Robert Leighton is a British film and television editor with more than 30 feature film credits since 1980. He has edited nearly all of the films by film director Rob Reiner, commencing with This Is Spinal Tap in 1984. He has also edited three films with Christopher Guest. His work includes hit comedies and mockumentaries such as This Is Spinal Tap, Best in Show and When Harry Met Sally... as well as classic dramas such as Stand by Me and the Stephen King thriller, Misery, which garnered actress Kathy Bates a "Best Actress" Oscar. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the feature film, A Few Good Men (1992).
Leighton is an alumnus of London Film School.
Filmography Leighton's filmography is based on the listing at the Internet Movie Database.
+ Editor Year Film Director Notes 1976 Gone with the PopeDuke Mitchell1978 Stunt RockBrian Trenchard-SmithCredited as Robert H. Money 1981 DelusionAlan Beattie Kill and Kill AgainIvan Hall1983 WavelengthMike Gray1985 The Sure Thing Rob ReinerSecond collaboration with Rob Reiner1986 Stand by MeThird collaboration with Rob Reiner1987 The Princess BrideFourth collaboration with Rob Reiner1988 Bull DurhamRon SheltonFirst collaboration with Ron Shelton 1989 When Harry Met Sally...Rob ReinerFifth collaboration with Rob Reiner BlazeRon SheltonSecond collaboration with Ron Shelton1990 MiseryRob ReinerSixth collaboration with Rob Reiner1991 Late for DinnerW. D. Richter1992 A Few Good MenRob ReinerSeventh collaboration with Rob Reiner1993 Life with MikeyJames Lapine1994 North Rob ReinerEighth collaboration with Rob Reiner1995 The American PresidentNinth collaboration with Rob Reiner1996 Ghosts of MississippiTenth collaboration with Rob Reiner1998 HushJonathan Darby1999 The Story of UsRob ReinerEleventh collaboration with Rob Reiner2000 Best in Show Christopher GuestFirst collaboration with Christopher Guest 2003 A Mighty WindSecond collaboration with Christopher Guest Alex & EmmaRob ReinerTwelfth collaboration with Rob Reiner2004 Shall We Dance?Peter Chelsom2005 Rumor Has ItRob ReinerThirteenth collaboration with Rob Reiner2006 For Your ConsiderationChristopher GuestThird collaboration with Christopher Guest2007 The Bucket List Rob ReinerFourteenth collaboration with Rob Reiner2010 FlippedFifteenth collaboration with Rob Reiner2012 People Like UsAlex Kurtzman2013 Now You See MeLouis Leterrier2014 ChefJon Favreau2015 The InternNancy Meyers2017 A Dog's PurposeLasse Hallström
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes1969 MastermindAlex MarchAdditional editor1977 Fantastic Animation FestivalEditor: Trailer1982 Blood TideRichard Jefferies Supervising editor1984 This Is Spinal TapRob ReinerFirst collaboration with Rob Reiner1996 Courage Under FireEdward ZwickAdditional editor2011 The DetailsJacob Aaron EstesConsulting editor
+ Thanks Year Film Director Role1992 We're Talking Serious MoneyJames LemmoSpecial thanks
Documentaries
+ Sound department Year Film Director Role1979 80 Blocks from Tiffany'sGary WeisSound effects editor
Shorts
+ Editor Year Film Director1979 Best HorseStephen Gyllenhaal
TV movies
+ Sound department Year Film Director Role1978 Things We Did Last SummerGary WeisSound editor
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes2013 Family Tree4 episodes
+ Sound department Year Title Role Notes1979 Lou GrantSound editorSound effects editor2 episodes
Awards and nominations This list is based on the Internet Movie Database. 2001 - Best in Show - (Nominated) - ACE Eddie Award - Best Editing - Feature Film - Comedy or Musical 1993 - A Few Good Men - (Nominated) - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ("Oscar") - Best Film Editing 1993 - A Few Good Men - (Nominated) - ACE Eddie Award - Best Film Editing
See also List of film director and editor collaborations
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