Zach S. Staenberg, A.C.E. (born August 1951) is an American film editor and producer, best known for his work on action films and the Matrix Trilogy. Staenberg won an Academy Award and two ACE Eddie Award for the editing of The Matrix (1999) and for HBO's Gotti (1996) for which he was also nominated for an Emmy. The Matrix films were written and directed by the Wachowskis, with whom Staenberg has had an extended collaboration dating from 1996. He also works with directors Andrew Niccol, Robert Harmon, and John Woo.
Staenberg has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors."American Cinema Editors > Members", webpage archived by WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-04.
Filmography
Feature films YearTitleFunctioned asDirectorNotesEditorOther1981The ChosenJeremy KaganAssistant editorThe Woman InsideJoseph Van Winkle1984Police AcademyHugh WilsonOnce Upon a Time in AmericaSergio LeoneU.S. re-edited version1985Rustlers' RhapsodyHugh Wilson1987Stripped to KillKatt SheaWith Bruce Stubblefield1988BlackoutDoug Adams1991Eyes of an AngelRobert Harmon1993Nowhere to RunRobert Harmon1996BoundThe Wachowskis1998PhoenixDanny Cannon1999The MatrixThe Wachowskis2001AntitrustPeter Howitt2003The Matrix ReloadedThe WachowskisThe Matrix Revolutions2005Lord of WarAndrew Niccol2007MongolSergei Bodrov2008Speed RacerThe WachowskisWith Roger BartonCity of EmberGil Kenan2010BunrakuGuy Moshe2011In TimeAndrew Niccol2013Ender's GameGavin HoodWith Lee Smith2014Good KillAndrew Niccol2015BlackhatMichael MannAdditional editor2017Sand CastleFernando CoimbraOnce Upon a Time in VeniceMark Cullen2018Pacific Rim: UprisingSteven S. DeKnight 2020 Ava Tate Taylor 2021 American Night Alessio Della ValleAlso co-producer 2023 Silent Night John Woo2024The Killer
Short films YearTitleFunctioned asDirectorNotesEditorOther1983China LakeRobert HarmonAlso associate producerEnd of the RainbowLaszlo Papas2022GlitchRebecca BerrihAssociate producer
Television YearTitleFunctioned asDirectorNotesEditorOther1991Great PerformancesLuis ValdezEpisode: "La pastorela";also associate producerConagherReynaldo VillalobosTelevision film1994The Cisco KidLuis Valdez1996GottiRobert Harmon1997Weapons of Mass DistractionStephen Surjik2000The CrossingRobert Harmon
Awards and nominations AwardYear CategoryWork ResultAcademy Award2000Best Film EditingThe MatrixAmerican Cinema Editors Award1997Best Edited Two-Hour Movie for Non-Commercial TelevisionGotti2000Best Edited Feature Film – DramaticThe MatrixBritish Academy Film Award2000Best EditingPrimetime Emmy Award1997Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or MovieGotti In 2012, The Matrix was listed as the 25th best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
References
External links van Hook, Andrea (2004). "Zach Staenberg on The Matrix Trilogy", The Editors Guild Magazine Vol. 25, No. 1 (January–February 2005), archived at Webcite from this URL on 2008-05-05.