Christopher Russell Rouse (born November 28, 1958) is an American film and television editor and screenwriter who has about a dozen feature-film credits and numerous television credits. Rouse won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, the BAFTA Award for Best Editing, and the ACE Eddie Award for the film The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).

Life and career

Rouse was born in Los Angeles, California. His father, Russell Rouse, was a writer, director and producer. His mother was actress Beverly Michaels.

In the 1980s, he worked as an assistant editor on numerous films, commencing with All Summer in a Day (1982). His first editing credit was for Desperate Hours (1990), which was directed by Michael Cimino. Much of Rouse's work in the 1990s was in television. He edited the mini-series Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2002) for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award.

Rouse has worked on six films with director Paul Greengrass. The Bourne Supremacy (2004) was their first collaboration. Rouse had previously been an "additional editor" on the initial film in the Bourne series, The Bourne Identity (2002), that had been directed by Doug Liman. Frank Marshall, who co-produced the Bourne series, recommended Rouse to Greengrass.Frazer, Bryant (2007). "Film Editor Christopher Rouse on The Bourne Ultimatum", Film and Video Magazine, September 11, 2007. Online version retrieved May 31, 2008.

The editing of their second feature together, United 93 (2006), received the BAFTA Award as well as nominations for the Academy Award and the ACE Eddie Award. Rouse won the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, and the ACE Eddie for his third collaboration The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). He edited Greengrass' 2010 film Green Zone.

Several interviews of Rouse have been published where he discusses the editing of Greengrass's films.Wood, Jennifer M. (2007). "One Day in September" , interview with Christopher Rouse in Moviemaker, February 3, 2007; online version retrieved April 18, 2008.Almo, Laura (2008). "'The Bourne Supremacy': Non-Stop Action Film Sweeps Oscar's Post Awards ", Editors Guild Magazine May 2008 issue; online version retrieved May 31, 2008. Greengrass is noted for a "cinéma vérité" style of filmmaking that uses several handheld cameras, and that creates opportunities for innovative editing. Ellen Feldman has written a detailed analysis of the editing of United 93.Feldman, Ellen (2007). , Avid Technology webpage archived at WebCite from this original URL on 2008-04-19.Feldman, Ellen (2007). , Avid Technology webpage archived at WebCite from this original URL on 2008-04-19. David Bordwell has discussed this aspect of the films as a further extension of "intensified continuity", which is a perspective on filmmaking that Bordwell has been developing for some years.Bordwell, David (2007). "Unsteadicam Chronicles", webpage from Bordwell's blog archived at WebCite from this original URL .

Rouse has been elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors., webpage archived by WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-04.

Filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes1990 Desperate HoursMichael Cimino1991 Past MidnightJan Eliasberg 1994 Dangerous TouchLou Diamond PhillipsFirst collaboration with Lou Diamond Phillips Teresa's TattooJulie Cypher1995 Nothing PersonalThaddeus O'Sullivan1997 Dead Men Can't Dance 2003 The Italian JobF. Gary GrayFirst collaboration with F. Gary Gray PaycheckJohn Woo2004 The Bourne SupremacyPaul GreengrassFirst collaboration with Paul Greengrass 2006 Eight BelowFrank Marshall United 93 Paul GreengrassSecond collaboration with Paul Greengrass2007 The Bourne UltimatumThird collaboration with Paul Greengrass2010 Green ZoneFourth collaboration with Paul Greengrass2013 Captain PhillipsFifth collaboration with Paul Greengrass2016 Jason BourneSixth collaboration with Paul Greengrass2019 Hobbs & ShawDavid Leitch2024 IFJohn KrasinskiSecond collaboration with John Krasinski2026 AnimalsBen AffleckSecond collaboration with Ben Affleck

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes1979 A Force of OnePaul AaronApprentice editor1982 Lookin' to Get OutHal AshbyAssistant editor1984 Windy CityArmyan BernsteinAdditional film editor1986 The Golden ChildMichael RitchieAssistant film editor 1988 Above the LawAndrew DavisAssistant editor ShagZelda BarronLocation assistant editor1989 She's Out of ControlStan DragotiFirst assistant editor1990 Desperate HoursMichael CiminoAssistant editor1994 Sioux CityLou Diamond PhillipsSupervising editorSecond collaboration with Lou Diamond Phillips1997 HacksGary RosenEditorial consultant 2002 ManitoEric Eason Additional editor The Bourne IdentityDoug Liman2005 Be CoolF. Gary GraySecond collaboration with F. Gary Gray2010 The TownBen AffleckFirst collaboration with Ben Affleck2011 Green LanternMartin Campbell2018 Solo: A Star Wars StoryRon Howard2020 A Quiet Place Part IIJohn KrasinskiFirst collaboration with John Krasinski

+ Producer Year Film Director Credit2010 Green Zone Paul Greengrass Co-producer2013 Captain Phillips2016 Jason BourneExecutive producer

+ Thanks Year Film Director Role2010 BurlesqueSteve Antin Special thanks2012 Safe HouseDaniel Espinosa2014 Kill the MessengerMichael Cuesta2018 Bird BoxSusanne Bier2021 DuneDenis VilleneuveDenis Villeneuve wishes to thank2024 HereticScott BeckBryan WoodsSpecial thanks

+ Writer Year Film Director2016 Jason BournePaul Greengrass

Documentaries

+ Editor Year Film Director1999 Olympic GloryKieth Merrill

+ Producer Year Film Director Credit2022 Jennifer Lopez: HalftimeAmanda MicheliExecutive producer

+ Thanks Year Film Director Role2023 Kiss the FutureNenad Cicin-SainSpecial thanks

TV movies

+ Editor Year Film Director1994 Breach of ConductTim Matheson 1995 The Wharf RatJimmy Huston Tails You Live, Heads You're DeadTim Matheson1999 Aftershock: Earthquake in New York Mikael Salomon2000 Sole Survivor 2001 A Girl ThingLee Rose Anne Frank: The Whole StoryRobert Dornhelm2002 The Pennsylvania Miners' StoryDavid Frankel

+ Actor Year Film Director Role1994 Madonna: Innocence LostBradford MayDoo-wop Singer2001 Ruby's Bucket of BloodPeter WernerSugar Kings

TV series

+ Editor Year Title Notes1998 From the Earth to the Moon4 episodes1999 Aftershock: Earthquake in New York2 episodes 2001 A Girl Thing4 episodes Anne Frank: The Whole Story 2 episodes2002 Boomtown

+ Music department Year Title Role Notes2003 The Saddle ClubComposer: Additional songPerformer: Additional song1 episode

TV shorts

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1982 All Summer in a DayEd KaplanAssistant editor

Awards and nominations 2008 Won: Academy Award for Best Film Editing - The Bourne Ultimatum Won: BAFTA Film Awards Best Edited Feature Film - The Bourne Ultimatum Won: ACE Eddie Best Edited Film - Drama - The Bourne Ultimatum 2007 Nominated: Academy Award for Film Editing - United 93 Won: BAFTA Award for Best Editing - United 93 Nominated: ACE Eddie Best Edited Film - Drama - United 93 Won: Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing - United 93 2006 Won: San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing - United 93 2001 Nominated: Emmy Award - Anne Frank: The Whole Story

See also List of film director and editor collaborations

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