Richard A. Harris (born February 6, 1934) is an American film editor with a career spanning nearly 40 years. He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on Titanic (1997), with a previous nomination for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
Life and career He graduated from the School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California in 1956."Notable Alumni" , webpage of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, retrieved April 15, 2008. He is most associated with the films of Michael Ritchie (Downhill Racer, The Candidate, An Almost Perfect Affair), James Cameron (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, Titanic), Dan Curtis and Mick Jackson
Filmography
Feature films
As director +YearTitleNotes1983The American Snitch
As editor + Year Title Director Notes1968 The Bamboo SaucerFrank Telford1969 Downhill RacerMichael Ritchie 1971 Dusty and Sweets McGeeFloyd Mutrux The Christian Licorice StoreJames Frawley ChandlerPaul Magwoodwith William B. Gulick1972 The CandidateMichael Ritchiewith Robert Estrin1974 Catch My SoulPatrick McGoohan1975 Smile Michael Ritchie1976 The Bad News Bears1977 Semi-Tough1978 The Bad News Bears Go to JapanJohn Berrywith Dennis Virkler1979 An Almost Perfect Affair Michael Ritchie1980 The Island1982 The ToyRichard Donnerwith Michael A. Stevenson1983 The Survivors Michael Ritchie1985 Fletch 1986 Wildcats The Golden Child1988 The Couch Trip1989 Fletch LivesAlso associate producer 1991 L.A. StoryMick Jacksonwith Greg Le Duc Terminator 2: Judgment DayJames Cameronwith Conrad Buff IV and Mark Goldblatt1992 The BodyguardMick Jacksonwith Donn Cambern1993 Last Action HeroJohn McTiernanwith John Wright1994 True Lies James Cameronwith Conrad Buff IV and Mark Goldblatt1997 Titanicwith Cameron and Conrad Buff IV2008 The X-Files: I Want to BelieveChris Carter2010 Flying LessonsDerek Magyar
Television films and miniseries + Year Title Director Notes 1974 Scream of the Wolf Dan Curtis Bram Stoker's Dracula Melvin Purvis: G-Manwith Corky Ehlers The Great Ice Rip-Off1975 The Kansas City Massacrewith Dennis Virkler1977 Murder at the World SeriesAndrew V. McLaglenwith John F. Link1982 The Executioner's SongLawrence Schillerwith Tom Rolf1983 Tiger TownAlan Shapirowith John F. Link1984 Her Life as a ManRobert Ellis Miller1988 14 Going on 30 Paul Schneider 1989 My Boyfriend's Back A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas StoryJohn Patterson1995 Indictment: The McMartin TrialMick Jackson
Awards and nominations +AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef.Academy Award1992Best Film EditingTerminator 2: Judgment Day1998TitanicAmerican Cinema Editors Award1992Best Edited Feature Film – DramaticTerminator 2: Judgment Day1995True Lies1996Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for TelevisionIndictment: The McMartin Trial1998Best Edited Feature Film – DramaticTitanicBritish Academy Film Award1998Best EditingTitanicCableACE Award1995Editing a Dramatic Special or MiniseriesIndictment: The McMartin TrialPrimetime Emmy Award1995Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieSatellite Award1998Best EditingTitanic References
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