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Thelma Schoonmaker Biography

Birth Name:Thelma Colbert Schoonmaker

Birth Place:Algeria

Profession Editor, Producer, Editorial department, Assistant director, Production manager

Awards

  • 1971Oscar-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1981Oscar-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 1981Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film: winner
  • 1982BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 1984BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 1991Oscar-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 1991Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film: nominated
  • 1991BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 1993BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 1996Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film: nominated
  • 2002ACCA-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
  • 2003Oscar-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2003Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: winner
  • 2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2003Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2003INOCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2003IOMA-Best Editing (Miglior montaggio): nominated
  • 2003OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2004ACCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2005Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: winner
  • 2005Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: winner
  • 2005BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2005Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2005INOCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2005Sierra Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 2005OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2005OFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2006ACCA-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2006DVDX Award-Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD): winner
  • 2006DVDX Award-Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD): nominated
  • 2006Sierra Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2006PFCS Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2007Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: winner
  • 2007Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: winner
  • 2007BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2007Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2007INOCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2007IOMA-Best Editing (Miglior montaggio): winner
  • 2007OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2007OFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2010Sierra Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2010PFCS Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2010Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2011Felix-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2011EDA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2011ACCA-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
  • 2011BSFC Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2011SDFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2012Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
  • 2012Saturn Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2012EDA Female Focus Award-Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry: nominated
  • 2012EDA Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2012Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: nominated
  • 2012BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2012Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2012Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2012HPA Award-Outstanding Editing - Feature Film: winner
  • 2012INOCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2012IOMA-Best Editing (Miglior montaggio): nominated
  • 2012OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2013ACCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2013BSFC Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2013CFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2013SFFCC Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2013WAFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2014Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical: nominated
  • 2014BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2014Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2014ICS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2014INOCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2014IOMA-Best Editing (Miglior montaggio): winner
  • 2014OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2014Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2015Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Editing - International Competition: nominated
  • 2015IOFCP Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2016Felix-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2017ICS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2018CinEuphoria-Best Editing - International Competition: nominated
  • 2019BOFCA Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 2019BSFC Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2019CFCA Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 2019DFCA Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2019GWNYFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2019NMFC Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 2019Odyssey Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2019SDFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2019SFBAFCC Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2019Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2019SFCS Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2019SLFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2019WAFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2020Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
  • 2020EDA Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2020Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: nominated
  • 2020AFCA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2020Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2020HFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2020HCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2020ICS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2020LEJA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2020MCFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2020NDFS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2020OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2020OFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023BSFC Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2023CFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023GWNYFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023IFJA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023OAFFC Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023SDFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023SLFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023VHS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2023WAFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2024Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
  • 2024EDA Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 2024Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Drama: nominated
  • 2024Astra Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2024AFCA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Best Editing - International Competition: nominated
  • 2024COFCA Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2024Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2024DFCA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2024Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
  • 2024LEJA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2024MNFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2024MCFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2024NCFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2024OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2024OFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2024SFBAFCC Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2024Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
  • 2024SFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2024UFCA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated