Richard Marks (November 10, 1943 – December 31, 2018) was an American film editor with more than 30 editing credits for feature and television films dating from 1972. In an extended, notable collaboration (1983–2010), he edited all of director James L. Brooks' feature films.

Marks was Barry Malkin's assistant editor on The Rain People (1969), which was directed by Francis Ford Coppola early in his career. He then assisted Dede Allen on Alice's Restaurant (1969) and on Little Big Man (1970); he co-edited Serpico (1973) with Allen. Dede Allen was among the most prominent film editors of her generation, and she was known for helping to develop the careers of several younger editors. Roger Crittenden has written that "Perhaps the outstanding graduate of the Dede Allen Academy is Richard Marks."

Marks was nominated for many awards including four Academy Awards (Oscars), three ACE Eddie Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and an Emmy.

Marks was elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors,"American Cinema Editors > Members", webpage archived by WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-04. and in 2013 he received their Career Achievement Award. Apocalypse Now was listed as the third best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.

Filmography The filmography is based on the Internet Movie Database listing.

+ Editor Year Film Director Notes1972 ParadesRobert J. Siegel 1973 Bang the Drum SlowlyJohn D. Hancock SerpicoSidney Lumet 1974 Three Tough GuysDuccio Tessari The Godfather Part IIFrancis Ford CoppolaSecond collaboration with Francis Ford Coppola1975 Lies My Father Told MeJán Kadár1976 The Last TycoonElia Kazan 1981 The HandOliver Stone Pennies from Heaven Herbert RossFirst collaboration with Herbert Ross 1983 Max Dugan ReturnsSecond collaboration with Herbert Ross Terms of EndearmentJames L. BrooksFirst collaboration with James L. Brooks1984 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionW. D. Richter1985 St. Elmo's FireJoel Schumacher1986 Pretty in PinkHoward Deutch1987 Broadcast NewsJames L. BrooksSecond collaboration with James L. Brooks1989 Say Anything...Cameron Crowe1990 Dick TracyWarren Beatty 1991 One Good CopHeywood Gould Father of the BrideCharles ShyerFirst collaboration with Charles Shyer1994 I'll Do AnythingJames L. BrooksThird collaboration with James L. Brooks 1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadGary Fleder AssassinsRichard DonnerFirst collaboration with Richard Donner 1997 'Til There Was YouScott Winant As Good as It GetsJames L. BrooksFourth collaboration with James L. Brooks1998 You've Got MailNora EphronFirst collaboration with Nora Ephron2000 What Planet Are You From?Mike Nichols2001 Riding in Cars with BoysPenny MarshallThird collaboration with Penny Marshall2003 TimelineRichard DonnerSecond collaboration with Richard Donner2004 SpanglishJames L. BrooksFifth collaboration with James L. Brooks2008 Made of HonorPaul Weiland2009 Julie & JuliaNora EphronSecond collaboration with Nora Ephron2010 How Do You KnowJames L. BrooksSixth collaboration with James L. Brooks

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes Other notes 1969 The Rain PeopleFrancis Ford Coppola Assistant editorFirst collaboration with Francis Ford Coppola Alice's Restaurant Arthur PennFirst collaboration with Arthur Penn1970 Little Big ManAssociate editorSecond collaboration with Arthur Penn1979 Apocalypse NowFrancis Ford CoppolaSupervising editorThird collaboration with Francis Ford Coppola1992 A League of Their OwnPenny MarshallEditorial consultantSecond collaboration with Penny Marshall1994 I Love TroubleCharles ShyerAdditional film editorSecond collaboration with Charles Shyer1996 The Crow: City of AngelsTim PopeEditorial consultant1999 Inspector GadgetDavid KelloggAdditional editor2006 The HolidayNancy MeyersAdditional film editor

+ Producer Year Film Director Credit Notes1986 Jumpin' Jack FlashPenny MarshallAssociate producerFirst collaboration with Penny Marshall1989 Say Anything...Cameron CroweCo-producer1994 I'll Do Anything James L. BrooksAssociate producer1997 As Good as It GetsCo-producer2003 My Teacher, My Friend IIDavid Mickey EvansExecutive producer2004 Spanglish James L. Brooks Co-producer2010 How Do You Know

+ Second unit director or assistant director Year Film Director Role1990 Dick TracyWarren BeattySecond unit director

+ Sound department Year Film Director Role1971 DocFrank PerrySound editor

+ Thanks Year Film Director Role1982 FlicksSpecial thanks1992 A League of Their OwnPenny MarshallThanks

Documentaries

+ Thanks Year Film Director Role1991 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse Special thanks2015 Everything Is Copy

TV movies

+ Editor Year Film Director1977 The Blue HotelJán Kadár

TV series

+ Editor Year Title Notes1976 The American Parade1 episode1976−77 Kojak3 episodes

TV specials

+ Editor Year Title2002 74th Academy Awards

Awards + Awards Year Film Role1975 The Godfather Part IINominated for a BAFTA1980 Apocalypse NowNominated for Oscar, BAFTA and Eddie1984 Terms of EndearmentNominated for Oscar1988 Broadcast NewsNominated for Oscar and Eddie1998 As Good as It GetsNominated for Oscar and Eddie

References

Further reading First section of interview posted in five parts.