Editors at the top of their game

To give some scope and recognition to my project I have decided to do some research into famous and successful editors and their particular work.

Dede Allen
Worked on such films as Dog Day Afternoon, Bonnie and Clyde and Serpico.
Here is a clip of her excellent work from the film, Bonnie and Clyde.

http://www.the-top-tens.com/lists/best-film-editors.asp

http://www.filmsite.org/bestfilmediting2.html

Walter Murch

A rather interesting character, Murch does all his editing standing up, comparing it to a conductor guiding an orchestra.  Murch also specialises in sound, winning the Sound Mixing Oscar in 1979 for his work on Apocalypse Now, which he also edited.  Murch has used a number of editing systems throughout the years, earning Oscar nominations for four films, using four different systems.

Here he is discussing the Rule of Six.

And here is some of his work from The English Patient

 

Thelma Schoonmaker

One of my personal favourite directors as her work is so recognisable and she collaborates with Martin Scorsese so often, Thelma has won 3 Academy Awards for editing.  Thelma often employs a change of speed in her editing.  This is perhaps most noticeable in Raging Bull.  Along with Scorsese's directing style, Thelma also employs a technique of long cutting, letting shots runs for perhaps longer than average without cutting.  As I've stated though, this is a case of the director and editor working in tandem to achieve this.  Here it is in Gangs of New York.