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Robert C. Jones Biography

Birth Name:Robert C. Jones

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Editor, Writer, Editorial department

Fast Facts

  • Teamed up with screenwriter Waldo Salt, to help edit and write the screenplay of Academy Award-winning film, "Coming Home․"
  • Followed the footsteps of his film editor father, Harmon Jones, and mentors his film editing daughter, Leslie Jones
  • Has been an editor for about 7 films with popular Canadian director, Arthur Hiller
  • Currently resides in southern California, where he is a professor at the School of Cinematic Arts at Southern California University

Awards

  • 1964Oscar-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1964Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film: nominated
  • 1968Oscar-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1968Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film: nominated
  • 1977Oscar-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1979Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
  • 1979Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1979WGA Award (Screen)-Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen: winner
  • 1980NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated