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John Refoua Biography

Birth Name:John Refoua

Profession Editor, Editorial department, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Along with James Cameron and Stephen E․ Rivkin, won Best Film Editing at the 2009 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for "Avatar․"
  • His editing of "Avatar" was nominated for a 2010 BAFTA Film Award, an honor he shared with Stephen E․ Rivkin and James Cameron
  • The American Cinema Editors nominated him, Stephen E․ Rivkin and James Cameron for an Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) for their work on "Avatar" in 2010
  • Won a Critics Choice Award for Best Editing on "Avatar" along with Stephen E․ Rivkin in 2010
  • Best known for editing "Avatar," "Olympus Has Fallen," "21 & Over" and "Touched by an Angel․"
  • Specializes in 3D, documentary, feature, non-scripted, offline, online, television, trailer and VFX editing
  • Became a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild

Awards

  • 2009ACCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2009PFCS Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2010Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
  • 2010Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2010Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 2010Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2010HPA Award-Outstanding Editing - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2010INOCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2010OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2010OFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023Windie-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023CinEuphoria-Best Editing - International Competition: nominated
  • 2023Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2023HFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023SDFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2024Saturn Award-Best Film Editing: nominated