Leslie Jones (film editor)

Leslie Jones
Born
OccupationFilm editor
ParentRobert C. Jones
RelativesHarmon Jones (grandfather)

Leslie Jones is an American film editor. She is known for her work on The Thin Red Line as well as her collaborations with director Paul Thomas Anderson.

Biography

Jones is the daughter of film editor Robert C. Jones and the granddaughter of editor Harmon Jones,[1] each of whom has been nominated for an Academy Award for editing.[citation needed] Jones was the assistant editor for her father on two films, See No Evil, Hear No Evil and The Babe. She has several editing credits for independent films and documentaries, and was the associate editor on Grumpier Old Men.[2] Her first editing credit on a major studio film was for Murder at 1600, which she co-edited with Billy Weber. Jones, Weber and Saar Klein were widely recognized for the film The Thin Red Line. They were nominated for an Academy Award, an American Cinema Editors Eddie Award and a Satellite Award. Jones has also collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson on several films. She was nominated for an Eddie Award.[citation needed]

Filmography

Editor
Year Film Director Notes
1997 Murder at 1600 Dwight H. Little
1998 The Thin Red Line Terrence Malick
2000 Woman on Top Fina Torres
2001 CQ Roman Coppola
2002 Punch-Drunk Love Paul Thomas Anderson First collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson
2004 Starsky & Hutch Todd Phillips First collaboration with Todd Phillips
2006 School for Scoundrels Second collaboration with Todd Phillips
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Paul Weitz First collaboration with Paul Weitz
2010 Little Fockers Second collaboration with Paul Weitz
2012 The Words
The Master Paul Thomas Anderson Second collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson
2013 In Secret Charlie Stratton
2014 Inherent Vice Paul Thomas Anderson Third collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson
2016 20th Century Women Mike Mills
Rules Don't Apply Warren Beatty
2021 Come from Away Christopher Ashley
2022 Dog
2023 Fool's Paradise Charlie Day
2024 The Piano Lesson Malcolm Washington
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role Notes
1987 Munchies Tina Hirsch Second assistant editor
Weeds John D. Hancock Assistant film editor
Nightflyers Robert Collector Apprentice editor
1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil Arthur Hiller Assistant editor First collaboration with Arthur Hiller
1990 Ghost Dad Sidney Poitier
1992 The Babe Arthur Hiller First assistant editor Second collaboration with Arthur Hiller
The Bodyguard Mick Jackson Assistant editor
1993 Rookie of the Year Daniel Stern First assistant editor
1994 Little Giants Duwayne Dunham First assistant film editor
1995 Virtuosity Brett Leonard Assistant editor
Grumpier Old Men Howard Deutch Associate film editor
2024 Upgraded Carlson Young Additional editor
Documentaries
Editor
Year Film Director
1995 Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick Todd Robinson
Shorts
Editor
Year Film Director
1992 Angel Fire Todd Robinson
Ballad of Tina Juarez Juan Uribe
Thanks
Year Film Director Role
2012 Bored Games Jonathan Fischer Additional acknowledgments
TV series
Editor
Year Title Notes
2020 Tales from the Loop 1 episode
TV shorts
Editor
Year Film Director
2019 The Summer People Todd Louiso

References

  1. ^ Archerd, Army (1999-02-24). "Grammys take center stage". Variety. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  2. ^ "Leslie Jones". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.

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