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Michael Kahn Biography

Birth Name:Michael Kahn

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Editor, Editorial department, Producer, Cinematographer

Fast Facts

  • Honored by the Association of American Cinema Editors with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011
  • Got his start in editing by working on the sereis "Hogan's Heroes․"
  • Before becoming an editor, he worked in a mailroom
  • Quote: "When I’m through with a movie I try to forget it․ I don’t want to carry any baggage with me from the previous movie․ It’s like every time I start a movie, I’m a beginner․ It’s like the first time I’m editing and it’s all new and exciting․"
  • Often collaborates with Steven Spielberg on projects
  • Once worked as a producer of commercials for an advertising agency
  • Is the first person to be nominated eight times for the Academy Award for Best Editing
  • One of the few film editors who continued to edit actual film after digital editing became more prominent

Awards

  • 1976Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Special: winner
  • 1977Eddie-Best Edited Television Special: winner
  • 1978Oscar-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1978Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film: nominated
  • 1979BAFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1982Oscar-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 1982Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film: winner
  • 1982BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 1985BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 1988Oscar-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1988Oscar-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1988Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film: nominated
  • 1989BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 1993ACCA-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 1993ACCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1994Oscar-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 1994Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film: winner
  • 1994BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 1997OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1998ACCA-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 1998OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1999Oscar-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 1999Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film: winner
  • 1999BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 1999OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 1999OFCS Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2003Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: nominated
  • 2003Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2003INOCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2003OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2003OFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2003PFCS Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2005ACCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Film Editing: nominated
  • 2006Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
  • 2006Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: nominated
  • 2006INOCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2006IOMA-Best Editing (Miglior montaggio): nominated
  • 2006OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2006OFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2011Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2012Saturn Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2012Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: nominated
  • 2012Eddie-Best Edited Animated Feature Film: nominated
  • 2012Annie-Editing in a Feature Production: nominated
  • 2012ACCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2012Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2012IOFCP Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2013Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
  • 2013Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: nominated
  • 2013Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2013Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2013OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2014Felix-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2015SDFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2016Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2017Saturn Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 2017LAOFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2017PFCS Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2017SDFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2017SFFCC Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2017SLFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2018Felix-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2018Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: nominated
  • 2018Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2021CFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2021Sierra Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2021NMFC Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 2021SLFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2021UFCA Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2022EDA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2022AFCA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2022CIC Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 2022COFCA Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2022Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 2022Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2022HFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2022IFJA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2022LEJA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2022MNFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2022NCFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2022NDFS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2022OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2022OFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2022SFBAFCC Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2022SFCS Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2022WAFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023CinEuphoria-Best Editing - International Competition: nominated
  • 2023COFCA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2023LEJA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2023OFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023SDFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: nominated