Robert C. Jones
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