory
2018
(72nd)
[22]
Vice Hank Corwin
Bohemian Rhapsody John Ottman
The Favourite Yorgos Mavropsaridis
First Man Tom Cross
Roma Alfonso Cuarón and Adam Gough
2019
(73rd)
[23]
Ford v Ferrari Andrew Buckland and Michael McCusker
The Irishman Thelma Schoonmaker
Jojo Rabbit Tom Eagles
Joker Jeff Groth
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Fred Raskin

2020s

Year Film Editor
2020
(74th)
[24]
Sound of Metal Mikkel E. G. Nielsen
The Father Yorgos Lamprinos
Nomadland Chloé Zhao
Promising Young Woman Frédéric Thoraval
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Alan Baumgarten
2021
(75th)
[25]
No Time to Die Tom Cross and Elliot Graham
Belfast Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Dune Joe Walker
Licorice Pizza Andy Jurgensen
Summer of Soul Joshua L. Pearson
2022
(76th)
[26]
Everything Everywhere All at Once Paul Rogers
All Quiet on the Western Front Sven Budelmann
The Banshees of Inisherin Mikkel E. G. Nielsen
Elvis Jonathan Redmond and Matt Villa
Top Gun: Maverick Eddie Hamilton
2023
(77th)
[27]
Oppenheimer Jennifer Lame
Anatomy of a Fall Laurent Sénéchal
Killers of the Flower Moon Thelma Schoonmaker
Poor Things Yorgos Mavropsaridis
The Zone of Interest Paul Watts

Multiple wins and nominations

Multiple nominations

Multiple wins

See also

References

  1. ^ "Orange British Academy Film Awards: Rules and Guidelines 2008 – 2009" (PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
  2. ^ The nominees in each award category are determined by two rounds of voting. In the first round, each member is given a list of all eligible films, and votes for twelve films in each category of the awards. Up to fifteen films that received the largest number of votes in each category are on the second round ballot. The five films in each category receiving the largest number of second round votes become the nominees.
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